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Active from
  
2005

Genre
  
R&B/soul

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Albums
  
Lovelite, After All, So Clear, The Sweet Vandals, Beautiful

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Profiles

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The Sweet Vandals are a vintage 60s and 70s funk band from Madrid. Their music was used in a Fiat Bravo television advert.

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The Sweet Vandals were formed in Madrid in 2005. After a few gigs they recorded a 45 containing the song "I Got You Man" under the Funkorama label. The song was a success in the underground market and the band signed with Unique Records, a label from Germany. Their first album was released in 2007 and in 2008 was released in France by Differ-Ant. The band then toured extensively in Germany, France and more.

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After the Fiat advert the band published their second album "Lovelite". More focused on raw soul, they played a live session for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios and Rockpalast, a live music show of the German WDR. They also played in many countries like Finland, Mexico, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Uk, just to name a few.

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In 2011 they release their latest work with Unique Records. Their third album "So Clear", with a more sophisticated production including a gospel choir, strings, electric pianos, etc. The band opened its influences with more jazz, soul, psychedelia and blues. They toured extensively in Spain for first time.

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In 2012 they started working with their own label, "Sweet Records" and release several 45's before their fourth album, "After All" is released worldwide at the beginning of May 2013.

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Members

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  • Mayka Edjo: Lead Vocals (2005–present)
  • Jose "Yusepe" Herranz: Guitar (2005–present)
  • Santi "Sweetfingers" Martín: Bass (2005–present)
  • Javi "Skunk": drums (2005–present)
  • Santiago "Diamond" Vallejo: Hammond(2008–present)
  • past members:

  • Carlo Coupé: Hammond (2005-2007)
  • Julián Maeso: Hammond (2007-2008)
  • Albums

    Their self-titled debut album was released in 2007. The tracks were:

    1. I Got You Man
    2. Charlie's Love
    3. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
    4. You Wanna Be My Lover
    5. You're Gettin' It
    6. Do It Right
    7. Beautiful
    8. Come On Now
    9. That's The Way I Am
    10. Nites Lites
  • Their second album is called Lovelite (2009)

    1. Thank you for you
    2. Good thing
    3. Take me now
    4. Let's have some fun
    5. I hate to hate you
    6. Funky children
    7. Againstupidity
    8. What about love
    9. Every woman is a diva
    10. Speak music
    11. Opposites
  • So Clear (2011)

    1. Change
    2. Listen For a While
    3. Burning
    4. Move It On
    5. I Love You More Than Words Can Say
    6. Tiger
    7. Till I found You
    8. You Reap What You Sow
    9. In Transit
    10. So Clear
    11. The Battle Of Life
  • After All (2013)

    1. Whether You Like It Or Not
    2. Feel Alive
    3. Better Than I Am
    4. Old Souls
    5. Waves And Wings
    6. Out Of My Head
    7. Ain't No Use
    8. Our Rulers Are Lyers
    9. Cool Town
    10. After All
  • Singles

    1. I Got You Man/Wake Up (Funkorama 2005)
    2. Do It Right/What's Going On (Funkorama 2006)
    3. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag/Charlie Love (Unique 2007)
    4. Too Much/Runaway People (Unique 2008)
    5. Thank You For You/Let's Have Some Fun (Unique 2009)
  • Songs

    I Got You - Man!The Sweet Vandals · 2007
    Papa's Got a Brand New BagThe Sweet Vandals · 2007
    So ClearSo Clear · 2011

    References

    The Sweet Vandals Wikipedia