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Bands
and Artists
And now for our annual band listings. While we strive to
make this list comprehensive, it is based largely on submissions
from the performers themselves (that’s you), so if your band
didn’t make the list, it’s because you didn’t send us anything.
Also, some entries have been edited for length and/or content.
Here’s a fun game to play: Count how many listings include
the term “high-energy.” Go!
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Broads With Alotta Sound
A duo of unequaled variety, dimension and spirit.
Wedding/party, covers, some originals
Booking: Diane Geddes and Quency Rene
489-7652, alottasound@hotmail.com
2broadsmusic.com
28N
A gruesome rock & roll twosome.
Rock
Booking: Lowell Stringer
796-5485, booking@band28n.com
28n.com
AandtheB Killers
An experiment in acoustic-electric folk-punk.
Rock
Booking: Steven Scotch
myspace.com/abkillers
Tom Abbott
A mix of light jazz, easy listening and R&B on guitar.
Wedding/party
Booking: Tom Abbott
237-8360, tabbott1@nycap.rr.com
Ace the Grappler
Solo, independent hiphop artist.
Rap
Booking: Aaron Ligon
701-0741, acethegrappler@gmail.com
myspace.com/acethegrappler
Acousticology
Guitar and bass duo; a variety of styles for most occasions.
Acoustic
Booking: Bart Little
956-4882
Acoustic Circus
Log Bay Day founders; unique jam trio with guitar, congas
and sax.
Acoustic
Booking: James Looby
587-9880, jameslooby@gmail.com
logbay.net
Acoustic Trauma
Defying the common stereotype of acoustic rock for over 10
years.
Alternative, progressive
Booking: Paul Maceli
465-7260, acoustict@aol.com
acoustictrauma.com
Donna Adams-Profeta, Heavenly Harp
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
heavenlyharp.cjb.net
Joy Adler
An accomplished singer-songwriter, putting the heart into
contemporary indie folk.
Pop-rock
Booking: Earth Dream Management
346-2363, goldenvoice2@verizon.net
joyadler.com, myspace.com/joyadler
Aged in the Hills
A Capital Region institution for more than two decades, fusing
American roots music with a unique blend of country, Cajun,
bluegrass, and country swing, blended with a dose of early
rock & roll.
Country
Booking: George Schacher
885-7743, cgschach@nycap.rr.com
Albumen
Folky, noisy indie rock.
Indie rock
Booking: Paul
429-4649, all@albumenband.com
albumenband.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
alextorres.com
All Paul Show
Beatles/Paul McCartney tribute.
Pop/rock/tribute
Booking: David Plummer
664-5874, allpaulshow@yahoo.com
The Almighty Frequencies
Dance/party band playing classic rock, blues and soul from
past and present.
Classic rock, covers
Booking: Stu Feuerstein
877-7938, info@almightyfrequencies.com
almightyfrequencies.com
Alta Mira
Anthemic rock from the future.
Indie rock
Booking: Mike Poulopoulos
533-6762, info@altamiralive.com
altamiralive.com
Amalgama
Four-piece old-school heavy-metal band with progressive elements,
intense drumming and punishing riffs.
Metal
Booking: John S.
amalgama.albany@gmail.com
myspace.com/amalgamamusic
American Dreamer
Fiery classic funk-rock-blues band in the tradition of the
Fillmore East, Woodstock era.
Classic rock
Booking: Sharon McCutcheon
965-8306, coffee4pm@hotmail.com
gigmaster.com
Asamorris
Solo act experimenting in various forms of sound, currently
noise punk; releases offered as free downloads on Web site.
Experimental
Booking: Asa Morris
thekdy@gmail.com
myspace.com/asamorris
Aspect Ratio
Crowd-pleasing arrangements of authentic music; available
for house parties and special events.
Other
Booking: Jim Gross
269-0807, justinalbany@gmail.com
james-gross.org/aspect-ratio/index.html
Astronauts
Rock.
Prog
Booking: Simon
235-4772, astronautsrock@gmail.com
At My Wake
A nice mix of melodic rock and power pop.
Rock
Booking: Mark
blownout_speakers@yahoo.com
myspace.com/atmywake518
Atomic Johnson
Five-piece, high-energy rock band looking to bring their exciting
performance to your venue or private event.
Booking: Jim Regan
632-4279, booking@atomicj.com
atomicj.com
The Back 40 Band
Contemporary country and originals.
Country
Booking: Frank Valenti
293-3381, back40@nycap.rr.com
back40band.com
Backdraft
Five-piece classic rock, blues, R&B and more.
Classic rock
Booking: Glen Peterson
346-6023, gpeters6@nycap.rr.com
BadgerPants
Psychedelic alternative jam rock.
Rock
Booking: Russell Shostak
(480) 305-3175, badgerpantsmusic@hotmail.com
badgerpantsmusic.com
Bad Karma
Rock & Roll to the max.
Rock
Booking: Michael Craig
322-7426, mike@badkarmaonline.com
badkarmaonline.com
Band of Gold
More than just an oldies band.
Oldies
Booking: Tony Schettino
859-5439, tonyschettino@yahoo.com
bogmusic.us
The Barefoot Boys
Rollicking renditions of regional folk songs, square-dance
tunes, and instrumental melodies.
Folk
Booking: Rich Bala
(845) 227-7293, balladeer@aol.com
richbala.com
The Bell County Silence
Alternative/indie-rock quartet from Columbia County.
Indie rock
Booking: Kevin Williams, Sean McNamara
thebellcountysilence@yahoo.com
myspace.com/thebellcountysilence
Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes
Vibraphone-led jazz combo; bossa novas and straight-ahead
jazz.
Jazz
Booking: Michael Benedict
797-3433, mbjazzvibes@gmail.com
mbjazzvibes.com
Dan Berggren
Fresh, acoustic folk rooted in mountain tradition and enviro-awareness.
Folk
Booking: Dan Berggren
490-1809, dan@berggrenfolk.com
berggrenfolk.com
Big Daddy Domz
1960s to present acoustic one-man show.
Acoustic
Booking: Trisha Dominy
664-2780, bigdaddydomz@yahoo.com
Big Frank and the Bargain Bingers
Roots rock, hellbilly tunes, white trash R&B.
Rock
Booking: Frank Novko
330-4659, fnovko4@gmail.com
myspace.com/bigfrankandthebargain bingers
Big Nixon
Four-piece original rock outfit from Albany.
Rock
Booking: Dave Teta
321-8574, bignixonband@yahoo.com
myspace.com/bignixonband
Bipolar
Tight hard-rock band with memorable melodies, catchy hooks,
and heartfelt vocals.
Rock
contact@bipolarmusic.com
bipolarmusic.com
Bishop
Long-standing champions of rock.
Rock
Booking: Vinny Padula
265-7582, vinny@bishopmusic.com
bishopmusic.com
Bitch Kitty
High-energy, all-female power-chord rock/punk/fun.
Rock
Booking: Nicki Skipper
(802) 733-8180, nickiskipper@yahoo.com
myspace.com/bitchkittyrocks
Blackcat Elliot
Dirty, guitar-driven garage rock.
Garage
Booking: Gus
588-3916, kostarra@yahoo.com
blackcatelliot.com
The Black Fuel
Homemade boogie power blues.
Classic rock
Booking: Albie
326-8315, theblackfuel@gmail.com
myspace.com/theblackfuelmusic
Black Iron Prison
High-energy and tripped out.
Metal
Booking: Brian Slattery
222-9723, theblackironprison@yahoo.com
myspace.com/blackironprison
Blackjack Blades
Hard rock like it should be!
Rock, covers and originals
Booking: Chris 573-5839
chris@blackjackblades.com
blackjackblades.com
Blasé DeBris
The finest vaudevillian punk-gothic metal band this side of
Romania!
Punk
Booking: Duane Beer
info@blasedebris.com
blasedebris.com
The Blisterz
High-energy rock band; melodic originals with influences from
the Beatles to Social Distortion.
Rock
Booking: Dave Graham
339-2758, theblisterz@yahoo.com
myspace.com/theblisterz
Kate Blain
Mellow, acoustic folk.
Folk
Booking: Kate Blain
899-6504, kate@kateblain.com
kateblain.com
Blue Hand Luke
High-energy party band, ’60s and ’70s covers; clubs, weddings,
corporate events.
Wedding/party
Booking: Luke McNamee
271-9733, bluehandluke@yahoo.com
bluehandluke.com
Blues Noir
Original blues and roots music.
blues
Booking: Peter Corrigan
265-6289, bluesnoir@aol.com
bluesnoir.com
Body Language
Straight boom bap for the independent underground listener;
backpack rap at its best.
Hip-hop
Booking: Body Language
542-9422, body518@gmail.com
pcm518.com
Laura Boggs
Metroland’s Best Singer-Songwriter (Female) 2006.
Folk
Booking: Laura Boggs
368-8006, elvisbeane@gmail.com
myspace.com/lauraboggs
The Boothill Band
New and classic country.
Country
Booking: Tom Behan
437-1551, boothillband@nycap.rr.com
boothillband.net
The Breakers
Timeless rock & roll for clubs and parties.
Classic rock
Booking: Mitch
439-0710, auramac@aol.com
Brick by Brick
Troy-core.
Metal
Booking: Mike Valente
myspace.com/brickbybrick
Jonathan Bright
Original acoustic rock in the spirit of Phil Ochs, Billy Bragg
and Neil Young.
Acoustic
Booking: Jonathan Bright
598-3472, jonathan@jbright.com
jbright.com
British Steel
Judas Priest cover band.
Metal
Booking: Mike Smith
475-1372, drum1966@aol.com
british-steel.net
Broadcast Live
A blend of hip-hop, spoken word, rock and funk.
Hip-hop, originals.
Booking: Victorio Reyes
322-6849, victorio@rebelarmymedia.com
broadcastlive.org
Kev Brock
All-original acoustic progressive-rock songwriter from Greenwich.
Acoustic
Booking: Kev Brock
692-3320, rockystallone6@gmail.com
kevbrockmusic.com
John Brodeur
. . . and he sings, too.
Pop-rock
Booking: John Brodeur
229-9251, tigerpop1@yahoo.com
johnbrodeur.com
Broken String Band
Longest-running Irish band in the Capital Region; 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
Brother T
“Extremely
funny” comedy-rock.
Acoustic
Booking: Brother T
505-4091, brothert@mail.com
myspace.com/brothert4u
BS78
A tribute to Ozzy’s last week week with Black Sabbath, Dec.4-11,
1978.
Metal
Booking: Charlie
441-6139, cmonroejr@hotmail.com
Nate Buccieri
Vocalist-pianist with a vast repertoire; host of popular piano
bar.
Wedding/party
Booking: Nate Buccieri
432-7026, nateonthekeys@aol.com
nateonthekeys.com
Ernie Burnell
Acoustic rock.
Acoustic
Booking: Tedi Toca
356-2019, gimmeshelter11@aol.com
Byrds of Prey
Modern pop-rock infused with classic rock and blues, subtle
acoustic rhythms, dual lead guitars and rich vocal harmony.
Rock, originals
Booking: Art LaFleur, Steve Lamb
727-5286, 878-1466; art@byrdsofprey.com, steve@byrdsofprey.com
byrdsofprey.com
Byrne and Barrett
Acoustic duo playing traditional Irish and Scottish music
on guitar, tin whistle, bagpipes and harmonica with vocals.
Irish/Celtic
Booking: Glenn Weiser
767-9595, najoandguiater100@yahoo.com
celticguitarmusic.com
Mike Campese
Guitarist and session artist, extending across a full range
of musical styles, infusing rock with blues, jazz and classical.
Rock
Booking: Mike Campese
mike@mikecampese.com
mikecampese.com
Michael Campion
Musician/DJ/producer.
Booking: Michael Campion
info@metroforest.com
metroforest.com
Capital Soul Revue
High-energy, seven-piece band offering a wide selection.
Wedding/party
Booking: Rich Pagano
489-3692, rich@capitalsoulrevue.com
capitalsoulrevue.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
Booking: Greg Speck
797-5139, gspeck@aol.com
captainsqueeze.com
Johnny Cassera and the Route 66 Band
Oldies, doo-wop, jazz and blues
Oldies
Booking: Johnny Cassera
210-5129, musicmanz@mhcable.com
jcroute66.com
Catfish Don and the River Band
Country and bluegrass covers.
Country
Booking: Don Schweizer
370-1767
Chance
Five-piece band playing classics, oldies, and some new country.
Classic rock
Booking: John Harris
356-5073, avine@verizon.net
chanceclassicrock.com
Chaos con Queso
Electro-metal band including a cello player.
Experimental
Booking: David Jones
857-9908, dave.dsj@gmail.com
myspace.com/chaosconqueso
Charmboy
Dramatically charged sonic blaze.
Rock, originals
Booking: Eric Halder
859-6030, info@charmboy.net
charmboy.net
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.
Alternative/punk
complicatedshirt@complicatedshirt.com
complicatedshirt.com
The Conspicuous Study-Hall Boners
Avant-garde noncommittal music.
Rock
Booking: Flyer Boy
330-8701, ferdbot@hotmail.com
Coyle
Melodic modern metal.
Metal
Booking: Rob Hood
369-0989
myspace.com/coylemusic
Ron Cremisio and friends
Music from the 1940s up to current music by famous artists.
Wedding/party
Booking: Ron Cremisio
237-6423, rcqband@msn.com
roncremisioandfriends.com
Crossfire-CFX
Female-fronted trio doing classic rock, country, blues, pop,
alt-rock and dance.
Classic rock
Booking: Mike Palma
377-7228, mikep142@yahoo.com
crossfirecfx.4t.com
Denise Culhane
Acoustic pop/rock/folk.
Acoustic
Booking: Denise Culhane
477-7808, d_culhane@yahoo.com
myspace.com/deniseculhane
Dancing Bear
Acoustic guitar/string bass duo playing the folk, blues and
bluegrass side of the Grateful Dead.
Acoustic
Booking: Glenn Weiser
767-9595, banjoandguitar100@yahoo.com
celticmusic.com
Dead and Dying
Troy style hardcore.
Hardcore
Booking: Aaron Gorman
326-3749, danowar101@hotmail.com
myspace.com/deadanddyingtcf
Dead-Lift
Schenectady-based melodic rap-metal fusion.
Metal/hard rock
Booking: Joe Parola
542-2094, deadliftmusic@hotmail.com, joeytheword@aol.com
dead-lift.com
The Decadent Royals
HORDE festival veterans.
Rock
Booking: the Decadent Royals
438-4213, thedecadentroyals@mac.com
Deep Blue Storm
Interactive, high-energy mix of blues, rock and R&B; finalist
in the 2006 Colossal Contenders contest.
Blues
Booking: James Brown III
986-1868, jamesondrums@yahoo.com
deepbluestorm.com
Deja Blue
Versatile band doing Chicago blues, Motown soul, swing, contemporary
jazz and classic rock & roll.
Blues/jazz/R&B covers
Booking: Vincent Spero
798-0427, leftguitar@aol.com
dejablueband.net
Karen DePaul
Acoustic pop-rock songs, performed with guitarist Josh Okun.
Pop
Booking: Karen DePaul
859-3378, karendepaul@gmail.com
myspace.com/karendepaul
Bill Dexter Quartet
High-quality variety and standards for dancing and listening.
Wedding/party
Booking: Bill Dexter
281-2062, 674-2446, wdexter@nycap.rr.com
Dirt Road Molly
Two fiddles, banjo and guitar playing traditional American
Appalachian and old-time acoustic dance music.
TraditionalBooking: Sue Mead
384-3275, fiddlefysh@jnsmead.com
Diz
Acoustic-one-man-jam-band: Guitar, vocals, hand-percussion
and a killer National Steel guitar, with live looping for
a full-band effect.
Acoustic
Booking: Diz
785-3453, diz@dizmusic.com
dizmusic.com
DJ Guesswork
Downtempo/ambient, a la DJ Shadow and Brian Eno.
Techno/electronic
Booking: the Uptown Sinclair Group
528-5163, djgueswork@yahoo.com
myspace.com/djguesswork
Doc Scanlon
Smooth lead and harmony vocals on swinging jazz, raging rock,
and motivating Motown.
Swing/big band
Booking: Don Dworkin, DDE Music
782-0577, dsrb@ddemusic.com
docscanlon.com
Don Joker
The hottest metal band to hit the stage in years. These guys
are blowing the scene apart!
Metal
Booking: Kevin Roberts/White Light Management
791-5376, management@donjoker.com
donjoker.com
Doomsday Virus
With a new lineup and new material on the way, you still can’t
stop the virus.
Industrial
Booking: N. Dru
449-3434, info@dvmailbag.com
doomsdayvirus.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
Booking: Dave Geoghegan
756-9203
jahworld.com
Chris Dukes
Acoustic singer-songwriter.
Rock/pop/acoustic
Booking: Chris Dukes
935-4132, contact@dukesmusic.com
dukesmusic.com
Dyer Switch Band
Hard-driving bluegrass and acoustic music.
Bluegrass
Booking: JoAnn Sifo
986-5193, chezdaisie@yahoo.com
dyerswitch.com
Michael Eck
Older than Brodeur, younger than Elrod.
Acoustic, originals
Booking: Mr. Eck
432-6634, mandhand@aol.com
michaeleck.com
E.B. JEB
Dynamic eight-piece Southern rock band, featuring music of
the Allman and Doobie Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band and .38
Special.
Classic rock
Booking: Mike Miranda
664-1539, booking@ebjeb.com
ebjeb.com
Electric City Horns
Rock band with horns covering rock, R&B, soul and swing
hits, as well as original material.
Rock
Booking: Don Duncan
475-1695, electriccityhorns@yahoo.com
electriccityhorns.com
Elf Project
New CD Wavelength out now.
Prog
Booking: Carl Schultz
765-2520, elfproject1@yahoo.com
Mitch Elrod and CountrySoulHouse
Rock & roll improv country jazz rock acoustic electric
requisites.
Rock
Booking: Mitch Elrod
426-8101, mitchy@mitchelrod.com
mitchelrod.com
Evolution
Progressive metal.
Prog
Booking: Flood Productions
366-6717, asixstring@yahoo.com
evolutionrocks.com
Facecast
Like flushing the toilet.
Hardcore
Booking: Mario C.
338-3345, hellonsunday@hotmail.com
myspace.com/facecast
Fahrenheit 420
Muscular guitars and high-power pop hooks from the ashes of
Crabapple and Pulsing Stump.
Rock
Booking: Geoff Ryan
Ryanbasyc4@aol.com
myspace.com/fahrenheit420rocks
Fear of Flying
Original power rock.
Rock
Booking: Thomas Occhiogrosso
378-9521, fearofflyingmusic@
peoplepc.com
fearofflyingmusic.com
Firefighter Font
Sounds like Coldplay got beat up by the Clash.
Indie rock
Booking: Greg
Firefighterfont@gmail.com
firefighterfont.com
Five Alpha Beatdown
It’s time to rock!
Garage, from Iceland
Booking: Georg Jorvic-Englarsson
229-9251, georgenglar@yahoo.com
myspace.com/5abd
The Fizziks
Classic and alternative rock without the quantum leap.
Classic rock
Booking: Chris DiBennedetto
605-0565, info@thefizziks.com
thefizziks.com
George Fletcher’s Bourbon Renewal
High-octane blues and rock.
Blues
Booking: George Fletcher
542-9985, hisnibs@georgefletcher.com
bourbonrenewal.com
Flood Road
Original mountain music with a New Age twist; as varied and
unpredictable as the Northeast seasons, and equally enjoyable.
Acoustic
Booking: J. Peter Yakel
810-5285, flood_road@yahoo.com
myspace.com/floodroad
Flux
Psychedelic swamp sludge combined with intergalactic exploratory
jams.
Funk/groove
Booking: Jason Smith
729-0408, tattoospiral@hotmail.com
myspace.com/fluxjam
Flynn 529
Celtic and American folk tradition, along with some blues
and ’60s-’70s radio chestnuts; fromk pubs to private parties
to festival stages.
Irish/Celtic
Booking: Tom Flynn
265-5172, flynn529@verizon.net
flynn529.com
Folding Sky
Original blues rock band.
Blues
Booking: Mark Emanatian
462-4028, memanatian1@aol.com
sonicbids.com/foldingsky
The Fraidykats
Quartet that plays blues, jazz and more.
Blues
Booking: K. Collins
339-3500, fraidykats@nycap.rr.com
myspace.com/fraidykats
Fresh Squeezed
Accordion ensemble; traditional folk, popular and classical.
Other
Booking: Peggy Hart
239-4706, peggyminore@yahoo.com
Fritz’s Polka Band
Only “Polka” band to be sponsored by Jägermeister.
Other
Booking: Fritz Scherz
(315) 363-3509, fpolkaband@aol.com
fritzspolkaband.com
Geo and the Komrades
Classic rock and pop in electric and acoustic versions.
Classic rock
Booking: Geo Doody
459-7562, geokomrades@excite.com
geomusicnow.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
Booking: Mark McKay
482-6458, mmckay@nycap.rr.com
home.nycap.rr.com/georgeboone/
Mike Germano
Eclectic, thoughtful and diverse adult-contemporary music
that includes elements of jazz, rock and acoustic.
Acoustic
Booking: Mike Germano
booking@mikegermano.com
mikegermano.com
Girl Howdy
Honky-tonk from the classic era of country music.
Country
Booking: Betsy Dawn Williams
ghowdymusic@yahoo.com
girlhowdyband.com
Good for the Soul
An energy-driven, fresh-sounding seven-piece show, flavored
with dynamic vocals, soulful horns and a rock-solid rhythm
section.
Booking: Sue
577-6685, sue@goodforsoul.com
goodforsoul.com
Gordon Street
Introspective roots rock with a killer groove.
Rock
Booking: Ritch Harrigan
810-4570, gordonstmusic@gmail.com
myspace.com/gordonstmusic
The Gospel Train
Historic American spiritual music.
Acoustic
Booking: Michael Eck
432-6634, info@gospeltrainmusic
gospeltrainmusic.com
Gr8 Unknown
Three-piece band that writes catchy tunes; non-whiney, and
available for all bookings.
Rock
Booking: David Smith
234-7107, gr8unknown2006@yahoo.com
myspace.com/gr8unknown
Grainbelt
This is gonna be a great show.
Other
Booking: Belgium Box Mgmt.
(613) 544-8871, kboyd@nycap.rr.com
therealgrainbelt.com
Green Hill Tribe
Fresh and original, in a sort of retro-Brit-rock mold.
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