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Marsha Swanson Returns With “Waltz for Life”

Published

4 months ago

January 30, 2026

Emily

Marsha Swanson wrote “Waltz for Life” when she was 14 years old, and that raw creative instinct still pulses through the final recording. The track arrives now as the last single from her album “Near Life Experience,” two years after the record first introduced listeners to its themes of mortality and memory.

The strings carry this beautiful weight without ever feeling heavy. They move like someone remembering how to dance after years away from the floor, finding that familiar rhythm again. Graceful, yes, but with a wonderful looseness that keeps things from feeling too precious or rehearsed.

Swanson’s decision to release this track last creates a satisfying loop. The whole record deals with heavier themes about what we leave behind, so circling back to this hopeful opening feels like taking a deep breath after holding it for too long. Genuine optimism lives here, the kind that acknowledges darkness but chooses light anyway.

The waltz form itself does so much work. That three count pulse becomes a metaphor you can actually feel rather than just understand intellectually. Life does move in patterns like this, flowing and turning, always in motion even when we think we’re standing still.

Sam Chegini’s animation apparently brings together every technique he’s used across their collaborations, mixing film, claymation, and hand drawn work. The approach mirrors what Swanson does musically: blending innocence with experience, past with present.

You can listen here. Keep up to date with Marsha on Instagram here.

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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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7 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: