SWMRS

SWMRS
SWMRS in Milwaukee in 2019. Left to right: Jakob Armstrong, Max Becker, Joey Armstrong, Cole Becker, and Seb Meuller
SWMRS in Milwaukee in 2019. Left to right: Jakob Armstrong, Max Becker, Joey Armstrong, Cole Becker, and Seb Meuller
Background information
Also known as
  • The Raining Souls
  • The Clocks
  • Emily's Army
  • Swimmers
OriginPiedmont, California, U.S.
GenresPunk rock,[1] pop punk,[2][3][4] surf punk[5]
Years active2004–2020, 2022–present
Labels
Members
  • Cole Becker
  • Max Becker
  • Cade Becker
Past members
  • Joey Armstrong
  • Seb Mueller
  • Travis Neumann

SWMRS (formerly Emily's Army), pronounced 'swimmers', are an American punk rock band formed in Piedmont, California in 2004 by Cole Becker and Joey Armstrong, with Becker's brother Max Becker joining only a few weeks afterwards. They drew on a mix of influences ranging from the Beach Boys to the Ramones to create their own brand of rock. The band added Travis Neumann in 2009, who later left in 2014 due to creative differences. The band released a demo and a string of EPs from 2008 to 2010. The band released their first album, Don't Be a Dick, on June 14, 2011. The band's second album, Lost at Seventeen, was released on June 11, 2013. They added Sebastian Mueller as the bassist in 2014. The band's third studio album, and their first under the name SWMRS after dropping their former name, Drive North, was released February 12, 2016, via Uncool Records. Drive North was later re-released after the band was signed to record label Fueled by Ramen on October 13, 2016.

  1. ^ Coven, Riley (September 8, 2015). "Punk rock band SWMRS releases debut single". SMU Daily Campus.
  2. ^ "We're Living For This Pop Punk Band's Tribute To Miley Cyrus". Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Album Premiere: Emily's Army Carry the Punk Torch on 'Lost at Seventeen'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "The Buzz On: Emily's Army". MTV. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "THE AGORA PRESENTS @ NTC: SWMRS (Oakland Surf Punk on Burger Records) / THE FRIGHTS / SWEEPYHEADS - Tickets - Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH - March 16th, 2016". Retrieved October 16, 2016.