Artist description John Swank is a guitarist/vocalist from Myrtle Beach, SC. For over a decade and a half, he has worked in the most successful venues in the second largest resort town in the Eastern US. John Swank has performed all kinds of engagements, from concerts to nightclubs to bars, blues and R&R/R&B, big band to solo acoustic. He has averaged an incredible 400+ jobs a year over the past 15 years, including a 13-year houseband engagement at 2001, the largest and most successful nightclub in Myrtle Beach, and many years performing with the Beachcombers at THE Myrtle Beach pool party, Sands Ocean Club’s Ocean Annies.

Music Style Bar band music for grownups.

Musical Influences R&B/Blues/Carolina Beach Music/Springsteen/Steely Dan/Enoch Light/Southside Johnny/Gin Blossoms

Artist History In 1995 John's band, TKO, received the SC Entertainers of the Year Award from the Governor of SC. Multi-platinum Hootie and the Blowfish were the next winners. John has released several CDs, and has had original material receive airplay in the R&B/Blues/Beach Music market. John's experience includes performing in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Orlando, New York City, Nashville, and Puerto Rico. In the fall of 2000, John took his music to Negril, Jamaica, London, England, and Paris, France.

Group Members These songs were recorded with various bands. JoyyBuzzer! Marc Chesanow..bass Phil Berg..sax Arlin Strader..drums John Killik..keyboards John Swank..guitars, vocals, percussion, keyboards The Beachcombers: Robert Barrington..bass Greg Caruso..drums Frank Sanford..keyboards John Swank...guitars, vocals, percussion The Love Mussels: Steve Calfee..harmonica, guitar Marc Chesanow..bass Nancy Joiner..congas John Swank..guitars, vocals, percussion

Instruments electric, acoustic, slide guitars, lead and background vocals, percussion (congas, timbales, misc.), light keyboards

Location Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - USA

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