Fran Swinn

House band guitarist Fran Swinn has carved out her own sound in the Australian musical landscape. She has studied and performed extensively locally and internationally. Swinn has a diverse range, touring Australia with Circus Oz in 2009, and running her own band The Fran Swinn Trio. In 2011 her trio toured Australia (funded by the Contemporary Music Touring Program). The Fran Swinn Trio’s debut album Every Dog (2011) received glowing reviews, described as 'deeply satisfying from beginning to end. They have their own sound, and it's a glorious one'. (J.Clare 2011). In 2019 Swinn toured Australia and New Zealand with Tamara Murphy’s band Spirograph Studies in support of their debut album Kindness Not Courtesy. Fran has taught at Box Hill TAFE, the Victorian College of the Arts (University of Melbourne) and currently teaches guitar and performance at Victoria University. Fran is a member of several bands including Spirograph Studies, the Improv Mill, Big Guitar and the Louisa Rankin band.