VIA PRESS RELEASE | This 3xLP box collects the complete discography of Washington, D.C.’s Swiz. The limited edition set is a joint effort between Dischord and the band’s original labels, Sammich and Hellfire Records. It features the quartet’s two full-lengths (S/T and Hell Yes I Cheated) plus a compilation of three 7″ singles (“Rejects,” “Down,” “With Dave”) all remastered from the original analog tapes, plus a 34-page 12×12 photo book with rare and unseen images.
This collection will be a one-time pressing manufactured to order and will be available via pre-order only. Pre-orders begin today with the window closing on May 30th. Delivery is expected late this summer. The music will be available for streaming on all platforms around the physical ship date. Pre-order the box now via Bandcamp or Dischord.com.
Swiz was a Washington, DC-based hardcore punk band that existed from April of 1987 through August of 1990, cutting their teeth and carving their place in the scene that birthed trailblazers and contemporaries like Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty, and Fugazi.
Featuring original Dag Nasty singer Shawn Brown, Swiz’s faster, darker, and more aggressive take on the DC sound ran counter to the melodic, experimental, and poppy direction the scene had been leaning toward in the years before punk broke into the mainstream during the early ’90s.
In the thirty-five years since the group’s demise, Swiz’s popularity and infamy have only grown. Their short, sharp, sonic blasts still resonate and continue to inspire musicians, artists, and fans alike. Swiz was Shawn Brown (vocals), Jason Farrell (guitar), Nathan Larson (bass 1987–1989), Alex Daniels (drums), and Dave Stern (bass 1989–1990).
