 Jameson Swanagon has performed and recorded with composer Anthony Coleman for New World Records, the indie-pop band Release the Sunbird for Brushfire Records, and has made integral contributions to such Bay Area art-rock projects as Grand Lake, Rad Cloud, and Otherness. The guitarist has appeared at most Bay Area venues including The Fillmore, Great American Music Hall, and Mezzanine.
As a solo performer he has recorded two albums of acoustic and electric guitar music that explore space and improvisation. The Bay Bridged described his first album as "a lesson in intricate, elegant guitar work . . .moving from melodic finger-picking to eerie avant-folk at the drop of a hat." He is interested in keeping his music free of idioms and styles - a goal adopted while spending time with original third-stream pianist Ran Blake. Jameson studied composition and improvisation at the New England Conservatory with Anthony Coleman and Joe Morris - he holds a Master of Music Degree from that institution.
Jameson has taught music and guitar at the Vibo Music Center, San Francisco.
Snail drawings, Caesar lino, and uncredited photography by Danae Swanagon | 
