Metroland Online - Local Music 2003

Original and traditional music on Celtic harp; specializing in wedding ceremonies and cocktail hours; certified music practitioner for bedside therapy.

Wedding/party, originals

Booking: Donna Adams-Profeta

383-3524

heavenlyharp1@aol.com

http://heavenlyharp.cjb.net

A.Fraz

Sounds like . . . Brian McKnight.

R&B/soul

Booking: Afraz Music/USA Records

452-8081, (202) 722-4343

afrazmusic@hotmail.com

www.a-fraz.com

Aged in the Hills

Award-winning group tears through an assortment of country, Cajun, bluegrass, hillbilly and rock & roll.

Country

Booking: Cherry Schacher

885-7743

info@agedinthehills.com

www.agedinthehills.com

AJAX

SWM, father of “5,” enjoys listening to television (the box, not the band), dining out, staying home, low-quality noise recordings, parking lots and eating batteries.

Experimental, originals

Booking: Raldem-Naes, Inc.

463-6719

seanydulleyes@hotmail.com

Alegría

Nouveau flamenco.

Flamenco, originals

Booking: Maria Zemantauski

221-PACO (7226)

www.mariazemantauski.com

Alex Torres & the Latin Kings

Twelve-piece award-winning Latin band.

Latin, tropical, Afro-Caribbean

Booking: Alex Torres, Nick Lue

843-8153, 221-6425

alex@alextorres.com

www.alextorres.com

Alpacas

Improvised eulogistic real-time topical country-jazz-pop; traditional wind and string instruments combined with abused vintage and force-fed digital streams.

Originals

Booking: Pit Productions

782-7700 ext. 1179

offtheair@hotmail.com

www.geocities.com/alienspacetech nologies/

Among the Missing

Featuring members of Shootyz Groove, Switched On and Farewell to Reason.

Rock

Booking: Gary Braglia

221-2751

among_the_missing@hotmail.com

Arrow Down

Damaging rock for thought.

Rock, originals

Booking: Adam Trendell

330-3369

atrendel@nycap.rr.com

As Yet Untitled

Neo-psychedelic alternative rock.

Rock, originals

Booking: Brendan King

928-8100

A_Y_U@yahoo.com

www.asyetuntitled.net

Aspect Ratio

Crowd-pleasing arrangements of authentic music, strong vocals backed by solid playing.

Originals

Booking: Jim Gross

435-0742

www.rpi.edu/~grossj4/aspectratio.html

Attic of Love

Hardcore, new metal; winner of Channel 103.1’s Most Original Band contest.

Metal, originals

Booking: Vinny Natale

265-1769

gcmanagementny@hotmail.com

Bamboozle

A reggae/punk power trio with double vocals; a roots combo with a guitarist and bassist that swap axes and a drummer with some electronic percussion love.

Reggae/ska, originals

Booking: Bret or Keith

459-5783 or 434-3903

nb88@hotmail.com

Brian Bassett

Biographical songwriting ranging from jamming rockers to moving ballads, energetic live show; Metroland’s Best New Artist 2003.

Rock, originals

Booking: Brian Bassett

339-9148

dbrianbassett@hotmail.com

www.brianbassett.net

Bates and Barr

Acoustic duo playing traditional country, bluegrass and originals.

Country

Booking: Mickey Bagley

489-2369

countryblues54@hotmail.com

Best of Intentions

An early Dylan, often Johnny Cash, yet new, solo acoustic can-be-soft (even cuddly) yet can-make-you-love-it-hard thing.

Booking: Jerod Baltz

bestofintentions@hotmail.com

Big Johnson Blues Band

Classic blues; voted Best New Blues Band 2001 by 104.9.

Blues, covers

Booking: Vinny Natale

265-1769

gcmanagementny@hotmail.com

Bipolar

Covers of Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, the Doors, many more. Original songs are tight hard-rock with memorable melodies, catchy hooks, heartfelt vocals and plenty of musicianship.

Rock, originals/covers

contact@bipolarmusic.com

www.bipolarmusic.com

BISHOP

Established regionally touring rock band.

Rock, originals/covers

Booking: Tommy - 518-593-0985

info@bishopmusic.com

www.bishopmusic.com

Blackcat Elliot

Raw, guitar-driven melodic rock like the Meat Puppets, Ramones, Social Distortion and Nirvana.

Alternative, garage indie rock, originals

Booking: Billbored Records and Booking Management

588-3916

kostarra@yahoo.com

www.blackcatelliot.com

Blackloud

Jimbo Burton on bass and drum machine performing rock sci-fi.

Rock, originals

www.blackloud.com

Blue Hand Luke

Dynamic six-piece high-energy rock & roll band. Great for weddings, private and corporate parties. Stones, Van Morrison, Stevie Ray.

Wedding/party, covers

Booking: Luke McNamee

271-9733

bluehandluke@yahoo.com

www.bluehandluke.com

Blues-O-Saurus

Exciting soulful mix of upbeat jump-blues with a kick.

Blues

Booking: Ken Briggs

872-2890

briggsy@nycap.rr.com

www.bluesosaurus.2ya.com

Joe Bodden

A veteran of several successful bands, Joe has brought his own songwriting, keyboard and vocal work to a new solo show featuring haunting piano ballads and down-and-dirty funk.

Singer-songwriter, originals

312-7659

joebodden@yahoo.com

www.joebodden.com

Laura Boggs

Solo artist, eclectic mix of pop, rock and folk; voice has been compared to Natalie Merchant.

Folk, originals

Booking: Laura Boggs

368-8006

elvisbeane@aol.com

http://lauraboggs.xylite.com

Boot the Owl

Electric blues experience featuring Robin Lamb; a female-fronted blues band with a diverse arrangement of material and a strong vocal delivery.

Booking: Steve

878-1466

slamb@boottheowl.com

www.boottheowl.com

The Boothill Band

The best new and classic country music in Northeastern New York for the past 23 years.

Country, covers

Booking: Dave St. Louis

882-9146

boothill_band@yahoo.com

home.nycap.rr.com/boothillband/

Brian Patneaude Quartet

Eclectic blend of jazz styles. Selected Best Jazz in Metroland’s 2003 Best Of issue.

Jazz, originals

Booking: Brian Patneaude

434-6756

brianpatneaude@hotmail.com

www.brianpatneaude.com

British Steel: The Ultimate Judas Priest Tribute

British Steel has been rocking the Capital Region since 1999 with the metal of Judas Priest; complete with the screams, leather, and stage show like classic Judas Priest.

Metal, covers

Booking: Mike Smith

475-1372

drum1966@aol.com

www.british-steel.net

John Brodeur

Rockin’ solo artist, Metroland’s Best Multitasker 2003.

Acoustic, originals

Booking: John Brodeur

229-9251

tigerpop1@yahoo.com

Broken Lies

Six-piece classic rock/party band, female lead vocalist.

Classic rock, covers

Booking: Tom LeCours

584-1512

www.brokenlies.com

Broken String Band

Longest-running Irish band in the Capital Region (since 1974). Traditional, Irish and Irish folk—dance tunes, ballads, pub songs on uilleann, bagpipes, accordion, banjo, concertina, more.

Folk

Booking: Ray Wall

279-0720

rayloco@aol.com

www.brokenstringband.com

Brother T

Extremely funny comedy rock.

Acoustic, originals

Booking: Brother T

505-4091

brothert@mail.com

Brother 3

Three-piece rock instrumental trio, stream-of-consciousness jamming.

Rock, originals

Booking: Tom Atkins

399-4818

www.highstrungpro.com

Brutal Biscuit

High-energy rock/metal from Sabbath to Godsmack and all points between.

Rock, covers

Booking: Jack Dowling

895-2413

brutalbisc@aol.com

www.brutalbiscuit.com

BS Orchestra

Zappa meets Stravinsky on acid, with Steely Dan as the trip guides.

Other, originals

Booking: Bob Seney

432-9029

mystrobs@together.net

Nate Buccieri

Vocalist/piano player; Metroland’s Best Piano Bar 2003

Wedding/party, covers/originals

Booking: Nate Buccieri

432-7026

njbuccieri@aol.com

C Jane Run

Infectious power pop with dazzling melodies, co-ed harmonies and jangly guitars.

Power pop, originals

Booking: Mike Lisi

877-4995

jane@cjanerun.net

www.cjanesrun.net

Mike Campese

An all-around music performer and session artist, extending across a full range of musical styles, infusing rock with blues, jazz and classical.

rock, originals

Booking: Mike Campese

446-2557

mike@mikecampese.com

www.mikecampese.com

Catch Fire

High-energy live show, nothing short of rock.

Rock, originals

Booking: Frank Polacco

421-3988

www.catchfirerock.com

Cavanaugh & Kavanaugh

Original and traditional folk duo including mandolin, guitar, dulcimer, fiddle, banjo, pennywhistle and more.

Folk, originals

Booking: Deb Cavanaugh

463-7103

debcav@debcav.com

www.debcav.com

Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers

Louisiana bayou music for Mardi Gras parties, dances and all types of events that need an interactive band that will get the crowd jumpin’.

Zydeco style, originals and covers

Booking: Greg Speck

797-5138

gspeck@aol.com

www.captainsqueeze.com

Cellar Door

A new band creating a demand for their new demo CD soon to be released.

Rock

Booking: Bob Coker

821-6758

herostudio@aol.com

www.unlockcellardoor.com

Michael Champion

An eclectic blend of hiphop with live instruments and conscious lyrics that draws from reggae, rock, acoustic and classical influences.

Hiphop, originals

Booking: Mike Lee, Metro Forest Enterprises

469-4454

visormike@yahoo.com

www.metroforest.com/Michael

Chest’r

R&B, solo or band.

Blues

Booking: Chest’r

gitboxchestr@juno.com

Cliff Street

Relocated to the Capital Region from Oneonta, the band’s best description is a quote from the Oneonta Daily Star: “Original groove-based rock which is very danceable.”

Alternative/progressive rock, originals

Booking: John Hait

859-5658

bluebass4@cs.com; cliffstreet@hotmail.com

Coal Palace Kings

Albany’s quintessential American music band. Our roots are deep, our rock is hard.

Rock, originals

Booking: Jeff Sohn

446-9940

www.coalpalacekings.com

Complicated Shirt

Having fortuitously made a bunch of PC crybabies squeal like Ned Beatty in Deliverance, Complicated Shirt intends to further pander unsuccessfully to the octogenarian demographic.

www.complicatedshirt.com

The Conspicuous Study-Hall Boners

Avant-garde noncommittal music.

Rock, originals

Booking: Chip Fasciana

427-2991

chip.fasciana@verizon.net

Coolgroove

Hard to put in a box—we just make great music.

Rock, covers

Booking: Stephanie Starer

786-8012

groovestef@aol.com

www.coolgroovemusic.com

Crawdad

It’s all about the rock music.

Rock, originals

Booking: Joe Crawley

272-1606

crawdad4@aol.com

Crazy Head Mazie

A modern-rock mixture.

Rock, pop

Booking: Wayne P. Nethercott

273-2812

smokindrums33@yahoo.com

Jeff Brisbin

Lennon/McCartney meets Hanley/ Mellencamp in style.

Power pop, covers

Booking: Jeff Brisbin

587-5571

strawflds@aol.com

Dan Wos Project

Wide selection of rock from the ’70s-’00s—metal, hair band, disco and rock. Everything from Funkytown to Godsmack. The ultimate rock & roll party.

Rock, originals/covers

Booking: Iron Cat Records

884-0675

www.dwprocks.com

Damian David

Catchy melodies, honest lyrics all wrapped up in a timeless shell.

Alternative, originals

Booking: Eric Winders

456-1417

bluesnick@yahoo.com

www.damiandavid.com

Deadlift

Four-piece hardcore band from Albany.

Hardcore, originals

Booking: Joey Parola

466-8351

deadliftmusic@hotmail.com

www.dead-lift.com

delMars

Guitar army, uneasy listening.

Rock, originals

Booking: dan delMar

222-7437

wheelstru@aol.com

Detriment

Brutal black/death metal that will consume you.

Metal, originals

Booking: Jason Keyser

235-8478

spermicide88@earthlink.net

www.detriment.net

Dirt Road Molly

Two fiddles, frailed banjo and guitar playing traditional American Appalachian and old-time acoustic dance music.

Traditional old-time dance music

Booking: Sue Mead

384-3275

fiddlefysh@jnsmead.com

Diz

One-man jam band: acoustic-rock, blues, folk, bluegrass; Vocals, guitar, hand-percussion and a killer National Steel guitar. Live looping produces a full-band sound from one man.

Acoustic, covers

Booking: Diz

785-3453

diz@dizmusic.com

www.dizmusic.com

Doc Scanlon’s Rhythm Boys

Smooth lead and harmony vocals on swinging jazz, raging rock, and motivating Motown.

Swing/big band, covers

Booking: Don Dworkin, DDE Music

782-0577

don@ddmusic.com

www.docscanlon.com

Dr. Jah and the Love Prophets

Reggae jam band; the kings of surreggae and skadelic provide a one-of-a-kind power party experience.

Reggae, originals

Booking: Dave Geoghegan

756-9203

www.jahworld.com

Chris Dukes

Wholesome acoustic rock for the whole family; in search of bandmates.

Acoustic, originals

Booking: Chris Dukes

765-9178

chris@dukesmusic.com

www.dukesmusic.com

Dyer Switch Band

Five-piece bluegrass band; in New York state Country Hall of Fame.

Bluegrass

Booking: JoAnn Sifo

372-3084

jsifo2@aol.com

www.dyerswitch.com

Eden

Powerful rock & roll featuring a female vocalist. Covering songs from the ’60s to present.

Rock, covers

Booking: John Snyder

732-4973

info@edenrox.com

www.edenrox.com

Kathy Eldridge & Company

Performing classic jazz standards with her trio of piano, bass and drums.

Jazz, covers

Booking: Kathy Eldridge

828-8475

Mitch Elrod and CountrySoulHouse

Dang good songs—wild music—funky headmo.

Rock, originals

Booking: Mitch Elrod

426-8101

mitchy@nycap.rr.com

www.spelrod.com

eN-DoR-PhiN

This hard-hitting trio is back with a truly unique new CD titled 3 Greater than 4.

Experimental, originals

Booking: Chris Masse

461-2447

endorphin1@hotmail.com

www.edpmusic.com

Alycia Ercums

Piano/vocals.

Originals

Booking: Alycia Ercums

529-3570

www.alyciaercums.com or www.sonicbids.net/alyciaercums

Female Songwriters You Wanna Hear

Group of women who perform original acoustic music and play guitar.

Acoustic/folk, originals

Booking: Nancy Walker

893-0390

nwalker@nancywalker.net

www.nancywalker.net

Five Alpha Beatdown

It’s time to rock!

Rock, originals

Booking: Georg Jorvic Englar

229-9251

georgenglar@yahoo.com

www.fivealphabeatdown.com

The Flying Bobbz

Hard, melodic punk.

Punk, originals

Booking: Skip or Sarah

221-6932 or 210-2378

leos@union.edu

www.flyingbobbz.com

The Flying Buttresses

Albany’s bastions of gothdom.

Goth rock

Booking: Armenius von Hugenstein

463-2710

www.theflyingbuttresses.com

Folding Sky

Talented, hard-driving, real trip down the original hairpin curves of roots rocking blues-based American music.

Blues, originals

Booking: Mark Emanatian

462-4028

memanatian@aol.com

Forefront

Alternative, classic rock.

Classic rock, covers

Booking: Vinny Natale

265-1769

gcmanagementny@hotmail.com

George Boone Blues Band

Voted Metroland’s Best Blues Band three times; a mix of blues, funk, R&B and a bit of jazz.

Blues, originals

Booking: Mark McKay

482-6458

mmckay@nycap.rr.com

http://homepage.mac.com/markmckay/ georgeboone

Going Blind

Five-piece original rock and the bastardization of your favorite songs from the ’80s, ’90s and today.

Rock, originals

Booking: Gus Wheeler

233-9495 or 858-4253

damecore@nycap.rr.com

www.goingblind.net

Good for the Soul

Big sound, pop, rock, funk, soul. Live music the way it’s supposed to be covered. Seven great musicians with staying power. Open your mind and check it out.

R&B/soul, covers

Booking: Alan Saunders

527-3112

www.goodforsoul.com

Christopher Gotzen-Berg

WEPA Records recording artist.

Flamenco and classical guitar

Booking: Christopher Gotzen-Berg

842-3151 or 281-3620

duende_del_flamenco@yahoo.com

www.mp3.com/gotzen_berg

Great Day For Up

Dose of mammoth hard rock.

Rock, originals

Booking: Mike Vitali

248-3202

anything@greatdayforup.com

www.greatdayforup.com

The Groove Syndicate

Seven-piece party band.

Funk/groove, covers

Booking: John Rosencrans

452-9411

john6@nycap.rr.com

www.thegroovesyndicateband.com

Mike Grosshandler

Mike Grosshandler is the guitarist-singer for Albany rock band the Velmas. He also performs and records solo acoustic material.

Acoustic, originals

Booking: Mike Grosshandler

469-0823

harvey@thevelmas.com

www.mikegrosshandler.com

Eric Halder

Sturm and drang.

Acoustic, originals

Booking: Eric Halder

221-8639

www.erichalder.com

Harpfaire

Acoustic harp duo.

Classical/Celtic

Booking: Darhon

453-6312

harp@dragonflower.com

www.dragonflower.com/friends.html

Held Under

High-energy metal from Albany area combining thrash, death and metalcore—intense live show!

Booking: Dave Seacord

346-5697

heldunder4therock@yahoo.com

www.heldunder.com

The Hi-Flyers

An amalgam of swing, hot fiddle tunes, Cajun, western swing and honky tonk.

Acoustic, covers

Booking: Don Dworkin, DDE Music

782-0577

don@ddemusic.com

www.ddemusic.com

Hightower

Canadian style alternative rock.

Rock, originals

Booking: David A. Miclette, Mainline Records

542-5661

dmiclette@mainlinenationrecords.com

www.hightowerband.com

Hong Kong Darts

Power-pop sound with soul and funk.

Power pop, originals

Booking: Jeff Stulmaker

869-2262

jstulmak@nycap.rr.com

Hot House Jazz Group

This group led by guitarist Michael-Louis Smith plays original compositions as well as jazz classics.

Jazz, originals

Booking: Michael-Louis Smith

369-3247

www.hothousejazztrio.com

Hudson River Bottom Nightmare Band

A mix of Sabbath meets Jackass meets too much alcohol.

Hardcore

Booking: Dan Schleicher

463-6855

djembe45@yahoo.com

Idette and the Sunrunners

Original sounds, stick-in-your-head unique songs.

Rock-blues-folk, originals

Booking: Idette

399-6370

www.capital.net/~jrms/SRHOME.atm

IMI

Soul, funk and reggae at its jammin’ best. Always positive and very engaging.

Reggae/soul, covers

484-0500

Jackinany

American music the way it was intended: with grit, intensity and honesty.

American

Booking: Jeff Burger

271-1941

jburger@hotmail.com

Jack’s Wasted Life

Influences include Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Days of the New.

Alternative rock, originals

Booking: Matt Kurick

229-0907

matt@jackswastedlifeband.com

www.jackswastedlifeband.com

Jaded Gate

Four-piece dedicated to bringing rock & roll to a whole new level.

Rock, originals

Booking: Eric Hoffman, Matt Sweeney

229-1875 or (845) 225-3845

jadedgate@aol.com

Jamboyz

We are hitmakers. We are body slammers. We are the life force. We stabbed the birdy. We are droppin’ bombs. We buddy it up and down. We are punching Dwight. We are in orgytown.

wearethejamboyz@yahoo.com

The James Brown Dangerfields

The world’s greatest battery-operated jazz-comedy-soul combo.

Experimental

Booking: Miami Joe

331-5638

joeemiami@aol.com

Jazzworks

Classical jazz quartet.

Jazz

Booking: Jim Madigan

235-6562

Jerkwater Ruckus

High-powered rock experience that redefines improvisational music.

Rock, originals

Booking: Adam Bowers

365-3835

booking@jerkwaterruckus.com

Jimmy and the Pop-Tops

Five-piece with the original sound of the ’50s and early ’60s featuring Orbison, Presley, Holly.

Oldies, covers

Booking: Sev

459-3515

Joe Nacco Band

Four-piece alternative rock band “successfully mixing early British Invasion with alternative edge into a unique flavor which represents all that is good about rock & roll,” Impose Magazine.

Alternative, originals/covers

Booking: Rob Vanosky

441-6937

rvsoundconnections@yahoo.com

www.joenacco.com

The Joey Thomas Big Band

High-energy 19-piece swing big band. Mostly covers but also have original arrangements and songs. Cover all styles of music in a big band format. Specialty shows.

Swing/big band/jazz

Booking: Joey Thomas

843-5732

jtbb@nycap.rr.com

www.joeythomasbigband.com

Russ Kennedy

Singer, guitarist, entertainer; contemporary rock and pop, classic oldies, country.

Acoustic, covers

Booking: Russ Kennedy

373-3400

rkennedy28@hotmail.com

Melanie King

Psuedo-poetic acoustic folk.

Folk, originals

Booking: Melanie King

928-3584, 482-1050

mistyj2k@aol.com

Paddy Kilrain

Biographical, lyrical, entertaining rock goddess.

Folk, originals

Booking: Dan Goodspeed

253-2758

yergreat@yahoo.com

www.bumrock.com/paddy

The KIX Band

A five- and sometimes six-piece dance and party band; strong female vocalist up front, heavy on harmonies.

Dance/party

Booking: Gary Siegel

459-1564

theKIXband@aol.com

www.theKIXband.com

knotworking

Narrative songwriting that utilizes dynamic instrumentation, and/or songs that give reason to crying in your beer.

Indie rock, originals

Booking: Ed Gorch

421-6816

edgorch@yahoo.com

www.knotworking.net

Krush 420

Super krunch jam pop. Passionate, explosive, dynamic—powerful sounds to move your butt and your brain.

Jam, covers

484-0500

Lawn Sausages

Overweight older men (except for the young, skinny new guitarist) who normally like to wear costumes and rock out a bit and happen to write songs that may make your mother blush.

Rock, originals

Booking: Art

687-0064

lawnsausages@cs.com

www.mp3.com/lawnsausages

Lifted

We’re ready to rock, are you?

Rock, originals

lifted@liftedband.com

www.liftedband.com

Lois and the Kryptonites

Performing in the Capital Region and upstate New York for 15 years, with multiple lead vocalists and a charismatic stage performance. Playing dance-the-night-away music from the ’60s-now.

Wedding/party, covers

Booking: Steve

852-3178

steve@loisandthekryptonites.com

www.loisandthekryptonites.com

Lost Faculties

Dance band that plays vintage rock & roll.

Vintage rock, covers

Booking: Russ Moore

489-4913 or 785-5511

rmoore@ncolonie.org

The Lustre Kings

Music for all occasions.

Wedding/party

Booking: Mark Gamsjager

966-5572

mgams@att.net

www.lustrekings.com

Lying, Murderous Thieves & Oughta Be Hung

Double-bill bands from hard-rock hell—louder, faster and more vicious than twin 60mm cannons.

Hardcore, originals

Booking: Cheney W. Perlawitz

555-6665