-- JR Swartz with his custom figure -- photo taken during his interview with Doug Newville of Colorado Music Buzz Magazine (photo credit : Chris Ehmann)

Colorado Music Buzz Magazine July 2008 - Superstar in the Backyard: J.R. Swartz
by Doug Newville

"J.R. Swartz is one of the rare breed of upper echelon metal guitarists that have achieved a true rock star level of success but have still managed to remain humble. J.R., formerly of the band Motograter (which was voted the best band of 2004 by Hit Parader) has played Ozzfest, toured with Ministry, Kittie, and Dope, was featured in a full page Yamaha guitar ad that ran in every major guitar magazine for a year-and-a-half straight, and has achieved the ultimate honor of having a custom action figure designed of him by The Toy Mangler out of New York. Yes, J.R. has his own action figure. Currently working with Rudy's Studio in Denver, J.R. Swartz is recording with his new band Curiosity Kills, a metal supergroup with members out of California, Delaware, and our own Colorado." Read the rest of the article here!