SONG: "Time On My Own"
ARTIST: Swingin' Utters
ALBUM: "Here, Under Protest"
YEAR: 2011
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Santa Cruz, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 1987 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Time On My Own" appears to be a song about taking advantage of time spent alone. The vocalist treasures this time to be creative, or even to be destructive. The thing that pisses him off is that he often wastes this time when he's alone. I think when you have time to yourself, it limits the outside distractions and allows for better concentration and even better evaluation of things you want to accomplish and I believe the vocalist cherishes this time, so long as it doesn't go to waste.
SWINGIN' UTTERS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1995 - The Streets Of San Francisco (New Red Archives)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1996 - A Juvenile Product Of The Working Class (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1996 - More Scared: The House Of Faith Years (SideOneDummy Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
1998 - Five Lessons Learned (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2000 - Swingin' Utters (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2003 - Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2004 - Live In A Dive (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2008 - Hatest Grits: B-Sides And Bullshit (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2011 - Here, Under Protest (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2013 - Poorly Formed (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2014 - Fistful Of Hollow (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2018 - Peace And Love (Fat Wreck Chords)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON SWINGIN' UTTERS:
The Swingin' Utters formed as a band back in 1987, hailing from Santa Cruz, California. Originally the band was called Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters. Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel is the lead singer of the band. By the time the 90's rolled around, the band was just called Swingin' Utters. The band released some EP's early on, most of which were put on the compilation, "More Scared: The House Of Faith Years" so their first proper debut album was 1995's "The Streets Of San Francisco", which was produced by Rancid's Lars Frederiksen. In 1996, the band signed on with Fat Mike of NOFX's label, Fat Wreck Chords. This relationship is still intact to this current day. The Swingin' Utters were basically straight forward street punk but by the time their 1998 album, "Five Lessons Learned" was released, you could hear some Irish folk punk influence start to be incorporated in their sound. After their 2003 album, "Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass And Bones" was released, the Utters went on a bit of a hiatus with all the members focusing on other side projects, most notably Filthy Thievin' Bastards and Druglords Of The Avenues. In 2011, however, the band came back with a vengeance, releasing "Here, Under Protest". Swingin' Utters were back no doubt! They have dropped three more albums since then, their most recent being 2018's "Peace And Love", which would prove to be the band's most political album to date. The Swingin' Utters are a terrific punk rock band and one of the pillars of the Fat Wreck Chords label. As I said earlier, their sound is very street punk, laced with an Irish folk punk vibe. In fact, lead singer Johnny Bonnel has often called their music loud and aggressive folk or country songs! They were never the most successful band, but they are highly respected and hugely influential in punk rock circles. The first time I heard the Swingin' Utters was hearing their song "Pills & Smoke". I believe I heard that on a punk compilation, most likely one of the Fat comps. I instantly fell in love with that song and starting buying up all the Utters albums. They've been pretty consistent with their albums, in fact, I'm loving their new albums. Swingin' Utters is definitely top tier when it comes to street punk/Irish folk punk rock bands.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Bombshell Rocks
Good Riddance
The Briggs
Get Dead
Dropkick Murphys
TEN SWINGIN' UTTERS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Pills & Smoke
2. Brand New Lungs
3. '39 (Queen cover)
4. The Next In Line
5. The Librarians Are Hiding Something
6. Five Lessons Learned
7. Human Potential
8. Fistful Of Hollow
9. All That I Can Give
10. Teenage Genocide
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