The Swon Brothers
Zach and
Colton Swon, better known as
The Swon Brothers, won numerous fans during their time competing on the fourth season of NBC’s
The Voice. The Muskogee, Okla., natives were coached by fellow Oklahoman Blake Shelton, and earned a third place finish.
Shortly after their stint on
The Voice, they signed with Arista Nashville, home to
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Jerrod Niemann, Kix Brooks, The Henningsens and others. Since their time on
The Voice, and signing with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment for booking, the brothers have had precious little downtime. Their calendar is filled with concert dates and recording sessions. Not a bad payoff from the audition for
The Voice, especially considering it was an impulse decision for the brothers. “We went along to support someone else who was auditioning, and we auditioned, too,” said Zach. “We didn’t expect to make it to the finals.”
Zach and Colton have been performing for most of their lives, and by the ages of nine and 12, they were traveling to Nashville in pursuit of their musical dreams. They moved to Nashville full-time in August 2013. The brothers visited
MusicRow‘s office recently to perform a trio of acoustic songs including their first single, “Later On,” penned by
Ryan Hurd, Joey Hyde, and
Justin Wilson. The song was one of the first tunes pitched to the duo for their upcoming debut album, and will officially impact radio in March. “It had that harmony-driven melody that we love,” said Zach. They are collaborating with producer
Mark Bright on the project.
The Swon Brothers also performed a new tune, which the brothers co-wrote with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum. The brothers talked to Kelley during a recent Eagles concert at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, and the pair decided to write together. Their final song during the visit was a cover of Loggins & Messina’s “Danny’s Song,” that Shelton suggested they perform on
The Voice. The brothers recently performed the song with Kenny Loggins backstage at one of Loggins’ concerts.
“We are excited to be here in Nashville, living our dream,” said Colton.
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