SWA (pronounced swǒ) the band originally started as a concept defined by Chuck Dukowski, former bassist of Black Flag while he was still a member of that band. The name (which is pronounced like "Swah" and not "S-W-A") was created by assigning an alphabetical value to numbers on a gaming die, then rolling the die three times. Dukowski would later claim that the name was offered up by Joe Carducci and was accepted by the rest of the band, despite Chuck's own discomfort with it [1].
These are photos from concerts where SWA played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
SWA / NIP DRIVERS / SKINHORSE / TIMO Dec 31, 1987 San Pedro, California, United States Uploaded by Milocampo
fIREHOSE / Leaving Train / SWA May 2, 1987 Sacramento, California, United States Uploaded by Sacramento Shows
MDC / Blast! / SWA / Identity Crysis / Synakl Dec 22, 1986 Carmichael, California, United States Uploaded by Sacramento Shows
Arab and the Suburban Turbans / SWA / DC3 Jun 15, 1986 Huntington Beach, California, United States Uploaded by Gfuhrer
D.I. / SWA Jan 12, 1986 Huntington Beach, California, United States Uploaded by Gfuhrer
Black Flag / Tom Troccoli's Dog / SWA Jul 20, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Traci Folkman Thorpe
Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA May 22, 1981 Culver City, California, United States Uploaded by Stephenhuerta
