supervioletInfinite SpringLame-O Records [2023] superviolet is the moniker for Ohio-based songwriter and former The Sidekicks frontman Steven Ciolek. Infinite Spring is his debut record and its more acoustic approach marks a departure from his previous band’s work of energetic guitar driven melodies with punk rock influences. What still exists with Ciolek is his emotionally raw … Read more
superviolet–aka Ohio-based songwriter and former The Sidekicks frontman Steven Ciolek–recently announced his debut album, Infinite Spring, due out April 21st from Lame-O Records. He is back now with the album’s gorgeous second single “Big Songbirds Don’t Cry.” Made in collaboration with Zac Little of Saintseneca, Infinite Spring’s ten effervescent songs highlight Ciolek’s knack for writing … Read more
The Sidekicks Runners In The Nerved World Epitaph Records [2015] Fire Note Says: The Sidekicks fourth album is pop-tinged punk confection. Album Review: The Sidekicks are a punk outfit from Cleveland, OH. Runners In The Nerved World is the band’s fourth studio release and my first exposure to the band. The Sidekicks sound like a … Read more