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THE SWEETHEART PARADE
Minimalist / Gothic / Western Swing

"We're into threesomes."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

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   THE SWEETHEART PARADE: General Info
Member Since8/14/2005
Band Websitesweetheartparade.com
Band Members
Johnny Bee
Joshua Britton
Daniel Harvie

InfluencesThese good friends that don't stop talking.
Sounds Likewhatever Dan Gallagher says.
Record LabelSweetheart Parade Music
Type of LabelNone








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 11 2008 8:00P
Gryphon Cafe (solo w/ David Janes) WAYNE
Aug 2 2008 9:00P
Tritone (w/ The Broken Prayers) PHILADELPHIA
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
Fergie’s (w/ David Janes + Wilson’s Reservoir) PHILADELPHIA
Aug 16 2008 9:00P
Murph’s (w/ The Nowhere Boys) PHILADELPHIA
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Burlap and Bean (w/ Hezekiah Jones) NEWTOWN SQUARE
Aug 23 2008 3:00P
Lyndzapalooza (with TBA) ELKINS PARK
Aug 30 2008 9:00P
John & Peter’s (w/ Crow vs Lion + Hezekiah Jones) NEW HOPE
Sep 12 2008 10:00P
Dawson PHILADELPHIA
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
Fergie’s (w/ papertrees) PHILADELPHIA
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
CD RELEASE SHOW at Puck (w/ Marc Silver + the Stonethrowers) DOYLESTOWN

THE SWEETHEART PARADE's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

preview of SINGS LIKE A PRIEST  (view more)

"COMMUNION" EP + interview on newest Local Ocean podcast.  (view more)

FensePost review of SMALLER CONSTELLATIONS  (view more)

ALBUM SALES.  (view more)

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   About THE SWEETHEART PARADE
Damp fields and broken limbs. Black holes and quasars. Empty barns and dirt roads. Earthworms and basements. The well-songs and broken lullabies are performed by singer/guitarist Joshua Britton, drummer Daniel Harvie and bassist Johnny Bee; Mike Brenner (aka Slo-Mo) accompanies the band frequently to live shows. The sound is stark but dynamic, dark but illuminating. Some occasional disquieting stares accompany live performances.
The walls bend out.
Ceilings fall.

Here's what some people who are respectable have also said:

"The Sweetheart Parade's Joshua Britton provide(s) a lonely, desolate tone" and "brings home the 'Soothe your soul' award."
--Jim DiGiuseppe from The Clog/citypaper.net

"Throughout Smaller Constellations, a predominant theme is the elements, constantly referencing the sky, the ocean and the land...Unlike many artists that fit the minimalistic, lo-fi, and acoustic subgenres, The Sweetheart Parade write catchy tunes that can easily stick in your head. What My Darkness Shows, The Sky Hasn’t Moved and The Ocean Song are all immediately hook-filled and memorable...Smaller Constellations is a great debut for a new band."
--Andrew Fense, FensePost.com

"[cue What My Darkness shows]...a wind-swept plain. tall grass leaning in the wind. the heavy breathing and hard thuds of flesh meeting ground, of bone hitting bone, of mortal combat, can be heard. our man falls to his knees, victorious but at what cost? We instinctively feel that it is spring, chilly. his sweat-soaked hair falling around his face and shoulders. Blood all over everything. '...holy moses, holy moses, I've been saaaaaaved...'"
--Jake Kline

"The Sweetheart Parade speaks to the pariahs, the damned, the lost ghosts stumblin' within us. A picture painted with shades of gray, yet it shines salvation. Everything and nothing is sacred. Unraveling the blanket that makes you warm, but giving you the blade that keeps you safe."
--Dan Gallagher from Big River

"...hauntingly beautiful. [The] music makes us weak at the knees. Amen."
--Jeffrey Mitchell from The Modern Hypocrites

"'The Blood That Didn't Take' left me limp and lying on the floor. It's a mighty, mighty stride."
--Laura Walsh from Forgetful Francis

Now available are the debut solo album, "Smaller Constellations", as well as the follow-up EP's "Heartwood" and "Communion". They can be purchased here above, or at sweetheartparade.com when it fully re-opens, where you'll be able to read more about the albums and other things.

The band has completed recording and is currently mixing the album "Sings Like a Priest" at Hear the Ocean Studio with Ken Kelemen, set to be released in September 2008. Meanwhile, The Sweetheart Parade continues to climb out of bed, put on its best black dress, and consume thunder. We love you. A little.

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 Johnny Bee 


 Slo-Mo featuring Mic Wrecka 


 papertrees 


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THE SWEETHEART PARADE's Friends Comments
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Wyatt Grayson





Jul 6 2008 6:15 AM

Thanks for the add. Keep it going and all the best.
Crow vs Lion





Jul 4 2008 6:44 PM

As long as i'll be able to play a four stringed guitar after the carnage, i'd be just fine.
The Weepheart Schrade
Kellyanne♥





Jul 4 2008 5:59 PM

bonjour.
well i just haaaaad to say that you guys ROCKK.
I LOVE YOU JOSH BRITTON!

hahaa. sorry.
Kettle Pot Black





Jul 4 2008 3:46 PM

our owl is owlier than thou
Lindsay Wilhelmi





Jun 27 2008 1:45 PM

Of course I meant 6/28! :P
Lindsay Wilhelmi





Jun 27 2008 1:18 PM

Hey there, SHP! Just wanted to get the word out:

If you're around tomorrow night (7/28), come play a few tunes at the open mic I'm guest hosting in East Falls. Signup starts at 9, music kicks off around 9:30. Buckets is located at 3749 Midvale Ave. (a 3 minute walk down Midvale from the R6 East Falls station).

Good food, good drink, and most importantly, great music. Hope to see you there!

Peace, Lindsay
The New Time





Jun 25 2008 9:19 PM

good. we need a foot or two.
Kettle Pot Black





Jun 24 2008 7:04 PM

I didn't realize the Pope's name was Friday.
Crow vs Lion





Jun 24 2008 8:51 AM

I've lost 4 DVD players doing that. Good luck.
Teresa





Jun 24 2008 8:36 AM

Dear Everyone,
Josh is extremely likeable, and not annoying in the least bit.
Yours Truly,
Teresa Rose
super mega





Jun 24 2008 8:34 AM

Aries: Tuesday, Jun 24th, 2008 -- Giving up the fight sounds like a good idea, especially if you are tired of always having to be right. But it's not as easy as it sounds, because the consequences of letting go won't be worth the temporary peace you might experience. When you realize that your choice does not have to be all or nothing, then your day can quickly improve.
Teresa





Jun 24 2008 7:50 AM

Stop calling me.
Crow vs Lion





Jun 23 2008 1:55 PM

Have you started watching it yet? The DVD player should come with a manual.
The New Time





Jun 23 2008 12:54 PM

Print
The New Time





Jun 23 2008 8:02 AM

you said you hate this he hurts you it's awful... something like that
The New Time





Jun 23 2008 6:40 AM

aint it just my luck to have a tune of yours stuck in my head that isnt on any cds. bastard.
David Janes





Jun 20 2008 6:33 AM

You in on that? great!
Forgetful Francis





Jun 18 2008 6:48 PM

I want to buy you a rookery.
Katie





Jun 15 2008 2:42 PM

I said, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!
Crow vs Lion





Jun 12 2008 1:00 PM

Ahh, good eye. This will be the third time I changed it around, maybe he can just spell it like that from now on.
Johnny Bee





Jun 12 2008 9:40 AM

Stop yelling at me!
see more crazy cat pics


(salty comment to be inserted later)
Crow vs Lion





Jun 12 2008 7:14 AM

It sounds like a dimly lit highway in autumn, it sounds like the anointing of the sick, it sounds like the rape scene in A Clockwork Orange, in so many words.
David Janes





Jun 12 2008 6:04 AM

hmm...a probe could possibly turn you on......i initially spelled probe. "proble" that could work too i guess...see you later tonight. (i'm sure i'll be talking to you on the cellular phone in 15 mins.
)
David Janes





Jun 12 2008 5:58 AM

have i imagined it? sure. it hurt. both of us.
David Janes





Jun 12 2008 5:35 AM

wanna run with me after i get home from work??????
David Janes





Jun 11 2008 12:50 PM

yes, it's true.eat it up son. blow it out of proportion. blog about it..whatever! or sew it up...dork
Teresa





Jun 10 2008 9:40 AM

I was with you until the mailboxes. That's where you lost me.
David Janes





Jun 10 2008 9:29 AM

i was moved...AGAIN!!!

www. purevolume. com/daveyjanes

old,laughable shit.
oceanna jade





Jun 8 2008 12:38 AM

insert meaningless clever commentary here.
Teresa





Jun 6 2008 5:31 PM

No, no, no no no.
(Spoken in the accent of a Scottish king, Monty Python-style)
Sarah Wormsworth





Jun 6 2008 9:07 AM

Dearest Dear,
Will we ever play another show together? Please venture to Cleveland sometime!
Au Revoir!
clifford libby