The Sweetback Sisters

Quite Like…

We’ve gotta get some of these for the boys…

“I think we’re the only honky-tonk band that listens to Bartók string quartets while talking about Snoop Dogg at the breakfast table.”

- Joe

root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5. root. 5.

oh. my. god.

i’m being forced to write something about our recording session. zara is poking me in the back yelling “faster!” and “funnier!” and i’m doing the best i can against my will. i have to come up with a creative way to tell everyone how awesome and fun our recording venture has been going so far. and guess what folks?!? it has been awesome and fun!

i met up with zara and stefan in new york on friday night to drive up to emmy’s beautiful house in marlboro, vermont, where we all are staying for the week. it is a beautiful, large window house in the middle of the woods, and with the recent few feet of snowfall, it looks like we’re surrounded by a giant white ant farm. the fridge is stocked and we’re settling in nicely.

after meeting up with emmy, jesse, joe and our wonderful producer, the esteemed eric merrill, we have spent a weekend of solid, rather exhausting rehearsing and fabulous dinner consumption due to the culinary stylings of chef zara bode. as of this evening, we just finished cutting our first track, “cannonball,” at northern track studios, led by the fabulous engineering skills of gary henry.

so far, so good.

“Gone Like the blowin’ wind, gone like that fifth of gin, you drank before you stumbled in and passed out on my floor…”
(Milnes/You’re Gone Again)

Fear not Sweetback lovers we are still here! This is a long awaited entry to tell you so! The fall brought wonderful changes to everyone in the band, so we decided to take a little break to focus on our extra-marital affairs. The horizon has a plethora of Sweetback events in-store, but we’re only slowly breaking ground. So we must all sit tight and wait for the magic to happen. New web/product designs are in the works for a whole new look for the Sweets and we’re booking shows here and there for the next few months, but are focusing on spots for a late summer ‘08 tour to promote our long awaited full length CD! WA-HOO!

So keep your britches buttoned, and we’ll be sure to keep you in “the know.”

Sassparilla Kisses.

Zara

p.s. in the next week or so we will be adding some back-logged blogs to fill in the gaps from the last few months. So scroll down and see if you missed anything!

Howdy All.

I’ve heard from many of you recently how it stinks that you can’t post a comment without signing in. I sincerely do apologize, but as the moderator of this blog you would not believe the amount of SPAM we receive daily if those little guards aren’t put up. We love hearing from you so please follow through! Just don’t offer The Sweetback Sisters: pills, webcams, Cameron Diaz, or to invest in your multi-million dollar Nigerian animal shelter. We would however love a “Hello!” or to hear about that amazing song you heard on the juke-box last night.

Tasty.

Howdy All!

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer, and fall is lookin’ good as well. The Sweetback gang are settling back into their respective swinging of things. Stefan and I are back in Ohio, as Stefan attends his last semester at Oberlin Conservatory, Ross is starting full-time as a music teacher in Philadelphia, Jesse is back with Bob Smakula fixin’ up WV’s stringed instruments, Joe is out and about as always with The Wiyos, and Emily is in Nashville of all places starting up grad school at Vanderbuilt. Quite an exciting time for all.

Dont worry we haven’t given up on performances, we are looking into a few weekend gigs during the next few months just to keep the Sweetback ball rollin’, and rumor has it we’ll also be recording an album sometime in the next few months. Just need to work out logistics, and find a producer. Keep your fingers crossed.

If yer hankerin’ for some honky-tonk to hold you over check out our myspace page for a few new live tracks from our last tour! SWEETSPACE/MYSPACE

Oh and once your done with that check this sweet review:  SWEET

Keep in touch, and so will we!

Zara

After a long drive back to the city from Thomas, WV with Stefan, Joe, and Ross. I have a few drinks in the ‘Slope, a long sleep, and an incredible brunch at Tom’s dinner I finally felt settled back in Brooklyn. I took it easy today to say the least and wandered the internet.I came across the stories of ONE RED PAPERCLIP, the incredible bartering adventures of one Kyle MacDonald and how he traded one red paperclip for a house. Pretty amazing.

So, I thought “Hey, The Sweetback Sisters could really use a van…” Don’t get me wrong our Subaru & Marquis team is a force to be reckoned with, but really, it’s getting more and more expensive to travel with two cars, and we’re always separated during our long drives.

So I was thinkin’ I might try our own little Sweetback Swap. What do you say anyone who can acquire us a van, will receive all 6 Sweetbacks to perform a private concert for your event. Date will have to be flexible to arrange for all players (feel free to pick your favorite bassist), and we’ll arrange some of your favorite country requests!

Our Preferences:

• Vehicle in working condition.
• The quirkier lookin’ the better
• Diesel (so we can do a vegetable oil conversion!)
• Big enough to fix 6 people, their luggage, instruments, and the creme-de-la-creme an upright bass.

Maybe we can think of some things to sweeten the deal, I’m sure my pops would be happy to offer some visual or Tattoo Art to the recipient! Feel free to make offers, and I’ll keep you posted.

Happy Trails!

Hooo-Eeee! Sorry for the late-notice but tonight’s Sweetback Sisters’ Johnson City, TN show will be broadcasted LIVE at 9PM TONIGHT EST!

Click the link, and press the LISTEN NOW tab.

THE DETOUR
(http://thedetour.us/)

woo-hoo!