Jon's (Electric Grimace) Page!
Gear:
1994 Hollow-body Rosewood stom Shop Telecaster
2000 American Standard Deluxe Dark Sunburst Stratocaster
Fender Twin Reverb tube amplifier � reissue with vibrato
RAT Distortion pedal
Boss Digital Delay pedal
Undeterminable Phaser-Pedal
Duracell batteries
Bands I�ve played in:
Yellow radioactive teenage mutant gerbil band 1987-88 (guitar and vocals)
Consisted of high school friends expressing suburban angst; playing the very best of poison, kiss and many spontaneous originals including the cult favorite Mono Mosh, written about George�s tragic mono outbreak that summer.
High point: Dave Giovi�s random keyboard walks
The Gerbils 1988-89 (guitar)
A typical high school garage band playing alternative covers and the infamous original song �Lush�about an X-girlfriend who left me at a keg party for a guy who was closer to the Keg.
High point: Nick the vocalist sitting in a Lay-Z boy during our entire first performance.
Peace Dog 1989 (guitar)
Band formed to play the Division Ave. Senior Variety Show � featuring a bad haircut and Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols
High point: Carrying the drum kit to the gig in shopping cart
Sluggo and the alpha particles 1990 (guitar and vocals)
Physics class band formed instead of doing homework. All original music featuring �Physics is for Fascists� and �More Homework is what I Need.�
High point: Changing lyrics of �We will rock you� to �We want Seplow (our student teacher)�
Milk and cookies 1990 (guitar)
My High School Senior Variety Show Band that covered Brian Adams, The Outfield and the Cars.
High point: My Mom made us 2000 flyers for the gig.
McBand 1990-97 (guitar, bass, drum programming, backing vocals, keyboards)
Anti-McDonalds punk band formed with my brother Bill; brought socially conscious clown death music to reality.
High point: Having my brother�s drunk friends recite the lyrics to �Why I Hate Ronald� to me on the way to the Dublin Pub.
Eclipse 1990-92 (guitar)
Oneonta cheese cover band. Playing Journey, Styx and Jesus Jones.
High point: Breaking up
Joking Ghost 1994 (acoustic guitar)
Acoustic coffee house Indigo Girls cover band featuring two female vocalists and a percussionist.
High point: Gigs at the Copper Fox including a battle of the bands in which we won �most popular band.�
Boneshakas 1994 (guitar)
An improvisational 9-piece band with a horn section playing songs from the Dead, Phish, Allman Bros. etc. We played everywhere between Potsdam to New York City.
High point: Played outdoor keg party next door to a church during a wedding � made the happy couple dance to Sex Machine when leaving the chapel.
Midnight hour 1995 (guitar, harmonica)
Commitments cover band with horn section and attractive female backup singers
High point: Getting drunk with attractive female backup singers
Marcy Playground 1995 (bass)
I was the bass player for the Sex and Candy band prior to their super stardom.
High point: Lived in a mansion with its own Vineyard and Supermodels.
Branch 1995-99 (guitar, bass, drum programming)
All original music composed by myself and flavored by Scott Frank and Jen Freidman
High point: Recording in my brother�s garage on cold autumn afternoons by candlelight.
Touching Boxes 2000 (guitar, vocals)
Three piece garage Punk band of original and cover tunes.
High point: At our only gig, our band fist-fought another band � received first black eye!
Mental Hygiene Vehicle 2000-present (guitar, backing vocals)
Four piece alternative/emo-rock outfit.
High point so far: Getting free shots from The Park Bench.
My favorite guitarists in no particular order:
Glen Tilbrook � Squeeze
Johnny Marr � Smiths
Peter Buck � REM
George Harrison � the Beatles
Dominic Miller � Sting�s Band
Andy Summers � The Police
My favorite songwriters in no particular order:
Sting
Colin Hay
REM
James Taylor
The Beatles
My favorite Venue to see live music:
Mr. Beery�s �Farmingdale
