great production...authentic style...fantastic vocals

Second single off my album "Sitting With a Stranger," out June 4th 2021.

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Lyrics:

Broken down in another small town
Pretty sure that's how we all started
With summer rain storms baring their teeth at the sun
You're pretty short lived for another at six foot one

I've heard it gets easier
I've heard it get swept under the rug

Are you home or is this a rest
Have you been thinking too much for us?
A short walk from the water and a parking space
It seems alright, enough to spark and pace

Underground or eaten up
They trampled leaves, left bite marks
I'm pretty sure your short rest won't do you good
With your eyes closed bury your breath in smoke
Bury your breath

I've heard it gets easier
And I've heard it get swept under the rug

I've seen it get easier
And I've seen it get swept under the rug

Sitting With a Stranger

Pretty Sure

Shadow Games

Following the energetic first single, Consent, from the coming self-produced alt-pop LP, POPNOTPOP, Rookes offers Paint - a playful, sideways glance at romantic ambiguity and hook-up culture.
Developed while making musical loops in iOS apps, Paint navigates a kaleidoscope of feelings for a bisexual lover; showcasing Rookes’ dynamic vocal talent and incorporating bright marimbas, strings and flute arrangements reminiscent of Lizzo, Prince and Billie Eilish.
Fresh, sexy and catchy as hell, Paint is co-mixed with celebrated indie engineer Katie Tavini, and mastered via Tavini’s collective, Weird Jungle. The much-anticipated, HMUK grant-funded POPNOTPOP album will drop in November 2022.

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A 'live' home recording of the new Ash Radford track Loves Voice.

Loves Voice (Sauna Live Session)

Prisoner

Do You Still Love Me?

'Dreamy folk-inclined songwriting meets subtle electronics...new single Chemicals features Kal Lavelle, and the two combine to make something truly special' - Clash Magazine

'a sweeping groove laden melody...Russell Swallow mesmerizes with his latest composition Chemicals' - Diamond Deposits

'a powerful and ethereal introduction to the sound of debut solo EP AM-BPM. ... the feeling of a late night drive in the city. (Chemicals) reverberated swells and rhythmic crescendos beautifully marry acoustic and indie-electro elements' - Too Many Blogs

'Russell Swallow delivers a modern day gem for the masses in “Chemicals”... the track has a way of delivering a certain vibe that pulls the humanity inside of us out into the open...listen, enjoy and remember that the chemicals inside of you need you to find the spark that is waiting out in the world...add passion to your life' - Wolf in a Suit 

Brooding, uplifting vocals, enveloped in a soundscape of rhythmic guitar, classic analogue synths and pulsating electronic grooves.

Reverberations, swells and rhythmic crescendos marry acoustic and indie-electro elements. Recorded and produced by Gavin Hammond.

CONTACT: 
hello@russellswallow.com
www.russellswallow.com

Chemicals (ft Kal Lavelle)

Chemicals (ft. Kal Lavelle)

The new single, out on all major digital platforms

The Sweetest Thing Is Love

Zoe Konez - The Sweetest Thing Is Love

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Picket Line - Lay and Love

Do you miss it down here?
I'd guess no, when the stars are so bright 
And so clear where you are
In the blue
So deep that it's black
So much vaster than you 

How long has it been 
Since you thought about anything 
200 miles below 
Where you float
With the moon making faces so close to your own 
Don't you know you're free?

And when I can see 
The points of Cassiopeia 
I curse the skies, where I can't be 

Do you miss this old town?
Do you know that it's June? 
There are blooms on the ground
Come the nights, there's a breeze
I pretend it's some kind of sign that you're sending me 

Up there, you're skipping seasons 
But me, I try just breathing
While you're trying not to 
There's so little to spare when it comes to air
Don't you know I need you?

And when I can see 
The points of Cassiopeia 
I curse the skies, where I can't be 

I may never go any further 
Than crossing an ocean
No skies cracking open
I'd rather get my heart broken
Or see the moon shining on the opposite wall 
Or jump from a cliff into water 
For the thrill of the fall
For me, that's enough to be
Always, continually 
Falling in, falling in, falling in love 

Do you miss it down here?
I hope so
Stars can't love you like I do, my dear

Astronaut

Russell Swallow is one of those lucky pre-Brexit kids who spent two years living between London and Berlin. His sound is a refreshing synthesis of the classic British singer-songwriter tradition blended with ambient Berlin soundscapes. He uses confessional lyrics and allegorical storytelling to create songs that range from hushed, prayer-like confessionals to soaring, indie epics. 
 
Swallow established himself as a solo artist after moving to Berlin in 2016 and has since toured extensively throughout Europe, playing over 300 shows in seven countries, with festivals in London, Germany, Switzerland and France. He has been support for the likes of Kimberly Anne, Leddra Chapman and Kal Lavelle and performed at venues such as Kantine am Berghain (Berlin), Green Note & Union Chapel (London).
 
Inspired by the likes of Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley, and Jon Martyn, Swallow taught himself to write songs by blending his passion for poetry and short stories with his newfound love of indie-driven sounds, whilst growing up in Suffolk.
 
Remixes from latest EP Body Like Braille are released this Summer, with new self produced music coming later this year. The record captures Swallow’s haunting vocals, shimmering electric guitar and lush electronics. 

CONTACT: 
russ_swallow@hotmail.com
www.russellswallow.com

PRESS:
'Dreamy folk-inclined songwriting meets subtle electronics...new single Chemicals features Kal Lavelle, and the two combine to make something truly special' - Clash Magazine

'a sweeping groove laden melody...Russell Swallow mesmerizes with his latest composition Chemicals' - Diamond Deposits

'a powerful and ethereal introduction to the sound of debut solo EP AM-BPM. ... the feeling of a late night drive in the city. (Chemicals) reverberated swells and rhythmic crescendos beautifully marry acoustic and indie-electro elements' - Too Many Blogs

'Russell Swallow delivers a modern day gem for the masses in “Chemicals”... the track has a way of delivering a certain vibe that pulls the humanity inside of us out into the open...listen, enjoy and remember that the chemicals inside of you need you to find the spark that is waiting out in the world...add passion to your life' - Wolf in a Suit

'clearly a man with poetry in his soul' - Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music

'pouring his heart out with killer songs' - Sofar Sounds

'very, very beautiful' - Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6 Music

'deeply wonderful...beautiful songs of love and heartbreak' - Daylight Music, Union Chapel

'fulsome pop lushness...poetic lyrics and self-exploration with Russell’s subtle grasp of what makes a good tune great' - The Canteen, Bristol

Chemicals (ft. Kal Lavelle)

Russell Swallow

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