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Marsha Swanson ‘Generational Transmission (video) Explores Clay, Sound, and Storytelling Aligned

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9 months ago

September 12, 2025

With Generational Transmission, Marsha Swanson redefines the possibilities of progressive pop. The single’s lush arrangements—anchored by Benet McClean’s string wizardry and Keith Prior’s grounding percussion—create a soundscape that feels both intimate and expansive. Swanson’s vocals glide through this landscape with quiet conviction, carrying a lyrical meditation on how trauma and resilience echo across generations.

The claymation video by Sam Chegini brings the song’s themes into striking visual focus. The clay figures shift, fracture, and evolve as they carry the weight of inheritance, a poignant metaphor for the human condition. In moments of glowing transformation, the video suggests that awareness can lead not only to survival but to liberation.

What emerges is a seamless synergy of sound and sight—an artistic collaboration that doesn’t just illustrate the music but expands it. Swanson’s ability to intertwine narrative, metaphor, and progressive sound design cements Generational Transmission as both a deeply personal offering and a universally resonant piece of art.

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Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Loud & Proud” On Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 7 PM PT on Twitch

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4 hours ago

June 7, 2026

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Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Loud & Proud” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, June 9^th, 2026 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show.

Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on shows with some of the greatest musicians on the planet including Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge, Steve Vai, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tommy James, Verdeen White, Ten Years After, BuckCherry, Rick Wakeman and more.

Rocky’s first studio album, “Firestorm” is now available worldwide through Allied Artists Music Group, together with an epic music video of his #1 Global DRT Chart topper single, “Rock Star”, that also picked up a Best Rock Performance nod at the 2019 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (“HMMA”).

Rocky Kramer recently returned to the studio to record his sophomore album “Alone In The Rain” which will be released soon!!!

Rocky Kramer was recently cast in The Mutt Productions/ Allied Artists rock n’ roll time travel comedy adventure “Rockin’ In Time” where he will play the film’s lead character, Lars Olsen. The film is being directed by Aaron Lee Lopez (of the “Teenage Girl” franchise) and is being produced by multi-platinum and six-time Grammy Award winning musician turned motion picture producer, Kurt Wipfli.

Rocky Kramer is now the new lead guitarist in Prescott Niles’ new revival of the legendary band The Knack. Known worldwide for their smash hit “My Sharona,” The Knack helped define the sound of late-1970s power pop and rock. Decades later, the band’s influence continues to resonate with fans and musicians across generations. With Rocky Kramer now joining the lineup, the band is poised to introduce that legacy to a new era of audiences while honoring the spirit that made them legendary.

Watch Rocky Kramer’s “Rock Star” Music Video here: