Jerry DeCicca (vocals and acoustic guitar) and Noel Sayre (viola and violin) form the core of the band.
The Black Swans have toured America with such notable indie artists as Okkervil River, Magnolia Electric Company and Early Day Miners.
[1] In 2010, The Black Swans regrouped to release a limited edition album entitled Words Are Stupid, a concept record about the fallibility of human communication, for Secretly Canadian's St. Ives imprint.
[2] In September 2010, they released a split 45" single with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy dedicated to the late singer-songwriter Larry Jon Wilson with each band contributing a cover of one of his songs.
[3] The Black Swans released their fourth full-length, Don't Blame the Stars, on Misra Records in April 2011.