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12.20.2001 00:05
Greg Lato: 'Authentic pop' for the mainstream
Who he is:
Greg Lato, of Providence
What he plays:
Lato plays catchy pop -- "authentic pop," he calls it, "with beats and good vocals."
12.6.2001 00:05
Band Spotlight: Songwriter-bassist sings of his personal space
Who he is:
Jeff Keithline, Providence singer-songwriter and bassist.
11.8.2001 00:05
Band Spotlight: Years in the studio about to pay off for Black & White
Band:
Black & White.
Who they are
(left to right): Kevin Martin, of Cranston, bass; Don DiMuccio, of Cranston, drums, piano; Mark Wagner, of Warwick, vocals, guitar, cello.
11.1.2001 00:14
Band Spotlight: $kyhigh: Classic rock with a modern edge
Band:
$kyhigh
Who they are
(left to right): Rich Antonelli, lead guitarist, of North Smithfield; Steve Carnevale, vocalist, of North Smithfield; Keith Mancini, bassist, of Cranston; Frank Soltys, drummer, of Cranston.
10.18.2001 00:05
Band Spotlight: Songs tell about 'Teardrops on the Jukebox' and other stories
Who he is:
Alger Mitchell, of Johnston
10.11.2001 10:45
Sullivan somersaults through styles in
Head over Heels
Who he is: Newport native Kevin Sullivan, who opened for David Crosby at the recent Sunset Music Festival in Newport.
9.6.2001 00:05
Teen introspection is natural to Upset Broke
Band:
Upset Broke
Who they are:
From left, Peter Wise, 14, bass, vocals; Dave Vollucci, 13, drums; Chris Carrera, 15, guitar, lead vocals.
8.23.2001 00:05
Blues guitar rocks behind told-you-so lyrics
Band:
PowerHouse
Who they are
(left to right): Al Monti, guitarist; singer Gary Lait Cummings; bassist Bruce Thomas; drummer Chad Sousa.
6.14.2001 00:05
Most People: 'Little by little we get that creative output'
Band:
Most People
Who they are
(left to right): Colin Barry, keyboardist and guitars; Vinnie Dagastino, bassist; Gregory Varatta, drums; Jim Wright, keyboardist, guitar and vocals; Lisa Couto, vocalist; Jim Calendrella, sax.
5.10.2001 00:05
Rock-A-Blues finally takes it to the House
Band:
Rock-A-Blues
Who they are
(left to right): drummer Donny Azulay, Attleboro; guitarist Rick Vinnitti, East Providence; bassist Mark Castro, Seekonk.
5.3.2001 00:05
On a modern track with riverside train
Band:
riverside train
Who they are
(left to right): Keith Usher, 24, of Brookline, Mass., percussion, vocals; Jim Vitti, 32, of Watertown, Mass., drums; Phil Ayoub, 27, a Cumberland native, vocals, guitar; T, 34, of Allston, Mass., guitar and vocals; David Vicari, 21, of Tewksbury, Mass., bass and vocals.
4.26.2001 00:05
After 13 years, they're still Rockers
Band:
Mill City Rockers
Who they are
(left to right): John "J.D." Desaulniers, of Pawtucket, drums and percussion; John Anthony Florio, of Tiverton, rhythm, lead guitar; Normand Barabe, of Dartmouth, Mass., lead, rhythm, bottleneck guitar, pedal steel, piano and Jim St. Pierre, of Westport, Mass., lead vocals, bass.
4.19.2001 00:05
The Truth is the message in the music
Band:
Jon Tierney & The Truth
Who they are
(left to right): Brad O'Brien, bass; Jon Tierney, guitar and vocals; Ben McLellan, drums.
3.22.2001 00:05
Vix continues to go it alone
Who she is:
Jenn Vix, of Providence
What she plays:
Vix's music distills her influences -- arena rock, sci-fi movies and alt-realism books -- into a stripped-down sound punctuated with electronic drumming elements and live percussion sounds.
3.15.2001 00:05
Morales on record after years of trying
Who he is:
Mike Morales, 37, of Providence.
3.8.2001 00:05
Thompson twins sing with diverse influences
Who they are
: Chris and Meredith Thompson, identical twin sisters and singer-songwriters.
3.1.2001
Hip Bobsha mixes up rock, fun, funk and silliness
Band:
Hip Bobsha
Who they are:
Brian Recupero, guitar and lead vocals; Colin Reilly, drums and vocals; Seth Acton, bass.
2.22.2001 00:18
Sodbuster
rocks the bluegrass country folk
Who he is:
Singer-songwriter Brad Griffing, of Coventry.
2.15.2001 00:05
Batteau's sound will make you see stories
Who he is
:
Providence singer-songwriter and guitarist Brook Batteau
2.8.2001 00:05
Wetherbelly off to a fast start
Band:
Wetherbelly
Who they are
(left to right): Mark Tavares, vocals, guitar; Andrew Forcier, bass; Jesse Costa, drums; Anthony Florio, guitar.
2.01.2001 00:23
The Cautions will make you regular fans
Band:
The Cautions
Who they are
(left to right): Matt Boynton, bass and vocals; Chris Newbern, drums and vocals; Eric Barao, lead vocals, guitar and synth; Jeff Caglarcan, guitar.
1.25.2001 00:05
(click here for full story)
Band:
The Encore Entertainers
Who they are
(left to right): Tommy Casso, vocals, saxophone, flute, clarinet; Sue Choiniere, vocals; Ronnie Dee, vocals.
1.18.2001 00:21
The doctor will see you now
Who he is:
Scott Allen
What he plays:
The Rhode Island singer-songwriter plays upbeat songs in a folk-rock style.
1.11.2001 00:05
RockToad: 'We really listen to everybody'
Band:
RockToad
Who they are
(left to right)
:
John Waddington, lead guitar; Brian McDonnell, drums (obscured); Steve Donne, bass; Tim Wells, guitar.
1.4.2001 00:05
On CD, Hubbard is nearly a one-man show
Who he is:
Les Hubbard
What he plays:
Hubbard, of Warren, plays mod-rock that keeps the rolling guitar sound of the blues and the free spirit of rock 'n' roll intact.
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