On April 1, 2017, Lies, Deceit, and Treachery returned to Vamp’d, having previously played a show at the venue in January 2015. The group, teaming up former Bulletboys members Lonnie Vencent, Jimmy D’Anda, and Mick Sweda with new vocalist Shane Tassart, performed to an enthusiastic crowd on this occasion with ...

King Kobra was a criminally underrated band in the 1980s, showing a great deal of potential. Combining drum legend Carmine Appice with the talents of vocalist Mark Free (later Marcie Free), guitarists David Henzerling and Mick Sweda, and bassist Johnny Rod, the band’s first and best known lineup recorded two ...

    In the late 80s and early 90s, the Bulletboys came on the music scene and left an almost immediate impression. Featuring former King Kobra members Marq Torien, Mick Sweda, and Lonnie Vencent, plus drummer Jimmy D’Anda, the band scored no shortage of hit singles and MTV videos with ...

In the latter half of the 1980s, in the glory days of MTV, the Bulletboys had a brief but brilliant moment in the spotlight. Fronted by Marq Torien, the group also included Mick Sweda, Jimmy D’Anda, and Lonnie Vencent, many of whom who had been former King Kobra members. The ...