As it usually is, two guys from a small town decided to put their thoughts in the air (actually all they wanted was to have guitars around their necks). So, pushed by their favorite bands and playing skills, they wrote a few songs and found comrades with similar likes to jam along. First, they called themselves Titty Twister?! and had a few shows in their home town. They got their first fans on those shows also, and it was enough to start thinking “hey, this thing could become serious”.
Soon after that, the name changed into Sweeper, there were some member changes, and they finally recorded their first demo “Made in War”. It was compiled out of 5 songs and was released by the internet label MP3 records. And it was unusually successful; many kids from around the world heard the songs, and one U.S. band even did a cover of the “Best Friend”, the best song of the EP.
And there they were, playing more and more shows, getting recognized and respect by the fans and fellow musicians. It was great. All those hours rehearsing in all kinds of basements, on crappy equipment actually paid off.
“Hit the Road” was the title of the second record. It was DIY job that went just fine. The sound got heavier, the beat got faster, lyrics were more pissed off, and the whole record was probably the reflection of the situation that was really bad in the country in those few years. Fortunately, the things were getting better, and so were the new songs. The themes became lighter, looser and more love oriented.
The punk scene was getting more mainstream, and the band booked more shows. They had their first out of country gigs; they did a mini tour in Croatia that was great and pushed guys to work really hard, to write more and to rehearse harder. It paid off also. In 2006, Sweeper played on the popular Exit festival, and they caught much attention from the audience, as well as the label records. Finally, the band where recognized for who they were.
Their latest record, “Duhovi u Sobi” is coming out in a few days, and it is the material that the band is proud of. It represents all those years that they went through together, and is one big thank you to all those great people and kids that were jumping and dancing on the gigs and appreciated all the effort the band have shown.
