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L.A. WEEKLY for SWEETHEAD:
SLASHING TIRES WITH REAL STYLE
By Falling James
"The phrase "side project" is almost a negative term, implying that a musician is doing something trivial and self-indulgent apart from his or her work in a bigger group, such as former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman going solo to croon such deathless opuses as "Je Suis un Rock Star." Troy Van Leeuwen is best known for his participation in Queens of the Stone Age (who plan to release a flood of CDs this year, after a period of relative quiet), but Sweethead, his new project with Serrina Sims, might turn out to be an even more satisfying and commercially viable band. That's in large part because the previously unknown Sims already has so much star power, belting out her seedy glam tunes with a seductive assurance on par with Chrissie Hynde and Kleveland's Stephanie Smith. "Slashed tires and a cut of vampires left you open to a right-wing malevolence," she hisses enigmatically amid Van Leeuwen's seesawing chords and a sinisterly insistent Stooges piano lurking just below the waterline of "The Great Disruptors," from Sweethead's upcoming debut CD. It's that modern rarity -- a straight-up hard-rock song that's not ironic or stupid, infused instead with plenty of glittery atmosphere and sexual danger. Sims maintains her cool allure even on faster, punk-style rave-ups like "We Turned Our Backs," raising expectations all the higher for the album."
SWEETHEAD is Troy Van Leeuwen and Serrina Sims, with Norm Block and Eddie Nappi.
SWEETHEAD will release their debut album in Summer 2009, and tour in support of it.

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Member Since: 4/15/2008
Band Website: www.sweethead.net "

www.sweethead.net


Band Members:

Management:

GENTLE MANAGEMENT
Inge De Bruyn
Phone: +1 323-223-2453
Fax: +1 323-297-2769
[email protected]


Booking Agent (International):

X-RAY TOURING
Steve Strange
Suite A, Nena House
77-79 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3HU
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7749 3500
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7749 3501

Nicki Forestiero: [email protected]
Steve Strange: [email protected]
[email protected]
Record Label: TBA

My Blog

SWEETHEAD EP RELEASE JULY 13th!

Hola!We are very proud to announce that our first EP will be hot and ready for your consumption JULY 13th! Yeah! The EP, entitled "The Great Disruptors," will be available as a hard copy in stores in ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 May 2009 05:47:00 GMT

FREE SONG DOWNLOAD! YEAH!

Hey Kids,Get yourself a FREE SWEETHEAD SONG DOWNLOAD of the track "Tired Of Waiting For You," which is a cover of The Kinks' classic, by going to http://www.sweethead.net and signing up for our mailin...
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 02:10:00 GMT

MUSIC CONNECTION REVIEW

Here's a review that just came out today in Music Connection:   SWEETHEAD Spaceland Silver Lake, CA     http://musicconnection.com/digital/index.php?page=53   THE PLAYERS: Troy Va...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:20:00 GMT

Check out what Dave Catching caught&

The ever so scrumptious and delectable Mr. Dave Catching, from the sexiest band in Rock, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, was kind enough to photograph us as we sound-checked in London before we opened for them...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:49:00 GMT

Check out photos from our Borderline gig...

Hola,The lovely Lorène Lenoir took photos of the SWEETHEAD gig at The Borderline in London on April 9, 2009. She was kind enough to share them with us so we want to share them with you. Check them out...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:55:00 GMT

HEY LONDONERS! WE WANT YOU!

Hey!SWEETHEAD wants to see the lovely people of London up close and personal when we play The Borderline on April 9th, the day after we play the HMV Forum with EAGLES OF DEATH METAL. The EAGLES show ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:06:00 GMT

SWEETHEAD will join SNOW PATROL in Europe!

HEY YA!We are so wildly THRILLED to announce that SWEETHEAD will join SNOW PATROL on their upcoming European tour in May 2009!Needless to say, SNOW PATROL are an amazing band and we're so appreciative...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:17:00 GMT

IT'S OFFICIAL: SWEETHEAD ALBUM RELEASE IS JUNE 2009!

Hey All You Lovelies,It's true... SWEETHEAD will finally release their debut album JUNE 2009! Fuck Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!We will have the exact release date for you shortly, along with record label info. W...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:59:00 GMT

SWEETHEAD will open for PUSCIFER in L.A.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy Shit,SWEETHEAD will open for the amazing and astonishing PUSICIFER featuring the inimitable Maynard James Keenan on April 5th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. We are beyond thrilled to be a part of ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:53:00 GMT

SWEETHEAD IN LONDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HEY!We are so chuffed to report that your very own SWEETHEAD will be coming to you beautiful Brits in April. YEAH!!!!!!!We are opening for EAGLES OF DEATH METAL along with The Hot Melts at the sold-ou...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:48:00 GMT