Musician Marc Sway "Theoretically, I'm not afraid of death"
Fabienne Kipfer
15.5.2026
Even after more than 20 years in the music business, Marc Sway is bursting with energy and joie de vivre. In the talk show "Lässer", the Rapperswil native talks about death, his high sensitivity and why he doesn't want to waste time mourning the past.
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- Marc Sway has been a household name in the Swiss music business for over 20 years and has been involved in many projects.
- In the talk show with Claudia Lässer, the Rapperswil native talks about his new passion project as the host of a festival.
- The boutique festival "Lake and Sound" takes place from June 19 to 21 in Rapperswil-Jona. Tickets are available at lakeandsound.ch.
- Mark Sway continues to talk openly about his high sensitivity, how the loss of his brother has shaped him and why mental health is so important.
"I'm sometimes afraid of mourning the past and missing out on what's happening right now," Marc Sway tells the talk show "Lässer". That's lost time and he doesn't want to lose any time. As the father of two teenagers, it is particularly important to him to live more in the now.
Even after 20 years in the music business, he has lost none of his drive and entrepreneurial spirit. He continues to be enthusiastic about new projects and challenges and is bursting with optimism and joie de vivre.
For the first time in his life, he is hosting the new boutique festival "Lake and Sound" in Rapperswil-Jona and is experiencing first-hand everything that goes into organizing a festival.
Marc Sway on death
Marc Sway also talks to presenter Claudia Lässer about personal strokes of fate and the loss of his brother. Due to his indigenous roots, he has always had a special relationship with death. He compares life to a drop of water: unique and individual until you become part of the big picture again at some point. "In theory, he's not afraid of death," says Sway, adding that in practice, things might be different.
When asked who Marc Sway is today, the musician says: "I'm still trying to be a person who finds the beauty and lightness in life." In view of the current world situation, however, this is becoming increasingly difficult. "You have to make an active effort to keep things beautiful and light."
He also talks to Claudia Lässer on the show about his high sensitivity - and how he realized that he is highly sensitive.