The Night Riders Carteret, New Jersey 1964-1968     None of the band members were really trained in music. We were all self - taught on our instruments, but we had determination! We practiced and practiced until we got a song sounding decent. It was hard for us to get jobs because we had no grown - ups acting like our "agents" like other bands had that we knew. We loved doing the Beatles, Stones, Tommy James, and lots of Motown songs. Although we practiced most of the time in Billy E's cellar (they werem't called basements back then!) we also practiced in Mike's garage. This is when we "almost" had our big break. We had an original song we called "Tell Me Mister" and it was your basic E - A - D progression type song but was great for that time in music. By chance down the street lived a record producer who heard us playing in the garage. He liked our sound and asked for a copy of the song on tape - Reel to Reel at that time. Nothing ever became of it. He also dissappeared.     Personnel: Billy K - Lead Vocals Billy E - Rythym Guitar/Background Vocals Mike - Lead Guitar/Background Vocals Travis - Bass Guitar/Background Vocals Neil - Drums Influences: Beatles, Stones, Turtles, Motown, Tommy James Setlist Sample: Nowhere Man, Day Tripper, Satisfaction, Happy Together, Hang On Sloopy. Equipment: Silvertone amps, "x brand" drums, Fender bass, Fender Strat lead guitar, Shure mikes Rehearsal Space: Billy E's cellar - small but cozy. Band Vehicles: All cars - '57 chevy, '55 chevy, '62 rambler. Fashion Statement: None Best Gig: Carteret Variety Show - Like being on Ed Sullivan. Everybody sitting in the audience and just listening to us! Gig from Hell!: Birthday Party in Jersey City - Very weird - they didn't know they were getting a rock n" roll band! Last Gig: Can't remember. Comments: There are so many side stories I just can't fit them all in, but I enjoyed telling this on the this website! I have a great photo of the band playing outside on my mother's patio. When the Night Riders had their 25th anniversary I made 8 x 10 of this picture and send that along with our old song list and band cards to each of them!        Where are they now? Winter, 2003 A happy ending! Myself ( Billy K) and the Mike the lead guitar formed a band 5 years ago - Party of Five. We are doing some of the same songs we did in 1965! We are having a blast! Travis lives in Florida and showed up at one of our gigs - what a surprise! Neil our drummer is not to be found. Billy E actually rejoined us for awhile but had to drop out. We are re-living our dream of playing again.    Information contributed by Bill Korzeniowski bkorzo@comcast.net

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