{"id":73326,"date":"2024-08-11T10:19:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T15:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=73326"},"modified":"2024-08-11T10:19:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T15:19:53","slug":"classic-rockers-the-sweet-return-with-new-single-video-little-miracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2024\/classic-rockers-the-sweet-return-with-new-single-video-little-miracle\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASSIC ROCKERS THE SWEET RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE\/VIDEO, &#8220;LITTLE MIRACLE&#8221;\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most instantly recognizable \u2013 and successful \u2013 rock bands of the &#8217;70s was The Sweet, who scored a string of hit albums and singles due to their highly melodic and anthemic sound and glam look. And now, the group is proud to announce\u00a0the July 25th\u00a0release of their new hot single\/video\u00a0&#8220;Little Miracle&#8221;\u00a0on Dark Star Records, via\u00a0Sony\/Orchard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Sweet-Little-Miracle-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This pop rock funky love song is another example of The Sweet&#8217;s departure from the norm.\u00a0Model Dominique Mercedes makes her stunning debut appearance in the video, and\u00a0her\u00a0innocent\u00a0yet enticing beauty captures the essence of true love.\u00a0Singer Patrick Alan Stone along with his band mates deliver the goods, with a catchy tune that has the legs to go all the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>The Sweet&#8217;s classic &#8217;70s line-up was comprised of Brian Connolly \u2013 lead and backing vocals, Steve Priest \u2013 bass, backing and lead vocals, Mick Tucker \u2013 drums, backing and occasional lead vocals, and Andy Scott \u2013 guitar, keyboards, backing and lead vocals.<br \/><br \/>After the passing of Connelly (in 1997) and Tucker (in 2002), Priest wanted Sweet to carry on and for its line up to possess the talent, feel and high energy that The Sweet had in its glory days. Priest&#8217;s new line-up was an instant smash success, playing hundreds of concerts across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and many other countries around the world \u2013 for well over a decade, until Priest&#8217;s passing in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SWEET   Little Miracle\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PX85dvY0kb0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>Shortly after, it was decided that The Sweet should continue onward, as Stevie and Richie were part of that line up and were asked to carry on by Steve. Sweet 2024 is comprised of frontman Patrick Alan Stone, guitarist Jimmy Burkard, keyboardist Dave Schulz, bassist Stevie Stewart, and drummer Richie Onori.<br \/><br \/>The band achieved massive commercial success\u00a0around the globe in the &#8217;70s, including such hits as &#8220;Ballroom Blitz,&#8221; &#8220;Fox On the Run,&#8221;\u00a0 &#8220;Love Is Like Oxygen,&#8221; &#8220;Little Willy,&#8221; &#8220;Blockbuster,&#8221; &#8220;Action,&#8221; &#8220;Teenage Rampage,&#8221; and &#8220;AC\/DC,&#8221; among\u00a0many others.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Little Miracle&#8221; is just the beginning of the groups ascension into a whole new demographic listening audience, with many new songs yet to come.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>This new release with the aforementioned lineup demonstrates the same driving force and unpredictable musical quality that has always been the hallmark and essence of The Sweet&#8217;s iconic sound.<br \/><br \/>Confirmed Engagements:<br \/><br \/>July 25 Hollywood CA &#8211; The Bourbon Room<br \/>August 23 Regina SK &#8211; Shake the Lake\u00a0<br \/>August 24 Toronto ON &#8211; Sobey&#8217;s Stadium<br \/>September 6 \u00a0 St. Charles IL &#8211; Arcade Theater<br \/>September 7 \u00a0 Wisconsin Dells WI &#8211; Crystal Grand Music Theatre<br \/>September 8 \u00a0 Nashville IN &#8211; Brown County Music Center<br \/>November 8 \u00a0 \u00a0Warren MI &#8211; Andiamo Celebrity Showroom<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-500x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-500x400.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-350x280.jpg 350w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Sweet-Band-2024-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br \/><br \/>Band line-up:<br \/><br \/>Vocals: Patrick Alan Stone<br \/>Guitar: Jimmy Burkard<br \/>Bass and backing vocals: Stevie Stewart<br \/>Keys and backing vocals: Dave Schulz<br \/>Drums: Richie\u00a0Onori<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chipsterpr.us5.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bdb1a8377ea3eeb263b993237&amp;id=cdb798bb7c&amp;e=39d7a0b873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thesweetband.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">One of the most instantly recognizable \u2013 and successful \u2013 rock bands of the &#8217;70s was The Sweet, who scored a string of hit albums and singles due to their highly melodic and anthemic sound <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2024\/classic-rockers-the-sweet-return-with-new-single-video-little-miracle\/\" title=\"CLASSIC ROCKERS THE SWEET RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE\/VIDEO, &#8220;LITTLE MIRACLE&#8221;\u00a0\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":73327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[16299,16298],"class_list":{"0":"post-73326","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-wires","8":"tag-little-miracle","9":"tag-the-sweet"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73326"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73326\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}