Risky worked at a print shop owned by C.C. The five young rockers started passing out thousands of flyers on the Sunset Strip. They packed their gear and hit the road in their new home, a 62-passenger renovated school bus. It was then that the band decided to relocate to Hollywood, California, hometown of the Glam/Sleazy Rock-n-Roll scene. LIQUOR SWEET later returned to Gattusso’s to record their classic songs ‘Money In The Bank’, ‘Down-N-Dirty’, and ‘Spin Me Like A Top’. Nikko left the band and was replaced by guitarist and songwriter Risky Ryde. Soon the band was playing bigger venues throughout the state and their following continued to expand until they found themselves playing sell-out shows and landing opening slots with national acts such as KIX, House Of Lords, Nitro, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Saraya.Ĭhange within the band soon followed. The songs ‘I Don’t Need U’, ‘Tip Of The Top’, ‘Laura’, ‘Kandy’, and ‘We Will Rock’ appeared on their very first studio demo.Įventually they were playing shows locally nearly every night of the week, and the audiences kept growing. In January 1989, LIQUOR SWEET recorded their first five song demo at Gattusso’s Studio in Canton, Ohio with engineer Christopher Wintrip. New songs began to flow, along with a more defined sound and image. Originally a cover band, for LIQUOR SWEET to reach their goal of landing a deal, they would need to produce original material - so that is exactly what they did. Roxx, singer Dave Zavior, and guitarists Rozz Calibur and Nikko Daniels. Five talented musicians joined forces to create a brand-new sound: drummer Michael D., bassist Christal T. Every band has its origin story and LIQUOR SWEET’s began in Ohio in 1988.
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