Swing Set...
Swing Set is an all-female, a capella quartet based in Minneapolis, MN. They have been performing since 1999 with such crowd-pleasers as, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Mairzy Doats," "Route 66," and "Zoot Suit Riot." If you are lucky you may even hear them throw in a little Madonna, John Denver, or ABBA.
Swing Set CD Release Party
After 11 years for Swing Set, they have cut a CD, finally!
Swing Set will be hosting a CD release party on January 8th at Broadway Pizza in Minneapolis, starting at 7:00 PM.
- Location: Broadway Pizza
- 2025 West River Road North
- Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Phone: (612) 529-7745
- Web Site: www.broadwaypizza.com
- Price: Free!!!
- Musical Guest: Tony Ortiz
It is recommended that you call ahead to reserve a seat.
The CD will be available at the party for $10. However, you can also order a copy by emailing Alyssa. Mail ordered CDs cost $15 each, which includes the shipping.
As a special musical guest, Tony Ortiz from Hip Pocket Records, will be playing periodically throughout the evening. Tony has just released a new album titled Someday.
Tony is a well known local musician and was a member of the Monroes. The Monroes are best known for their hit What Do All The People Know. Here is a video of Tony recently performing it with The Melismatics:
Swing Set in the studio...
Sampling Set List...
- Route 66 (sample)
- Zoot Suit Riot (sample)
- Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (sample)
- Love For Sale
- Star Spangled Banner (full song)
- Chiquita Banana (sample)
- Annie's Song (sample)
- Bei Mir Bis Du Schoen
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (sample)
- Mairsy Doats (sample)
- Oreos (sample)
- Snap, Crackle, Pop
Sampling of Our Holiday Set List...
- Silver Bells (full song)
- O Lutefisk
- Rudolphus Rubrinases
- Santa Baby
- Silent Night
They are excited to begin the next chapter of Swing Set and welcome you all to check them out!
If you are interested in hiring them, please feel free to drop them an e-mail by...
clicking here: Contact Swing Set
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calling: (612) 987 3048
Recent Events...
- Date: Jan. 8th, 2011
- Location: Broadway Pizza
- Venue: Downstairs
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Price: FREE!!!
- Musical Guest: Tony Ortiz
Special musical guest, Tony Ortiz will be performing periodically throughout the evening. He is a well known local musician and was a member of the Monroes.
Tony recently released a solo album titled Someday. You can find a track on his label's web site, Hip Pocket Records.