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...
"These guys have a really amazing layered sound that is missing from a lot of new music nowadays... They have AMAZING VOCALS that are backed with a great group of instrumentalists....
One of the best things about this band is they have such an eclectic choice of music that they play... 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"
__________________________________________Montrey, ____ EARMILK.com
"...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."
Timothy Ledwith, __Ledwithzeppelin, ___________NoDepression.com
"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"
Ben Johnson, ______________________________________ SI Advance
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
OK...so this is definitely some of the most interesting music I've heard in a long time. Great tunes, guys! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your coolness...
Saturday - Beauty Bar Brooklyn - Djs Twig, Brenda + Co. + LIVE! SHINGOMANIA! 1 drummmaniac in 3 bands! THE RATS - BACK CC's Dual Record Release + Bon Voyage party for BABY SHAKES Euro Tour 09!!!
