SWMRS' Debut Album 'Drive North' Out Today

Drive North is currently charting at iTunes, peaking at No. 37 on the top albums chart (overall) and No. 5 on the top albums chart (alternative) on preorder sales alone last evening. Single "Figuring It Out" is currently featured in iTunes hot tracks and new artist spotlight (alternative).

RollingStone.com treated SWMRS fans to an early listen of the album, premiering it a week ahead of release last Friday. Describing the record's diverse influences, singer Cole Becker offered, "I like to think our sound is very modernist, because it was born out of us having every type of music at our fingertips, a luxury that is distinct to our generation. It has all the raw emotional energy of teenage power pop with the subwoofing low end of your favorite hip-hop albums."

Earlier this week, Nylon Magazine premiered the band's new music video for current single "Figuring It Out," praising SWMRS as "the personification of youth" in the clip. Directed by fellow Oakland artist Kreayshawn, the video can be seen HERE.

Drive North features previously released tracks "Miley" and "Uncool". i-D Magazine premiered "Miley" in September, praising the song as "the most punk tribute to Miley Cyrus ever." The band's DIY music video for the track can be seen HERE. The album also features an abridged version of "Harry Dean," a previously 17-minute epic the band originally recorded to soundtrack Saint Laurent Paris's Spring/Summer 2016 presentation. SWMRS spoke extensively on their presence in the fashion world to WWD earlier this week.

To celebrate the release of Drive North, last weekend, SWMRS hosted Uncool Fest: a two-night hometown release party at seminal Bay Area DIY space 924 Gilman. SWMRS headlined both nights of the event, performing alongside a hand-picked selection of bands including, The Frights, No Parents, Dog Party, and more.

Next week, SWMRS will embark on a massive US headlining tour with support from San Diego's The Frights. Bandsintown announced the tour alongside an interview with SWMRS singer Cole Becker. Tickets for all shows are on sale now and available HERE. A complete list of upcoming SWMRS tour dates can be found below.

SWMRS ON TOUR

February 13, 2016	SOMA	San Diego, CA
February 14, 2016	The Echoplex	Los Angeles, CA
February 16, 2016	Club Congress	Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2016	Three Links	Dallas, TX
February 20, 2016	The Korova	San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2016	House of Rock	Corpus Christi, TX
February 22, 2016	Parish at House of Blues	New Orleans, LA
February 24, 2016	The Local 662	St Petersburg, FL
February 25, 2016	O'Malley's	Margate, FL
February 26, 2016	BackBooth	Orlando, FL
February 27, 2016	1904 Music Hall	Jacksonville, FL
February 28, 2016	The Masquerade - Purgatory	Atlanta, GA
March 01, 2016	Shaka's	Virginia Beach, VA
March 02, 2016	Black Cat Backstage	Washington, DC
March 03, 2016	Studio @ Webster Hall	New York, NY
March 04, 2016	The Fire	Philadelphia, PA
March 05, 2016	Brighton Bar	Long Branch, NJ
March 06, 2016	Middle East - Upstairs	Cambridge, MA
March 08, 2016	La Source De La Martniere	Quebec City, Canada
March 09, 2016	La Sala Rossa	Montreal, Canada
March 10, 2016	Zaphod Beeblebrox	Ottawa, Canada
March 11, 2016	Call The Office	London, Canada
March 12, 2016	Town Ballroom - Leopard Lounge	Buffalo, NY
March 13, 2016	Majestic Cafe	Detroit, MI
March 15, 2016	Smiling Moose	Pittsburgh, PA
March 16, 2016	Now That's Class	Cleveland, OH
March 17, 2016	1st Ward at Chop Shop	Chicago, IL
March 18, 2016	Firebird	St. Louis, MO
March 19, 2016	Lefty's	Des Moines, IA
March 20, 2016	The Garage	Burnsville, MN
March 21, 2016	Lookout Lounge	Omaha, NE
March 22, 2016	Los Lake Lounge	Denver, CO
March 23, 2016	The Black Sheep	Colorado Springs, CO
March 25, 2016	The Loading Dock	Salt Lake City, UT
March 27, 2016	Real Art	Tacoma, WA
March 28, 2016	The Cobalt	Vancouver, Canada
April 01, 2016	Thee Parkside	San Francisco, CA
April 02, 2016	The Catalyst - Atrium	Santa Cruz, CA
April 03, 2016	Strummer's	Fresno, CA
April 05, 2016	Grange Hall	San Luis Obispo, CA
April 06, 2016	B Ryders	Bakersfield, CA
April 07, 2016	Rock City Studios	Camarillo, CA
April 09, 2016	Chain Reaction	Anaheim, CA
May 06, 2016	Adelaide Hall	Toronto, Canada

There's never been a punk band like SWMRS, the Oakland quartet that combines the caustic broadsides of The Clash, the amphetamine bubblegum of the Ramones, and the searing lyrics, propulsive energy, and raw honesty of Public Enemy, Frank Ocean, A Tribe Called Quest and Kurt Cobain. Formed after the dissolution of their previous band, Emily's Army, the childhood friends (Cole Becker, lead vocals, rhythm guitar; Max Becker, lead vocals, lead guitar; Joey Armstrong, drums, backing vocals; and Sebastian Mueller, bass, backing vocals) showcase telepathic chemistry on their formal debut, "Drive North." Produced by Zac Carper of FIDLAR, it's suffused with coming of age jams, subversive anthems to Miley Cyrus, and a sense of freedom forged out of modern-day confusion. The guitars draw blood, the drums detonate, the voice is unique-the sound is timeless.