Our next live appearance will be at Westhampton Bowl on Nov. 23, the Friday after Thanksgiving. We will hit at 8:00 pm.
We are all pretty psyched to play there, it is a new venue for us and the management seem open to trying something new for them. I think the bowling alley suits us, it has a cool retro vibe (it has been there a long time) it's got a bar and a dance floor, food, and of course bowling. We are trying to cultivate a venue, albeit a non traditional one, and Westhampton Bowling could be ideal. If we can get in on a regular basis and grow a little following in town, it would be good for all involved. It could be good for other bands too.
Our set will include rockabilly and rock and roll songs that we always play, some new stuff and we will be breaking out some Rock and Roll Christmas favorites.
Westhampton Lanes are located at 87 Sunset Ave.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
We Are the Vendattas, a Brief History
The Vendettas at the Stephan Talkhouse I played in the Hackensack Men most of my adult life. When I finally left the band in 1999, I had in my head what kind of band I wanted my next project to be. Something smaller, lighter on its' collective feet, and quicker to respond to direction. If playing in a 10 piece R&B band was like driving a tractor trailer, I wanted a sports car, or at least a Dodge Dart.
I wanted to be in a band like The Blasters, or Reverend Horton Heat, and The Stray Cats or all of them rolled up into one. I wanted to play basic rock and roll, bunch of rockabilly and a little bit of blues thrown into the mix.
I reached out to people I had played with in the past to get started (a musical family tree would be good here) and after several false starts and five bass players later, The Vendettas were born. Our first show was a house party at Christmas time two years ago.
We are having a great time playing. We want to meet more people who want to hear and play this kind of music. If you have suggestions for songs we could do, venues we should play at or other bands we should know, please let us know.
I wanted to be in a band like The Blasters, or Reverend Horton Heat, and The Stray Cats or all of them rolled up into one. I wanted to play basic rock and roll, bunch of rockabilly and a little bit of blues thrown into the mix.
I reached out to people I had played with in the past to get started (a musical family tree would be good here) and after several false starts and five bass players later, The Vendettas were born. Our first show was a house party at Christmas time two years ago.
We are having a great time playing. We want to meet more people who want to hear and play this kind of music. If you have suggestions for songs we could do, venues we should play at or other bands we should know, please let us know.
Jaybone
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