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The
Pitch
Me &
the Boyz is the newest, hottest and most exciting party band to hit
Western New York in a long time. Performing a wide variety of music
from the 60's to the 90's, Me & the Boyz play the kind of music
that gets people dancing from the first song and keeps them dancing
all night long.
Featuring seasoned musicians from bands such as Duke Jupiter, Reporter, Top Secret, Heritage, Atlas, and the Skycoasters, Me & the Boyz is a seven piece band with horns that play with the conviction, authority and style that only the area's best players can provide.
Combining musical talent and experience along with an energetic, choreographic live stage show, Me & the Boyz has become one of Western New York's most sought after attractions.
If you're looking for a professional, top flight band that will get a party crankin' and a crowd moving - all at a reasonable price - look no further, Me & the Boyz is what you're looking for!!
The History
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Like most bands, Me & the Boyz started out as a spin off of another band that was nearing the end of its life back in the early 90's. During this transition, the band acquired a female singer and changed its name to Soul City playing music with more of an R & B flavor. This naming of the band, however, was short lived and Soul City only played a handful of gigs.
The name Me & the Boyz was tossed around for some time before it was was recognized that it should replace the name Soul City. With Soul City a thing of the past, Me & the Boyz slowly developed a style and stage show that was well suited for the club/private party scene.
The first official Me & the Boyz gig dates back to August, 1994. Since then, Me & the Boyz have played hundreds of club, festival, and private party gigs.
The
Members
The instrumentation of Me
& the Boyz has stayed the same since its inception. The band still
has a 7 piece line up consisting of drums, bass, guitar, keys, sax,
trumpet, and lead vocal.
Me & the boyz is all about having fun. The cohesiveness of the group can be attributed to each member having a sense of humor on and, sometimes more importantly, off the stage. This type of attitude and camaraderie is very important in any working band. So expect nothing by a good time at every Me & the Boyz performance.
Mark
Balestra - Guitar/Vocals
Rickey Ellis - Bass/Vocals
Chris - Saxophone/Vocals
Dave Marinelli - Keyboard/Vocals
Emmett Ientilucci - Drums/Vocals
Teena Guarnere - Lead Vocal
Ron Waterbury - Trumpet/Vocals