Thursday, April 28, 2011

SWEET CRYSTAL Rocks On To Support Wounded Warriors in 2011


SWEET CRYSTAL Rocks On To Support Wounded Warriors in 2011

CANTON, Mich. – Tate Music Group (TMG) national recording artists SWEET CRYSTAL are once again spearheading local events designed and destined to make Memorial Weekend 2011 truly memorable. They are producing, promoting and playing a series of shows that highlight and support the needs of others. This next event – like the one earlier this year in Rochester Hills – will again support the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), www.woundedwarriorproject.org, a non-profit 501c3, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to helping injured service men and women.

On Saturday, May 28, SWEET CRYSTAL will be hosting a four-band benefit concert at the Rack-N-Roll Nightclub and Billiards Hall located at 13634 Sibley Road in Trenton, Mich. The ongoing series of live events is called Warriors 211.
More info here: http://www.warriors211.com.

Coming off their recent win at the 2011 Detroit Music Awards for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act, the band is hoping that the added name recognition for SWEET CRYSTAL will generate even more interest, foot traffic to the venue and financial support for the WWP.

“What we do with these shows,” says Marq Speck, lead vocalist/keyboard player for SWEET CRYSTAL, “is bring together this area’s top musical talent to raise awareness, funding and other types of support for WWP. We plan to make it a standout musical night with something for everyone.”

Additional acts and entertainment include fellow TMG recording artists MediSin Wheel, progressive rock power house REALM and the smooth vocal styling of Jennifer Nasto performing the national anthem to get the Memorial Weekend holiday off to a patriotic start. Also slated for the evening will be guest appearances by local radio and television personalities as well as representatives from various branches of the armed services.

Doors open at 8 p.m. with a progressive cover charge for those 18 years and older.

“We do something a little different with the admission,” says Speck. “Starting at just $5 per person, we’ll let the public decide how much they want to pay to get in. The more they want to donate – and 100% of the cover goes to WWP and is totally tax deductible – the more chances they’ll have at winning some great military-themed giveaways. Basically it’s a great party for a great purpose.”

Sweet Crystal is a Michigan-based rock band that has been performing live for nearly four decades. Their latest release, “3,” on the TMG label is already gathering media accolades and strong international sales. The military tribute song, “Warriors,” from the CD will again be the band’s theme song for the Warriors 211 show. “The song says it all,” concludes Speck. “What our men and women in the service – as well as their families at home – do for the rest of us… it’s inspiring, humbling and needs to be promoted loud and proud.”

For additional information, contact the venue at (734) 283-3100 or at info@warriors211.com

Sunday, April 17, 2011

We Won Sweeties!


In the overall scheme of things, Sweet Crystal plays because we feel we have a mission and a message that needs to get out. We play to inspire hope and to talk about salvation and basically remind listeners about the eternal joy to come.
We don't play for personal recognition or awards but when one unexpectedly comes our way - we feel even more blessed.
That was the case on Saturday night (4/15/11) when yours truly took home the 2001 Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Act.
Are you kidding? Us? These three "classic" rockers winning an award that usually goes to Detroit heavy hitters like BeBe and CiCi Winan, Kirk Franklin... heck even Aretha Franklin, the venerable Queen of Soul?

Are you kidding?

Don't even know where to start or who to thank - this award means that people within the Detroit music industry took the time to listen, learn and then vote for the band... meaning maybe, just maybe the conviction we have in what we are doing and trying to do is actually getting out and into the ears (and souls) of audiences.

Not sure what a laurel exactly is but we're not resting on ours. We have more music and more drive than ever now to keep doing what we are doing.

Come and go with us - we would love to do for you what has been done for us.
Because you are so worth it.