Sierra Marie Swan (born April 5, 1978) is an American singer. She is known for her work with Dollshead,

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and as a solo artist.

Biography

Early life

Swan is the daughter of 1970s country and pop musician Billy Swan, who played rhythm guitar for

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Career

When she was sixteen Swan began playing at coffeehouses in

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. At eighteen she got a residency in Hollywood at Goldfinger's. In 1997, Swan got together with Graham Edwards and Dollshead was formed. The band was signed and eventually dropped from MCA. After Dollshead, Swan was a member of

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during 1998–2000, featuring on the song "Fallin' Up". After leaving the Black Eyed Peas she went solo. Swan was discovered by Anne Previn and Scott Cutler of

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. She wrote several songs with Previn and Cutler. In 2001, she was signed to

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. She has released various albums and EPs since 2006. She completed the ''Queen Of The Valley'' LP, which was originally titled ''Queen of the Valley Girls''. However, she was dropped from her label which delayed release until 2008. The LP featured such producers as

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and Linda Perry (formerly of the musical group 4 Non Blondes). Linda Perry worked with Swan on her next (and officially, her first) album, ''Ladyland'' in 2006. The album included a duet with singer-songwriter

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, titled "Get Down to It" and features additional production work by Bill Bottrell. Swan released an EP entitled ''Coward'', available on iTunes only, in 2007. She has also released promotional songs online. Swan has also toured and collaborated with Dave Stewart,

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, and Frank Black. In 2014 she released ''Good Soldier'' on February 25 which was produced by

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. She sang and played various instruments with the Smashing Pumpkins on their 2016 In Plainsong tour. In 2018 Swan collaborated once again with

for a five-track EP titled ''Caterwaul''.

Discography

*''LadyLand'' (2006) *''Coward'' – EP (2007) *''Queen of the Valley'' (2008) *''Girl Who Cried Wolf'' (2009) *''The Sun Sessions'' (2011) *''Good Soldier'' (2014) *''Tangerines'' – EP (2020) *''System Breaker'' – EP (2023)

Guest vocals

Swan is credited as guest vocalist on the following albums: * '' Cyr'' by

* '' Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts'' by the Smashing Pumpkins * ''

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("Processional") * ''...Is a Real Boy'' by

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* ''Infinite Motion'' by T-Tauri * '' Two Angels and a Dream'' by Depswa, on the song "Traveler's Song" * ''From There to Here'' by John Oszajca * ''Fast Man Raider Man'' by Frank Black * ''

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'' by

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, on the songs "No One" and "Witch" * ''

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'' by Cold, on the song "Suffocate" * "Fallin Up" by the Black Eyed Peas

References

External links

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Sierra Swan interview
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Exclusive: Billy Corgan and Sierra Swan talk new album Good Soldier
Music Radar
Sierra Swan – Good Soldier on spfc.org
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