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Submission declined on 27 April 2026 by Bobby Cohn (talk). This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources include: reputable newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and books from respected publishers. Unacceptable sources include: personal blogs, social media, predatory publishers, most tabloids, and websites where anyone can contribute. Replace any unreliable sources with high-quality sources. If you cannot find a reliable source for the material, it should be removed. This draft's references do not show that the person meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for people. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that: provide significant coverage: discuss the person in detail, not brief mentions or interviews lacking independent analysis; are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight; are independent: not connected to the person, such as interviews, press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content. Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Bobby Cohn 3 months ago.

• Comment: No significant coverage (in-depth, more than passing mentions) in reliable independent secondary sources; interviews don't count (see WP:INT). Don't use Wikipedia as a source. Final ref has no mention of Tim Swanson (notability is not inherited from a distant relative). Paul W (talk) 11:12, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Please do not remove past AfC decline templates. These are left for future reviewers so that they can review your draft and check that any prior concerns have been addressed. Removing these templates can make it more difficult for your draft to be accepted. Thank you. guninvalid (talk) 07:26, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Wikipedia cannot be used as a source. We need sources that discuss Swanson. See Help:Referencing for beginners and Help:Your first article. Thank you. Bobby Cohn 🍁 (talk) 18:47, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Tim Swanson is an American musician best known as a keyboardist for the avant-garde metal band Dog Fashion Disco.

Swanson is a member of Dog Fashion Disco, an American avant-garde metal band formed in Rockville, Maryland in 1995. The band is known for blending multiple musical styles, including heavy metal, jazz, and experimental music.^[1]

He first performed with the group in 2006, temporarily replacing keyboardist Jeff Siegel during touring in support of the album Adultery. Following the band’s reunion in 2013, Swanson became a full-time member and has remained part of the lineup.

Swanson has been identified as the band’s keyboardist in interviews and live performance reviews.^[2] A live review of the band’s performances described the lineup, including Swanson, as “note perfect,” highlighting the group’s technical precision in concert.^[3]

He contributed keyboards to the band’s post-reunion material, including Sweet Nothings (2014), their first studio album following a multi-year hiatus.

Swanson is a founding member of the Chicago-area rock band Ideamen. The group formed in 2006 and released the EP Progress (2007) and the full-length album May You Live in Interesting Times (2009).^[4]

The band’s music incorporates elements of progressive rock and experimental music, with an emphasis on keyboards and vocal harmonies.^[4]

Swanson was previously associated with the experimental band Duct Tape Mustache, active in the early 2000s.^{[citation needed]}

He has also released independent material outside of his band work, including songs published online under his own name.

• Sweet Nothings (2014)
• Ad Nauseam (2015)
• Experiments in Embryos (2021)
• Cult Classic (2023)

• Progress (EP, 2007)
• May You Live in Interesting Times (2009)
• Schemata (2014)

Swanson is a distant relative of American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp through his maternal Mellencamp lineage. His grandmother was Joy (Mellencamp) Nolting.^[5]