The Sneetches

Biography

San Francisco's Sneetches feature the classic pop songwriting talents of vocalist/guitarist Mike Levy and guitarist Matt Carges, plus the British-born rhythm section of Alejandro "Alec" Palao (bass, formerly of the Stingrays) and Daniel Swan (drums, formerly of the Cortinas). Although the Sneetches wrote bright, sunny pop melodies, their lyrics were often introspective and downbeat. Eight demo tracks recorded as a trio with Levy on bass were released as Lights Out! With the Sneetches by the U.K. Kaleidoscope Sounds label in 1988. (It was later reissued with additional tracks on the collection 1985-1991.) The Sneetches' official debut, Sometimes That's All We Have, was issued by Alias in 1989, and it was followed a year later by the darker, equally impressive Slow, Palao's first album with the band. The Sneetches resurfaced in 1994 on the SpinART label with the LP Blow Out the Sun; several collections appeared in the interim period -- 1991's 1985-1991 repackaged their debut with outtakes and 12" tracks, 1993's Think Again covered the band's singles for Bus Stop, and 1994's Obscure Years reprised Think Again plus seven more tracks. Those tracks were, in turn, released separately as Starfucker in 1995 on Bus Stop. The Sneetches also collaborated with ex-Flamin' Groovies guitarist/vocalist Chris Wilson in 1993 on Chris Wilson and the Sneetches. - Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Discography

Only For A Moment/54 Hours/Well...Alright 12" Kaleidoscope Sound Records (KS106) 1987
Lights Out! with The Sneetches mini-LP Kaleidoscope Sound Records (KSLP007) 1988
Sometimes That's All We Have LP/CD Alias Records (A-002) 1988 also Creation Records (CRELP043)
Please Don't Break My Heart/He's Frank/Love Comes My Way 12" Alias Records (A-004) 1989
Slow LP/CD Alias Records (A-008) 1990
She Does Everything For Me/Flying on the Ground is Wrong 7" The Bus Stop Label (BUS010) 1990
"I Wanna Be With You" (w/The Shoes) on 20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hit Explosions compilation CD Pravda Records (6338) 1991
1985-1991 LP/CD Alias Records (A-016) 1991
And I'm Thinking/I Think It's Alright 7" The Bus Stop Label (BUS025) 1992
Sunnyside Down ("...And I'm Thinking"/"Try and Make it all Work" 7" Elefant Records (ER-119) 1993
She May Call You Up Tonight/Pretty Girl 7" Jelly Bean Sounds (Mayu-02) 1993
A Good Thing/Julianna Why 7" The Bus Stop Label (BUS033) 1993
Think Again mini-CD The Bus Stop Label (BUS1003) 1993 also Jelly Bean Sounds (Japan)(Mayu-001D)
Obscure Years CD Rev-ola Records (CREV031CD) 1994
Blow Out the Sun LP/CD spinART Records (SPART20) 1994
"If It Don't Work Out" + "Care of Cell 44" on The World of The Zombies tribute CD Popllama Records (PLCD85) 1994
Starfucker mini-CD/10" The Bus Stop Label (BUS1006) 1995
"So Lonely" on Sing Hollies in Reverse compilation CD eggBERT Records (ER80018CD) 1996
"Empty Sea" on Les Inrockuptibles 10 Ans, 100 Chansons compilation DCD Small Records (SMA487381-2) 1997

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Mike Levy

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