The Swon Brothers are an American country music duo from Muskogee, Oklahoma, consisting of Zach Swon (born February 21, 1985) and Colton Swon (born August 17, 1988). In 2013, they finished in third place on the fourth season of NBC's The Voice. They were the first duo to make it from the Top 12 live shows to the season finale.

On November 1, 2013, the Swon Brothers signed a record deal with Arista Nashville which is part of the Sony Music group. They released their first official single, "Later On", the following month. On October 14, 2014, the Swon Brothers released their self-titled debut album,The Swon Brothers Release Self-Titled Album Today; Debuted New Single on Monday's Today Show, SwonBrothers, Retrieved December 8, 2014 before parting ways with Arista the following year.

Early life The Swon Brothers, Zach and Colton, were born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Kelly and Tammy Swon. Colton Swon was born on August 17, 1988, while Zach was born on February 21, 1985. Colton attended elementary school in Hilldale, Muskogee, and later attended school with his brother Zach in Oktaha, where he left after eighth grade to go to Hilldale High School. Zach Swon studied at the Northeastern State University and worked at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee.

The brothers started performing when they were children, touring with their parents' Southern gospel group Exodus, and performing in various local events and stages. By the time Zach Swon was 9 or 10, he was playing drums for his parents’ band. In 1995, the Swon Brothers’ parents formed a family-style variety show in Wagoner called Westwood Music Show, where the Brothers performed songs ranging from Elvis to Frank Sinatra, as well as starting to perform in the country music genre. In 2000, when they were 12 and 15, the brothers started calling themselves The Swon Brothers, and appeared in various venues.

In 2007, Colton Swon auditioned for the seventh season of American Idol (aired 2008) and reached the Top 48. Both Zach and Colton also appeared as contestants in 2007 on a local TV show Gimme the Mike. The Swon Brothers have released a couple of independent albums with songs including "Oklahoma Lovin’" and "This Close to Gone". Their first professionally recorded album Another Day, which they described as modern country, was released on January 16, 2009. They cited The Eagles as their musical influence.

The Voice

The Swon Brothers auditioned for The Voice on a whim when asked by their keyboard player, James Redden, who wanted them to audition with him. During the blind auditions, The Swon Brothers performed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's "American Girl", turning three chairs, Usher, Blake Shelton, and Shakira on April 1, 2013. They proceeded to choose Blake as their coach and remained on his team the whole season. During the Top 8 Live Performances, The Swon Brothers chose to sing Seven Bridges Road as a tribute to victims of the 2013 Moore tornado. They finished in third place making them the farthest duo in the voice.

– Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes Stage Song Original Artist Date Order Result Blind Audition "American Girl" Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers March 26, 2013 3.1 Blake Shelton, Shakira, and Usher turnedJoined Team Blake Battle Rounds "I Won't Back Down" (vs. Christian Porter) Tom Petty April 15, 2013 7.5 Saved by Coach Knockout Rounds "Drift Away" (vs. Grace Askew) John Henry Kurtz April 30, 2013 12.7 Saved by Coach Live Playoffs (Top 16) "Fishin' in the Dark" The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band May 7, 2013 15.4 Saved by Coach Live Top 12 "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" George Jones May 13, 2013 17.5 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 10 "How Country Feels" Randy Houser May 20, 2013 20.3 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 8 "Seven Bridges Road" Steve Young May 27, 2013 22.3 Saved by Public Vote Live Top 6 "Wagon Wheel" Old Crow Medicine Show June 3, 2013 25.3 Saved by Public Vote "Okie From Muskogee" Merle Haggard 25.7 Live Top 5 (Semifinals) "Turn the Page" Bob Seger June 10, 2013 27.1 Saved by Public Vote "Danny's Song" Loggins and Messina 27.6 Live Finale "I Can't Tell You Why" Eagles June 17, 2013 29.1 Third place "Danny's Song" Loggins and Messina 29.4 "Celebrity" (with Blake Shelton) Brad Paisley 29.6

Post-The Voice career

The Swon Brothers signed a recording contract with Arista Nashville after appearing in The Voice. They released a single "Later On" on December 10, 2013, the first single from their self-titled album released on October 14, 2014. They debuted the single on The Voice the same day. It sold 23,000 copies in its debut week. In October 2015, the duo parted ways with Arista due to creative differences. On January 29, 2016, they released the EP Timeless. They also opened for Carrie Underwood's Storyteller Tour in 2016.

Discography

Albums Title Album details Peak chartpositions Sales US Country US Another Day Release date: March 23, 2009 Label: The Swon Brothers Formats: CD, music download — — Set List Release date: August 29, 2012 Label: The Swon Brothers Formats: CD, music download — — The Swon Brothers Release date: October 14, 2014 Label: Arista Nashville Formats: CD, music download 6 28US: 34,900 Sales figure given here "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US Country US CAN The Complete Season 4 Collection(The Voice Performance) Release date: June 19, 2013 Label: Republic Records Formats: CD, music download 18 65 93 US: 7,000

Extended plays Title Album details Peak chartpositions Sales US Country US Indie Timeless Release date: January 29, 2016 Label: TSB Records Formats: Music download 19 15US: 1,800 Pretty Cool Scars Release date: March 17, 2017 Label: TSB Records Formats: Music download — —

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Album US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN 2013 "Later On" 21 13 86 47 87US: 205,000 Sales figures given here The Swon Brothers 2014 "Pray for You" — 43 — — — 2017 "Don't Call Me" — — — — — Pretty Cool Scars 2018 "What Ever Happened" — — — — — 2018 "Midnight Lovers" — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Competition singles Year Single Peak chart positions Sales for competition week Total Sales Album US Country US CAN 2013 "Fishin' in the Dark" 44 — — The Complete Season 4 Collection "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" 32 114 —30,00036,000 "How Country Feels" 45 — — "Seven Bridges Road" 36 — — 21,000 "Wagon Wheel" 41 — — 22,000 "Okie from Muskogee" 49 — — 14,000 "Danny's Song" 16 66 53 "Turn the Page" 29 90 76 "I Can't Tell You Why" 29 99 — "Celebrity" (with Blake Shelton) 47 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart Repeat performance in finale.

Music videos Year Video Director 2014 "Later On" Roman White 2015 "Pray for You" David Poag 2017 "Don't Call Me" Jeff Johnson

References

External links

The Swon Brothers at The Voice