Abby Swidler

MY EP “FROM THE OUTSIDE” IS OUT TODAY! It’s my first release under my new solo project @tonguetide_band ! 🔗 in bio to my Bandcamp page- AND it’s a Bandcamp Fri today ⚡️🌩️✨ Thank you to @vince.welch for mixing & mastering (and cooking me spicy tofu) Thank you to @emilyhopeprice for recording cello on track 7 Thank you to @genfos for this album art Thank you for letting me sample you: @chourtkneey - voice and prepared piano (tracks 3, 4) @che_buford - recorder (tracks 3, 4) @aimeetanzt - accordion (tracks 3, 4) @annezilotti activating the Noguchi bell (track 4) Thank you to @catherine.siller for commissioning “oyster” for her dance project & to @sarahz2 @grave.robinson @recnepleinad for🤍 All tracks composed, recorded, produced by me. I’m donating 15% of EP sales to Operation Olive Branch & The Montana TwoSpirit Society🩵 It means so much to me to get to share this work with you ~ thank you for listening❤️‍🔥🪐 Love you all! Free Palestine, Lebanon, Congo, Sudan!!! #fromtheoutside #tonguetide #bandcampfriday #newmusicfriday #abbyswidler #newrelease #brooklyn #strings #producer #soundscapes #songs #prismaticmusic #composer #performer #queerartists #freepalestine #oystersaretrans #nonbinaryartists #internaltransformation #jewishartistsforafreepalestine #EP

a few clips from CBS w @ironandwinetour a few weeks ago! love these folx @katieernstmusic @robburgermusic @beth_goodfellow @cbsmornings you can watch the whole session at 🔗in bio. #violinviolavoice #ironandwine #red #hensteeth

first few shows of tour w I&W 📸 by @trellseyephotography 🍅whimsical & striking set created by @abbyportner ! St. Paul, MN tomorrow.

Film from Feb residency 📷 #artistresidency #filmphotography #yardsalecamera

lunar new year on film ~ 🧧🔥🐎Manhattan #filmphotography #lunarnewyear #yearofthehorse #burntheempiredown

I got to spend last week as an artist in residence at @oakspringgardenfoundation working on my piece for two pianos, toy piano & electronics~ recording the woods, having generative conversations, improvising, sharing, listening, being surprised. so grateful to this magical place for having me back! now back to NYC for @ironandwinetour taping! #composer #natureart #oakspringgarden

a few b&w shots from the $10 yardsale kodak 35 mm. F*CK ICE! #filmcamera #kodakektanar #35mmfilm #blackandwhite

Stoked to be playing violin, viola, and singing w my pals @ironandwinetour again this coming year! I’m grateful to Sam for having me! I look forward to seeing you there 〰️🎻🏮🎻💫 Repost from @ironandwinetour • Iron & Wine coming to you live in 2026! Artist pre-sale tickets available Dec 11 at 10a local times with passcode sunnies26 
General on-sale tickets available Dec 12 at 10a local times. Ticket links in bio / story. See you out there 😎 #violin #viola #arranger #composer #ironandwine

I’m revisiting some of the things I made at Oak Spring Garden where I was in residence for five weeks last fall. @oakspringgardenfoundation ◽️ graphic scores with tree bark and graphite -the top markings are from the invasive species emerald ash borer, and bottom are from bark beetle. ◾️ graphic scores I made with homemade pigments from plants in the biocultural garden. hibiscus, butterfly peaflower, valerian, and more! + time as a collaborator. ◽️listening to trees & sometimes recording them ➰i’m delighted to be returning in February to continue working on my piece for two prepared pianos & toy piano🎹🪵🪨 #artistresidency #oakspringgardenfoundation #composer #plants #natureart #treebark #hibiscus #butterflypeaflower #valerian #contactmics #listening #graphicscores #graphicscorescomposition #improvisation #violín

a few more film shots 〰️〰️〰️ 🪶🦨🌿🌕🌵from honeymoon w my spousey @genfos #film #tuscon #desertvibes #saguaronationalpark

〰️〰️film shots from magical honeymoon🌕🍯 times w my love @genfos 🌵🌙🌞🪶🐦‍⬛🌶️🌿〰️〰️ one year married this week & almost 12 years together 🥹. (a few phone pics at the end ;) #tusconarizona #desert #saguaronationalpark #saguarocactus🌵 #honeymoon #love

Two months ago I got to be in residence at Art Omi with these truly magical souls ~ when I think of you, I remember belief, trust, belonging. 1. unmatched late-summer supper setting 2. The stunning group who realized my piece for the final performance 3. pool party 4. Wave Farm 5. @_.leonardini at John Cage trust! 6. @robotrickshaw beamed down to 🌎 7. @matthewryals 8. biking/improvising w @fortisima 9. a clip of my piece “a blue sun in my version of the afterlife” 10. desi director @desiregrahamishere 11. inga + cage art @inga.i.c 12. the crew! 13. long tones w my dream buzz birthday twin @samantha_kochis 14. silo recording @yeahthisjimmy @fanqiwu_pipa 15. Coltrane 😍 16. @robotrickshaw tubes of connection & collective breath. @tim.daemen.trombone @jooonasengel 17. @desiregrahamishere instrument building 18. love these folx big time 19. Sphinx moth !!! 20. Cunningham smooch