THE SWORD Named Billboard 2006 'Artist To Watch'
January 6, 2006Kemado Records recording artists THE SWORD have been named one of Billboard magazine's 2006 "Artists to Watch". The dynamic Austin, Texas-based quartet are part of Billboard's just-announced list in the publication's January 7, 2006 issue. THE SWORD appear amongst a Billboard hot list of artists "expected to explode at any moment" that also includes CHRISTIAN SCOTT, NE-YO, JEREMIAS, MYLO, ANJA HARTEROS, TEDDY GEIGER, DECEMBERADIO, ARTIC MONKEYS and SHANNON BROWN. A portion of the Billboard "Artists to Watch" article can be viewed at this location.
THE SWORD's debut album, "Age of Winters", will be released via Kemado on February 14 and the band will launch a six-week U.S. tour in support of the release beginning February 1 in Philadelphia, PA. The song "Iron Swan" has been posted online and can be previewed at this location.
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