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The Bandulos are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Staten Island, New York. A group of versatile young musicians with wide-ranging musical tastes, The Bandulos pull out songs from every decade and genre, asking only, “Does it have a good beat? And can you dance to it?”
From ‘60s rock, ‘70s funk and soul, ‘80s pop, and ‘90s hip-hop, to reggae classics and jazz standards, The Bandulos dig up the finest musical gems, dust them off and polish them up for your dancing pleasure.
The band’s super-tight rhythm section and impressive lead guitar are augmented by keyboards, two trumpets, and male and female vocals. The group is equally adept at performing three-minute pop songs and extended improvisational jams.
Besides their musical skill, it’s the band’s unrivaled catalog of songs that earns the most praise from the audience. Younger and older crowds alike love the band’s mix of golden pop standards like “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Respect,” “Brown-Eyed Girl,” and “Billie Jean,” while the kids can’t get enough of nuggets like “Welcome to Jamrock,” “Poison,” and “All That She Wants.” And The Bandulos surprise everyone with their clever live mash-ups and jazz-funk instrumentals.
The band’s members all hail from Staten Island’s South Shore, and a few have been performing together for over a decade. The current lineup was solidified in the summer of 2006, and since then The Bandulos have been playing venues all over the island, as well as in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and New Jersey.
The Bandulos are available for parties, weddings, fundraisers, and corporate events, as well as bar and club gigs.
The Bandulos blog is live!
The Bandulo Beat , a place for band news, cool stuff, and candid commentary, has officially launched. Come on over, sign up and join the conversation!

T-shirts for sale!
Get 'em cheap at any Bandulos show, or email us and we'll arrange to ship 'em straight to your doorstep. We've got adult S, M, L, XL, and XXL in white, red, and black. All shirts are $10.

Bandulos in AWE
Check out this feature on the Bandulos in the AWE pullout section of the Staten Island Advance !
There's an article about Milton Henry too.
Click on the above image or here for the PDF .

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Member Since: 27/08/2006
Band Website: bandulos.com
Band Members:
Paul Buschmann
drums

Rafael Calderon
vocals, trumpet

Joe Crispiano
guitar

Greg Hoff
saxophone

Billy Levay
vocals, trumpet, keys

Mike Levay
bass, guitar, trumpet

Nicole Pignatelli
vocals
Influences: the Beatles
Bell Biv Devoe
James Brown
Cake
Johnny Cash
Eric Clapton
the Commodores
Dirt Rifle & the Funky Bullets
the Doobie Brothers
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
Duran Duran
Aretha Franklin
Herbie Hancock
Milton Henry
Freddie Hubbard
Michael Jackson
the Jimi Hendrix Experience
KC & the Sunshine Band
the Kinks
Kurtis Blow
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Damian Marley
Curtis Mayfield
Van Morrison
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Pink Floyd
the Police
the Rolling Stones
Santa Esmeralda
Santana
Horace Silver
Sound Dimension
Squeeze
Amy Winehouse
Bill Withers
Stevie Wonder

Sounds Like: A killer funk machine.
Type of Label: Unsigned

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