Sweet Trip

Sweet Trip was an American band from San Francisco, California formed in 1993 and dissolved in 2022, consisting of Roberto Burgos and Valerie Cooper. Roberto met former band member Viet Le at a high school talent show sign-up, and the two went on to form the band in 1993. Past members include Valerie Cooper (guitar and vocals, 1993-2022), Viet Le (drums and bass, 1993-2000), Aaron Porter (bass, 1998-2009), and Rob Uytingco (drums, 2000-03). The band released four albums on Darla Records, including their landmark LP Velocity : Design : Comfort released in 2003, nearly four years after its predecessor Halica: Bliss Out v.11. After being on hiatus for nearly a full decade, Sweet Trip reconvened in 2020 to announce their first album in 12 years, 'A Tiny House, In Secret Speeches, Polar Equals', which was released on May 28th, 2021. In January 2022, Cooper announced her departure via Sweet Trip's social media. Two months later, Darla Records released the compilation album Seen/Unseen, having been compiled together prior to Cooper's departure, and formally announced Sweet Trip's disbandment. .