Swimmer One is a Scottish band founded in 2002 by Hamish Brown and Andrew Eaton. Laura Cameron Lewis joined the line-up in 2007. Swimmer One's music has been categorised as

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and variously been compared to The Associates,

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. In September 2007 Swimmer One released their first album, ''The Regional Variations'', on their own label, Biphonic Records. Their second album, ''Dead Orchestras'', was released on 31 May 2010. They have also released four singles: "We Just Make Music For Ourselves", "Come On, Let's Go!" and "The Balance Company", all on Biphonic Records, and "Largs Hum" on London's Dogbox Records. In 2006, Swimmer One collaborated with Edinburgh-based theatre group Highway Diner on a show entitled ''We Just Make Music For Ourselves'' which was performed in

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, Italy. In 2012, Swimmer One worked with theatre director Cora Bissett and playwright David Greig to create ''Whatever Gets You Through The Night'', a live show, film, book and album featuring new night-time inspired work by over 20 Scottish musicians and writers. The live show ran for a week at the Arches in Glasgow in June 2012, and was later revived as part of the Made in Scotland showcase at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Film-maker Daniel Warren has made several films featuring Swimmer One's music which have been screened at film festivals worldwide including the

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, and also collaborated with the band on Whatever Gets You Through The Night. Hamish and Daniel also worked together on the film Public Private, commissioned by

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, and directed by Daniel with a musical score by Hamish. Laura and Andrew have also worked together outside of Swimmer One, creating two theatre shows for The Arches in Glasgow. The song "But My Heart Is Broken" from Swimmer One's album ''The Regional Variations'' featured in the 2009 film, ''

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'', starring

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and directed by David Mackenzie.

Discography

Albums

* ''The Regional Variations'' – 2007 * ''Dead Orchestras'' – 2010

Singles

* "We Just Make Music For Ourselves" – 2002 * "Come On, Let's Go!" – 2003 * "Largs Hum" – 2005 (digital single on Dogbox Records) * "The Balance Company" – 2008

References

External links

Official site

Drowned in Sound review of debut album

Review of debut album in The List magazine

article in The Skinny about Whatever Gets You Through The Night
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