Sweet Pain were a band from New York City.

The band went through at least two line-ups.

The band featured singer Corky Gunn and guitarists Adrian Vance and Scarlet Rowe.

At one point bassist Kelly Nickels

Kelly Nickels

Kelly Nickels is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns.He was replaced in Sweet Pain by Victor Prestin. He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in October 1986, when he was still with Faster Pussycat...

 and drummer Ronnie Taz quit and were replaced by bassist Victor Prestin and drummer Kaime Keane.

Scarlet Rowe was also in Saigon Saloon, Angels In Vain, Joker Five Speed, and Action City Blackout.

Kelly Nickels was also in L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...

 and Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat

Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986. The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album, their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over and the 80,000 selling Whipped! in 1992.-The roots of Faster Pussycat...

.

Ronnie Taz was also in The Throbs

The Throbs

Not to be confused with the Canadian band or the British band of the same name.The Throbs were a sleaze rock band from New York City formed in 1988. They featured singer Ronnie Sweetheart, bassist Danny Nordahl, drummer Ronnie Magri and guitarist Roger Ericson...

.

Jaime Keane was also in G.G. Gangster.

They released a self-titled album in 1985 on Combat Records. It features a pre-L.A. Guns version of "Shoot For Thrills".

Sweet Pain is also the name of a Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

-based Kiss

KISS (band)

Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...

 cover band.

Sweet Pain is also the name of another American band. They recorded an Lp with the same name in 1970. United Artists UAS 6793.
Members are: David Riordan, J.C. Phillips, Frank Demme, Carl Johnson, Bob Spalding and Marty Foltz

Sweet Pain LP (1985)

1. I Get My Kicks
2. Subway Terror (Starz)
3. Down On The Boulevard
4. Back In L.A.
5. Shoot For Thrills (Into The Night) (Kelly Nickels
   Kelly Nickels
   Kelly Nickels is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns.He was replaced in Sweet Pain by Victor Prestin. He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in October 1986, when he was still with Faster Pussycat...
   
   ) (re-recorded by L.A. Guns
   L.A. Guns
   L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...
   
   )
6. Wink Of An Eye
7. Knock Your Socks Off
8. New Toy
9. Two Time Lover (extra track on cassette version only)

External links

• http://www.dangerdanger.com/
• http://www.sweetpainonline.de.vu
• http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/sweet+pain1