Premiere: The Swell Fellas ‘Give Roses’ – New Album ‘Residuum Unknown’ Releases 19th July
As Nashville, Tennessee, by way of Ocean City, Maryland, heavy proggy and psych power trio The Swell Fellas prepare to release their latest, and sadly the now swan song album, Residuum Unknown next Friday, 19th July, we at The Shaman as beyond ecstatic to premiere their latest encapsulating single Give Roses.

As the eight-plus minute track showcases the evolution of the band that’s made up of brothers Conner and Chris Poole on guitar and drums and rounded out by bassist Mark Rohrer, the sonics on offer take you through a blend of intricate rhythms, mesmerising melodies and mind-bending soundscapes.
And about Residuum Unknown, drummer Chris states ‘We’re proud of it and we want to give the album the opportunity it deserves to shine through this strange time’ and that they ‘thank you all for being a part of this journey with us. Your love and support has been unwavering through the past seven years, and no words I can say will live up to how much it has meant to us’.
Now listen to Give Roses by clicking play below as The Swell Fellas deliver their final chapter…
More On The Swell Fellas & ‘Residuum Unknown’
Hailing from their hometown of Ocean City, Maryland, and now residing in Nashville, TN, The Swell Fellas took lessons from their early days of improvising extensive riff heavy jams, and formed a dark, refreshing sound that will have you riding a wave of intense meditation into soaring musical crescendos. In 2020, the band released The Big Grand Entrance in January, three song EP The Great Play Of Extension in April, and single Death Race in August. After an intensive early 2022 tour schedule supporting All Them Witches, The Swell Fellas released the studio effort, Novaturia, on June 17th, 2022.

This power trio is made up of a pair of brothers, Conner and Chris Poole (guitar and drums respectively) with their longtime friend, Mark Rohrer, a guitarist who they begged to buy bass gear. Growing out of their backyard home studio in MD, the band is pushed forward by Rohrer’s brand of heavy ethereal sound baths on bass, wailing lead guitar with dynamic instrumental effects, and an underscore of wonderfully technical drumming. And with so, the trio have distilled their personal chemistry into something greater than the sum of its parts. With larger than life lyrics inspired by the ebbs and flows of their personal lives, the band remains surprisingly grounded for a group who are so prone to exploration.
Now in 2024, the heavy psych trio will self-release their third and final album Residuum Unknown on the 19th July. The seven tracks on offer encompass everything the band has to offer on one incredibly written forty-five minute album that is sure to leave fans in awe.

The trio have toured with giants in the industry such as All Them Witches and King Buffalo and built up quite a following in the last 4-5 years. Long time friend and bassist Mark Rohrer unfortunately had to part ways leaving brothers Chris and Connor Poole a tough decision to end the band. However, not without a proper send off by releasing their best album to date.
Residuum Unknown Tracklist:
01. Unknown
02. Chore To Bathe
03. The Drain
04. Pawns Parade
05 Gateway Grand
06. Give Roses
07. Next Dawn
The Swell Fellas is:
Conner Poole – Guitar, Vocals
Chris Poole – Drums, Vocals
Mark Rohrer – Bass, Vocals
Residuum Unknown, sadly the final album from the heavy prog and psych trio The Swell Fellas will be released on the 19th July and is available for pre-order over on Bandcamp.
Label: Independent
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