This Brooklyn, NY, based singer/songwriter plays tunes reminiscent of Neutral Milk Hotel and Elliott Smith. Since his debut release in 2002, he has released a number of full lengths and a handful of EPs, including 2011's “Between The Concrete and The Clouds,” which he is currently touring in support of. ...
Pulling up to the house in Jackson where The Big Sweet is holding their weekly practice, we can hear echoes of rim shots and bass from the driveway. “I told them to turn it down,” apologized Nick Regas, the father of lead singer and guitarist Sam, who met us at the door. “I don’t think they did.” And frankly, they won’t: The Big Sweet’s star is still rising, and there’s no telling how high the parabola will go. The four-piece indie-pop group is intimately familiar with the Northeast Ohio venue circuit, having played at Musica, House of Blues and the Tangier. They’re sta...

