He Mistook Her For A Swan
Taking their name from the classic British murder ballad Polly Vaughn, He Mistook Her For A Swan have been delighting audiences with dark songs of love, loss and murder since 2018.
The duo of Colleen Hodgson and Steve Koch released their eponymous debut album in 2020 and they continue to create and publish new music regularly from their rustic Northern Ontario studio. Their music is available through all the regular streaming channels such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music as well as for download purchase through Bandcamp.
Steve started out playing folk and blues guitar in church basements in Calgary but soon graduated into punk rock with the Viletones & Demics, followed by country rock with Handsome Ned, and roots rock bands such as Ron Sexsmith, Crybaby and the John Borra Band where he first collaborated with Colleen. Later he revisited punk in The Screwed and has now finally come full circle back to his folk roots. Colleen also has had much success as a bass player in various Toronto area bands and she released a well received solo album “Songs of Maggie”. Recently she has been travelling extensively throughout Europe and the US with the Gregory Hoskins band backing up Stephen Jenkinson on his Nights of Grief and Mystery Tour. She is also a frequent player in the great Celtic funk band Taxi Chain as well as local favorites Zepplinesque.
Legendary Toronto music promoter and performer Bill Heffernan commented on Facebook
"I clicked like, buts it's more than that more me... I Love HMHFAS"
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