Richard Swift’s highly-anticipated fourth release The Atlantic Ocean (Secretly Canadian) hits shelves today, the same date Swift launches a not to be missed spring tour with Vetiver. A maestro of turning a spectrum of musical genres into well-crafted pop, Swift has added synthesizers and soul to make this album one of his liveliest yet, while guest collaborators Wilco, Mark Ronson, Ryan Adams and more assist him in making it one of his most intriguing.
Don’t miss the video for single “Lady Luck” on MySpace Music here. The Atlantic Ocean is also now streaming in full on Swift’s MySpace page and on AOL Spinner.
“His peppy keyboard pop, combining melodies that Elton John would envy with a gently sardonic voice that oozes regret, is tailor-made for mass consumption; yet he's so smart that you never regret loving every note.” – Spin Magazine
“Piano-pop maestro Richard Swift sings, variously, with the voice of a teenage doo-wop teen, a ’70s funkateer and Justin Timberlake, and plays the keys with the furry-fingered joie de vivre of Rowlf from The Muppet Show. A winning combination if ever there was one.” – Time Out New York
Richard Swift on tour with Vetiver:
April 7th Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA
April 8th Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
April 9th Casbah - San Diego, CA
April 10th Plush - Tucson AZ
April 11th Modified – Phoenix, AZ
April 13th Eagle Rock Center – Los Angeles, CA
April 14th Cellar Door – Visalia, CA
April 16th The Depot on Humboldt State, Arcata, CA
April 17th Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
April 18th Crocodile Café – Seattle, WA
April 19th Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, Canada
Richard Swift on tour with The Fray:
June 12th Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, Georgia
June 13th Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 14th Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 16th Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, Maryland
June 17th Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien Center, New York
June 19th PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, New Jersey
June 20th New England Dodge Music Theatre - Hartford, Connecticut
June 21st Comcast Center - Mansfield, Massachusetts
June 23rd Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, Ontario
June 24th Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, New Jersey
June 25th Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - Wantagh, New York
June 27th DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, Michigan
June 28th First Midwest Center - Tinley Park, Illinois
June 29th Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, Ohio
July 1st Time Warner Cable Amphitheater - Cleveland, Ohio
July 2nd Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville, Indiana
July 3rd Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Maryland Heights, Missouri
July 4th Marcus Amphitheater - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Don’t miss the video for single “Lady Luck” on MySpace Music here. The Atlantic Ocean is also now streaming in full on Swift’s MySpace page and on AOL Spinner.
“His peppy keyboard pop, combining melodies that Elton John would envy with a gently sardonic voice that oozes regret, is tailor-made for mass consumption; yet he's so smart that you never regret loving every note.” – Spin Magazine
“Piano-pop maestro Richard Swift sings, variously, with the voice of a teenage doo-wop teen, a ’70s funkateer and Justin Timberlake, and plays the keys with the furry-fingered joie de vivre of Rowlf from The Muppet Show. A winning combination if ever there was one.” – Time Out New York
Richard Swift on tour with Vetiver:
April 7th Crepe Place - Santa Cruz, CA
April 8th Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA
April 9th Casbah - San Diego, CA
April 10th Plush - Tucson AZ
April 11th Modified – Phoenix, AZ
April 13th Eagle Rock Center – Los Angeles, CA
April 14th Cellar Door – Visalia, CA
April 16th The Depot on Humboldt State, Arcata, CA
April 17th Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, OR
April 18th Crocodile Café – Seattle, WA
April 19th Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, Canada
Richard Swift on tour with The Fray:
June 12th Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, Georgia
June 13th Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Charlotte, North Carolina
June 14th Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 16th Merriweather Post Pavillion - Columbia, Maryland
June 17th Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien Center, New York
June 19th PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, New Jersey
June 20th New England Dodge Music Theatre - Hartford, Connecticut
June 21st Comcast Center - Mansfield, Massachusetts
June 23rd Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, Ontario
June 24th Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, New Jersey
June 25th Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - Wantagh, New York
June 27th DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, Michigan
June 28th First Midwest Center - Tinley Park, Illinois
June 29th Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, Ohio
July 1st Time Warner Cable Amphitheater - Cleveland, Ohio
July 2nd Verizon Wireless Music Center - Noblesville, Indiana
July 3rd Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Maryland Heights, Missouri
July 4th Marcus Amphitheater - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
