Member Since: 30/04/2008
Band Members: Victor Magnani (Guitar): Performing professionally since the late 70’s in every imaginable genre and situation, from classical recital halls to funky dives to top flight jazz clubs (Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, The Jazz Standard, The 55 Bar, The Knitting Factory). A graduate of NYU with a BS in Jazz Guitar Performance and an MA in Composition, he has received numerous awards, most recently having won the 14th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest in the Jazz category.
Alex Mahoney (Saxophone): Part of the New York music scene for more than 25 years. His saxophone playing is a key component of hard hitting rock band Kill Van Kull whose music is set to appear in a number of films – the track “Summer Rose†is part of the soundtrack to “Mother May Iâ€, while “Rock It Steady†will appear in the film “Staten Island†starring Ethan Hawke and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Toni Mannarino (Keyboards): Distinguished career as a music educator. She teaches piano, chorus and music for early childhood, having studied at the College of Staten Island and Queen's College Aaron Copland School of Music majoring in vocal/choral music and secondary education, and is a registered Music Together Instructor. Toni is co-director of Julia Music Performing Arts School.
Dominick Tancredi (Bass): Holds a BS in music from the College of Staten Island, and he’s currently finishing MA in music at CCNY. He is currently an adjunct faculty member in the CSI music department. He has been performing with all manner of bands – rock, folk, blues, funk, jazz, country – around the New York area for more than a decade. One of his groups, The Brood, were produced by Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach.
Mike Ruberto (Drums): Made a mark on the musical life of his hometown from the very start - the band Prowler is still remembered as a relevant musical force more than 20 years after having played their last gig. The all-instrumental rock/fusion group Big Loud Animal was central to his musical growth. After relocating to Red Bank, NJ he has worked with numerous groups on the Jersey Shore musical scene,eventually joining The Soup who are regularly featured in blues haunts in and around Asbury Park.
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