The Sweet
55 Million Records Sold, and 13 Top 40 Worldwide hits along with influencing a whole generation in the worlds of music and fashion including David Bowie, Guns N Roses, and Queen.
They have toured North America for the last 17 years to thousands of fans doing headlining shows or packages with April Wine, the Babys, Firehouse, Honeymoon Suite, and Journey.
Carrying on the legacy and tradition into the 21st Century!
British rock band “The Sweet “aka “Sweet” rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the top three “Glam Rock Acts” of its era. This movement carved out a decade of new style & horizons for both music and fashion which in turn helped fuel a new sexual revolution embracing an anything-goes attitude into western society. “The Sweet’s” influence has been touted & revered across many genres, from Boy George to Kiss, to Poison to Guns & Roses. Yes “Sweet” a leading architect that did change music and fashion forever.
The band achieved huge success with 39 #1 singles around the globe including “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox On the Run” “Love Is Like Oxygen,” “Little Willy,” “Blockbuster,” “Action,” “Teenage Rampage,” and “AC/DC,” among many more…
Many decades later the late great founder Steve Priest came out of retirement to put together his version of how he wanted his legacy to be presented, represented, and preserved into the future. After hearing drummer Richie Onori & keyboardist Stevie Stewart, he was sold that he had finally found the perfect chemistry to forge ahead respectively and in honor of his fallen comrades. The three of them enlisted two more top-caliber musicians who could equally capture & deliver with the same intensity and prowess that his original line-up did. They were off to the races performing hundreds of shows around the globe.
Currently, Stevie & Richie’s talented line-up proudly features the amazing Patrick Alan Stone on lead vocals, blazing guitarist Jimmy Burkhard, and the Keyboard wizardry of Dave Shultz. “The Sweet” is poised to capture the hearts & minds of a whole new generation of fans with the upcoming release “Little Miracle”.
The group's live show boasts the massively iconic hits that additionally are being continuously placed in blockbuster movies such as, “Guardians of the Galaxy 2”, Suicide Squad, & the “Black Phone” to name a few among countless TV series & commercials. These hits are indelibly interjected into the subconscious minds which bolsters the group’s ongoing popularity. Just look up Ballroom Blitz on Tik-Tok.
The group is dedicated to carrying on the legacy & tradition of “The Sweet” well into the 21st century, most importantly adding onto the brand's heritage with thrilling new music that respects the integrity of the sound, quality, and energy of the early group. It is an extension of the same alluring eminence that the band always projected. No two songs ever really sounding the same adds to the group's mystical and enduring sound and originality.
It’s anybodys guess how long this iconic brand and band will delight music fans across both generational and society divides but, as Axl Rose, (lead singer for Guns & Roses) put it on the Jimmy Kimmel show interview, he gave credit to two bands that influenced him the most growing up.
“Sweet” & “Queen.” That says it all, doesn’t it? "
Vinyl Cats is very experienced, professional rock tribute band that can perform timeless hit songs from many great bands & artists spanning Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal and Grunge & Alt eras.
Their ability to replicate and cover so many various artists, styles and genres coupled with their electrifying live stage performance sets them apart from the rest. The biggest thrill for most people is that the band performs many huge hit songs that are hardly ever covered by other bands.
The amazing feedback and accolades from audience members, new fans, and on social media has been just incredible and the band’s popularity continues to grow after each show they perform.
The band has been together since 2018 however the recent addition of their incredible new singer/frontman in February of 2024 has taken them to the next level. They were chosen to play at a few coveted events, such as Cruefest at the Whiskey a go go in July of 2023 & 2024, as well as the supporting act for the international band Metalachi at Saint Rocke in August.
They are continuing to book more and more shows at bigger venues and with bigger artists while consistently gaining new followers and fans.
You can be rest assured that you will be thrilled and fulfilled after watching Vinyl Cats perform!