Seattle's own Sweet Water band has a new release and new shows coming up!

Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris

Darrell Craig Harris

Music, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

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🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Born in the heart of Seattle's early '90s scene, Sweet Water forged their own path - mixing glam, punk, power pop into something raw, loud, soulful, and unforgettable. While the world was grunge-obsessed, they chased melody and groove, channeling rock's golden age with a high-voltage twist. Their early records were lightning in a bottle. Tracks like "Everything Will Be Alright" and "Superstar" earned a cult following, fueled by massive hooks and frontman Adam Czeisler's Bowie-meets-Lou Reed swagger. As trends shifted, Sweet Water stayed sharp - Suicide (1999) brought a leaner edge, while Clear the Tarmac (2009), Dance Floor Kills (2013), and Firebird (2018) proved they never lost the spark. Now, with decades under their belt and fire still in their veins, Sweet Water returns with Shine On (dropping Sept. 2025) - a record that blends classic punch with new textures and deeper lyrical depth. The first single, "Kids" (out April 18), shows them wilder, wiser, and ready to blow the roof off. In a world of trends, Sweet Water is the real thing. And they're not done — not even close. www.Instagram.com/sweetwaterrocks www.Facebook.com/adamcredocolechris www.sweetwaterrocks.com About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Getty Images photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: [email protected] Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell

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0:00.0	Welcome to Music Matters podcast with Daryl Craig Harris,
0:07.1	talking about all things music with celebrities, artists, music business insiders, and more.
0:20.5	Rich and Adam from Sweetwater. How are you guys doing today? Great. Good, man. Really, really good.
0:27.2	So you guys have an awesome history. You started in the early 90s from Seattle. You guys went to school together,
0:33.6	all the way from like middle school, which is an awesome story in itself.
0:37.8	You've had some great hits.
0:39.3	You're on your seventh release, Shine On, which is coming out in September.
0:43.9	You have a new single out that's been out since April.
0:46.4	That's doing really well.
0:47.8	So how are you guys doing today?
0:49.2	It sounds like you're very busy.
0:52.3	Busy rocking.
0:53.3	Busy rocking.
0:55.0	Yeah, always busy. But no, I'm doing great today.
0:58.0	It's raining in Seattle, so all is right in the world.
1:01.0	Exactly.
1:02.0	Yeah, and I know, we're happy to be here, happy to talk about the record.
1:08.0	You know, we're really, excited um about the way it turned
1:12.9	out but also you know it's pretty cool that we get to uh do this and we get to do it with people that
1:18.4	we you know actually like hanging out with which is pretty great yeah so you guys um so you guys
1:24.1	like first met going way back was at middle school is when you first kind of became friends? Well, second grade. Wow, crazy. Way back. Me and Adam, second grade. That's, we go back. Did you guys bond over music or? No. You weren't even, that wasn't even on the radar. I mean, it was more about, we were like on a bus coming back from camp.
1:45.8	And so we were just, you know, thinking about, I don't know, yeah,
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