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Natasha McIntosh-vocalist. Natasha is immensely joyous to be involved with the sickeningly talented musicians that make up Swoon. She has performed as the lead singer of Natasha Romance & the Ferocious Five for 2 years, and is currently a vocalist for The Soul Survivors of Salt Lake City. Natasha is interested in ALL people places & things & particularly enjoys writing poetry, acting, spending time with her swarm of nieces and nephews, donating blood, reading Richard Powers, traveling, swilling a good homebrew, and camping and hiking all over this incomparable state. Her favorite color is Alaska, her most treasured traits in others are humility & gratitude and she can bake 30-minute brownies in 20 minutes. |
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Marissa Young-vocalist. Marissa started out as an actress and singer on the stage at the age of 7. Since then she has performed in over 45 plays and musicals throughout Utah. She is a private DJ as well as on the radio for Simmons Media and Metro traffic. |
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Dale Lee-saxophones, keys, trumpet. Swoon band leader and former leader of Swingorillas and Nova Paradiso. Also been a member of Thirsty Alley, Vodoo Box, Insatiable, Connie & the Rhythm Method, GNP and performed with the Violent Femmes and Ike Willis, former singer with Frank Zappa. Recorded on over 20 cds. Composed for national television shows. Compositions have been on worldwide compilations. Presently has a fixation with Southern Utah desert, the Ancestral Puebloan culture, wildflowers, Scrabble and the words of Herman Melville and Richard Powers. |
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Brian Ellison-vocals, acoustic & electric guitar. Born in Inglewood Ca and graduated with an English BA from the University of Utah. Started cooking pizzas at Gepettos Pizza Parlor, soon dropped the pepperonis and picked up the guitar. Is the lead singer of Cajun band Swamp Boogie and has also played with Louie Drambuie, Haole Boys, BuckaRude and Sons of Thunder. Loves to putter in the yard: tulips, roses, thyme, parsley and sage. |
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Ben Richards - Guitar. I have been playing in the SLC scene for over 12 years. I have played in such groups as Slapdown, Gold Standard, Quadraphonic, F-Bomb, Lounge Liberace, and Voodoo Box. I am currently the music director at the Paul Green School of Rock Sandy Branch and I am loving every minute of that. My influences range from Al McKay (EWF), Tony Maiden (Rufus), Leo Nocentelli (The Meters), Simon Bartholomew (Brand New Heavies), Prince, and Jamiroquai to Larry Carlton, John Scofield and anything Steely Dan. I'm never one to turn down a good curry and my film tastes range from indie drama and comedy to schlocky b rate horror and documentaries. |
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Bob Smith-drums. Past member of Swingorillas, Swamp Boogie, Thirsty Alley, Nova Paradiso, Crossroads and presently with Double Helix. Is the master of wood floors, Saag Paneer and has a most sophisticated taste for hops and barley suds. Graduated with a BA in Communication from the U of U. Also graduated with a BS in Clown Studies from BYU-Greenland. |
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Scott Terry-bass guitar. A veteran of the Salt Lake City music scene. Has toured nationally and recorded with bands such as Insatiable, Mambo Jumbo, Purdy Mouth, University of Utah Jazz Ensembles, John Flanders Trio and numerous other acts. Scott maintains an active teaching & playing schedule in addition to his duties swooning. |
Phone: 801.584.9310
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