7/23/2023 0 Comments Sweet j bandMixed by John Agnello (Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady) and Don Depew (Guided By Voices, Cobra Verde). J did, and told John to start writing a bunch of songs when he got back home – so they could start a band. Mascis, who lives nearby in Amherst, Ma., and told him to come over. “When I found out he was so close to Vermont I told him to come over.”ĭave also called their mutual friend J. “I couldn’t believe he was driving around aimlessly,” says Sweetapple, of Brattleboro, Vt. Four hundred miles from his hometown of Cleveland, and out of the blue, he received a phone call from friend Dave Sweetapple. John got in his car and went for a long smoke. All I did was smoke cigarettes, one and after another after another.” “And I’d been totally devastated by so many things, all at once. “My mother had just died after a long, horrible illness,” he says. He had no destination in mind, let alone plans for a band. It was rainy morning in December when John Petkovic got in his car heading eastward. Dave Sweetapple (bass/vocals) plays in Witch.īut Sweet Apple was born of a death - and a cross country drive. Tim Parnin (guitar) and John Petkovic (vocals/guitar) play in Cobra Verde. Mascis (drums/guitar/vocals) plays in Dinosaur Jr. Sweet Apple formed after tragedy, out of friendship, on a miserable day in Vermont.Īt first glance, the rock ‘n’ roll quartet might seem like one of those “indie-rock supergroup” sideshows. Most bands are brought together by guitars, amps and drums. Their debut album ‘Love And Desperation’ came out on Tee Pee records on the 20th April 2010. Limited Edition 7” single released on the 19th April 2010, ‘I’ve Got A Feeling (That Won’t Change) with ‘Dead Moon’ (demo) on the b-side, DAMGOOD355
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