The Trouble With Sweeney

The Trouble with Sweeney was a rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, active from 1999 to 2004, led by songwriter and vocalist Joey Sweeney. The band released the EP The Trouble with Sweeney in 1999 on Burnt Toast Vinyl, followed by the album Dear Life in 2001. They released the EP Play Karen (and Others) in 2002 through Basement Life Recordings and the album I Know You Destroy! in 2003. Their final EP, Fishtown Briefcase, was released in 2004. Songs including “The Counterfeiters” and “Waiting for Gary” reference or quote the writings of French author André Gide. The band became inactive in 2004.