About

Swim Camp is the musical project of Philadelphia-based musician, Tom Morris. The project grew out of his desire to learn the guitar. Having grown up playing the drums in a primarily jazz-oriented context, Tom sought to have more melodic control in his music making. He started playing guitar while living in the Czech Republic in 2015 and realized that the only way for him to get better was to start writing music.

Upon returning to the US, Tom began releasing music under various names, collaborating on 7 album releases to Bandcamp in under a year. Swim Camp started as the natural progression from those beginnings and has evolved to include a live show lineup with some of his best friends.

Their music ranges from quiet and emotionally resonant to uptempo pop and weaves together the foundations of bedroom music with the improvisational nature of jazz. This style is on display with 2019’s Barlow Hill (released on tape with Slovakian label, Z Tapes).

Having signed with Know Hope Records, Swim Camp released their first vinyl in May of 2021 with the 7” “Stupid Thing/First Day Back”. This recording was completed entirely on tape and mastered through tube gear and represents a major evolution in the sound of the project.

For any booking, contact: james@pathfinderbookingusa.com