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john_swanke

John Swanke

PNW guitarist exploring ambient, drone, and folk
Home recordings • Camano Island
Bud Tapes / Eiderdown Records / Lighten Up Sounds

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Getting the plant rig dialed in for the show. Come hear me attempt to make some music with a dying succulent next week 4/24 @honeymoonmeads. My pals @pearls_have_eyes and @elisereneepoirier will also be playing some lovely music.


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1 months ago


I stopped by @eiderdownrecords HQ the other day and picked up some more copies of Rain Country. Moose says this is an album he can really sink his teeth into.


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1 months ago

I stopped by @eiderdownrecords HQ the other day and picked up some more copies of Rain Country. Moose says this is an album he can really sink his teeth into.


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1 months ago

I stopped by @eiderdownrecords HQ the other day and picked up some more copies of Rain Country. Moose says this is an album he can really sink his teeth into.


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1 months ago

I stopped by @eiderdownrecords HQ the other day and picked up some more copies of Rain Country. Moose says this is an album he can really sink his teeth into.


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1 months ago

HEY!! In case you missed these when they sold out, we now have very limited re-press tape editions of the Water Shrew Trio tape @watershrews and the @john_swanke Rain Country tape! Plus a nice lil package deal if you want to pick up both the WST tape re-issue and their new Grub LP 🐛🍃 The artists will have copies to sell as well so hit them up!


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1 months ago

HEY!! In case you missed these when they sold out, we now have very limited re-press tape editions of the Water Shrew Trio tape @watershrews and the @john_swanke Rain Country tape! Plus a nice lil package deal if you want to pick up both the WST tape re-issue and their new Grub LP 🐛🍃 The artists will have copies to sell as well so hit them up!


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1 months ago

HEY!! In case you missed these when they sold out, we now have very limited re-press tape editions of the Water Shrew Trio tape @watershrews and the @john_swanke Rain Country tape! Plus a nice lil package deal if you want to pick up both the WST tape re-issue and their new Grub LP 🐛🍃 The artists will have copies to sell as well so hit them up!


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John Swanke and I got together on Camano Island to play guitar for the gnomes and play harmonica for a madrona tree


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John Swanke and I got together on Camano Island to play guitar for the gnomes and play harmonica for a madrona tree


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1 months ago

John Swanke and I got together on Camano Island to play guitar for the gnomes and play harmonica for a madrona tree


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1 months ago

John Swanke and I got together on Camano Island to play guitar for the gnomes and play harmonica for a madrona tree


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1 months ago

John Swanke and I got together on Camano Island to play guitar for the gnomes and play harmonica for a madrona tree


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1 months ago

We are bummed. Massive late winter storm made for sketchy road conditions over the mountain pass to Central WA. We’re working to reschedule with @punchgalleryin the fall.

In the meantime, John and I want to bring our current music project to the world. Stay tuned for updates.


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I wanted to take a moment to give thanks to perhaps my biggest inspiration behind the Evergreen series, @matthewhiram. This music has been a real gift over the years. It has helped calm my mind during some stressful times and help me refocus on what’s really important in my life. It also was a driving force behind trying to expand my own musical toolkit. Matthew also runs a really fine label @lightenupsounds and was the first person to reach out about releasing my music. Forever grateful for the support and sounds they are putting out into the universe.


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Evergreen I: Golden Sedum, the first in a series of music recorded with living plants is now available for digital preorder or limited edition cassette (25 copies) on Bandcamp. There is a bonus track that can only be heard on Side B of the tape or if you purchase a digital copy. The full album will be released on Earth Day 4/22.

My intent with this music is to invite you to engage as deeply or as lightly as you wish. Let the mind wander and rest where it will. Above all, it is a gentle reminder to listen to the natural world around us.

🎨 @aherrmann.print


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Heading over the mountains to @punchgallery with @littlehcollective for an afternoon of music made with tapes, plants and guitars. Join us for a live sound collage Saturday March 14 from 3-5pm.


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2 months ago

Heading over the mountains to @punchgallery with @littlehcollective for an afternoon of music made with tapes, plants and guitars. Join us for a live sound collage Saturday March 14 from 3-5pm.


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2 months ago

🚨ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GUITAR
Friday, February 13, 8pm sharp
Woodland Theater
608 65th St. — Ballard
$10 cash

Join us for the second installation of @dog_pact_pvw ‘s Alternative Approach to Guitar series.
Four selected acts, reveling in the relationship between finger and fretboard, will calm and alarm you.
Don’t let this experience go unexperienced.
See you there.


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4 months ago

🚨ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GUITAR
Friday, February 13, 8pm sharp
Woodland Theater
608 65th St. — Ballard
$10 cash

Join us for the second installation of @dog_pact_pvw ‘s Alternative Approach to Guitar series.
Four selected acts, reveling in the relationship between finger and fretboard, will calm and alarm you.
Don’t let this experience go unexperienced.
See you there.


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1
4 months ago

🚨ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GUITAR
Friday, February 13, 8pm sharp
Woodland Theater
608 65th St. — Ballard
$10 cash

Join us for the second installation of @dog_pact_pvw ‘s Alternative Approach to Guitar series.
Four selected acts, reveling in the relationship between finger and fretboard, will calm and alarm you.
Don’t let this experience go unexperienced.
See you there.


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4 months ago


🚨ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GUITAR
Friday, February 13, 8pm sharp
Woodland Theater
608 65th St. — Ballard
$10 cash

Join us for the second installation of @dog_pact_pvw ‘s Alternative Approach to Guitar series.
Four selected acts, reveling in the relationship between finger and fretboard, will calm and alarm you.
Don’t let this experience go unexperienced.
See you there.


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4 months ago

🚨ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO GUITAR
Friday, February 13, 8pm sharp
Woodland Theater
608 65th St. — Ballard
$10 cash

Join us for the second installation of @dog_pact_pvw ‘s Alternative Approach to Guitar series.
Four selected acts, reveling in the relationship between finger and fretboard, will calm and alarm you.
Don’t let this experience go unexperienced.
See you there.


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4 months ago

My first show of the year is coming up and I’m excited to play in Seattle again on Friday 1/16 @goodtimesbadbar with @height_bemtok & @ladyzademusic. Would love to see some familiar faces there.


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4 months ago

Letting the ferns and fungus set the tone for 2026.


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Letting the ferns and fungus set the tone for 2026.


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Letting the ferns and fungus set the tone for 2026.


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Letting the ferns and fungus set the tone for 2026.


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4 months ago

Grateful for everyone who came out to the Honeymoon. Three films, three performances and lots of magic packed into one night. 📸 @seancurtispatrick


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