Swanger is a reflective, wry American folk storyteller who weaves myth, memory, and musical lineage into songs exploring the tension between control, fate, and revelation. His work drifts between mystical guidance and earthly reckoning, always through a poetic, human-centered lens. Rooted in the storytelling traditions of Pennsylvania folk and country, Swanger's songs are lanterns swinging in the dark-familiar, warm, and just a little lonesome.