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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Action Swingers
| image           = ActionSwingers-pressphoto.jpg
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| caption         = 1990 lineup. L-R: Pete Shore, Bob Bert, Julia Cafritz, Ned Hayden
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| origin          = [[New York City]], United States
| genre           = [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|Garage punk]], [[indie rock]], [[garage rock]]
| years_active    = Late 1980s–{{end date|1998}}
| label           = Primo Scree, [[Wiiija Records|Wiiija]], [[Caroline Records|Caroline]], Reptilian
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| current_members =
| past_members    = Ned Hayden<br />[[Julia Cafritz]]<br />Johan Kugelberg<br />Pete Shore<br />[[Howie Pyro]]<br />[[Bob Bert]]<br />Bruce Bennett<br />[[Tim Cedar]]<br />Barry Stillwell<br />Dave Lindsay<br />Brett Wilder
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'''Action Swingers''' were an [[indie rock]]/[[Garage punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]] band formed in the late 1980s in [[New York City]], fronted by singer/guitarist Ned Hayden, who was the only constant member. During its history the band featured members of several other bands, both as full members and guest musicians. The band split up in 1998.
==History==
A recording of the band's final live performance, in New York in 1998, was released as a live album in 2004.<ref name="TP" /> The final lineup comprised Hayden, drummer Dave Lindsay and former Vacant Lot bassist Brett Wilder.<ref name="TP" />
[[Allmusic]] writer Erik Hage described the band's sound as "incendiary garage punk".<ref name="Hage">Hage, Erik "[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/action-swingers-mn0000590814 Action Swingers Biography]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved March 29, 2013</ref> The band were described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as "punk without pretences. Brutally elemental and patently obnoxious".<ref name="Schoemer">Schoemer, Karen (1992) "[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/06/arts/sounds-around-town-409092.html Sounds Around Town]", ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 6, 1992. Retrieved March 29, 2013</ref>
Hayden also formed the Ned Hayden Experience and the Ned Hayden Band. He currently lives in the suburbs of New York City with his wife and daughter.
==Discography==
===Albums===
*''Action Swingers'' (1991), Primo Scree
*''Decimation Blvd.'' (1993), [[Caroline Records|Caroline]]
;Live:
*''Enough Already! ...Live!'' (2004), Reptilian - recorded 1998
;Compilations:
*''Quit While You're Ahead'' (1994), Caroline
*''Complete London Toe Rag Session'' (1999), Reptilian
===EPs===
*''More Fast Numbers'' (1992), [[Wiiija Records|Wiiija]]
===Singles===
*"Bum My Trip"/"Kicked in the Head" (1989), Noiseville
*''Live At The Sausage Machine - Wiiija Grunge War - Monday 19th October 1992'' (1992), Wiiija - split [[flexi-disc]] with Loveblobs, included the track "Courtney Love"
*"Heavy Medication" (1998), Reptilian
*"Miserable Life"/"Losing My Cool" (2013), Total Punk
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[[Category:Indie rock musical groups from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Rock music groups from New York City]]
[[Category:In the Red artists]]
[[Category:Caroline Records artists]]