Such Sweet Thunder

• Formed: 1988, Kearney, NE
• Disbanded: 1993
• Genres: Rock
• Representative Albums: "Redneck/Burning Ditches," "Burning Ditches," "Redneck"

Biography

Although the four-piece of Such Sweet Thunder hailed from the small town if Kearney, NE, their roots were firmly planted in Lincoln. This collaboration of Steve Streit (bass), Scott Roth (vocals), Sven Deepe (drums), and Dan Ostdiek brought on a power pop influence of the Replacements, Hüsker Dü, and R.E.M. as they made their stage debut in 1988. Soon after, the band would self-release a handful of cassettes (with original bassist Doran Fellmer) before their first album, Burning Ditches, came out in 1991. By 1992, Ismist Records followed with the band's second full-length, entitled Redneck, which also included a repackaging of their previous record. But in the midst of recording their third album, Such Sweet Thunder fell apart in the studio by 1993. Sven Deepe eventually moved on to Sawdust Devil in 1996, Scott Roth went on to form King Construst, while Steve Streit soon joined Wide. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide

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