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Chaos, charm and a whole lot of sunshine: swim school's Rock for People diary in photos.
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Swim School is a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Edinburgh in late 2018. The original lineup included Alice Johnson, Lewis Bunting, Matt Mitchell, and Nairn Milne. Mitchell and Milne later departed from the band, and Billy McMahon joined in June 2020. Lee Brown became a member in January 2025. The band has released three EPs titled Volume 1, Making Sense of It All, and Duality, as well as a mixtape called Seeing It Now. They have supported Inhaler on their Cuts & Bruises tour. The band has cited Wolf Alice and Slowdive as influences. Their debut self-titled album, Swim School, was released in October 2025.
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Chaos, charm and a whole lot of sunshine: swim school's Rock for People diary in photos.
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