meet the band

Zoe & the Porktown Hustlers formed in the second half of 2023, and has been delighting lovers of jazz and blues in dance halls, speakeasies, restaurants, and cocktail bars throughout the Midwest ever since!

  • Zoe Swann

    VOCALS & UPRIGHT BASS

    Classically trained in opera and orchestra, Zoe developed her current jazz-blues sound while attending college at Oberlin. After graduating in 2019, she earned her Neuroscience PhD at Arizona State University in 2022 before returning to Ohio, where she delights audiences with her dynamic vocal range, intimate sound, and her crowd-favorite “nose trumpet”.

  • Kaleb Swedlund

    ALTO & TENOR SAXOPHONE

    A native of Dayton, Ohio, Kaleb is a rising star in the Cincinnati jazz scene. As recent Jazz Studies graduate from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, Kaleb infuses each note with his passion and skill, performing in big bands and smaller groups throughout town.

  • Andrew Walits

    GUITAR

    Andrew has been performing live music since 2012. He studied acoustic bass at the university of Illinois and began performing on bass as a sideman and bandleader. After moving to Cincinnati in 2018, Andrew started playing gigs around town as a bass player. Andrew decided to start studying the guitar as well and now plays guitar in several bands. Andrew loves to make music that makes people dance!

Other Porktown Hustlers we play with:

  • Alex Nicodemus (Piano)

  • Jack Mansfield (Drums)

  • Cole Baker (Drums)

  • Matt McAllister (Drums)

  • Hayden Floro (Drums)

  • Paul Gibby (Guitar)