ANDY SCOTT (SWEET): “Why Would Anyone Book A Band Called SWEET That Has Nothing That Ties Them To The Original Band?”

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One of the most iconic bands of the 70s that paved the way with their sound, looks, and stage setup for bands like Judas Priest, UFO and Iron Maiden is still a force to be reckoned with. Sweet was wearing black leather and wristbands before it became the uniform for metal bands in the 70s and 80s, and still today. The great guitarist Andy Scott continues the legacy of Sweet with a brand new album which may be the final studio work from the band.

Metal Express Radio’s Bryce Van Patten had a chat with Andy Scott about the new album Full Circle on Metalville Records, the upcoming live shows this fall, as well as Andy’s feelings about a band that also carries the name Sweet, but has no connection to the original band.

Sweet is:

  • Andy Scott – guitars / vocals
  • Paul Manzi – lead vocals
  • Lee Small – bass guitar / vocals
  • Tom Cory – guitars / keys / vocals
  • Adam Booth – drums / percussion

Check out the video for “Burning Like A Falling Star” from Sweet off of their new album Full Circle.

Author

  • Bryce Van Patten

    Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism.   In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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