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Formed in 06/64 with
Andy from "Bobby and the Ascots" Joe lived across
the street and was taking guitar lessons, so when
the Beatles came on the scene, why not? We were
all used to singing doo-wop, so we put it aside to
crank out some sounds. In North Jersey, at that
time, Motown was more popular than the Beatles or
the Stones or any English Band. So we filled a need
for live entertainment. Our High School had not
had a live act in 10 years. Andy, Joe, Ken D, and
Richie were all Class of '66, so, with Nam hanging
over our heads, Ken D and Richie enlisted in the
Marines. Ken L departed for the "Psychedelic
Crayon" and we picked up Ray Mealie from "Pontius
Pilate and the Nail Drivers" of East Rutherford NJ.
We kicked around various non-alcoholic venues
since we were all too young, played parties and
benefits. We played at the late Palisades
Amusement Park in June1966, our biggest audience
at that time. But the draft and all that %$#@!
broke us up.
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Personnel:
1964:
Andy Sinatra - Bass/Vocals
Joe Muti - Guitar/Vocals
Ken Dohanish - Lead Vocals
Richie Lasiw - Guitar/Vocals
Ken Lasiw - Drums
May 66- Aug 67:
Andy Sinatra - Bass/Vocals
Joe Muti - Guitar/Vocals
Jack Sikora - Guitar/Vocals and occasional
Keyboard
Ray (Sam) Mealie - Drums
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Influences:
Yardbirds,
Kinks and Stones
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Setlist
Sample:
Over Under Sideways Down, For Your Love,
Surfer Joe (really!), Riders on the Storm
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Equipment:
Andy - Danelctro short horn copper face
until 12/65; Fender Precision since then
w/Ampeg Porta B-12
Joe - Kay semi hollow body; then Goya
Rangemaster w/A,mpeg II
Richie--Epiphone Melody Maker w/Gibson
Amp
Jack-Goya Rangemaster w/VOX Royal
Guardsman
Sam-Gretsch drums
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Rehearsal
Space:
Joe or
Jack's basement
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Band
Vehicles:
Ed
Hrycyzk's 1966 GTO
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Fashion
Statement:
Sloppy to
Mod
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Best
Gig:
Frat
House at Cornell University 11/66...they
liked the material and their antics were
pre-Animal House!
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Gig
from
Hell!:
Hackensack
High School, April 66...we were a rock
band and were booked into "Hootennany
Night"
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Last
Gig:
Bernadette
Piotrowski's birthday party 08/16/67 in
her garage in Trenton NJ
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Comments:
After we all
served our military time, Joe, Jack, Andy and Sam
formed "Tryacinth" and played occasional gigs at
bars etc until marriage and disco killed the
music.
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