After the Funk Junkies run ended in 1999 Larry Connelly (vocals), Terry Connelly (guitar), and Donovan Kropkowski (guitar) formed Swiftholly with Jon Dell (bass), and Jason Heiser (drums).
From their press kit: “Swiftholly was formed in 2000 by brothers Terry Connelly and Larry Connelly, and childhood friends Donovan Kropkowski, Jon Dell and Jason Heiser. An explosive burst of energy and sound, Swiftholly have people talking all over the mid-Atlantic region and beyond.”
“Swiftholly embarked on a journey to create songs without losing their individual musical tastes, incorporating styles as varied as pop, rock, punk, and metal. With the release of their debut CD, Swiftholly’s critically acclaimed song writing and extreme live show have earned them the respect of music fans throughout their region, playing with such national acts as Hoobastank, Our Lady Peace, The Vines, The Strokes, Sum-41, SR-71, and New Found Glory to name a few. Diverse, as they are memorable, Swiftholly hopes their songs has an emotional impact the listener won’t soon forget.”
SWIFTHOLLY also played some high-profile gigs including RFK Stadium for the HFStival.
When Donovan left the band he was replaced with Mike Smith who later went on to join Snot, the START, and in 2003-04 replaced Wes Borland in national act Limp Bizkit.
In 00’s Connelly was a member of Star Position, a band that also included Cord Neal of The Martians
