{
 "id": "swell-f8706364",
 "name": "Swell",
 "kind": "group",
 "disambiguation": "San Francisco, CA indie rock formed 1989",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q1502614"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "000000010660994X"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "262662"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "(swell)"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1989",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1989",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "San Francisco",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "83f22bb6-4631-443c-bace-9fae8540362a"
    },
    {
     "value": "San Francisco",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q62",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    },
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "indie rock band",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "indie rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q183504",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "has_member": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "David Freel",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66a6383d-e4fb-4664-ac6f-6527d330b513"
    },
    {
     "value": "Doran Bastin",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f8706364-9bc4-4fa6-976e-be39c3490d9f",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "43f9a181-8cb1-476a-aec6-ef4201d31da1",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Rob Ellis",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:521",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Monte Vallier",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:268628",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "John Vallier",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:305706",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "David Freel",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:346434",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Niko Wenner",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:542090",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Sean Kirkpatrick",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:542091",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Nick Lucero",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:636870",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Greg Baldzikowski",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:745634",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "John Dettman",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:784078",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Signorelli",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:881227",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tom Hays",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1759754",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Doran Bastin",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "262662",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3632969",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Talitres",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1502614",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q17151329",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6977380/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/130966344"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000040294"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandcamp",
   "url": "https://swell41.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandcamp",
   "url": "https://theoriginalswell.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/262662"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swell_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://swell41.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/19970111112313/http://american.recordings.com/American_Artists/Swell/swell_home.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20001005103927/http://www.psycho-specific.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20031022051659/http://www.angelfire.com/mn/gethigh/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20040628084047/http://www.badmanrecordingco.com/bands/default.aspx#3"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20070310165219/http://www.swellsongs.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.myspace.com/swellswellswell"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://psychospecificmusic.bandcamp.com/music"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/swell-mn0000040294"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swell/17058642539?fref=ts"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/4EaWgdL8zvu4JvDZY4ED5Q"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/1693"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.swellsongs.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.swellsongs.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://swell41.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139583614"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/320233766"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/swell"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/swellsongs"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/swell_41/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/279657"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/3023922"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/3565271"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1502614"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swell_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@swellbandofficial"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/swell-f8706364",
  "cite_as": "Swell, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/swell-f8706364",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-08T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-08",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}