Sweep the Leg Johnny
Vocalist/saxophonist Steve Sostak and guitarist Chris Daly began performing together in the South Bend, IN, group Check Engine during the summer of 1993, and played one show before breaking up in April of 1994. Two years later, Sostak and Daly started Sweep the Leg Johnny with bassist Matt Alicea and drummer Scott Anna while living in Chicago. They decided to incorporate a little bit of all of their influences, which included dissonant rock, progressive music, jazz, noise and punk. It immediately became apparent at the band's live shows that...[more]
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Bending the traditional structure of a rock outfit. Sweep the Leg Johnny blend dissonance and quit beauty on their debut full-length release. Eight songs that create sound that dissuades catorization. Simply put, there are no bands that could be placed in a 'blender' to create Sweep the Leg Johnny, even on a puree setting. Sweep the Leg Johnny uses an alto sax like other bands use a second guitar, layered within a mix to create a more elaborate texture. They are a self-described "blue collar" band, tou [ read more ]
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Restock. The fourth album from melodic tune-builders SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY. Boasting an additional guitar to their line-up--MITCH CHENEY formerly of RUMAH SAKIT--the band delivers another dynamic album full of weaving guitars, massive rhythms, dual vocals, and saxophone highlights, all of it hinged around two fifteen-minute pieces.
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VINYL FORMAT. The fourth album from melodic tune-builders SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY. Boasting an additional guitar to their line-up--MITCH CHENEY formerly of RUMAH SAKIT--the band delivers another dynamic album full of weaving guitars, massive rhythms, dual vocals, and saxophone highlights, all of it hinged around two fifteen-minute pieces.
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Sweep The Leg Johnny is a rock and roll band that sounds like Sweep The Leg Johnny. For a moment, let's lose the metaphors and comparison. Sweep is a rock and roll band that tours incessantly and composes intricate songs that develop themes and melodies over time.With the addition of Mitch Cheney (ex-Rumah Sakit), there are now two guitars that toy with one another, coaxing each other with fluid, yet precise lines that eventually meet at massive rhythms and walls of sound.
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