Indie-rock supergroup Sweet Apple, featuring members of Dinosaur Jr., Cobra Verde and Witch bring their driving force to Cafe Du Nord Friday, Jan. 14th. This will be one of only five dates the band has scheduled for the west coast.
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis reconnected with his old friends and ex-band members after the unfortunate passing of Cobra Verde singer-guitarist John Petkovic's mother, who died after a long battle with cancer.
Petkovic recalls, “I’d been totally devastated by so many things, all at once. I’d lost so much weight. I couldn’t eat or sleep. All I did was smoke cigarettes, one and after another after another," he said in a release.
He got in his car and headed out eventually finding his way to New England where he checked in with Witch bassist Dave Sweetapple and Mascis, who suggested Petkovic start writing songs.
"I tell people that I saved John's life by starting this band, but they don't believe me," Mascis said.
After recruiting Cobra Verde guitarist Tim Parnin, the four started working on the album Love and Desperation, in both Cleveland and Massachusetts.
"I hadn't even played the guitar for months," Petkovic admits. "And then, out of the blues, there were all these songs just coming out."
The record was mixed by the familiar faces of Dinosaur Jr. producer John Agnello and Don Depew and a video for opening track, Do You Remember, described as a driving rock anthem, was created.
Sweet Apple performed at 2010’s South by Southwest just prior to debuting the new album, released on Tee Pee Records.
Check out Sweet Apple with special guest Dead Meadow, and Carlton Melton at Cafe Du Nord. Showtime is 9:30 and tickets are $15.
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