Raised By Swans is the recording alias of Canadian songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Eric Howden. Fiercely independent in all aspects of his music, Howden has spent over two decades crafting haunting and contemplative songs that evoke “both mournful and triumphant emotions” (Exclaim!). His work spans five full-length albums and has been featured in international film and television, including Atom Egoyan’s Chloe (2010). His most recent album, Raised By Swans Is The Name Of A Man, Volume 2: Run With The Silent Wildfires (2023), continues his tradition of writing, arranging, performing, producing, and independently releasing all his music.
Over the eight years spent creating Volumes 1 and 2, Howden performed concerts across twelve countries, managed a small harbourside grocery shop in a remote Icelandic municipality, and personally planted 10,000 birch trees in the valley of Öxnadalur, North Iceland. Now based in London, Ontario, he continues to build on his distinctive artistic legacy and will be touring Europe in the fall of 2025. His latest single, “locket from a wreck,” was released on May 7, 2024.
TUNES@NOON at The Aeolian is supported with thanks to The Paul Seed Fund through London Community Foundation and is a London UNESCO City of Music project.
