John Sullivan -- vocals, piano, guitar, bass, harmonica
Steve Glover -- drums, percussion
Russ Rogers -- guitar, pedal steel guitar
Brian Caltabiano -- bass, guitar, backing vocals
Charlie Lopresto -- tenor, alto and baritone saxophone
The John Sullivan Brigade is a veteran New York classic rock band from western Long Island, consisting of vocalist/pianist/guitarist John Sullivan, drummer/percussionist Steve Glover, guitarist/mandolinist Russ Rogers, bassist/guitarist/vocalist Brian Caltabiano and saxophonist Charlie Lopresto.
Formed in 2005 as a "fresh voice" for the 35-and-over crowd who still love hard rock music, the John Sullivan Brigade first began with Sully developing his niche on the New York City metro club circuit in the mid-1990s. When Sullivan decided to organize his solo-fronted band, the Long Island-based songwriter has wanted to surround himself with musicians with classic rock chops. Sullivan has accomplished that with the JSB, as Glover's decades of steady power drumming, Rogers's magic via his various guitar instruments, Lopresto's unique mix of hot and smooth sax and Caltabiano's bass/acoustic guitar playing alongside his backing vocals only add to Sully’s lead vocals, power-chord guitar and piano attack.
Their self-titled, 2005 ten-song release gave the JSB its footing for the NYC’s M.E.A.N.Y Festival and a gig opening for Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook. A new lineup followed for 2008’s A Sound Opportunity For Your Last Music Purchasethat introduced vocal harmonies, saxophone, pedal steel guitar and mandolin. After appearing at the Great South Bay Music Festival with Blue Oyster Cult, Odetta and others, Sully completed home demos for the double CD 'concept album' project alongside the JSB's first-ever Christmas single for the 2009 holiday season. The Brigaders were also featured in an music documentary on the indie rock scene that premiered at the C.W. Post Film Festival in May 2010.
Scheduled for release in early 2011, the tentatively titled ‘JSB3’ record consists of 24 songs.
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