DUBLIN band Swords are currently on the second leg of a very successful nationwide EP tour. They have graced the stages of numerous festivals over these summer months and will be rounding off this tour with two slots at Electric Picnic at the end of August. The electro-pop trio have been compared to Nintendos, Radiohead and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their EP ‘Black Balloon’ was recorded and produced by noted musician Karl Odlum (The Frames/David Kitt/Gemma Hayes/Ham Sandwich). Since its release in February 2011, it has reached Number one in the Irish Electronic Download charts.
The trio had their tracks ‘Chasm’ and ‘Go’ used in an upcoming Movie called Stitches featuring British Comedian Ross Noble and Swords music can be heard on TV3 on many of its shows soundtracks. Swords play The Blind Pig this Friday August 17.
