Hailing from southern Utah near Zion National Park, 3hattrio, in their words, “plays American Desert Music.” In its brief existence, the trio has staked out a sound that draws from their diverse musical backgrounds to create a modern and timeless musical...
Bob Dylan and folk music are so firmly entwined it is sometimes easy to forget that he’s every bit the the shape-shifting pop star as David Bowie or Lady Gaga. Whether you prefer the young Woody Guthrie disciple, the 1960s counterculture poet, or the...
Swallow Hill Music Instructor Matt Skellenger has an alter ego. By day, Matt is an understated but enthusiastic music teacher sharing his knowledge with students of all ages. By night, he’s a master of the electric bass. Whether it’s jazz, soul, funk,...
Daniella Katzir wears many musical hats at Swallow Hill – instructor and performer chief among them. It comes as no surprise, then, that this multifaceted musician carries her eclectic tastes as a music fan into her own creations and interpretations. “It...
I recently met with one of Swallow Hill’s scholarship students who changed my life. Faith Smith’s first memory of seeing a violin goes back to fifth grade and that’s when her passion for music ignited. But in the Denver neighborhood where Faith grew up, access to...
