Sweet Baby (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, California , United States |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Sweet Baby—initially known as Sweet Baby Jesus—was a pop punk ensemble hailing from Berkeley, California, recognized as a key contributor to the 924 Gilman Street community and affiliated with Ruby Records.
The band was established in 1986 by vocalist Dallas Denery alongside singer and guitarist Matt Buenrostro. The original roster featured Crispy Jim (later associated with The Saddlebacks) on bass and drummer Dr. Frank of The Mr. T Experience. However, neither Frank nor Crispy Jim participated in any recordings, as they were succeeded by Sergie Loobkoff (Samiam, Knapsack) on drums and Richie Bucher (Jüke, Wynona Ryders) on bass. For their 1989 tour across the United States, drummer Aaron Elliott (also known as Aaron Cometbus) joined the lineup. Their contributions include the tracks "She's from Salinas" and "Pathetic" on the 1988 compilation Turn it Around. Their only full-length album, It's A Girl, was initially released in 1989 through Ruby Records—a subsidiary of Slash/Warner—and later reissued on CD by Lookout Records in 1995. In 2015, Eccentric Pop Records issued a remastered vinyl edition featuring additional tracks. The song "Andorra" was also featured on Lookout’s 1992 compilation The Thing That Ate Floyd.
In 2005, their track "Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby, I Love You" was used in a promotional commercial for Bravo TV's Queer Eye for the Straight Girl.
An interesting fact is that the East Bay punk group Green Day originally performed under the name Sweet Children but changed it prior to releasing their debut EP to prevent confusion with Sweet Baby.
Discography
Studio albums
- It's a Girl! (1989)
Split albums
- Hello Again (split with Brent's TV) (1996)
Demos
- Never Mind the Bassets, Here's the Sweet Baby Jesus (1987)
Compilation appearances
- "She's from Salinas" on Bay Mud – David Hayes self-released cassette (1986)
- "Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby (I Love You)" and "Saw You at the Movies" on Lethal Noise, Vol. 2 – David Hayes self-released cassette (1987)
- "She's from Salinas" and "Pathetic" on Turn It Around! – Maximumrocknroll (1987)
- "Looking for Love" and "This Talk About the Girl" on 9 Song Demo + Berkeley Sampler – BBT Tapes (1987)
- "Andorra" on The Thing That Ate Floyd – Lookout Records (1988)
- "Loving Every Girl in the World" and "Find a New Love" on Lest We Forget: 45 Unreleased Songs by 35 Great Old Berkeley Bands – BBT Tapes (1991)
- "Don't Do That" and "Champagne from Her Shoe" on Down in Front: Outtakes and Unreleased – 24 Songs – No Idea Records (1999)
Band members
Primary lineup
- Dallas Denery – lead vocals (1985–1989; 2008)
- Matt Buenrostro – guitar, backing vocals (1985–1989; 2008)
- Richie Bucher – bass guitar (1986–1989; 2008)
- Sergie Loobkoff – drums (1986–1989)
Additional members
- Crispy Jim – bass (1985–1986)
- Frank Portman – drums (1985–1986)
- Ivy DuBois – bass (1989)
- Aaron Cometbus – drums (1989; 2008)
External links
- Dallas Denery’s faculty page at Bowdoin College
- Biography of Sweet Baby at Trouser Press
- Interview and fan biography of Dallas Denery
- Larry Livermore discusses the Denery brothers
- Interview with Dallas Denery on Bowdoin Cable News
- Matthew Buenrostro interviewed regarding the 2015 LP reissue
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/its-a-girl-mw0000312641
- https://www.avclub.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-the-bouncy-buzz-of-pop-punk-1798268060
- Trivia about Green Day’s original name