- Cats on a Smooth Surface
Infobox musical artist
Name = Cats on a Smooth Surface
Background = group_or_band
Origin =New Jersey ,USA
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1978 to present
Label = unsigned
Current_members =Vincent Daniele Peter Schulle Buck Kelly Paul Riccio Evelyn Riccio |
Past_members =Bobby Bandiera Glen Burtnick Harry Filkin Hans Peter Schulle Mike Bovenzi Peter Gagen John Micco Cats on a Smooth Surface is an American
rock group , that starting in 1978 and throughout the 1980s was thehouse band atThe Stone Pony inAsbury Park ,New Jersey In the years 1981 and 1982 , the band's lineup consisted of
Bobby Bandiera onlead guitar and vocals,Harry Filkin onrhythm guitar and vocals,Peter Schulle on keyboards and vocals,John Micco onbass guitar and vocals,Pete Gagen on drums, andRay Planet onsaxophone . [http://www.brucebase.org.uk/gig1982.htm "Bruce Springsteen 1982-1983"] , Brucebase.org.uk ] Other band members through the years have includedGlen Burtnick ,Ray Andersen ,Vincent Danielle , andMike Bovenzi . The band is still in existence and performs regularly in New Jersey.Starting in the spring of 1982
Bruce Springsteen often performed with the band, particularly on Sunday nights when he would appear unannounced at theStone Pony and jump up on stage with them. [http://www.brucebase.org.uk/gig1984.htm "Bruce Springsteen 1984"] , www.brucebase.org.uk.] [Dave Marsh , "Glory Days", p. 214.] . He often claimed to the press that they were his favorite band to jam withFact|date=March 2008References
External links
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