Cherry Twister was a power pop

Power pop

Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...

band consisting of musicians Steve Ward, Ross Sackler and Michael Giblin. The band began early 1993 from the ashes of Harrisburg-based band 23 Skidoo which included Steve Ward, Ross Sackler, Dave Sheaffer and Joe Pisapia. Pisapia went on to form Nashville-based Joe, Marc's Brother. Ward and Sackler recorded their lo-fi bedroom-recording and was released on Planet Earthy in 1993; guitarist Michael Giblin signed on for the follow-up, 1999's At Home With Cherry Twister. Their second CD, At Home With Cherry Twister gained an entry in the Top 200 powerpop lists of 1999.

Steve Ward moved to a solo career, recording several CDs. Mike Giblin moved on to Parallax Project and has released three CDs titled Oblivious, Perpetual Limbo and I Hate Girls. Ross Sackler joined up with Dave Aufiero and John Fritchey from The Polins and Mike Pasariello from Wayne Supergenius to form Peabody and released a self-titled CD.

On Saturday, February 19, 2011, Cherry Twister reunited on stage for the first time in 13 years to perform at the 2nd Annual Susan Giblin Foundation For Animal Wellness and Welfare Benefit to a sold-out capacity crowd.

Track listing

1. You'd Rather See Me Lonely
2. Fond
3. Rose Garden
4. Angeline
5. Catch Me
6. Mrs. Hall
7. My Love
8. Neverai
9. We Float About
10. This Man
11. I'd Like To Fall In Love
12. Sailing

Track listing

1. Don't Forget Your Man
2. Sparkle
3. Meteorite
4. Charlotte B.
5. I'm Gonna Be The Lonely Boy Tonite
6. American Nightlife
7. Leila
8. She's Gone
9. Maryann
10. Black Summer
11. Brighten Up
12. Kinda Like A Star
13. She's In Love Again
14. Til I'm Blue
15. Careful (Can't Fall Again)
16. Why Won't You Believe In Me?

Track listing

1. Come and Get It - Adrian Belew
2. Perfection
3. We're for the Dark - Loud Family
4. Flying - Cotton Mather
5. It's Over - Brad Jones
6. No Matter What - The Knack
7. Day After Day - 20
8. Midnight Caller - Chris Von Sneidern
9. Baby Blue - Aimee Mann
10. Lonely You - Bill Lloyd
11. Name of the Game - Cockeyed Ghost
12. It Had to Be - Cherry Twister
13. Know One Knows
14. I Can't Take It - Dwight Twilley
15. Suitcase - The Plimsouls
16. Get Away - The Rooks
17. Just a Chance
18. I'll Be the One - Erik Voeks
19. Better Days - Walter Clevenger
20. Icicles - Paranoid Lovesick
21. Maybe Tomorrow - Al Kooper
22. Apple of My Eye - Derrek Van Eaton, Lon VanEaton

Track listing

1. Her Majesty's Buzz - Penelope Baker
2. Do What You're Doing - Michael Guthrie Band
3. The Problem With Jill - Material Issue
4. The Blunderbuss - Brad Jones
5. Nobody I Know - Martin Luther Lennon
6. Her Stars Are My Stars - John Wicks
7. Skyvue - The Finns
8. Taking Me Somewhere - John McMullan
9. Weird Sister - Gigolo Aunts
10. Just in Time - Black and Blonde
11. You Know the Real - Greenberry Woods
12. Pt. 1 - The Blow Pops
13. Dear Prudence - Feet of Clay
14. Skidmarks - Wonderboy
15. I've Always Got You on My Mind - Paul Collins' Beat
16. This Can't Go On - The Scruffs
17. Time Will Tell on You - Rock Club
18. Blue Summer - Cherry Twister
19. Be the One - Something Happens
20. Nobody Knows - Scott McCarl
21. Let's Take a Chance - Craig Pearman

Track listing

1. Jewel Of My Heart - Dan Penn
2. Too Late - Jim Dickinson
3. You Are My Entirety - Jolene
4. It's Hard To Be A Rebel (No World) - Dwight Twilley
5. I Had It Right The First Time - Bill Lloyd
6. There's No One In This City - Tommy Keene
7. Bold Moves - Matthew Sweet
8. Gurls) - Junior Cottonmouth
9. Home To You - Bronco Bullfrog
10. Sunrise - Zero Willpower
11. Trapped - Daryll-Ann
12. Adult Child - Barracudas
13. Olivia 101 - Frank Bango & The Magic Fingers
14. I'm Not A Joker (For Diana) - The Rooks
15. The Water Song - Skooshny
16. Maryann - Cherry Twister
17. Bring The Ole Sun Down - You Am I
18. London - Sparklehorse
19. Tossin' And Turnin' - Radio Sweethearts