"It's like a musical reunion for the Sacramento music scene,” says Guido, formerly of Grub Dog and the Amazing Sweethearts, about the upcoming CD release party for his new band, the Regulars. Seems like old times. Not that Guido’s interested in rehashing the past; he just wants to make music. “This is probably the happiest I’ve been in my musical career,” he says. “I loved playing in the Sweethearts, but I’m doing this for no other reason than to play music and have a good time playing with people I like. Anything else that comes along from it is a bonus.”
The Regulars took shape as Guido recruited Josh Lacey and then Forever Goldrush bassist Mason DeMusey. For a while Sweethearts bandmate Joe Kojima manned the drums; then California Oranges’ drummer Ross Levine took over. Jay Shaner of the Ghosts of California often plays with the band since Lacey's departure for North Carolina. Logically, the Regulars sound points back to the Sweethearts, channeling roots-rock twang and mixing it with a bit of power-pop vigor. But it also points forward.
“It just became more than any of us thought it would be,” Guido continues, “because we all really enjoy playing with each other. We also really got into the music, which really boosted my confidence. [Their enthusiasm] was contagious in that it gave me ideas to write more songs, and my writing got better in the process.”
--Adapted from "THE REGULAR CROWD" by Chris Parker, Sacramento News & Review, 8/16/07
