First listen for "Land Animal" on Consequence of Sound

June 19, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee

Thanks to Consequence of Sound, you can now listen to Bent Knee sell out and cash in on our "major label debut"! Land Animal comes out Friday. The article and full album stream is at goo.gl/um712a. Preorder the record at smarturl.it/bentkneelandanimal.

"Holy Ghost" video premieres on SubStream

May 16, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee

"It’s very rare that an artist or band comes along that changes your perspective on music and art. On 'Holy Ghost,' Bent Knee have done just that."

"Land Animal" - Bent Knee announces 4th album, new label, and first single

April 17, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee

Bent Knee is thrilled to announce that our fourth studio recording, "Land Animal", will be released on InsideOutMusic/Sont on June 23rd, 2017. The album is now available for pre-order at bentkneemusic.com/store, and you can stream the title track at smarturl.it/BentKneeLandAnimal. The music video for "Land Animal", directed by Greg Bowen and starring Jake Brasch, can be viewed at https://youtu.be/ocn0gkJ2sMY

"Hands Up" - New Music Video from Bent Knee →

March 17, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee

Bent Knee has a new music video out from our 2016 release "Say So". The wonderful video was directed by our friend Greg Bowen of Human Being Productions. The video went through a really long production process but we're really happy to be able to share it with the world (finally!). Enjoy!

Allston Pudding Features "Moon Stalker"

January 28, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Courtney Solo

Yet another feature of Moon Stalker, this time from Allston Pudding!

"What starts out as a light piano melody, accompanied by Courtney’s rich vocals guiding us through her story, grows into something magical."

altprogcore Features "Moon Stalker"

January 27, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Courtney Solo

The Italian music blog altprogcore did a write up on Moon Stalker! The man behind the blog, Lorenzo Barbagli is one of the kindest, most thoughtful people we've met through Bent Knee. He pulled some major strings to help our Italian shows happen last summer. Very grateful for his continued support <3

Vanyaland Features "Moon Stalker"

January 26, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Courtney Solo

Vanyaland published a feature on the Moon Stalker video!

"Over the past few years Courtney Swain has cemented her place in Boston music as frontwoman of the genre-defying Bent Knee. But the Providence-based, Japan-raised multi-intrumentalist and performer has quietly built up an equally impressive solo output."

New video - MOON STALKER

January 25, 2017 by Courtney Swain in Courtney Solo

I'm so excited to share this new video with you.
The song is called Moon Stalker, and the video is a live performance I did with a string quartet at Big Nice Studio in Lincoln, RI.

Artist Feature in Keyboard Magazine

October 03, 2016 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee, Blogs

"Bent Knee is no ordinary musical collective. A masterful mashup of electronica, progressive pop and art rock (think Jeff Buckley meets Rush meets Edith Piaf), the band has received widespread acclaim for both their live shows and their new release, Say So, out now on the Cuneiform label (cuneiformrecords.com)."

Courtney's "Desert Island Discs" in OPEN Magazine

September 21, 2016 by Courtney Swain in Blogs

I put together a list of ten 'desert island' discs for OPEN magazine, an Italian music magazine and blog. You can check out my list on their website.

Bent Knee Tour Update

June 10, 2016 by Courtney Swain in On Tour, Bent Knee

Tour update! Some thoughts of what's happened in my world since my last entries in September & January + an update on our first two shows in Mount Joy and New York City.

Bent Knee in the Boston Globe

January 15, 2016 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee, Blogs

"Courtney Swain, Bent Knee’s dramatically potent lead vocalist and pianist, delivers emphatic, enigmatic lyrics in a manner that can evoke Björk, Alanis Morissette, or Joanna Newsom while sounding like no one but herself."

Re-Learning Piano

September 22, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Blogs, Bent Knee

The weekend was actually chilly, and it's starting to feel like full-on fall in Providence. Last week we had some wonderful shows with Bent Knee. It was a particularly special experience to play at OBERON in Cambridge for the first time.

Shows This Week

September 14, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Blogs, Bent Knee

A few notes from last week, and some details about two Bent Knee shows coming up this week. September 16th @ AS 220 (Providence, RI) and September 17th @ Oberon (Cambridge, MA).

'Puncture' Music Video is Out

September 07, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Blogs, Projects

My friend Eric just released a music video for a song we collaborated on called "Puncture." It's also the first track off his record, Elder Flux. It's beautiful! Check it out, and check out his website too.

Courtney on BNN-TV

September 05, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Blogs, Review, Courtney Solo

On Monday, I was a featured musical guest on Boston Neighborhood Network's show It's All About Arts.

New England Noise Interview

September 04, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Review, Courtney Solo

I did an interview with the New England Noise that's in their latest issue. Big thanks to Harry C. aka Mr. Curt. My favorite quote was: a gorgeous blend of overwhelming vocal talent, modern keyboard techniques, and contemporary sophistication.

New Habits for the Fall

September 03, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Blogs

Last week was a welcome change from the summer on the road. My calendar was completely blank from Saturday through Wednesday, and I relaxed and developed some new habits.

Courtney Interviewed on Breakthru Radio

August 26, 2015 by Courtney Swain in Bent Knee

Last Week I did an interview about Bent Knee with Zach Schepis of BreakThru Radio's Discovery Corner. He has written a great article about our conversation, and you can also listen to his show which includes the unabridged phone interview.

The long summer is over!

August 23, 2015 by Courtney Swain in On Tour, Bent Knee

On Friday, we finished up a three-day recording session at Q Division Studios. We tracked nine new Bent Knee songs for our third album, and Vince is already sorting through the material this weekend to prepare for editing and mixing.