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Emma Swift Deepens Dylan Covers
Coverage from The Dylan Review, The FM Club, and others
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Executive Summary
Emma Swift expands her Dylan interpretations through live shows, a covers album, and new recordings shaped by phrasing, history, and reinvention.
- Swift discussed covering Dylan in Nashville after shows in Woodstock and Tulsa
- She said Dylan phrasing is the hardest part of singing his songs
- Blonde on the Tracks grew from Nashville sessions and later pandemic completion
- I Contain Multitudes was covered soon after its release and felt magical to record
- Swift said Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands was like running a marathon
- The Resurrection Game is her debut album of original songs with cinematic strings
- She is also working on a Lou Reed covers album called Sweet Hassle
Quick Facts
- What: Performing and recording Bob Dylan covers and original songs
- Where: Nashville, Woodstock, Tulsa, Chelsea, and Riverton
- Why: To reinterpret Dylan songs and develop her own songwriting
- Who: Australian singer-songwriter Emma Swift and Robyn Hitchcock
- When: Across 2020, 2022, and recent interviews
Coverage Timeline: 1319 Days
Featured Article
In a Nashville interview with The Dylan Review, Emma Swift discusses Dylan cover performances, Blonde on the Tracks, and her recent original and Lou Reed projects.
Additional Articles
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Emma Swift and Robyn Hitchcock performed a house concert in Chelsea, New York City last night as part of their East Coast Tour.
Emma Swift released Blonde On the Tracks in 2020, a Dylan covers album, in Australia during the pandemic.
Emma Swift and Robyn Hitchcock performed Dylan covers in Riverton, New Jersey on July 9, 2022, in support of Blonde On The Tracks.
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Emma Swift released her debut album The Resurrection Game and discussed singing Dylan backstage at Cain's Ballroom this summer during the Bob Dylan Center's Going Electric shows.
Emma Swift recorded six Bob Dylan covers in a Nashville studio in 2017 and released Blonde on the Tracks on Tiny Ghost Records in 2020.