{"id":1722,"date":"2025-11-07T12:08:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=171613"},"modified":"2025-11-07T12:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:08:35","slug":"swimmer-releases-dreamy-acoustic-pop-single-waterbodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/swimmer-releases-dreamy-acoustic-pop-single-waterbodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimmer Releases Dreamy Acoustic Pop Single \u201cWaterbodies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Entertainment_FQI-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/div>\n<p>Following a breakout year on the local live circuit, Swimmer returns with a new single, \u201cWaterbodies\u201d \u2014 a dreamy, acoustic pop track that captures the beauty of connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInspired by the story of two people coming from opposite worlds, and somehow meeting in the middle. Like all water leading to the ocean, their destiny to be together was always inevitable,\u201d says Marcel, lead singer\/songwriter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWaterbodies\u201d evokes the classic storytelling and emotional depth of artists like Crowded House and Counting Crows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Story So Far<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2024 \/ 2025 Swimmer has been active on the live circuit, playing shows at Bailey\u2019s, Sognage, The Radium Beerhall, Rumours, Studio 69, Jozi&nbsp;Showbar, The Irish Club Linden \u2013 opening for Broke \u2018n Free, Black Cat&nbsp;Bones, and Laudo Liebenberg (aKing, Heuwels), and co-headlining with&nbsp;After Wonderland and Man as Machine in a series of events around&nbsp;Joburg.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2023, Swimmer launched their debut album, \u2018Sirens and&nbsp;Cathedrals\u2019, with two singles making it onto the top 20 of Mix FM Top 40&nbsp;\u2013 \u201cBaggage\u201d, spending 13 weeks in the chart, reaching #13, and \u201cFeeding&nbsp;time\u201d (featuring the legendary Frank Opperman), reaching #37 in the&nbsp;chart.<\/p>\n<p>Swimmer\u2019s variety in sound ranges from hard \/ alt rock to acoustic rock&nbsp;and indie folk.<\/p>\n<p>WATERBODIES IS OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Joanne Olivier from <strong>Tickybox Media<strong> on behalf of <strong>marcel Roussouw<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\" aria-current=\"page\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/swimmer-releases-dreamy-acoustic-pop-single-waterbodies\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/swimmer-releases-dreamy-acoustic-pop-single-waterbodies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free Press Release Submission<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/MyZA.co.za\/events\">Click HERE<\/a> to Advertise your Upcoming Event\/Match\/Conference\/Stage Show\/Performance for FREE.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a breakout year on the local live circuit, Swimmer returns with a new single, \u201cWaterbodies\u201d \u2014 a dreamy, acoustic pop track that captures the beauty of connection. \u201cInspired by the story of two people coming from opposite worlds, and somehow meeting in the middle. 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