Emmet Swimming
| Emmet Swimming | |
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| Origin | Fairfax, Virginia |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Screaming Goddess Epic |
| Associated acts | Quitter UK Smartbomb |
| Website | emmetswimming.com |
| Members | |
| Todd Watts Erik Wenberg Scott Brotemarkle Tamer Eid |
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| Past members | |
| Jim McNabb Eric Kreinar Adrian Brad Wynn John Alexander Devin McGuire Rob Shaw Luke Michel Mike Chocolate Thunder Dude from FredVegas/ Charlottesville Derrick Decker |
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Emmet Swimming (who write their name as "emmet swimming") is a rock band from Fairfax, Virginia that was formed in 1990 at George Mason University[1]. The band's name is a misspelled reference to Emmett Till, who died after being shot and thrown into a river. "The idea of the name was basically that a 14-year-old boy should be swimming in the river, not dying in it," said singer/founder Todd Watts[2]. "Emmet Swimming" is also the name of an early song the band wrote.
They are known for their extensive touring. Regularly sold-out performances at the Fairfax live-music staples Planet NOVA, TT Reynolds and Fat Tuesday's drew major record label attention and the band continuously toured for over seven years, performing 200–300 shows per year. They played on the 1998 HORDE tour and have also played and toured with Dave Matthews Band and Barenaked Ladies.
They still regularly play venues such as the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC and Ned Devine's in Herndon, VA. They have a large following of loyal fans who pack the house for their shows. The band has sold over 100,000 albums and has been nominated for 14 Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIES)[3].
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Current members
- Todd Watts – vocals, guitar
- Erik Wenberg – guitar, vocals
- Scott Brotemarkle (Therm) – bass guitar
- Tamer Eid – drums
[edit] Former members
- Jim McNabb – bass guitar
- Eric Kreinar – keyboardist, drums
- Adrian ??? – drums
- Brad Wynn – guitar
- John Alexander – guitar
- Devin McGuire – bass guitar
- Rob Shaw – bass guitar
- Luke Michel – bass guitar
- Mike Chocolate Thunder
- Dude from FredVegas/ Charlottesville
- Derrick Decker – drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Bathing in the New Economy (EP) (2003)
- Big Night Without You (1998)
- Arlington to Boston (1997)
- Wake (1995)
- Dark When the Snow Falls (1993)
[edit] Live albums
- Earplugs 50¢ (1999)
[edit] External links
- Band's official website
- emmet swimming collection on the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Setlist archives
[edit] References
- Todd Watts' blog, toddwatts.blogspot.com, February 23, 2003. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- allmusic.com biography, allmusic.com. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- OnTap magazine, ontaponline.com, March, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
