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The Sweetwater Meltdown

Every Wed. at The Abbey!

About Me

The Sweetwater Meltdown hails from Chicago, IL, with good intentions indeed. Our purpose is clear: to provide a comfortable environment in which open minds and personalities can experience live music at it’s most genuine state. Our members have played with the likes of Tom Constanten, Rusted Root, Mickey Hart, Vince Welnick & Melvin Seals. Together we draw upon our own experiences and offer our take on lyrical songwriting combined with an enthusiasm for improvisational passages. We sincerely hope you kind folks out there will take part in enjoying what the five of us have to offer. Thanks for stopping by and checking us out, questions, booking, please email us!

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Member Since: 12/27/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/thesweetwatermeltdown
Band Members: Matt Wegryzn - Keyboard/Vocals/Mando Erik Smith- Lead Guitar/Vocals Despina Pafriledes - Bass/Vocals Brandon Barclay - Rhythm Guitar/Vocals Kyle Hendrix - Drumz
Influences: Lou Donaldson, The Grateful Dead, Doc Watson, Donald Fagen, Miles Davis, Stanton Moore, Old and in the Way, Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica", Jimmy Smith, Bob Ross, Talking Heads, Critters Buggin', the North Star, Ekoostik Hookah, Jah, Gregorian Chants, Frequinox, Ween, Vince Welnick, MMW, Sun Ra & his Ominous Arkestra, John Hartford, Foghorn Leghorn, Rastafari Nation and lots more!
Sounds Like: Pick the clouds! Put em' in yer ear!
Type of Label: None