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.
Throbbing Gristle / Vox Pop / SWA May 22, 1981 Culver City, California, United States Uploaded by Stephenhuerta
