{"id":33516,"date":"2020-03-04T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33516"},"modified":"2020-02-29T20:52:57","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T01:52:57","slug":"bay-faction-share-swan-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=33516","title":{"rendered":"Bay Faction share \u2018Swan Dive\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bay Faction have shared their new single <em>Swan Dive<\/em>. Watch the lyric video for the track via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kEJqQ6KnCd4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Born out of an online message board looking for bandmates,\u00a0Bay Faction\u00a0emerged in the Boston DIY scene in\u00a02015 performing at house shows and small venues in the neighborhood of Allston.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprised of James McDermott, Kris Roman, and drummer Alex\u00a0Agresti (who replaced original drummer Connor Godfrey) the band\u00a0released\u00a0two EPs, an album entitled\u00a0Florida\u00a0Guilt,\u00a0embarked on a series of tours that helped them\u00a0develop a cult-like following around the US playing with artists such as\u00a0Japanese Breakfast,\u00a0Long Beard\u00a0and\u00a0Mister Goblin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trio&#8217;s earlier releases were songs that McDermott had begun demoing\u00a0while still in high school, but their debut album was a transitional release\u00a0for Bay Faction. McDermott publicly came out as bisexual while working on the\u00a0record, and the album was the first body of work that the group felt truly\u00a0embodied\u00a0the ethos the\u00a0band\u00a0had been trying to define for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After months of touring in support of the record, the band\u00a0decamped to suburban new jersey where they found themselves\u00a0embedded by a\u00a0community that felt foreign after living in isolation while on the road. Despite\u00a0the generally warm reception they couldn\u2019t avoid feeling like outsiders.\u201c<em>We\u2019re the only 20 somethings in a family-friendly neighborhood,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>explains McDermott. <em>\u201cNo one was particularly thrilled that we were sunbathing\u00a0on our roof and shooting off fireworks in our backyard at night. Neighbors know\u00a0our names and invite us over for dinner but also call the township to complain\u00a0when our grass hasn\u2019t\u00a0been cut in weeks\u2026\u00a0we deserved it; we were pests in an otherwise quaint neighborhood.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a young band who have only just begun to make a full\u00a0time living from their art, their new environment led them to examine their\u00a0position in the community and the contrast of their lives with the day to day\u00a0experience of their neighbors, which is the subject of their new single <em>Swan\u00a0Dive<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIn a lot of ways, we\u2019re antithetical to the traditional American\u00a0values that drive the town\u201d<\/em>, says McDermott. \u201c<em>Everyone here has real jobs with\u00a0kids and social obligations. The thought of pursuing music as a career can be\u00a0seen as hedonistic and selfish. There is a moral dilemma inherent in creating\u00a0art as a job\u2026no amount of\u00a0hours spent in front of a computer can build\u00a0community.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cOur \u201cSwan dive into hell\u201d is an attempt at balancing the privilege\u00a0of our vocation within the context of suburban New Jersey, while bearing in\u00a0mind the only skill we really have requires us to be alone for 8 hours a day.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Swan Dive <\/em>is out to coincide with the start of a North American tour that Bay Faction are on with Epitaph signees Hunny that will begin\u00a0March 14th.\u00a0Full details can be found below.\u00a0<br><a class=\"\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hivemindpr.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=04780c244c226dd8f0096243b&amp;id=5364f9e624&amp;e=998dd35436\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?fit=1024%2C1024\" alt=\"Bay Faction Aswan Dive cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-33519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/102E3816-8035-4496-9AB9-77D2D9B40EB9-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tour dates<\/strong><br>2.28 &#8211; Springfield, MO @ Outland Ballroom<br>2.29 &#8211; Kansas City, MO @ Encore<br>3.1 &#8211; Omaha, NE @ Reverb<br>3.3 &#8211; Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small&#8217;s Fun House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporting\u00a0Hunny\u00a0on tour:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.14 Washington, DC @ Songbyrd<br>3.15 Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry at Fillmore<br>3.17 Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere Zone One<br>3.18 Boston, MA @ Great Scott<br>3.20 Toronto, ON @ Rivoli<br>3.21 Columbus, OH @ Basement<br>3.22 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean<br>3.23\u00a0Minneapolis, MN\u00a0@\u00a07th Street\u00a0Entry<br>3.25\u00a0Denver, CO\u00a0@ Larimer Lounge<br>3.27 Boise, ID @ Treefort Fest<br>3.28 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey<br>3.29 Portland, OR @ Holocene<br>3.31 San Fransisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill<br>4.2 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge<br>4.5 Austin, TX @ Stubb\u2019s BBQ<br>4.6 Dallas, TX @ Club Dada<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Bay Faction have shared their new single Swan Dive. 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