Last Show of our Valentine's Day Tour!

We had a great turn out for last Friday's show and we want to thank everyone who came down to hear us. There was a big contingent from The Westhampton Free Library:Matt, Jen, Barbara, Leslie, Laureen, and probably some others I'm forgetting. It was also our biggest turn out at the Westhampton Bowl to date, so thank you! As I predicted, the potential for room is great and our audience got larger with each appearance.

In the house was Dave K. of Blush and my former band mate in The Next. Another former band mate "Dangerous Dave" Stadnicki from the Hackensack Men, sat in with us on two tunes, "Marie Marie"from The Blasters, and Wilson Pickett's "634-5789". He sounded great!

We are not scheduled to appear at the Westhampton Bowl again until the summer, but check this website for our public dates. We will be coming to play Rockabilly to your town soon. Hell, we'll play in your freakin' house! Remember that the difference between a party and a really good party is The Vendettas.

Jaybone

Happy New Year, From The Vendettas

The start of the new year marks the third anniversary for The Vendettas. Our first show with Lenny, Chin and Jaybone and Jerry "the Dish" in lineup was a Christmas party at a friend's house. We played every song we knew plus some rock and roll Christmas classics. We were nervous, but we had fun. So much so that we kept on going.

Last month we revisited the holiday rock, busted out the Santa hats and turned up the Fender amps. We even got our newest member to don the headgear and add his voice the "harmonies" Elvis's "Santa Claus is Back in Town". Of course we want to thank the people who came down to see our Christmas Extravaganza and the Westhampton Beach Library, and the library for taking a chance on having a Rock and Roll band, which I think was a first for them.

We also want to thank all the folks who have supported us this last year including Lindsey from East Ender's Coffee house, the first place to actually hire us, The Birchwood in Southampton and Westhampton Bowling, who have invited us back for two more dates.

In 2008 we will explore new venues, meet more people who dig rockabilly and rock and roll, and maybe we will all chip in and get a body for Chin's upright bass.

Jaybone

Our Next Show

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.