Paulie Swan
Edinburgh chamber-folk carried by piano, guitar and a deep baritone
Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Jangling guitar, classic-pop piano and restrained synths frame Swan’s deep, weathered baritone, which can shift from intimate crooning to theatrical half-speech. Expect slow-burning arrangements with jazz touches, vocal doubling and occasional full-band swells rather than straightforward indie-rock payoffs.
More about Paulie Swan
Swan is a self-producing Edinburgh songwriter whose first EP, Swans Today, arrived through AWAL in June 2026. His reference points stretch from Nick Drake and Tom Waits to Nujabes, game soundtracks and vocal jazz, giving the songs an unusually broad harmonic vocabulary.
A story
Growing up, he spent hours on computers loaded with cracked software and Trojan viruses, learning music through games and YouTube.
Playing
- 2026-11-07 · Pitchfork Avant-Garde · Superb Stage at Les Disquaires · Superb Stage at Les Disquaires
Labels
Start here
- Swans Tomorrow (2026) · AWAL
The new five-song release arriving four days before Paris - Swans Today (2026) · AWAL
The debut statement: baritone confessionals and delicate chamber arrangements - Me vs. Mothra (2026) · AWAL
A sprawling introduction to his surreal writing and dramatic voice
For fans of
The Microphones, Cameron Winter, King Krule, Tom Waits, Nick DrakeOfficial links
Pitchfork ParisBandcampSoundCloudSpotifyDiscogs
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