The Black Swans

Playing dark but sadly beautiful folk-influenced indie rock, the Columbus, Ohio-based Black Swans were initially centered around the core trio of guitarist and singer Jerry DeCicca, violinist Noel Sayre, and bassist Canaan Faulkner, though many of their recordings and live shows found them expanding their sound with an ever-changing variety of guest musicians. After earning critical acclaim for their first several records, tragedy struck in 2008 when Sayre died due to a swimming accident at a public pool. The Black Swans emerged again in the spring of 2011 with Don't Blame the Stars, their first album for Misra Records. The band followed up that release in the summer of 2012 with Occasion for Song, also released on Misra.

Jerry DeCicca now records and performs as a solo artist.