Schwervon! is a two-piece

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band. The band members are Matt Roth ( Major Matt Mason USA) on

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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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, 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

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, where they have toured with

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and

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. In 2011, they did European tours, opening for the recently reunited UK alternative band

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, as well as

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In 2012 Schwervon! relocated to

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. Their album, Broken Teeth, was released in 2014 on local Kansas City label Haymaker Records.

Discography

Albums

* '' Quick Frozen Small Yellow Cracker'' (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

) * ''Elephant'' (2006;

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) * ''Cotton Mouth'' (2006;

) * ''Fall Tour '06 EP'' (2006; with

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) * "

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" (2011; 4-way

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with

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, 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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