Blog Post #3
Will Swan is the lead guitarist and the rapper for the band Dance Gavin Dance, and the guitarist for the band Sianvar thought he is most known for being in Dance Gavin Dance. He is also the founder of Blue Swan Records a record company that signs new upcoming bands. I enjoy Swans work because of the feel he puts into it when you hear his style of playing you can tell that he puts in time and effort into each and every song. Will Swan is a math rock style guitarist, math rock is sub genre and it’s known for how complex the instruments in the band are played, he has a gracefulness to his playing and can still lay it down when it’s necessary.He is graceful in the way that when he plays it’s not harsh you notice it and it’s there but it doesn’t distract from the rest of the song from the rest of the players. I am greatly influenced by his work I try to incorporate gracefulness into my art along with my music. When writing music I try to make it complex yet still enjoyable to listen to because what Swan does is while having the drums, bass, and second guitarist play is add a little bit more personality to the song and that is what I try to do. Will Swan is an idol to me, he was the one who influenced me to play guitar and who has changed the way I looked at the world.
http://www.zachburnsphoto.com/blog/2015/10/8/so-what-portraits-part-ii
http://annaleemedia.com/blog/tag/dance-gavin-dance/