Schwervon! is a two-piece American indie rock band. The band members are Matt Roth ( Major Matt Mason USA) on electric guitar and Nan Turner on

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; the pair share singing duties. They started the band in 1999 on the

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of New York City, shortly after they began their ongoing romantic relationship. They have released five albums through Major Matt's Olive Juice Music

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. Their first two albums have also been distributed by Shoeshine Records in Europe, where they have toured with Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson. In 2011, they did European tours, opening for the recently reunited UK alternative band The Vaselines, as well as

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In 2012 Schwervon! relocated to Shawnee, Kansas. Their album, Broken Teeth, was released in 2014 on local Kansas City label Haymaker Records.

Discography

Albums

* ''

Quick Frozen Small Yellow Cracker ''Quick Frozen Small Yellow Cracker'' is the debut album by Schwervon!, a band consisting of Major Matt Mason USA and Nan Turner, the latter formerly of the band Bionic Finger. The album was released on CD in the US by Major Matt's own label O ...

'' (2000) * ''Poseur'' (2004) * ''I Dream of Teeth'' (2006) * ''Elephant in the Room'' (2007; German compilation of previously released material) * ''Low Blow'' (2009) * ''Courage'' (2012) * ''Broken Teeth'' (2014)

EPs and singles

* ''Gas Money Tour EP'' (2005; with Jeffrey Lewis) * ''Elephant'' (2006;

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) * ''Cotton Mouth'' (2006;

) * ''Fall Tour '06 EP'' (2006; with Toby Goodshank) * " Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (2011; 4-way split

/ Meat Loaf cover with Elastic No-No Band, Huggabroomstik, and The Leader) * ''Landlocked/Off Duty Trip (The Raincoats)'' (2013;

) * ''Blood Eagle/Wrath Of Angels'' (2017;

)

References

External links

Schwervon! website

Schwervon! Myspace page

* Schwervon! on allmusic.com
The Deli magazine interview with Schwervon!
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