The Swon Brothers are an American country music duo from Muskogee, Oklahoma, consisting of Zach Swon (born February 21, 1985) and Colton Swon (born August 17, 1988).[1][2] In 2013, they finished in third place on the fourth season of NBC's The Voice.[3] They were the first duo to make it from the Top 12 live shows to the season finale.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Arista Nashville |
| Members | Zach Swon Colton Swon |
On November 1, 2013, the Swon Brothers signed a record deal with Arista Nashville which is part of the Sony Music group.[5] They released their first official single, "Later On", the following month. On October 14, 2014, the Swon Brothers released their self-titled debut album,[6] before parting ways with Arista the following year.
Early life
editThe Swon Brothers, Zach and Colton, were born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Kelly and Tammy Swon.[7][8] Colton Swon was born on August 17, 1988, while Zach was born on February 21, 1985.[1][2] Colton attended elementary school in Hilldale, Muskogee, and later attended school with his brother Zach in Oktaha, where he left after eighth grade to go to Hilldale High School.[9] Zach Swon studied at the Northeastern State University and worked at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee.[10]
The brothers started performing when they were children, touring with their parents' Southern gospel group Exodus, and performing in various local events and stages.[11][12] By the time Zach Swon was 9 or 10, he was playing drums for his parents’ band.[13] In 1995, the Swon Brothers’ parents formed a family-style variety show in Wagoner called Westwood Music Show, where the Brothers performed songs ranging from Elvis to Frank Sinatra, as well as starting to perform in the country music genre.[12][13][14] In 2000, when they were 12 and 15, the brothers started calling themselves The Swon Brothers, and appeared in various venues.[15][16]
In 2007, Colton Swon auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol (aired 2008) and reached the Top 48.[17] Both Zach and Colton also appeared as contestants in 2007 on a local TV show Gimme the Mike.[18] The Swon Brothers have released a couple of independent albums with songs including "Oklahoma Lovin’" and "This Close to Gone".[13] Their first professionally recorded album Another Day, which they described as modern country, was released on January 16, 2009.[19][20] They cited The Eagles as their musical influence.[11]
The Voice
editThe Swon Brothers auditioned for The Voice on a whim when asked by their keyboard player, James Redden, who wanted them to audition with him.[21] During the blind auditions, The Swon Brothers performed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's "American Girl", turning three chairs, Usher, Blake Shelton, and Shakira on April 1, 2013. They proceeded to choose Blake as their coach and remained on his team the whole season.[22] During the Top 8 Live Performances, The Swon Brothers chose to sing Seven Bridges Road as a tribute to victims of the 2013 Moore tornado. They finished in third place making them the farthest duo in the voice.[3]
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "American Girl" | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | March 26, 2013 | 3.1 | Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battle Rounds | "I Won't Back Down" (vs. Christian Porter) | Tom Petty | April 15, 2013 | 7.5 | Saved by Coach |
| Knockout Rounds | "Drift Away" (vs. Grace Askew) | John Henry Kurtz | April 30, 2013 | 12.7 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Playoffs (Top 16) | "Fishin' in the Dark" | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | May 7, 2013 | 15.4 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Top 12 | "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" | George Jones | May 13, 2013 | 17.5 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 10 | "How Country Feels" | Randy Houser | May 20, 2013 | 20.3 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 8 | "Seven Bridges Road" | Steve Young | May 27, 2013 | 22.3 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 6 | "Wagon Wheel" | Old Crow Medicine Show | June 3, 2013 | 25.3 | Saved by Public Vote |
| "Okie From Muskogee" | Merle Haggard | 25.7 | |||
| Live Top 5 (Semifinals) | "Turn the Page" | Bob Seger | June 10, 2013 | 27.1 | Saved by Public Vote |
| "Danny's Song" | Loggins and Messina | 27.6 | |||
| Live Finale | "I Can't Tell You Why" | Eagles | June 17, 2013 | 29.1 | Third place |
| "Danny's Song" | Loggins and Messina | 29.4 | |||
| "Celebrity" (with Blake Shelton) | Brad Paisley | 29.6 |
Post-The Voice career
editThe Swon Brothers signed a recording contract with Arista Nashville after appearing in The Voice.[23] They released a single "Later On" on December 10, 2013, the first single from their self-titled album released on October 14, 2014.[24] They debuted the single on The Voice the same day. It sold 23,000 copies in its debut week.[25] In October 2015, the duo parted ways with Arista due to creative differences. On January 29, 2016, they released the EP Timeless.[26] They also opened for Carrie Underwood's Storyteller Tour in 2016.[26]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| Another Day[27] |
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| Set List[28] |
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6 | 28 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN | |||
| The Complete Season 4 Collection (The Voice Performance) |
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18 | 65 | 93 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Indie | |||
| Timeless |
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19 | 15 |
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| Pretty Cool Scars |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Country Airplay | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||||
| 2013 | "Later On" | 21 | 13 | 86 | 47 | 87 |
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| 2014 | "Pray for You" | — | 43 | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | "Don't Call Me"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | Pretty Cool Scars | |
| 2018 | "What Ever Happened"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| 2018 | "Midnight Lovers" | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
Competition singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Sales for competition week |
Total Sales | Album | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN | |||||
| 2013 | "Fishin' in the Dark" | 44 | — | — | The Complete Season 4 Collection | ||
| "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" | 32 | 114 | — | 30,000[35] | 36,000[36] | ||
| "How Country Feels" | 45 | — | — | ||||
| "Seven Bridges Road" | 36 | — | — | 21,000[37] | |||
| "Wagon Wheel" | 41 | — | — | 22,000[38] | |||
| "Okie from Muskogee" | 49 | — | — | 14,000[38] | |||
| "Danny's Song" | 16 | 66 | 53 | 136,000[40]
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| "Turn the Page" | 29 | 90 | 76 | 47,000[39]
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| "I Can't Tell You Why" | 29 | 99 | — | 44,000[40]
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| "Celebrity" (with Blake Shelton) | 47 | — | — | 16,000[40]
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
^Note A Repeat performance in finale.
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Later On"[41] | Roman White |
| 2015 | "Pray for You"[42] | David Poag |
| 2017 | "Don't Call Me" | Jeff Johnson |
References
edit- ^ a b Jeanette Batur (June 14, 2013). "'The Voice': Do the Swon Brothers Ever Argue? (EXCLUSIVE!)". Cambio.
- ^ a b OKLAVOTES. "ZACHERY BLUE SWON — 21 February 1985". OKLAVOTES. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Chancellor, Jennifer (June 19, 2013). "The Swon Brothers take 3rd place in 'The Voice' finale". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Chancellor, Jennifer (June 16, 2013). "Muskogee's Swon Brothers ready for 'Voice' showdown". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (2013-11-04). "The Swon Brothers Land Record Deal with Arista Nashville | GAC News & Notes". Blog.gactv.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ The Swon Brothers Release Self-Titled Album Today; Debuted New Single on Monday's Today Show, SwonBrothers, Retrieved December 8, 2014
- ^ "Swon Brothers to perform Friday, Saturday". Muskogee Phoenix. June 17, 2010.
- ^ Remer, Amie (June 12, 2013). "Swon Brothers reach semifinals of 'The Voice'". Sequoyah County Times. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Steve Schmidt (October 26, 2006). "For the love of it -Football drove this pair to Hilldale". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ "Mall plans 'Gimme the Mike' watch party". Muskogee Phoenix. August 10, 2007.
- ^ a b Rita Sherro (April 4, 2013). "Muskogee's Swon Brothers: 'The Voice' like a dream, Blake Shelton 'like a cousin'". Tulsa World.
- ^ a b Liz McMahan (June 17, 2013). "Wagoner claims Swons, too". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ a b c Mike Carrels (June 14, 2012). "Little country, little rock 'n' roll: Swon Brothers, Signs of Warning play to help OMHOF". Musskogee Phoenix.
- ^ Liz McMahan (June 20, 2012). "Swons take TV stage again tonight". Musskogee Phoenix.
- ^ Liz McMahan (January 16, 2008). "Muskogee teen going to Hollywood". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ "A history of the Swon Brothers", Muskogee Phoenix, June 18, 2013
- ^ Laura Saltman. "The Voice: The Swon Brothers Dish On Making Top 8". Access Hollywood.
- ^ "Swon brothers belt it out on TV show". Muskogee Phoenix. July 26, 2007.
- ^ Travina Coleman (January 11, 2009). "Brothers get ready to release first pro album". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ Leilani Roberts Ott (August 27, 2009). "Swons, country TV star to play together tonight". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ Wendy Burton (June 16, 2013). "Swons' song nod to their band". Muskogee Phoenix.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn (June 16, 2013). "'The Voice': Can the show produce a superstar?". Newsday. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Alanna Conaway (November 4, 2013). "The Swon Brothers Ink New Record Deal With Sony Music Nashville's Arista Label". Roughstock.
- ^ Brandy McDonnell (December 12, 2013). "Wednesday Video Spotlight: Swon Brothers debut "Later On" on "The Voice"". NewsOK.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-12-18). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - December 18, 2013: Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Scotty McCreery & Cassadee Pope News". Roughstock.
- ^ a b The Swon Brothers. "2015-2016 History". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Another Day - The Swon Brothers". Amazon.
- ^ "Set List - The Swon Brothers". Amazon.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (March 11, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For March 11, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ^ Matt Bjorke (June 26, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of June 26, 2013: Hunter Hayes #1; The Swon Brothers, LoCash Cowboys & Danielle Bradbery Debut". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 31, 2016). "Country Album Sales Chart: February 8, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (October 1, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles – October 1, 2014". Roughstock. Sales figures given here
- ^ Allers, Hannahlee (February 10, 2017). "The Swon Brothers Share 'Don't Call Me', First Single From New EP [LISTEN]". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Swon Brothers - What Ever Happened". Daily Play MPE. 2 February 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-05-22). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles: The Week of May 22 2013: Florida Georgia Line "Cruise" To #1, "Shine" Platinum, Miranda Lambert Platinum, Keith Urban & Thomas Rhett Debut New Singles". Roughstock. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-05-29). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles: The Week of May 29 2013: Florida Georgia Line Dominates; Danielle Bradbery and Chris Young Debut". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-05). "June 5, 2013: Florida Georgia Line, Danielle Bradbery, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell Lead". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-12). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles: Florida Georgia Line Reigns; CMT Music Awards Impact; Hunter Hayes "Crazy" Gold". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-19). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - June 19, 2013: Three Gold Singles, The Swon Brothers, Florida Georgia Line Dominate". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Bjorke, Matt (2013-06-26). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - June 26, 2013: Danielle Bradbery, Hunter Hayes, The Swon Brothers, Florida Georgia Line Dominate". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
- ^ Billups, Andrea (June 6, 2014). "FIRST LOOK: The Swon Brothers' 'Later On' Music Video". People. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Swon Brothers : Pray for You". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
