Mardi Gras 12.26.13.

Our Team:

 

Jack Bandoni: synthesizer guitar, audio, financial consultant, songwriter, publisher

John Forsythe: baritone/tenor/falsetto vocalist, bass guitar

Rob Javarey: bass/baritone vocalist, rhythm guitar, paralegal

Jerry Fournier: vocalist, drums, bookings

 

 

 

BIO

 

Jack: Pre-Beatles: born in Boston, he grew up with a piano, guitar, snare drum, bongos, and a harmonica in the house.  Moved to the Bay Area of California at age 7, he played trumpet in the Mt. Eden School District Regional Honor Band and a parade marching band.  Moved to CT, he took private lessons on the trumpet until age 14.  Beatles era to now: switched to electric guitar when The Beatles hit the US.  Moved to MD at age 15, he was instrumental in forming a psychedelic rock band which became the "Piece Kor."  Jack has continued to self study guitar and music all of his life.  He spent 2 years at Muzak in the late 70's, purchased an Arp Avatar guitar synthesizer in 1980, played as a one-man band in 1981, copyrighted his first album "One-Man Bandoni" in 1985, and continued practicing in the 90's.  At the end of 2002, in his first home/office/music studio (Providence, RI), a new band was formed.  In 2003, he began studying "audio"; in 2006 the new band was named "The Neo-Retro Band."  In 2008, Jack began using ProTools (thanks to Rick @ Parsons Audio, Wellesley, MA).  Gearwise, Jack currently prefers his Schecter 7 string guitar, an Avid Eleven Rack, a a Roland GR-33 guitar synthesizer and a Roland GR-55 guitar synthesizer.  He has 3 other synthesizer guitars.

 

John: Bass, vocals, resident audio/video file.  He has been a song collector and a singer most of his life; bass guitar since 2007.  He grew up in a house with musical influences from Motown, oldies, disco, jazz, country, classical, world and heavy metal.  He has attended live concerts since the age of 16 and has sung publicly since 1989 beginning with church and continuing with Karaoke in 2001.  Played guitar, drums, keyboards, briefly before settling in on the bass guitar.  He is our main lead singer, assistant DJ and has assisted with recording.  John sings with the Grace Bible Church Choir and also solos for the congregation in Somerset, MA.  John designed our new logo in the winter of 2017.

 

Rob: Guitar, bass baritone vocals, paralegal, etc.  Rob took guitar lessons from Ed West while living in Hendersonville, NC, circa1980-1981.  He practiced with a couple of garage bands in the 80's as well as open mic nights at the Dutch Inn in Hendersonville.  He moved back to RI in 1990 and started singing karaoke in 1995 at Finnigan's Wake.  He became a regular with Jonathan Scungio at Bogie's in Johnston, RI, circa 2001.  He regularly did open mic at the Custom House Tavern and Everymans Bistro and has played live at parties with 2 groups of friends.  He has been practicing and playing out, occasionally, with The Neo-Retro Band since 2007.  He does many of the write-ups for our band.  He sings with the Alliance France Chorale.

 

Jerry: drums, vocals, bookings.  Tel: 401.742.0200/email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Jerry played drums in the La Salle Academy High School (Providence, RI) marching band from 1964-67 and in the La Salle concert band from 66-67.  He took voice lessons from Sandra Hamel, Portsmouth, RI in 2004.  Jerry became a member of The Neo-Retro Band in 2009.  Jerry is a graduate of Providence College.  Jerry does Karaoke all over the state.

 

  

COVER PLAY LIST 2018 RIAA TOP 250 ARTISTS(Gold/Platinum)
     
TITLE ARTIST RANK
     
Any Way You Want It Journey 28
Beautiful Day U2 21
Behind Blue Eyes The Who 111
Birthday The Beatles 1
Blowin' In The Wind Bob Dylan 45, Nobel Literature
Burning Love Elvis Presley 3
California Girls Beach Boys/Van Halen 100/20
Captain Jack Billy Joel 6
Color My World Chicago 38
Crazy Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline 47,165
Crocodile Rock Elton John 9
Dancing In The Dark   Bruce Springsteen 15
Daylight Maroon 5  
Daytripper The Beatles 1
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra 72
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks 2
Good Times, Bad Times Led Zeppelin 4
Grenade Bruno Mars Super Bowl Halftime
Home Sweet Home Motley Crue 83
Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones 12
Hotel California Eagles 5
In My Life Beatles 1
Jump Van Halen 20
Just What I Needed Cars 94
Lady Kenny Rogers 22
Layla Eric Clapton 34
Lightning Crashes Live 214
Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan 45
Losing My Religion R.E.M. 117
More Than A Feeling Boston 58
Paint It Black Rolling Stones 12
Pinball Wizard The Who 111
Power Of Love Huey Lewis & The News 200
Ring Of Fire Johnny Cash 109
Rolling In The Deep Adele 196
Samba Pa Ti Santana 31
Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top 79
She Loves You The Beatles 1
Shiny, Happy People R.E.M. 117
Something The Beatles 1
Sour Girl Stone Temple Pilots 137
Space Oddity David Bowie  
Stairway To Heaven Led Zeppelin 4
Star Spangled Banner Journey, Jimi Hendrix 28,91
Strawberry Fields Forever Beatles 1
Sunshine Of Your Love Cream 34
Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond 25
Sweet Emotion Aerosmith 14
Thriller Michael Jackson 7
Ticket To Ride Beatles/Carpenters                                    1,87
Touch Me Doors 56
Turn The Page Bob Seeger/Metallica                                  32,18
Viva La Vida Coldplay 195
We Are The Champions Queen 49