One question we always get, specially when we play for younger crowds is, âWhy on earth do you call yourselves SVIN? And why do you play so loud and weird?â Honestly, itâs pretty funny during our concerts to hear everyone shout âSVIN!â togetherâespecially since in Danish, âsvinâ means pig and is also used as a swear word.
But thereâs actually a story behind the name. It all started as a silly game between us: weâd stare each other down, saying âsvinâ with the straightest face we could manage, and the first one who laughed would lose. Simple as that.
On a slightly more serious note, we also chose SVIN because itâs totally unpretentious in a music sceneâespecially jazzâthat can sometimes feel pretty uptight and inaccessible. Instead of calling ourselves something fancy like the Henrik Thomas Lars Trio (no offence to trios with these kind of names), picking a deliberately ridiculous name like SVIN makes things feel lighter. People instantly let their guard down.
We strongly believe that a bit of humor and self-irony can open doors. Maybe, just maybe, being called something as silly as SVIN helps make our weird, loud, avant-garde music just a bit more approachable.
So, now you know. Next time we see you live, shout it loud: SVIN! đ·