Swantronics is the music, engineering, and sonic design work of Eric Swanson.
Pedal steel, ambient textures, cosmic country, and carefully built sounds from Denver, Colorado.
A musician, engineer, and touring player based in Denver, Eric brings together years of stage experience, studio work, and technical curiosity to create sounds that live somewhere between cosmic country, ambient texture, and handmade electronics.Originally from Texas, Eric studied Electrical Engineering and Mathematics before moving to Brooklyn to pursue music full-time. Since 2009, he has recorded and toured extensively with Israel Nash on pedal steel, guitar, bass, and vocals, performing everywhere from small clubs to major festival stages across the U.S. and Europe.That mix of engineering, performance, and road-tested gear experience is at the center of Swantronics — whether through recorded music, pedal steel session work, merch, or the amplifiers and effects that continue to shape the sound.
MOods
Listen to MOODS, a psychedelic pedal steel suite created in collaboration with Israel Nash.
ear to the ground
Eric Swanson spins gold with his pedal steel … widescreen Americana at its finest.
- Art Levy, KUTXI mean, you could just listen to Eric… play pedal steel by itself and feel you saw the face of God.
- Israel Nash in Premier Guitar…crystalline pedal steel guitar licks from Eric Swanson.
— Central Trackamp repair & legacy services
Swantronics began as a tube amp repair shop, and that work still informs everything I do with tone, gear, and recorded sound. I am not currently taking on regular repair work, but limited service information and referrals are available here.