Group
Swirlies
- From
- Boston, United States
- Since
- 1990–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 20
- experimental
- indie rock
- indietronica
- noise pop
- shoegaze
About
Swirlies is an American indie rock band formed in Boston in 1990. Since their first records in the early 1990s, the band has released studio and home recordings that blend shoegaze and twee pop with electronica and lo-fi music.
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Swirlies released five studio albums between 1993 and 2003. The band have since assembled to tour occasionally with a roster of musicians led by founding guitarist/songwriter Damon Tutunjian.
Members
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Andy Bernick bass guitar
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Damon Tutunjian lead vocals, guitar
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Ron Regé, Jr. sampler, drums (drum set), keyboard
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Adam Pierce drums (drum set)
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Deborah Warfield lead vocals, guitar, keyboard
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Elliott Malvas drums (drum set)
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Anna Bergvall additional
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Ken Bernard additional
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Wesley Bunch additional
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Vanessa Downing additional
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Junko Hemmi additional
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Viktor Hober additional
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Tarquin Katis additional
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Avery Matthews additional
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Matthew Seabass additional
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Kevin Shea additional
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Matt Sheppeck additional
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Baby Tonts additional
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Kara Tutunjian additional
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Kurt Vile additional
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Mickey Walker additional
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Ben Drucker drums (drum set)
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Seana Carmody lead vocals, guitar
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Morgan Andrews bass guitar
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Gavin McCarthy drums (drum set)
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Anthony DeLuca drums (drum set)
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Christina Files lead vocals, guitar
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Rob Laakso guitar
Discography
Albums
EPs
Live
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Reference
Also known as
The Swirlies
Tags
- lo-fi indie
- the lost generation
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4ec4a033-ba44-41ca-8e09-3bf94fc08523
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.