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Raspberries

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Member Since: 2/1/2007
Band Website: raspberriesonline.com
Band Members: Raspberries are:

ERIC CARMEN:
Lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards

WALLY BRYSON:
Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals

DAVE SMALLEY:
Bass, guitar, vocals

JIM BONFANTI:
Drums, vocals

Management:
Al Kaston
[email protected]

Additional touring personnel:

Jennifer Lee:
Keyboards, vocals
Billy Sullivan:
Guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Raspberries Crew:
Rusty Pitrone: Road Manager
Kevin Dugan: Stage Manager/Drum Tech
Ernie Kassoff: Guitar Tech
Mike Larcey: FOH Sound Engineer
Kirk Maharg: Monitor Engineer
Adrienne Lewis: Lighting
Kevin Darago: Road Crew

Publicity/Press info:
Al Kaston

Bookings:
Al Kaston
Cleveland, OH
[email protected]

Web Site Design/Admin:
Jim Bullotta
SMASH! Design Company

Band Historians/Archivists:
Ken Sharp, Bernie Hogya

Photography:
Gene Taylor

Also please visit:
ericcarmen.com
myspace.com/ericcarmen
thebrysongroup.com
davesmalley.com
myspace.com/jim_bonfanti

Influences: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Beachboys, Free etc., etc. etc.
Sounds Like: Raspberries
Record Label: Rykodisc
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rock Hall Petition

Hey Everyone, Here is a link I found to a petition to get The Raspberries into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you think we should be considered then sign the petition and spread the word. Strange...
Posted by Raspberries on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:00:00 PST

Brutarian Quarterly 51 - Review

Brutarian Quarterly 51 John Oliver "Raspberries  Live On Sunset Strip (Rykodisk) Timing has always been a problem with power-pop gods Raspberries. While they had several Top 40 hit singles in the ear...
Posted by Raspberries on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:47:00 PST

Issue 62 of The Big Takeover magazine - Review

Issue 62 of The Big Takeover Magazine  Editor/Publisher Jack Rabid Review of "Live On Sunset Strip" "RASPBERRIES Live on Sunset Strip (2 CD + DVD) (Ryko) (by Jack Rabid) What this tripl...
Posted by Raspberries on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:42:00 PST

Evans Drum Head Video

Hey Everybody, While we were in New York City last October performing, Steve Lobmeier from Evans stopped by and asked if I would talk about my experience with Evans Heads on my kit. Follow the link be...
Posted by Raspberries on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:19:00 PST

From Today’s Lefsetz Letter

From today's LEFSETZ LETTER: Overnight Sensation"Well I know it sounds funnyBut I'm not in it for the money, noI don't need no reputationAnd I'm not in it for the showI just want a hit record, yeahWan...
Posted by Raspberries on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:03:00 PST

Plain Dealer Interview 2007

Eric Carmen brings resurgent Raspberries to Playhouse Square The Raspberries are on a roll. In the past few months alone, the resurgent power- pop quartetfrom Cleveland saw the release of its first l...
Posted by Raspberries on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:28:00 PST

Live on Sunset Strip, Review by Don Krider

..> Raspberries return with "Live On Sunset Strip," produced by Mark Linett and Eric CarmenJul 19 '07 (Updated Jul 19 '07) ProsRaspberries Live On Sunset Strip, Deluxe Edition, ...
Posted by Raspberries on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:19:00 PST

Live on Sunset Strip, Billboard.com Review

Live on Sunset Strip Released: July, 31, 2007Record Label: Rykodisc   Album Review  The Raspberries' history was a study in joy mixed with frustration -- a well-nigh perfect power pop ba...
Posted by Raspberries on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:06:00 PST

Japan Reissues Raspberries Catalog!

PAPER LP COVERS AND SPECIAL RASPBERRIES FRAGRANCE REAPPEARANCEThe Eric Carmen-led Raspberries invented power pop. All four titles have been reissued and converted to paper jacketsfrom their first alb...
Posted by Raspberries on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:26:00 PST