ROB CAREY ( vocals, guitar, harmonica, vibes ),
FRANK DUFFY (Guitar, vocals, booty-shaking dance moves),
FRANK CAVALLO (beatz, moves of unknown origin),
STEVE GOFFIN (Bass, dance moves, vocals),
STEVE "KEY REX" PEPE (Organ, Piano, vocals),
NICK PURPURA (Lead Guitar, ),
JOE BRANCATO (Dust your broom, Shakes, Percussion, etc.)
JAMES FEDERICO(He plays whatever he wants)
GENA MIMOZA, JULIE COYNE, JILL PITARRESI (Background Vocals)
JESSE BLUM (Trumpet, Accordian)
..MILLION DOLLAR BILL: Engineering, Production and Protools Engineer for upcoming album, ALEX "THE MAN" ARMITAGE Mixing.
MIKE SANTORO(artwork for t shirts, some fliers, etc., some video stuff)
Some other swell ladies & gentleman who've played with either live or on the upcoming record :MICHAEL MORREALE (Trumpet at Album Release Show) MARIO FERRARO(Skins, caterer), EZRA DONELLIN, RACHEL SOMMA, (Bk. Vocals) JESSE BLUM (Trumpet, Accordian) CHRIS ZIC (Banjo), KATE FARLEY (VIOLIN), RON COYNE (Jaw Harp), MATT LINDAUER(Guitar), OMAR CHOWDURY(Guitar), JOHN NIELSON(Upright Bass, Backup Vocals),
TIM HITCHCOCK(Drums,Guitar,Bass) , DOM TANCREDI (Organ), JOE TACO (percussion)RON HILL(Organ), STEVE MESSINA(Bass) FRANK RUSSO did some artwork for a poster...
CHRISTIAN BOTTE & SAL OCELLO two founding members who are writing a fantastic set of tunes coming soon (FALLING APPLES),
Influences
Good Food, Beer, Wine, Other fine spirits, not in any order... Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan and His Band, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, CSNY, Steve Miller Band, Nirvana, Porno For Pyros, Public Enemy, The Grateful Dead, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, KRS- One, Wu-Tang Clan, Elmore James, The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, The Basement Tapes, Professor Longhair, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Ali Farke Toure, George Akaeze & His Augmented Hits, George Carlin, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, The Sons Of The Pioneers , Guy Clark, Mississippi John Hurt, Pocketful Of Pearls, Jefrrey Williams and His Bad-Dog Band, Old 97's, Wilco, Canned Heat, Guns and Roses, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fats Domino, Fats Waller, Minnesota Fats, American Music, Subjects and Culture, Paul Simon, Odetta, Richie Havens, Jim Croce, Jimmy Cliff, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Richard Thompson and Clarence "Tom" Ashley, etc...
"Over the past few years, The Headlocks have gained a name for themselves by playing ENERGETIC AND MELODICALLY PLEASING FOLK AND ROOTS ROCK all over the [New York] city"
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"This band has that classic rock aesthetic, sort of like a Jack White project (think Raconteurs) or bands like Dutchess and the Duke. ... you can’t knock the quality of the product."
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"In some songs they sound as 'Arcade Fire' or 'The Decemberists'...they will surely succeed in dragging an audience on their journey through the music."
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" AMAZING VOCALS that are backed with a great group of instrumentalists....
... In one song you may hear rock mixed with folk mixed with a little soul sprinkled with some blues and it all sounds great mixed together"
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"Cuckoo Bird is both ramshackle hillbilly blues, tender American folk, gentle ballads, and shout-a-long Stones rock all crammed into one album. ...GOES DOWN EASY AND CLINGS TO YOU WITH REPEATED LISTENS" ________________ StatenIslandDump.BlogSpot
" With so many artists chasing the long tail of the market, it’s interesting to see someone take the opposite approach."
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"...a rowdy yet disciplined band of seasoned players
from blue-collar Staten Island [with] an authentic ’60s vibe
of collective creativity and ______ PURE MUSICAL JOY."
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" (Cuckoo Bird)... gets better with time... an AMAZING PIECE OF WORK..." -_______________________________________________DorianSpencer.com
"First of all, Rob Carey's voice is phenomenal! This is my new favorite CD... and who is the prodigy on guitar? :-)
Honestly, I love it!
REMINISCENT OF SGT. PEPPERS..., no?"
_________________________Marnee Morris, NJDOE
" Imagine The Old 97's, Wilco and Whiskeytown sound mixed with the Stones sound from the late 1960s, and you have their music quite well explained. JOY, GROOVE and FEELING is what the disc (Cuckoo Bird) is all about and wants to deliver, and The Headlocks succeed very well."
______________________Par Winberg, Melodic.net
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Hey there, just wanted to stop by and say hello, and see how you are doing. Are you logging into Myspace as much these days or have you gone over to Facebook and Twitter? I have been giving away an MP3 of "The Wish" if you would like to have it shoot me an email to joshcanovamusic@gmail.com
Thank you for your friendship :) And keep up the good work. ......................................................... Knock on the sky and listen to the sound! ... Happy life and harmony to all. Cheers and Respect:) Global Beat
It was great opening for you guys the other night. We all had a blast. I just got a chance to listen to the new CD and it sounds great. Really nice arrangements and production and the songs flow really nicely. Great Job! KeithARC
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