Indigo Swing, later shortened to Indigo, was an American retro swing band of the mid-late 1990s, based out of San Francisco, California.[1] They released two albums for the independent Time Bomb Recordings label, All Aboard! (1998) and Red Light! (1999).[2]
Founded in 1992,[3] the initial inspiration for the group came when founder John Boydston saw a swing outfit performing in San Francisco's Club Deluxe.[4] He wanted to capture the feel of the swing era of the 1940s and bring back styles of dancing that connected the partners,[4] and so went looking for musicians that shared that vision.[3] By late 1992, they were playing a date under the Indigo Swing name in a San Francisco club.[5]
The most well-known lineup of Indigo Swing consisted of singer John Boydston, stage name "Johnny Boyd"; Josh Workman on guitar; Vance Ehlers on string bass; drummer "Big Jim" Overton; William Beatty on piano; and saxophone and flute player Barry "Baron Shul" Shumway.[2] The band stressed playing original music, not just renditions of classic swing tunes.[3]
The group did a lot of touring;[6] in many cases they opened for The Brian Setzer Orchestra.[7] The group had a high-energy performing style.[3][4] A typical Indigo Swing show had some people just listening to the music but many people up and out on the dance area the whole time.[4][8]
As such, the group gained a following and some measure of renown; as an Albuquerque Journal story put it, the group became "one of the name bands in swing".[6]
The group was signed to the independent label Time Bomb Recordings in 1997.[2]
A review in the Lincoln Journal Star of their first release for the label, All Aboard!, gave it four stars, saying that as a record it was the best of the recent crop of retro swing releases.[8] A review in The Washington Post said that the album's musical mix produced "engaging results", although a "more versatile vocalist" would help at times, but praised the group's rhythm section and the saxophone work of Baron Shul.[7]
The group underwent a number of personnel changes at various times, and at the end of 1999 Boyd departed.[6] He was replaced by singer and actress Nicole Vigil.[1] By Spring 2000, Shumway was the only original member still remaining.[6] The group shortened its name to just Indigo and expanded its repertoire to include 1950s rhythm and blues.[6] Indigo toured in 2000, and hoped to find a new record label,[6] but did not. The last incarnation of the group was called the Nicole Vigil Band and played some dates in 2001.[9]
^ ab"Friday: Music". Santa Cruz Sentinel. February 25, 2000. p. 12 (Spotlight) – via Newspapers.com.
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