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Swain (swān) noun 1. a country youth 2. a young rustic lover or gallant 3. a lover or suitor Swain’s first musical endeavour was as the drummer for alternative rock band, The Craves. After a successful career from 2002-2007 The Craves disbanded and Swain stepped out as a singer/songwriter in his own right. In early 2009 he was found at the helm of grunge revivalist group Gravelhands, but the police turned up to band practices all too frequently. Later that year Swain performed his first solo show at The Alley Cat with his new lo-fi acoustic material. A brief stint followed playing alongside locally acclaimed folk duo Anna and Ryan, but time constraints inhibited further collaboration. In Summer 2009 Swain released his debut EP: ‘November, My Enemy’. Frequent solo gigs throughout late 2009/early 2010 led from this release and flowed on through to mid-year. Producer Sam ‘Dobbo’ Dobinson heard this first EP and contacted Swain about assuming a managerial role for his career. This