The Swingline Records

04/06/2025

Next year it will be 30 years since I started the first version of the Swingline Records!! I moved to Seattle in 1995 and always had a goal to start a record label (and be the next Sub Pop records)! I knew Scott from our days at WSU and growing up in Clarkston. After college he relocated to Austin and started his new band, Silver Scooter…we kept in touch and eventually talked about putting out a single together. That was how the 1353/1355 single came to be…I love these songs and their simplicity and catchiness…who doesn’t love an Eric’s Trip cover too!!

15/12/2024

Another stellar show in the books. Stoked to see The Lights tear up a sold out with fun night. The Lights (Seattle)

13/12/2024

See you Saturday at the tractor!

We play with the The Moondoggies this Saturday, December 14th at the Tractor Tavern. Show info in comments.

14/11/2024

The Lights (Seattle) will be performing with The Moondoggies at their annual Xmas show at the Tractor Tavern!!

14/11/2024

That time we booked to play with Crackerbash and Thin Section at Butch’s Den at WSU!!! March 27th 1993!! .rupp

14/10/2024

What a great night... thanks to the Clock-Out Lounge The Lights (Seattle) KINSKI Erik Blood and everyone who came out to celebrate the long over due vinyl release of "Beautiful Bird" with us... buy a copy below....

https://www.theswinglinerecords.com/

12/10/2024

Can't wait to see the boys tonight. The lights are going to blow the roof off the clock out. Get a ticket while you can.

08/10/2024

Reunion show merch alert!! Only available at the Clock-Out Lounge this Saturday Oct. 22th! The Lights “crown” shirt!! Silver version of jacket lp for the Beautiful Bird lp!! Checkout the “bird sh*t”splatter colored vinyl!!

Tix available here: https://bit.ly/4bEVJK0

08/10/2024

Reunion show merch alert!! Only available at the Clock-Out Lounge this Saturday Oct. 12th! The Lights “crown” shirt!! Grey version of jacket lp for the Beautiful Bird lp!! Checkout the “bird sh*t”splatter colored vinyl!!

Tix available here: https://bit.ly/4bEVJK0

30/09/2024

We'd like to thank everyone who came out Saturday to celebrate the Valley's debut being finally release on vinyl. It was a stellar time, I am still a tad hung over today. Thanks to Sleep Capsule and the Tom Price Desert Classic for tearing it up on stage. Please join us October 12th when we do it all again, with The Lights (Seattle) Erik Blood and KINSKI

You can sill buy limited edition bundles of The Valley's record below... also pre-orders of the Lights "Beautiful Bird" are up for pre-order, get your's today!

https://theswinglinerecords.bandcamp.com/

29/09/2024

We're open for business.all your rock and roll needs.... One stop shopping

28/09/2024

Tonight's the night. After a 15 year hiatus The Valley returns to a stage in Seattle along with the Tom Price Desert Classic & Sleep Capsule. Join us at the Clock-Out Lounge don't miss this show... It's sure to kick ass .

The Clock-Out Lounge and Swingline Records Present: The Valley (reunion/LP release) w/ Tom Price Desert Classic, Sleep Capsule