SNEW

SNEW is a US hard rock band from Los Angeles, active since 2005. It forms in Hollywood, California, where guitarist Andy Lux, singer Curtis Don Vito and drummer Mark Ohrenberger start the group with the aim of playing straightforward hard rock.

Style and influences

The band’s sound sits in hard rock, with tags that also include party, arena rock, high energy and head banging. Its description places SNEW in the tradition of loud, raw rock and roll, with influences associated with acts such as AC/DC, Motörhead, The Stooges, MC5, the Ramones, Guns N’ Roses, The Cult and Kiss.

Releases

SNEW releases music under SnewYou.Com. Its recorded work includes Snew (2008), We Do What We Want (2010), What’s It To Ya (2012) and You’ve Got Some Nerve (2018).

Live reputation

The group is known for a high-energy live approach, with performances described as loud, fast and physically intense. Its name is presented as a slogan as well as an identity, tied to the idea that rock and roll continues to persist and remain forceful.