Phil Richards: lead vocals, nonsensical banter
Tim "T-bone" DaCosta: guitar, vocals, smartass comments
Dave"the Crave" Ventamiglia: guitar, guitar, guitar!!
Scott "the Wookie" Hanson: bass, hockey, blackhaus
Mark Hennessey: drums, blondes, brunettes, green star trek women...
Influences
alcohol, THC, the Jimmy's (Page, Hendrix, Morrison), the Johnny's (red, black, Cash, Bonham, Lee Hooker, Lennon, Wayne, Winter), the Stevie's (Ray Vaughn, Wonder, Austin, Nicks, Miller, Vai, Tyler) the Brothers (Allman, Doobie, Smothers, Marx, Righteous, Everly, Warner, Ringling, Van Halens, the Kinks), Skynnard, Stones, Sly Stone, Batman (old school), Darth Vader & Han Solo, James Tiberius Kirk, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (the original rocker), ZZ Top, Spinal Tap, Thin Lizzy, Fats Domino, Muddy Waters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Roger Waters, Living Colour, Al Green, Maurice White, Clint Black, James Brown, Charlie Brown (& Snoopy), Charlie's Angels, Charlie Pride, Charlie Daniels, Chuck Berry, Chicago, Boston, Kansas, the New York Dolls, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Animals, Howling Wolf, the Monkees, the Beatles, Fishbone, the Byrds, the Yardbirds, the Eagles, the Black Crowes, Screaming Jay Hawkins, the Bob's (Dylan, Seger, Marley, Weir, Plant, Johnson, Cray, Zombie), the Tom's (Petty, Jones, Waits, Lee, Dolby, Walker {the Who}), U2, Timbuck 3, the Four Seasons, the Jackson 5, the Dave's (Gilmore, Bowie, Lee Roth, Matthews, Johanson), King's X, King Crimson, B.B. King, Freddy King, Nat King Cole, the King, the Queen of Soul, Queen, Prince, the Fresh Prince (cause parents just don't understand), Jack Johnson, Jack Bruce, Duke Ellington, Bo & Luke Duke, the Joe's (Walsh, Cocker, Strummer, Ramone, Perry, Jackson, Country), CSNY, BTO, DMC, ELO, ELP, Hank, Hank Jr., Garth, Kenny, Glenn, Willie, the Band, Live, the Dead and dear ol' mom & dad...
Band Profile:
a looong looong time ago in land far far away...
true story: 5 guys sitting in a neighborhood gin mill are alerted by a drunken patron that they are all, as coincidence would have it, musicians and wouldn't it be cool and cute to get together and jam...
one hundred years later, 4 records, 3 member shifts, 2 name changes (drunken bastards, the D.B.'s) and 1 lawsuit later (no deaths, diseases or children that can be proven by law) Status Joe is better than ever!
the band's smash and grab approach to song writing (pretty carcrashes) runs the gambit of rock, southern rock, pop, blues and whatever else they can throw in the pot and still call it soup. Their music is at times raucous then sensitive and then even humorous, poignant and alternately familiar and friendly. Good stories told by your favorite bartender on a Thursday night.
Status Joe's strongest feature is far and away their exhillirating live performances, spearheaded by dynamic frontman Phil Richards, who croons and crows through a lush jungle of riffs and dueling guitar harmonies provided by the mad scientist, Tim (T-bone) DaCosta and the unbridled Dave "the Crave" Ventamiglia. The whole rollercoaster is convincingly held together by the big sound and solid rhythm core of Scott "the Wookie" Hanson on bass and Mark (who has somehow avoided a nickname) Hennessey on drums.
the band is currently in preproduction of their next album...
~ One Round for THE Entire MySpace CrEw! On My Tab Please Kitty! ;~xoxoxo Gladly re~pay ya on Tuesday! for a few Hundred Drink's, Ta~Day! & & .... On da DOUBLE Biatch's! We be REAL!! ThIrSty Luv!!!
What?? Ohhh Yehhh....DUH!!!, LONG ISLAND ICED TEA's fo My Crew! Thank's! & you know! a Margarita fo me :-}
Salute'! to Friend's, Family, Peace & Prosperity for ALL! tiny tim toooooo!
Mmmmmmmmmmm GQQD! WadeNY #~x
Pssssttt... Hey, CuM ova ta MY~SPlace fo da Afta Party! TOGA! TOGA! ;~P What Happen's HERE!, Stay's Here!
~ One Round for THE Entire MySpace CrEw! On My Tab Please Kitty! ;~xoxoxo Gladly re~pay ya on Tuesday! for a few Hundred Drink's, Ta~Day! & & .... On da DOUBLE Biatch's! We be REAL!! ThIrSty Luv!!!
What?? Ohhh Yehhh....DUH!!!, LONG ISLAND ICED TEA's fo My Crew! Thank's! & you know! a Margarita fo me :-}
Salute'! to Friend's, Family, Peace & Prosperity for ALL! tiny tim toooooo!
Mmmmmmmmmmm GQQD! WadeNY #~x
Pssssttt... Hey, CuM ova ta MY~SPlace fo da Afta Party! TOGA! TOGA! ;~P What Happen's HERE!, Stay's Here!
Thanks so much for the add, and I'd be proud to have you on the play list!! I'll be in touch after tonight's live broadcast. Take care, and keep rockin'!!
Thanks bunches and great to meet you guys! Maddog is 'da-bomb' for turning me on to you guys! I just love your stuff! Looking forward to us becoming great friends.
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