507 Main 5/21/10

Summer was in the air in Belmar on Friday night as an extremely enthusiastic packed crowd rocked the night away at 507 Main. From the opening drums of "She's the One" to the closing sax solo of "Jersey Girl," the great group of people on hand were with us every step of the way, dancing, singing all the lyrics, screaming out requests and pumping their fists to songs like "Badlands" and "Born to Run." Even the semi-obscure "Something in the Night," which was played by request wound up getting a fantastic response. These are the type of nights that you live for when you play in a band like ours. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone in attendance who partied with us all night and made it so much fun. An extra-special thank you goes out to those who continue to come out time again to support the band. We love you guys and are looking forward to an amazing summer at the shore!

The Lighthouse 5/08/10

It was a gorgeous, warm, breezy evening in Dewey Beach, Delaware. A perfect night for a show. Perfect except for the fact that my head and chest were totally congested and I had virtually no voice. But hey, the show must go on right? Thankfully my shufflin' compadres wouldn't let me down and rose to the occasion. My brother Ryan stepped up and provided a lot of extra vocals where he could, even singing all of "Glory Days" by himself to close out the night when I simply had nothing left. The "Big Shank" ventured out into the crowd on various occasions and the other guys played their hearts out and offered lots of encouragement. In the end, we battled through it and everyone in attendance seemed to have a great time despite my shortcomings. Many thanks to my band mates Ryan, Bill, Dave, Rich, Mark and Chris as well as everyone who came out to see us Saturday night.

Edgar's Pub 04/17/10

With its spacious stage area and consistently enthusiastic crowd, Edgar's is quickly becoming one of our favorite local bars to play. Saturday night's show was noteworthy not only because of the great group of people on hand dancing and singing up a storm, but also due to the fact that guitarist Ryan Loughlin battled the flu in order to play the show. Amazingly he didn't miss a beat, offering blistering solos on "Prove it All Night" and "Johnny 99." Other stand-outs of the night included "My Love Will Not Let You Down," "No Surrender" and a passionate "Darkness on the Edge of Town" played by request.

The Mad Hatter 04/16/10

Another fun, sweaty night at the Mad Hatter. The rarely-played "The Price You Pay" and "Hearts of Stone" were brought out for this show which ended in typical Hatter fashion with an audience-member on stage with a tambourine, the lead singer standing on top of a bar stool, people dancing like maniacs and a round of Jaeger shots for the band. Gotta love it!

The Boathouse 4/10/10

It was a beautiful night at the Jersey Shore as we tore through a 37-song set list in front of a packed crowd at The Boathouse in Belmar. Lots of enthusiastic folks on hand dancing and calling out requests. Highlights of the evening included a powerful "Prove it All Night," the obscure "Seaside Bar Song" and a fun, loose improptu take on "Johnny 99." Thanks to all who came out to see us play.

Brennan's Place 3/19/10

It was an absolutely gorgeous night in Holyoke, MA and a great night for rock n' roll under a big top tent. An enthusiastic crowd of people were on hand for three chronological sets of Springsteen songs. Special thanks to Patrick and everybody at Brennan's for their warm hospitality. We really had a great time and can't wait to return!

Redd's 2/20/10

Many thanks to Mike, John and everyone else for throwing a fantastic party of Springsteen die-hards at Redd's in Carlstadt. It was a real treat for us to be able to pull out so many obscurities like "The Price You Pay," "Back in Your Arms Again," "Take 'Em As They Come," "Brothers Under the Bridges," "I Wanna Be With You," "Roulette," "Seaside Bar Song" and "Drive All Night." Just a great group of people on hand having as much fun as we were, which is always the ultimate goal.