Get swept away by Swift Silver’s big river of sound.
Southern songwriters Anna Kline and John Looney are Swift Silver. Their collaboration spans ten years of exploring the great expanse of the American songbook—touring, conspiring, songwriting—fused together by the Mississippi heat, molded in the mountain air of Western North Carolina, and flung free in the hills of Kentucky bluegrass.
Swift Silver are proud members of the Kentucky Arts Council Performing Arts Directory. Festival appearances include MerleFest, Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, Suwannee Springfest, Spirit of the Suwannee’s Magnolia Fest, and Country Fest in Belgium.
“The major draw is the emotive, soaring vocals of Kline, reminiscent of Patty Loveless’ passion, if not her voice, on her indelible Mountain Soul album; Looney cuts loose with stunning guitar work.
Out of seemingly nowhere, we have one of the strongest and most memorable roots albums of the year to date.”
Photo credit: Bethany Weiss Floraday @thevisionsofjohanna (c) 2021.
From the moment the listener presses play to the last track fade, Swift Silver celebrates the tenets of Southern sound. This is a collection of songs cultivated in the dim lights of listening rooms and local jams, regional festivals and road trips, alone in the woodshed and crafted as an ensemble.
Together, they drive a contagious electric surge of sound.
Swift Silver’s debut self-titled album marks a meaningful milestone for the pair: It is a 180° (re)turn to their musical roots: the redemptive strains of Southern gospel, the drawling tremolo of rhythm and blues, and the twang of the rural soul.
Swift Silver’s self-titled album exemplifies a new era of Southern rock and soul. They take their place among a (common)wealth of musical talent that continues to capture the nation’s attention.
“The new album carries some deep traditional sounds with some lived-in melodies and licks. Anna Kline’s vocals perfectly compliment the lyrics that speak to her move to Kentucky, and finding her personal rhythm amongst an inspiring web of human curiosity and creative emotion.”
“This is poetry set to the sounds of traditional Southern music. It’s a smoky barroom and spending the day at the creek after church, wrapped into one intelligently woven song. The way you expect poetry-or scripture- to be. It’s good music to get immersed in, or meditate to (if that’s your thing). Either way, you’re provoked to think and feel and find out what it means to you. Kinda like when your pastor would say that “The Lord put this in my heart and mind today because He knew someone needed to hear it this morning”, but it was something that could apply to anyone in just about any aspect of life. Difference is, this is way more fun than the Bible (sorry, Jesus) and you don’t feel like you’re going to hell. If only Swift Silver wrote hymns…”
“This debut disc serves well to demonstrate the duo’s capabilities and creative focus. It works well to introduce newcomers to the act complete with material about love, life, and other personal yet oft’times understandable issues. It successfully presents their return to their musical roots in a relevant, entertaining manner. So check out Swift Silver because “We All Get Our Turn” and this dynamic duo deserves theirs.”
Single artwork by Joe King.