The Regal Sweet

To say that THE REGAL SWEET assembles like stray bullets hitting one another in mid air is an understatement. The band officially formed in the summer of 2018 in Pittsburgh PA. Known for their raucous brand of Rock n’ Roll and high-energy shows, their sound waltzes through classic rock styling with a sprinkling of boozy sophistication. The Regal Sweet writes songs that promote hip shakin’ and poor decision making after dark, and it’s no surprise their influences nod heavily at swagger kings like The Faces, Mott the Hoople, James Gang, T-Rex and the Stooges. Although sometimes songs dive deeper and take sharp turns into corners of American roots music, early punk or maybe even a New Orleans street party. In February of 2018 a makeshift band began recording ideas Pittsburgh, PA. Things wrapped up at Marigny Studio in New Orleans (with Rick Nelson of Afghan Whigs) just a few months later and inadvertently spawned what would be a “new” band and their first EP. Members floated in and out of the newly crowned Regal Sweet from 2019-2023 until a solid lineup would finally be established. The self-titled 2019 EP received critical praise and had songs “Believer” & “Starlight Strange” receive radio play both in and outside of the USA. In 2021-22 the band entered the Church Studio in Pittsburgh, PA (with engineer Dave Hidek) to record songs for their first full-length. Single releases are expected in the summer of 2024 with a full vinyl release to follow.