Funkwrench Blues

THIS SAN FRAN BASS PLAYER HAS A KNACK FOR GETTING TOP-SHELF GUITARISTS – INCLUDING VERNON REID, OZ NOY, GRANT GREEN JR. AND JAZZER MIKE STERN – TO PLAY ON HIS NONSTROP STREAM OF SPOTIFY MASTERPIECES

- Joe Bosso

“I MAKE MUSIC for weirdos,” says Frank Swart, the San Francisco-based producer-bassist — clearly a master of branding — who since 2017 has been releasing an endless string of wild and wacky instrumental recordings under the moniker Funkwrench Blues. “If you're looking for something post-rock, but it’s got a jazz-blues thing and a bit of a cosmic fusion thing, this could appeal to you.” He laughs. “I’ve got over 100,000 listeners on Spotify, so somebody must like it!”