Sweet Jane
SISTERS BROTHERS FRIENDS AND LOVERS…
WE ARE SWEET JANE
Sweet Jane’s origin in early 2007 was that of a pet project between Lydia Des Dolles & Danda. Armed with a handful of home recordings, they set about building a band and a live show that would bare the same name as the Lou Reed penned classic sleaze-rock standard. Just over one year down the line, following some personnel changes and a busy schedule of club gigs around Ireland [supporting local favorites such as… Giveamanakick, The Things, Mainline, Stagger Lee, The Urges, The Distractors, TwinKranes, & More...] Sweet Jane, augmented by Ruairi, Staf & Andy are now ready!
Musically Sweet Jane’s agenda is simple, Low-Rent, Heart-Felt, Sleazed-Up, Guitar-Driven, Shoe-Gaze Rock N’ Roll. And with Shared vocal duties, Lydia & Danda create an almost uncomfortably intimate finish to the band’s sound. If you have never seen this band live…Go Forth and be redeemed.
The band recently went on their first overseas mission to play the ‘Dream Machine’ festival in Sheffield in the UK. This celebration of all things dark and drugged-out also included appearances from ex-Spiritualized & Spacemen3 Legend Will Carruthers with his new project ‘Free Love Babies’ and the Dilettantes featuring Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
In the studio Sweet Jane have been working with Graham Sutton who is a house producer in Rough Trade Records, who lists Jarvis Cocker, British Sea Power and Liars among a long list of acts he has worked with. They are also awaiting new material which is being mixed by Ryan Van Kreidt of US shoe gaze stalwart bands Sunsplit & the Asteroid No.4. The Dublin five piece are fast approaching their first release so lookout for that.
2008 has also seen them play a special guest appearance supporting Black Rebel Motorcycle club & The Duke Spirit and a performance and interview on RTE Televisions WE/TV programme.
They are now focusing on a summer release for their debut record and a trip overseas for ‘London’s Calling’ in which they were one of five bands in Ireland picked to represent the island at this years event
For more details of the goings on of Sweet Jane, their shows, recording, & releases … keep a keen eye on
www.myspace.com/officialsweetjane
For all live footage & interviews make sure to log on to
www.youtube.com/officialsweetjane
For all press & bookings please email
officialsweetjane@gmail.com
or call Lydia on +353 (0) 87 7954310