[1] He attended community college in Jamestown, New York on a drama scholarship while simultaneously touring the East Coast of the United States with a band covering various acts such as ZZ Top and Cheap Trick.
[1] Sweda left the band in 1987 and started BulletBoys[1] with Marq Torien, who had briefly served as King Kobra's lead singer.
[1] After recording demos for a wide range of artists in his studio and doing some session work, Sweda formed a band called Brain Stem Babies which included Jason Hook and Jeremy Spencer.
The band parted ways in 1996 and Sweda, along with BSB bassist Jon Winquist, recruited Troy Patrick Farrell of White Lion to form Lolligag.
[1] After forming Mick Sweda and the Candy Bar Band in 2007, he released Songs in the Key of Cool, a record geared towards kids and parents alike.