Swedey
We do loud & melodic.
from the Pacific Northwest.
OUR STORY
Swedey (pronounced like Sweetie) is a four-piece rock band from the Pacific Northwest blending grit with the shimmer of shoegaze; a riff-driven, emotionally charged sound that’s as heavy as it is hypnotic. Formed by longtime friends and collaborators, Swedey is a project born from friendship, healing, and a shared love of sound. Their music is raw, melodic, and deeply human, anchored by lived experience and a passion for connection.
Meet The Band
Zach Whiton – Guitar, Lead Vocals
Zach Whiton is the main creative engine behind Swedey, blending Longview grit with the shimmer of shoegaze into something as likely to be beautiful and melodic as it is loud and uncontainable. A founding member of the early 2010s band 1776, Zach cut his teeth touring, recording, and releasing music on The Dandy Warhols’ Beat the World Records label. After years of personal struggle and growth, including a hard-won re-emergence, he’s returned to music with a deeper sense of purpose. Now 34, Zach balances his life as a working-class artist while managing the Cloud 9 Cannabis farm in Longview, WA, but his true calling is making music that matters in the world. Swedey is his outlet, his therapy, and his second act.
Kevin Heiderich – Bass, Vocals
Kevin Heiderich is the steady hand and a beating heart behind Swedey. A self-taught bassist who first picked up the instrument in 1994, Kevin’s musical journey has been anything but linear. After serving in the U.S. Navy from 1996 to 2006, he became a father of three and a successful entrepreneur, owning and operating House of Cannabis, a chain of four retail cannabis stores across Washington State. Offstage, Kevin is Swedey’s organizer, mentor, and emotional anchor. With a background in band management (The Fun Police), tour booking (Logan Lynn, The Fun Police, The Alimonies), and community promotion, he brings a rare mix of business acumen and artistic passion to the project.
Cody “The Roadie” Campbell – Guitar
Once the roadie for 1776, Cody Campbell is now a full-fledged guitarist in Swedey. A lifelong bedroom player, Cody has been quietly honing his craft since childhood. Now 33, he’s emerging from a personal path of recovery with a guitar in hand and a renewed sense of purpose.
Cody’s playing style is rooted in rhythm, with moments of lead that complement frontman Zach Whiton’s harmonized guitar work. Offstage, Cody is the band’s resident comic genius—known for his original skits like singing as a pro-AI version of Neil Young or reimagining Blue Velvet with Kermit the Frog. Though shy by nature, Cody made his live debut at Swedey’s first show and crossed a major threshold, his first show ever, and the first of many.
Kyle Woodring – Drums
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