Swell Maps "The John Peel Sessions" folk Michigan's the Machine Shop

Michigan's the Machine Shop

with members Dave Wakeling (vocals

the band's sound is as deliberate as it is aggressive-built on tightly executed riffs

And that's just life

They are revisits of songs released over the last 35 years

Swell Maps "The John Peel Sessions" folk Michigan's the Machine ShopNoisy, chaotic, and defiantly experimental, Swell Maps may not have found commercial success in their time, but their impact on music is undeniable. An inspiration to bands such as R. E. M., Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Pavement and Nirvana, with Kurt Cobain famously being a fan and often seen sporting a Swell Maps T Shirt. A democracy within the confines of punks anything is possible, members Biggles Books, Jowe Head and brothers Nikki Sudden and Epic