Editing Swingin' Utters (section)

==History==
Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters began in [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]], [[California]], later moving to [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]].<ref name="Bush" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Brian |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Veteran SoCal Punk Band Swingin' Utters Play Cincinnati in Support of Its Most Overtly Political Album to Date, 'Peace and Love' |url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/veteran-socal-punk-band-swingin-utters-play-cincinnati-in-support-of-its-most-overtly-political-album-to-date-peace-and-love-12183370 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530131942/https://www.citybeat.com/music/veteran-socal-punk-band-swingin-utters-play-cincinnati-in-support-of-its-most-overtly-political-album-to-date-peace-and-love-12183370 |archive-date=May 30, 2024 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=Cincinnati CityBeat |language=en}}</ref> The early lineup comprised singer Johnny "Peebucks" Bonnel, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Darius Koski, bassist Kevin Wickersham, and drummer Greg McEntee.<ref name="Bush" /> The band changed its name to the Swingin' Utters in 1994.<ref>"The Swingin' Utters," ''Book Your Own Fuckin' Life #3: Do-It-Yourself Resource Guide.'' San Francisco: Rocco Publishing and Maximum Rocknroll, 1994; pg. 10.</ref>

The band's 1995 album ''[[The Streets of San Francisco (Swingin' Utters album)|The Streets of San Francisco]]'' won them 'Best Debut Album' at the [[Bay Area Music Awards]], and they were included on the first [[Vans Warped Tour]].<ref name="Bush" /><ref name="Osterbeck">Osterbeck, Ryan "[http://www.metroactive.com/metro/02.07.07/musicbox-0706.html Swingin' Utters]", ''[[Metro Silicon Valley|Metroactive]]'', retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>

They have been signed to [[Fat Wreck Chords]] since 1996, releasing ''[[A Juvenile Product of the Working Class]]'' that year and releasing seven original albums, two EP's, a rare/b-sides compilation, a best of compilation, several 7" singles, and a live record on the label since.<ref name="Bush" />

While Johnny Bonnel is the lead singer of the group, lead guitarist Darius Koski provides lead vocals on many of the band's tracks. Spike Slawson, Max Huber and Jack Dalrymple have also provided lead vocals on occasion.<ref name="Greene2">Greene, Jo-Ann "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/dead-flowers-bottles-bluegrass-and-bones-mw0000021275 ''Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones'' Review]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>

The band toured the US with [[The Damned (band)|the Damned]] and [[Dropkick Murphys]] in the early 2000s.<ref name="Bush" /> They also toured Europe with [[Rancid (band)|Rancid]].<ref name="Taylor">Taylor, Lewis (2003) "[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/He's+still+Asleep+at+the+Wheel,+and+it's+a+good+thing.-a0102229598 He's still Asleep at the Wheel, and it's a good thing.]", ''[[Eugene Register-Guard]]'', May 16, 2003, retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>

The band's track "The Lonely" was included in the [[American Association of Independent Music|Association for Independent Music]] (AFIM) Indie Award-winning [[That Darn Punk Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|soundtrack]] of the 2001 film ''[[That Darn Punk]]''.<ref name="HueyST">Huey, Steve "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/that-darn-punk-mw0000001436 ''That Darn Punk'' Original Soundtrack]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved September 30, 2012</ref><ref name="Morris">Morris, Chris (2002) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=dxAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22that+darn+punk%22&pg=PA10 Wainwright, Parton Take Indie Awards]", ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', March 23, 2002, p. 10, retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>

In 2010 a tribute album for the band, ''Untitled 21: A Juvenile Tribute to the Swingin' Utters'', was released. After a seven-year gap in the release of any new, original recordings, the band returned in 2010 with the ''Brand New Lungs'' [[Extended play|EP]], and followed it with the album ''[[Here, Under Protest]]'' in 2011.<ref name="Bush" /><ref name="CityWeekly">"[http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/event-58764-swingin-utters.html Swingin' Utters] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130221074542/http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/event-58764-swingin-utters.html |date=2013-02-21 }}", ''[[City Weekly]]'', July 23, 2010, retrieved September 30, 2012</ref><ref name="Heaney">Heaney, Gregory "[http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-under-protest-mw0002122077 ''Here, Under Protest'' Review]", [[Allmusic]], retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>

The band finished their second full-length since their return, ''[[Poorly Formed]]'', which was released in early 2013.<ref name="Swanson">Swanson, Kristen (2012) "[http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/in_the_studio_swingin_utters In The Studio: Swingin’ Utters on rejuvenating the band, the Fat Wreck family and their new album]", ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'', July 17, 2012, retrieved September 30, 2012</ref>  Longtime bassist Spike Slawson left the band in 2011, and was replaced by Miles Peck. Miles left the band in May 2017, and was replaced by Tony Teixeira.

In April 2013, the band toured Australia with [[Dropkick Murphys]] and [[Frank Turner]]. The band released the album ''[[Fistful of Hollow]]'' in 2014. It was the last album to see original/co-founding member and longtime drummer Greg McEntee, who left the band in April 2015. He was then replaced by Luke Ray. Johnny Bonnel and Darius Koski are the only remaining original members of the band.

Swingin' Utters toured with several other Fat Wreck alumni to support the celebration of the Fat Wreck Chords 25th Anniversary, in August 2015. The U.S. tour was followed by a show in Tokyo, Japan.