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Monday, December 16, 2013

Jon Mullane - Test for the html code saved from Friday night. at 8:00pm Buck & Cosmo testing another band;s code,

Friday, October 25, 2013

Chicago Blues Musician Mike Gallemore Is Calling You To His Blues


Press Release                                                                                                                             
October 21, 2013
Belvidere, New Jersey
Contact: MoPromo Mgmt Co. mopromo1@aol.com

Belvidere, NJ - Chicago Blues musician Mike Gallemore signs management agreement with MoPromo Mgmt Co to continues onto the next level with his music career as a solo artist and leader of the New Jersey Funk Rock Blues band The Bad Hands.
Mike Gallemore grew up a stone's throw from the Blues Capital of The World, Chicago, Illinois. He began playing music in the night clubs on the South Side of town and his native Northwest Indiana, as a teenager. As a well known veteran songwriter and musician of the Chicago Blues scene he has worked, played and traveled with many blues artist including: The Kinsey Report, Carl Weathersby, Billy Branch, The Sons of the Blues, Sam Cockrell and the Groove, The Lonnie Brooks Blues Band, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Biscuit Miller, Shirley King (daughter of BB), Jimmy Johnson, The Legendary Sam Lay, Floyd Miles of the Gregg Allman Band, Buddy Miles of The Band of Gypsies. He has also fronted his own band "Red Hot and Blue" which frequently headlined Chicago Blues clubs such as Buddy Guy's Legends and Koko Taylor's on West Division. Gallemore's passion is music, his life and the reason he gets out of bed.
He found himself blessed to be a musician, as it's the greatest way to meet beautiful people and share his art. He strongly believes it has to grow or the art will die and we will just be repeating what's been done before like a Karaoke singer. 


Mike first solo effort entitled "Music Man" was released in the late 90's with rave reviews. He continued to appear with many other artists as a guest on recordings or as a supporting member of their road bands.
In 2003 Mike relocated to the East Coast, where he continued with this Blues music in established blues circles in the tri-state area.
Recently he formed a new band called The Bad Hands of New Jersey. The Bad Hands are a high energy Funk Rock Blues band that pushes the limits of the Blues towards Funk. They are quickly making a name for themselves at popular festivals and venues on the East Coast.  In the summer The Bad Hands soft released their self titled first EP and are now working hard on a full album release for 2014. 

The Bad Hands are not your average Blues band; just like Muddy Waters who took the music he heard in the Mississippi Delta, electrified it and played it harder and past the point he found it, the band approach is the same. The Bad Hands are not trying to label their music, they will leave that up to the people who hear them, but no matter what label they give them, it all comes from the Blues.


On October 8, 2013 Mike Gallemore's solo album "Music Man" was re-released as a digital download only on Gypsy Music Records.  Online stores like iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby all feature "Music Man" under their Blues genre.
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Contact
Monique Grimme
MoPromo Mgmt Co

Mopromo1@aol.com

Monday, August 5, 2013

Mark Lindsay The Coolest Song In The World - Show Me The Love - Life Out...


Mark Lindsay "Show Me The Love" beginning July 28. 2013 is "The Coolest Song In The World" on the Underground Garage - Sirius/XM radio Channel 21 with Little Steven Van Zandt.
Track No.12 "Show Me The Love" is from the brand new album LIFE OUT LOUD by former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders Mark Lindsay.
Released on June 8th 2013. The first single "Like Nothing That You've Seen" was "The Coolest Song In The World" the week of February 24th, 2013
The single came in at No.3 - "TOP 10 Single Of The Week" by USA TODAY Music Critic Edna Gundersen.
Promo Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHu7Oh...
Full Album Promo Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOEQL1...
The Brand New Album "LIFE OUT LOUD" is available at Bongo Boy Records.
http://www.bongoboyrecords.com click on the BUY NOW button.
Credit Cards and Checks accepted with your phone orders at 908-455-1576
Downloads at iTunes, Amazon and CDbaby.com
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http://www.amazon.com/Life-Out-Loud/d...
http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/MarkLindsay

Monday, June 10, 2013

Mark Lindsay A "Life Out Loud". Mark Lindsay returns with a vengeance with “LIFE OUT LOUD” his first truly Rock & Roll record in over 10 years.

Mark Lindsay returns with a vengeance with “LIFE OUT LOUD” his first truly Rock & Roll record in over 10 years. In fact it is probably the best thing he has done since 1967. As the former lead singer of Paul Revere and The Raider we have not heard Mr. Lindsay rock like this since HUNGRY, GOOD THING, STEPPIN’ STONE, JUST LIKE ME, ect.

 “LIFE OUT LOUD” is a collection of 14 songs co-written and co-produced by Mark and veteran songwriter/guitarist Gar Francis. Gar is a member of the New Jersey Garage Rock band The DOUGHBOYS who have received much attention from Steven Van Zandt’s Sirius Radio Show “LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE”. In fact Little Steven put his stamp of ap
proval on “LIFE OUT LOUD” by singing and arranging the background vocals on the first single “LIKE NOTHING THAT YOU’VE SEEN” which was named “COOLEST SONG IN THE WORLD”

The basic tracks for “LIFE OUT LOUD” were recorded in two days by Kurt Reil at the House of Vibes studio in Highland Park, New Jersey and overdubs, mixing and mastering was completed in another five days. The idea was to record an album like they did in the 60’s, as live as possible with minimal overdubs and frills. The album features DOUGHBOYS, Mike Caruso on Bass, Richard X Heyman on Drums, Myke Scavone on Harmonica and Grip Weeds drummer Kurt Reil, along with Gar Francis on Guitar, Piano and Organ and even a ripping Sax solo by Mr. Lindsay himself.

Mark is currently on tour with the “HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR 2013” and the album can be purchased at any of the venues across the states as well as through BONGO BOY RECORDS, CDBABY, iTUNES and AMAZON.

For more information contact BONGOBOYRECORDS@AOL.COM


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

BONGO BOY ROCK N’ ROLL TV SHOWS LAUNCHES KICKSTARTER TO CONTINUE TO SHOW UNDISCOVERED TALENTS ON CABLE TV

With their first TV episode that aired in December 2011 Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show Series as grown to a 10 cable TV channel syndication entertainment/talk show.

In their first year they produced 12 new original TV episodes with no financial support. They had great and talented guests on their shows like recording artist/songwriter Gar Francis/ Plainfield Slim, American idol Contestant Kelly Caruso, The Gripweeds, Dixieland Crackersjacks from The Netherlands, Genya Ravan ,The Doughboys, Pat Dinizio of The Smithereens and many others.

BBRR TV covered in other episodes Art and Entertainment topics like the annual events at the Tribeca Film Festival, NYC in April of 2012; where Bongo Boy TV was invited to the red carpet for the premiere of the Movie Fairhaven. In September of 2012, they were welcomed in beautiful Victorian homes at the Van Wyck Historic District in Plainfield NJ and the Annual Victorian Days in Belvidere, NJ. That episodes was officially added to the public library archive of Plainfield NJ, so it would be preserved for generations to come; a great accomplishment from a small production team.

Many non-for-profit organizations were guests as well, like the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Skylands Rollergirls, and the volunteers at the Shippen Manor in Oxford, NJ.

BBRR TV can proudly say they had a successful first year. But now with a second year already started and new monthly productions are being delivered to 5 major cable companies each month, BBRR TV has come to the conclusion that they need financial support in order to continue with producing better quality TV shows. In May 2013 they are launching a fundraising campaign with the assistance of an international well accredited organization called Kickstarter.com. BBRR TV’s Kickstarter campaign gives you the opportunity to be a part of their upcoming episodes and with their wide range of pledges listed on their websites here http://www.bongoboyrecords.com and here on http://www.kickstarter.com there will be something for you where you can be a supportive financial contributor of their upcoming productions.

“What is The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV show series?”

The Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll TV Show is a music orientated TV series that educates the viewers about upcoming indie artists and their quest to greater success. The show is dedicated to exposing the arts to new and old fans alike by featuring original music, videos, Art, and history from different cultures with each new episode. Guest interviews are done in the studio of SHOWTIME in Belvidere, NJ or remotely with modern technology medias like Skype.

Their second year has started already with great productions. In house studio guests like rocker Palmyra Delran from NYC, New York Institution of Razzamofunk Milo Z and a wonderful production of their coverage of Art & Music with episode No. 1013, by which they visited duCret School of Art and the Morris Museum. Their next production is going to be an episode about Robotics and how our youth learns about robotics from great mentors and coaches.

Other guests that you will see on the BBRR TV show this year - Mark Lindsay the former lead singer of Paul Revere & The Raiders, the cast members of the Broadway hit West Side Story and plenty of indie artists that will shine in front of our cameras.

BBRR TV has grown with their broadcast distribution from 2 channels in Dec. 2011 to a syndication of 10 channels across the country today. Cable companies like Comcast, CableVision, RCN, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS broadcast the Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV show weekly. BBRR TV is now 6 days a week, 60x per month on these 5 major cable companies as of May 2013.

BBRR TV is excited to announce the most recent plans to be added to BCAT TV in Brooklyn NY. And they just received confirmation that their first year of all their TV episodes are now on Comcast channel 8 in Los Alamos New Mexico and in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on channel 20.

Each produced episode can also be watched around the world via the Internet. Bongo Boy can confidently say that they have audiences around the world like in Hong Kong China, Rotterdam the Netherlands, Santa Cruz Aruba, Dominican Republic just to name a few. You can replay their monthly TV episodes on their website here http://www.bongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html

Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Staff
Host - Wayne Olivieri
Producers - Gar Francis & Monique Grimme
Stage manager/lighting - Tod Olivieri
Wardrobe/Make Up - Johanna Van Der Heyden
Email info@bongoboyrecords.com
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Thursday, March 21, 2013

duCret Artist Pipeline: Bongo Boy Rock'n Roll TV Show Visits duCret



duCret Artist Pipeline: Bongo Boy Rock'n Roll TV Show Visits duCret: In they rolled right off the street, with video cameras and technical TV production  equipment in tow. We're talking about the relative...

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Bongo Boy Records Presents The Return of Mark Lindsay

February 2013

Mark Lindsay, former lead singer/songwriter/producer and co-founder of the seminal 60's Garage Rock band Paul Revere& the Raiders has released "Like Nothing That You've Seen," the first single from his upcoming.
The song was co-written and produced by Gar Francis, songwriter/guitarist of New Jersey Garage Rock veterans, the Doughboys. "Like Nothing That You've Seen" features backing vocals by Myke Scavone (Doughboys), Kurt Reil (Gripweeds), and special guest, Little Steven Van Zandt. The single follows in the butt-kickin' footsteps of Lindsay's classic 60's tracks with the Raiders like "Kicks," "Stepping Out," "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" and "Just like Me."

"I first met Mark Lindsay when I was recording the new Doughboys album Shakin' Our Souls," explains co-writer/producer Gar Francis. "I had asked Kurt, the owner of House of Vibes, if he knew of anyone who could add saxophone to a track I was working on called 'It's A Crying Shame.' Kurt mentioned that he was doing some sessions with Mark Lindsay, the singer from Paul Revere and the Raiders, who was also a great sax player.
"Mark came down and added the sax parts and also sang background vocals for the track. As he was leaving the session, I had casually mentioned that if he ever wanted to collaborate on some songs to give me a call. Well after he returned home to Florida, he gave me a call and we started working on songs via e-mail for the next three months, producing a boat-load of tunes for a new Mark Lindsay album. 

"'Like Nothing That You've Seen, is one of the first songs we came up with, and we decided to go into the studio to cut and release it as a single before the album. I wanted Mark to return to his Garage roots and I think we did a good job of capturing that spirit. I hope you dig it as much as we do. "
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Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll TV Show with Palmyra Delran No 1012



Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Show - Palmyra Delran - Elliott Landy - Victoria Celestine - 2Fur1 - hosted by Wayne Olivieri from Bongo Boy on Vimeo.
Series Episode No. 1012. Airs February 18, 2013 check your cable company for times or our web site. bongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html Our special guest is Palmyra Delran.
Victoria Celestine Music Video "In The World"

This month our segment called "Indie Bands Brought To You From Around The Globe" presents Victoria Celestine from Austin TX and her brand new music video "In The World". (Deuce Mgmt Co. from the UK. More info http:// deucemp.com ) We check in with the official Rock n' Roll Photographer of Woodstock Elliott Landy courtesy of the International Montreal Jazz Festival. "Bongo Boy Goes Wild" with host Mitchy B of Wild Adventurez where we learn about the passion of huge roaches. And we are introducing Bongo Boy Goes Hollywood with "2 Fur 1" with Jahnna Randall and Gizmo. There is lots of music and fun in this month's show hosted by Wayne Olivieri. Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Show Series is 6 days a week on cable totally 60x per month on 8 channels in New Jersey and New York City. For show time on cable TV check our website for details here:www.bongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html

PALMYRA DELRAN As the founder, songwriter and creative soul of “trashy pop band” The Friggs, Palmyra Delran built a working model for the ideal punk girl group. After playing drums in the band Pink Slip Daddy, she began writing songs with Pink Slip Daddy bandmate Ben Vaughn (composer for “3rd Rock From the Sun”, “That 70’s Show” & “Psycho Beach Party”).The Friggs released debut CD "Rock Candy" and singles collection "Today is Tomorrow's Yesterday", toured incessantly throughout the ‘90s, opening for the Selecter, the Ramones, the Fleshtones, and Cheap Trick among others. They were also included in the movies "Superbad", "Jawbreaker", "Lipstick & Dynamite", and "Prey for Rock & Roll". On her first solo debut EP titled "She Digs the Ride", Palmyra flirts with charm, surf rock, dysfunctional relationships, and solid guitar grooves described as “that fried Yardbirds tone mixed with early Stooges grime and oopsy-daisy pop”. Palmyra's song "Baby Should Have Known Better" was picked by Little Steven as the "Coolest Song in the World" in November '08, then voted "Coolest Song of 2008" by

Underground Garage listeners, and featured on the show’s CD compilation, The Coolest Songs in the World Vol. 8, out now on Wicked Cool Records. A digital single and video “Lies For You” was released in late 2010. Palmyra then toured Scandinavia backed by Swedish band Stupidity, playing shows with Norwegian gals The Cocktail Slippers. 2012 saw the release of punk rock kids CD called KinderAngst, a collaboration with NYC songwriter Rachelle Garniez, and a special appearance from Debbie Harry. “KinderAngst” is getting the thumbs up from punk rock kids and parents too. Her digital single “You’re My Brian Jones” was released in Sept 2012, and was voted #6 Coolest Song of 2012 by Underground Garage listeners, and #1 by Little Steven. Palmyra’s full length CD “You Are What You Absorb” will be released on March 5th 2013. “The title comes from a lifetime of absorbing music and pinching production ideas. 
Not just listening to music, but deconstructing it and putting it back together my own way” as described by Palmyra. It was recorded by Craig Dreyer at Mighty Toad Studio Brooklyn, and mixed by Geoff Sanoff at Stratosphere Sound Studio NYC, & INTL HQ Brooklyn. Palmyra is joined by KinderAngst collaborator Rachelle Garniez on Farfisa, Hammond B3, Harpsichord, Michael Lynch on bass, Mark Brotter on drums, Richard Devgreene on guitar, as well as guest backup singers the Cocktail Slippers, Betsy Todd, & Jenifer Jackson. “Any medium can influence any other medium”, Palmyra explains. “I arrange songs like John Waters edited “Polyester”. There’s something happening all the time. Guitars stepping on Farfisas, climbing over sitars, knocking into Stylophones, tripping over bongos. Controlled chaos.”

Bongo Boy Records Present Jersey's GiGi

Album cover - photo by Denise A Dabinett Design Monique
A creative singer songwriter who focuses on music that will make you have a good time. Whether she writes about going out, or a heartbreak, she does it in a way that will make you feel good. Her unique style mixes a little Pop, a little Rock, and sometimes a little Hip Hop over a Dance beat. She has a style that is heavily influenced by 80's pop hits looking up to artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper & Prince. Her roots began with poetry and writing creative stories at a young age. She started combining her musical talent and her poetry in 2010 where she started writing her first song. From there she has grown very rapidly with her hit songs. GiGi has opened up for P. Diddy's Donnie Klang, been featured on Jerseylicious, Rutgers Radio, opened at the Blueclaws Minor League Baseball Stadium and currently hit the charts at #30 Pop Artist in her area. One of her songs was also featured in an indie movie as well. A local to the Jersey Shore, GiGi is the perfect mix of modern day Pop Dance influenced by the 80's and she is certainly the one to look out for in 2013.
 Preview - Official Music Video - "Put Your Freakin Hands Up" by GiGi. Buy Single on CdBaby.com http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gigi7
Release date: Feb. 4 2013
© Copyright - Bongo Boy Records (887516203305)
Put Your Freakin Hands Up - GiGi from Bongo Boy on Vimeo. Credits: Nokio Play 360 - portable speakers with NFC Technology Trance Dream Ibiza Party DJHH Techno Trance, LAVO Las Vegas NV Disc Glow, Las Vegas Disc Glow, Las Vegas Nightlife & Nightclubs (c) 2013 Photos by Denise A Dabinett Photography (c) 2013 Video Editor Monique Grimme Directed/Produced by Bongo Boy Records - Monique Grimme (c) 2013

Talented Musicians - The Doughboys

Gar Francis is an excellent songwriter and results like these, where his music is placed over and over again in TV shows around the world and in the US, proofs that statement. But we all know that behind ever good songwriter needs to be talented musicians. The Doughboys is that band; time after time they deliver with great performances not only live but also on two great studio albums (Is It Now? and Act Your Rage, Shakin Our Souls).

The DOUGHBOYS photo by Vanessa Joy Photography


Their 3rd album ROCK N' RAW which is their full length LIVE album plus a "documentary style" DVD about the band; is creating sensation around the world. Giving fans and new fans, the opportunity to see them live, and experiencing the Doughboys live in the comforts of the own living room. If you don't have the DVD yet I would recommend to get the DVD double pack from the Doughboys directly at http://www.thedoughboysnj.com/ and let me know what you think mgrimme@aol.com. This band is great and their songwriters Gar Francis and Richard X Heyman are talents in a league of their own.
  
GAR FRANCIS  - Photo by Vanessa Joy Photography 










"Turn Your Love On Me" in Madrid Performed by the Doughboys written by Gar Francis
MTV MADRID BEACH from Micropunto Films on Vimeo.
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Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Show No 1011

Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Show No 1011
Part II of Pat Dinizio's (The Smithereens) interview with our host Wayne Olivieri.
Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll Show No 1011 Part II Pat Dinizio The Smithereens, Fake Pocket Dial, Mitchy B & Trip To Dover from Bongo Boy on Vimeo.


We have the TV premier of the short indie film "Fake Pocket Dial" written and directed by Jahnna Randall from Hollywood/LA California.
"Bongo Boy Goes Wild" with Host Mitchy B of Wild Adventurez directed by J. R. Vulpis.

Ending the show with "Indie Bands Brought To You From Around The World" which gives indie bands the opportunity to showcase their best music video. We received many submissions with great assistance of Deuce Mgmt & Promotions, as they did a shout out for Bongo Boy TV to find the best music video for this production back in September in 2012. Trip To Dover from the UK with their music video of "Be Juliet" is this month's winner..

BBRR is airing on the following channels:
Channel 21 Northwest Jersey Comcast Cable Mondays 7:30pm later same day at 11:00pm, Wednesday 11:00pm, Thursdays 7:30pm and Saturday 11:00PM
Channel 280 Princeton, NJ Comcast Cable Mondays 7:30pm later same day at 11:00pm, Wednesday 11:00pm, Thursdays 7:30pm and Saturday 11:00PM
Channel 15 Central Jersey Cablevision Cable Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00pm &; 11:30pm (Fri)Channel 40 Central Jersey FiOS Cable Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00pm & 11:30pm (Fri)Channel 96 The Plainfields, NJ Comcast Cable Thursdays 9:00pm

Send Comments or send your music videos links to:
bongoboyrecords@aol.com or info@bongoboyrecords.com
check us out on the web at www.bongoboyrecords.com

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll show - Guest Pat Dinizio Smithereens, Wild Adventurez and Danko Jones

Series Episode No. 1010. Airs December 10 2012
After 25 years BBRR host Wayne Olivieri meets up with Pat Dinizio from the Jersey rock band
the Smithereens. In this episode Wayne and Pat sit down in Pat’s kitchen and talked about music, touring with the Smithereens along with Pat’s current music projects like Las Vegas and more. We will also feature great music and videos from the Smithereens, like the one with actor Jean Claude Van Damme from the motion picture Timecop 1994.

Bongo Boy Rock n' Roll show - Guest Pat Dinizio Smithereens, Wild Adventurez and Danko Jones from Bongo Boy on Vimeo.
Wayne’s interview with Pat will be aired in 2 parts. This episode starts us off with part 1 with Wayne and Pat bringing us back to the time when they won the battle of the bands at Plainfield High School with their band the Rockids, which included band members Danny Caruso, Gar Francis, Mark Baxter, Wayne Olivieri and Pat Dinizio (Now that is a bunch of talent!).
Then join “Bongo Boy Goes Wild” with Wild Adventurez’ host Mitchy B and directed by JR Vulpis; in this episode Micthy B will be teaching us about a real cute Leopard Gecko and covers the misunderstanding of the raising Pitbulls.

Next we travel to Canada to bring you our latest installment, “Indie Bands Brought To You From Around The Globe”, this month we feature the Canadian band Danko Jones. Their official music video "Had Enough", was taken from the band’s album Below The Belt. Check out the video as it was shot at a mansion in Yonkers and NYC, the video stars Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid), comedian Don Jamieson (That Metal Show/VH1), actor Frank Drank, and is the prequel to "Full of Regret " and directed by The Diamond Bros.
Band website and contact info: dankojones.com or facebook.com/dankojones
This month Bongo Boy introduces a new segment called “Fake Pocket Dial - A New Way Of Dating” from Jahnna Randell from Hollywood, Ca. and next month we will air in its entirety the short film,
Fake Pocket Dial, that also features Jerseys own, the Doughboys song titled, “Turn Your Love On Me” written by Gar Francis.

Bongo Boy Rock & Roll Show - Promo from Jahnna Randall on Vimeo.

BBRR is airing on the following channels:
Channel 21 Northwest Jersey Comcast Cable Mondays and Thursdays 7:30pm
Channel 280 Princeton, NJ Comcast Cable Mondays and Thursdays 7:30pm
Channel 15 Central Jersey Cablevision Cable Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00pm & 11:30pm (Fri)Channel 40 Central Jersey FiOS Cable Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00pm & 11:30pm (Fri)Channel 96 The Plainfields, NJ Comcast Cable Thursdays 9:00pm
Websites:
Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show: bongbongoboyrecords.com/TVSHOW.html
The Smithereens: www.officialsmithereens.com
Pat Dinizio: www.patdinizio.net
Wild Adventurez with Micthy B: facebook.com/wild.adventurez
Fake Pocket Dial: whywaitproductions.com/fakepocketdial.html
Danko Jones: www.dankojones.com
Gar Francis: www.garfrancis.com
Send Comments or music videos to:
bongoboyrecords@aol.com or info@bongoboyrecords.com
BBRR Team:
Host - Wayne Olivieri
Lighting/Stage Manager - Tod Olivieri
Wardrobe/Makeup - Johanna Van Der Heyden
Producers Gar Francis and Monique Grimme