You’ll want to do more than taste the sexy smooth rock and groove of Sweet Leda; you’ll want to sink your teeth right in and take a nice, big, juicy bite. Don’t be shy. Come on in . . . And don’t forget your napkin.
On the road again!….this time, we’ve got our sights set on palm trees, rum, and lot’s o’ BBQ on Sweet Leda’s 2012 April-May-Jim Tour!
If you, or someone you know, is in one of the following towns, please share these following FB events. More details also available on our Calendar page, here.
5/3 Â Jack’s BBQ in St Augustine, FL
5/6 Â The Rum Barrel in Key West, FL
5/8 Â Fiery Ron’s BBQ in Charleston, SC (West Ashley)
5/9 Â Fiery Ron’s BBQ in Charleston, SC (Sullivan’s Isl)
5/11 Â Zog’s in Chapel Hill, NC
5/12 Â Clay Street Tavern in Mebane, NC
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THANK YOU! . . . to all who voted, spread the word, encouraged, and supported.
We are proud to announce that Sweet Leda has been named “MD/DC Band of the Year” for Tri State Indie’s 2011 Music Awards! We’re also excited to share that some of our favs in other categories took home awards as well. Congrats to Brad Selko and Hot August Blues, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and World Cafe Live Wilmington at The Queen!
Furthermore, congrats to ALL who were nominated and involved in one way or another . . . we were humbled to be included in such great company!
As if that wasn’t enough . . . Sweet Leda has also been voted “Best of DC/Baltimore Emerging Artists 2011″ in the Deli Magazine‘s Readers Poll . . . so once again, we wholeheartedly thank YOU!!!
Click here for more details and our Deli Magazine interview.
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New Promo Video! _____________________________________________________
What are people saying about Sweet Leda?
Carrie Neuman for 103.1 WRNR
“…they are one of the tightest bands on the local circuit and their professional attitude off stage does not prepare you for their raucous on stage antics. To put it simply, they are fun, and this new track (“Can’t Stand”) off their latest album embodies that fun.”
“Sweet Leda put the ‘Hot’ in Hot August Blues!”
by Randy Bucksner for TriState Indie
” . . . Sweet Leda was this year’s delightful find . . . Julie Cymek’s distinctive voice brought it strong . . . Think Adele mixed with Mary J. Blige with a certain South Of The Mason-Dixon Line ache that’s all her own . . . I listened to the CD in the car on the way home and it made my trip north on 83 quite the funky ride. There is not a bad song on it. I recommend you get one for your own ride or house party or whatever. You will not be disappointed.” (more)
What’s Up Annapolis Magazine Spotlight
by Natalie Lord
“Their rock, soul and even funk influences are not subtle, and the band members do not hold back their intimacy with the music from their active presence on stage. Their fusionist sound may make you so inclined to stomp your boots before you kick them off after hard days work . . . ” (more)
Ocean City Today Music Makers
by Brandi Mellinger
“Led by Cymek’s dominant vocals (not as cutting as Pink’s or as gritty as Janis Joplin’s, but with a little more edge than English songstress Joss Stone’s), the Annapolis-based act performs music that would fit snugly into the psychedelic rock period, but with a modern twist.” (more)
The full versions of these reviews and more can be found on our Sonicbids page HERE. _____________________________________________________
Film and TV Credits:
“Lovely Molly”
- Custom end title credit song for the film Lovely Molly, the latest from Haxan Films (The Blair Witch Project) and producer Mark Ordesky (Lord of The Rings Trilogy)
“Karma”
- featured in “Swooped”
- featured in “Crystal Fog” by Sundance-award-winning filmmaker Steve Yeager
- featured in “Please God Someone Normal”
“It Wasn’t Me”
- featured in “Dead Give Away”
“My Angel” was featured on A&E’s television series Random 1
