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The Bandulos
Funk / Soul / Reggae

Make your party a funky good time!



Staten Island, New York
United States

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Last Login:  11/8/2009
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Member Since8/27/2006
Band Websitebandulos.com
Band MembersPaul Buschmann
Paul Buschmann
drums

Rafael Calderon
Rafael Calderon
vocals, trumpet

Joe Crispiano
Joe Crispiano
guitar

Billy Levay
Billy Levay
vocals, trumpet, keys

Mike Levay
Mike Levay
bass, vocals

Nicole Pignatelli
Nicole Pignatelli
vocals

Influencesthe Beatles
Bell Biv Devoe
James Brown
Cake
Johnny Cash
Eric Clapton
the Commodores
Dirt Rifle & the Funky Bullets
the Doobie Brothers
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
Duran Duran
Aretha Franklin
Herbie Hancock
Milton Henry
Freddie Hubbard
Michael Jackson
the Jimi Hendrix Experience
KC & the Sunshine Band
the Kinks
Kurtis Blow
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Damian Marley
Curtis Mayfield
Van Morrison
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Pink Floyd
the Police
the Rolling Stones
Santa Esmeralda
Santana
Horace Silver
Sound Dimension
Squeeze
Amy Winehouse
Bill Withers
Stevie Wonder
Sounds LikeA killer funk machine.
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 13 2009 10:00P
Dugout Pub w/ Bombshell Betties Staten Island, New York
Jan 17 2010 10:30P
Big Nose Kate’s Staten Island, New York
Feb 6 2010 7:00P
Private Party Staten Island, New York

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   About The Bandulos




A tight-knit group of versatile young musicians with wide-ranging tastes, The Bandulos pull songs from every decade and genre, asking only, "Does it have a good beat? And can you dance to it?"

From '60s soul and rock'n'roll, '70s funk and disco, '80s pop, and ‘90s hip-hop and R&B, to reggae classics and jazz standards, The Bandulos dig up the finest musical gems, dust them off and polish them up for your dancing pleasure.

The band's super-tight rhythm section is augmented by keyboards, two trumpets, saxophone, and male and female vocals. The group is equally adept at performing three-minute pop songs and extended improvisational jams.

Besides their musical skill, it's the band's unrivaled catalog of songs that earns the most praise from the audience. Younger and older crowds alike love the band's mix of golden pop standards like "I Saw Her Standing There," "Respect," "Brown-Eyed Girl," and "Billie Jean," while the kids can't get enough of more recent nuggets like "Welcome to Jamrock," "No One," and "Crazy In Love." And The Bandulos surprise everyone with their clever live mash-ups and jazz-funk instrumentals.

The band's members all hail from Staten Island's South Shore, and a few have been performing together for over a decade. In the past some members have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Giants Stadium, and Walt Disney World.

The current lineup was solidified in the summer of 2006, and since then The Bandulos have established themselves as the go-to cover band, playing numerous community events, weddings, private functions, and regular bar and club gigs all over the Island as well as in Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.

Not content to be pigeon-holed, however, The Bandulos are NYC's only breakbeat band, playing heavy funk breaks and riffs for breakdance competitions and showcases, including a memorial event for the late b-boy legend Frosty Freeze, a member of the famous Rock Steady Crew who appeared in the 1983 movie Flashdance.

The group also serves as a backing band for Milton Henry, a Jamaican-born veteran reggae singer who has recorded and performed with some of reggae's biggest names, including Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Meditations. The band has also backed the Trinidadian duo 2NTRIGUE and local rappers The Dead End Kids.

The Bandulos are available for parties, weddings, fundraisers, and corporate events, as well as bar and nightclub gigs.




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Oct 23 2009 3:40 PM

Hello, thank you for the friendship, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

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Aug 14 2009 2:52 AM

hey; I saw you guys at River Jam.
you were great! I loved the song choices, the fact that the whole band could actually sing, the fact that there was a small brass section, and the harmonies and... everything else. haha. 
hope to see you perform again sometime in the near future! :)
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Aug 10 2009 9:07 PM

I saw you guys at River Jam. Awesome show!

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Aug 10 2009 6:49 PM

Cheers to you.
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Aug 4 2009 2:03 AM

thanks for the friendship.
A warm welcome to my circle of friends.

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Aug 4 2009 2:03 AM

thanks for the friendship.
A warm welcome to my circle of friends.

COOL STUFF !!

Best wishes for all your projects.
You are always invited to listen to my beats. I got industry standard beats for sale. I produced beats for RASCO..s new album.
I..m in the top 4 beat sellers out of 47172 producers.

Click the banner to get direct access to my beats.

Please follow me on twitter in order to get updated!








Have a blessed and great week.
Peace and much love,

~ VaNs BeaTs ~

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Events, Street Actions, Learning Seminars, Musical Concert & Fund Raiser for Sick & Dying 911 First Responders

Events run from Thursday 9/10 – Sunday 9/13

Join the WeAreChange crew and:
Mike McCormick – 911 1st responder
Charlie Giles – 911 1st responder
Manny Badillo – 911 family member
Dr. Bill Deagle - www.nutrimedical.com
Richard Gage - www.ae911truth.org
Jason Bermas - www.infowarrior.infowars.com
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