Artist Spotlight: Sweet Cyanide Review/Interview

Sweet Cyanide is a Vaudevillian laced blend of David Bowie glam meets Guns N Roses grit. The band cites the aforementioned artists as major influences and undoubtedly encompass the sleazy, aggressive yet theatrical characteristics of classic rock that reigned within the timeframe of these super star acts, except with a modern flair. Although a new act, Sweet Cyanide are no strangers to the bomb scorched indie music landscape and have a sensible grip on how to succeed there, especially in terms of promotion, marketing and publicity. The band plans to cultivate its fan base through an energetic, engaging live show. Nonetheless, this is a fan base whose foundation has technically already been established from the natural evolution that occurs when two bands marry. Sweet Cyanide is the combined effort of members of two NYC based bands well recognized on the regional scene, Crashbox and Moment Theory. Sal Scoca (Vocals/ Guitar) and Angelo Fariello(Bass), both from Crashbox developed a solid bond with Mike Bambace(Drums) and Joe Salvatore(Guitar) from Moment Theory. This bond led the two bands to tour regionally together and eventually evolved them into Sweet Cyanide. The lineup tops off with vivacious female vocalist Lindsay Benjamin which gives the band switch-hitting vocal ability, a quality virtually non-existent in commercial music today.

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