swamp_child is a solo music project whose leading member attends college with me and is a close friend of mine.

Their music is extremely fun, and a fair amount of it is extremely inventive. I can't say as chiptune rock was something I'd considered before, but now that I've heard it, I'm hooked. They also got me to listen to more emo-centric stuff (e.g.: My Chemical Romance) and what I'd call "theatrical rock" (i.e.: Panic! At the Disco); it's always great to widen your horizons. They're also, as of May 2026, the guitarist for our band, Portland Hotel Yard Sale!

Each swamp_child song has some element of "grandeur within and/or about yourself" to it. I'm not really sure how else to phrase it. My favorite tracks of theirs are "Null Hypothesis", "Time Out", and "Bella".

They have Instagram and a kickass compendium on Bandcamp. Go show them some love.