EU TOUR DATES WITH HAKEN
We’re going back on tour with HAKEN, this time in Europe!
Read MoreFALL TOUR DATES + NEW CONCERT FILM
Bent Knee is hitting the road with HAKEN and Lerpous this November. We’re thrilled to tour with both of these incredible bands! Also, new concert film is out :)
Read MorePAPER EARTH (FULL CONCERT FILM) OUT NOW
Bent Knee’s collaboration with Boston Conservatory’s Percussion Ensemble is now available in full on YouTube! The thirty-minute, six-movement song cycle who's thematic crux revolves around how memory continuously alters our present is titled Paper Earth.
Read MoreMake Weird Music Interview on "Growing Pains"
My new interview with Make Weird Music is available to watch, listen, and read for your weekend entertainment! I had a great time talking to Anthony, going back in time to describe the process of writing and recording my latest EP Growing Pains. Enjoy!
Read MoreNew Song + Video : "Silver Needle Of Pine" w/ Childish Japes
New song & video! I know I always say this but I'm EXCITED to have this one out. Silver Needle of Pine is a song I wrote last March during an artist retreat, and it's one of the tracks I've been working on for a new album. Here's an arrangement of it I did with Childish Japes, performed live at YouTube Space NY.
Read More10 Questions w/ Courtney Swain
Really love how this piece came out. Got to talk about my favorite songs to play live, latest on Bent Knee (new music, Paper Earth), what movie franchise the band would star in, and my new Patreon page. Many thanks to Proglodytes for the feature!
Read MoreBent Knee & friends raise $1,800 for BARCC
I'm so proud that our benefit show last Friday raised $1,800 for BARCC (Boston Area Rape Crises Center)! Thank you to Bearstronaut and Roz & The Rice Cakes, as well as our booking agency APA that supported us in donating all proceeds from the show.
Read MoreMarch 2018: Bent Knee returns to Europe!
Bent Knee is headed back to Europe this March! The Zürich date at the Apples and Olives Festival is the world premiere of Paper Earth, our new work for Bent Knee and percussion ensemble. Details at bentkneemusic.com/tour.
Read MoreWGBH Front Row Boston reviews "Growing pains"
"Swain’s lyrics hold a hidden humor, both in the occasional over-dramatics and in the inherent relatable quality to them — something that brings the listener deeper, settling in with their demons."
Read MoreGrowing Pains - out today!
Growing Pains is out today! I've been looking forward to sharing this EP, and I'm so happy to see this day. If you take time to listen to it today, this weekend, or sometime in the future, please know that I'm very grateful to get to borrow your ears and your mind with my music. Enjoy!
Read MoreBoston Music Awards 2017
Found out yesterday that Bent Knee & myself are up for some Boston Music Awards this year!
Bent Knee is nominated for Best Alternative/Indie Artist, and I'm nominated for Best Female Vocalist. I’m really happy and excited. For those interested, here's the voting link.
"Land Animal" is out now!
"Land Animal" has arrived! Bent Knee's fourth studio album is out now on InsideOutMusic/Sony. We're incredibly proud of this record and can't wait for you to hear it. Stream/purchase at http://smarturl.it/bentkneelandanimal
Read More"Land Animal" - Bent Knee announces 4th album, new label, and first single
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
Read More"Hands Up" - New Music Video from 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!
Read MoreAllston Pudding Features "Moon Stalker"
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."
Read MoreArtist Feature in Keyboard Magazine
"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)."
Read MoreBent Knee in the Boston Globe
"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."
Read MoreShows This Week
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).
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