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Fantastic interview! I always did wonder what happened with Swan Damage.

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Maaaan! Persistence pays. Well done for landing this interview. But on top of that, for connecting with Daryl in such a sincere way. You can tell he appreciates it. You've asked all the questions many of us have wanted to ask in the right way for years, pouring through forums and scouring the depths of Internet Archive in the hope it might be out there somewhere. Finally, congrats on getting through everything life threw at you in the last year. I'm really glad you did. And that you have found an outlet here online to share your work and knowledge. Keep up the great work and stay safe. I've subscribed!

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This might be one of the best interviews I’ve read. I love Daryl and he’s a huge influence. Nik from Man Overboard randomly messaged me a while ago and said “your band’s cool. I like the Glassjaw vibe”. We sounded nothing like Glassjaw, so I assume he meant the Daryl vibe, which I don’t try to do but I guess comes through sometimes.

Anyway, I think about Swan Damage once in a while and wonder how it never leaked. Those live YouTube videos are all I could find. This interview really put it all into perspective though. At least we got the Color Film record. I also was bummed House Of Blow only put like 2 songs on MySpace back then and then..nothing. I dug it.

Sorry for rambling. Thank you for this.

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