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An all-star hard rock unit formed in 2008 by vocalist Serrina Sims and
Queens of the Stone Age,
A Perfect Circle, and
Failure guitarist
Troy Van Leeuwen, Los Angeles-based
Sweethead also features the talents of bassist
Eddie Nappi (
Handsome) and drummer
Norm Block (
Plexi), both of whom also play with the
Mark Lanegan Band. Taking their name from
David Bowie's lost
Ziggy Stardust-era single "Sweet Head," the band draws inspiration from classic punk, goth, glam, and alt-rock, with
Van Leeuwen's distinctive guitar playing and
Nappi and
Block's insistent rhythm work providing the perfect framework for Sims' sultry voice. The group released an EP, The Great Disruptors, in July of 2009, with their eponymous debut long player arriving later that November. A pair of EPs, Reverse Exorcism! and Mortal Panic, followed in 2013 and 2015, respectively. ~ James Christopher Monger