Joey Sweeney Discography of CDs

Joey Sweeney CD discography Indie musicians seem to have an odd ability to beat pop singer/songwriters at their own game -- without the cloying slickness of major-label solo acts, Joey Sweeney's Heartache Baseball delivers a collection of incredibly earnest and (to use the typical terminology) intensely personal pop gems. Their bare presentation and careful structure allow them to pull heartstrings most crooners can't even touch. It's a solid and remarkably emotional record, with its soft guitar-pop seeming like a sidenote to Sweeney's songwriting work -- and it's a singer/songwriter record so effective it could only have come from the indie community. ~ Nitsuh Abebe Includes 8 tracks. Personnel includes: Joey Sweeney (vocals, guitar).

Joey Sweeney CD discography This third album from Philadelphia's Bitter, Bitter Weeks is a breathtaking splay of melody misted with longing, like a sweeter Jesus and Mary Chain.. A solid rhythm section (featuring the Velvet Crush's Ric Menck on drums) anchors songwriter Brian McTear's flights of reverb-drenched fancy, on such transcendent ballads as "Oxbow Lake Syndrome" and "Sincerely the Last Century." Bitter Bitter Weeks: Mike Kennedy , Sean Aylward (vocals); Brian McTear (guitars); Mike Fleming (bass guitar); Brian Christinzio, Joey Sweeney, Amy Morrissey, Ric Menck, Quentin Stoltzfus, Jesse Gallagher. Personnel: Brian McTear (vocals, guitar); Jesse Gallagher (vocals, organ); Mike Fleming , Joey Sweeney, Amy Morrissey, Quentin Stoltzfus (vocals); Brian Christinzio (piano, organ, glockenspiel); Ric Menck (drums). Recording information: The Fedak's, Ocean City, NJ (01/2005).

Joey Sweeney albums The Trouble With Sweeney includes: Joey Sweeney. Personnel: Richard Stuverud (vocals, drums); Joey Sweeney (vocals); Brian McTear (acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals); Jacob Danziger (violin); Brian Christinzio (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ).

Joey Sweeney music CDs Combining an indie pop aesthetic with a country-rock engine, the Trouble With Sweeney are a vehicle for decidedly literary homespun reflections. While their sound has drawn comparisons to '60s folk rockers the Lovin' Spoonful and the Turtles, lead vocalist Joey Sweeney's scratchy croon delivers melodies with phrasing similar to Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, just as lead guitarist John Howkins maneuvers through some decidedly twangy guitar leads to give their sound a more modern alternative country currency. While their subject matter rarely wanders too far from small-town romance and disillusioned reflections, jaunty tunes like "$500-A-Day Hall of Mirrors," highlighted by banjo and ...

Joey Sweeney discography The Trouble With Sweeney: Joey Sweeney (vocals, guitar); Heyward Howkins (guitar, banjo, background vocals); Charlie Hall (keyboards, drums, background vocals); Mike Conklin (bass guitar).

Joey Sweeney songs The Barnabys' Delightful Browns seven-track EP contains album versions of three songs found on their 1993 LP, Augustus Loop, and four unreleased tracks. The tracks from the LP are "Arts and Sciences Anymore," "Yeah Whatever," and "Losers From Rodman St." Standout tracks include the upbeat, melodic "Golbal Teen" and the driving "God Bless You." "Only Trying to Do the Right Thing" is a classic Barnabys song, mixing an melancholy jangle with a confessional personal reflection. Combining the four ...

The Barnabys' 1993 LP Augustus Loop has a similar quirky and sweet take on alternative pop to Jonathan Richman, but with a little more reliance on the effects pedals. Sharing a post-punk space in the world, the Augustus Loop is a strong album with a complex mixture of energetic jangle pop and anxious subject matter. The tension between the whimsy and earnestness is powerful, with songs like "Kool Aid" and "Me & Cory" having upbeat tones and deeper ...