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B.B. and The Stingers

New Set of Rules now available!

About Me

Available Now! New Set of Rules

B.B. and the Stingers' long-awaited third CD will be released July 22, at the Bernie tribute bash at the Stone Pony (see below). We will have it at the tribute -- and it's available NOW at CD Baby! Guestbook
Tribute by Nasty Ned (with great photos)
Telecaster Discussion Forum

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/8/2005
Band Website: badweb.com/bb
Band Members: Bernie Brausewetter (1954-2007): guitar, vocals

(in chronological order)
Bass:
Bill Ruffino
Bill Cherensky
Ralph Jones
Dave Carta

Drums:
Mike Carroll
Bob Butterfield
Joe Nevolo
Jim "Jamo" Flynn
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Robin Trower, Robben Ford, Savoy Brown
Sounds Like: New Jersey's version of the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Tribute by Mark Voger, Asbury Park Press - 21 Dec 07

December 21, 2007 PAGE X: FOR YOU BLUE Remembering blues guitarist Bernie Brausewetter By MARK VOGERSTAFF WRITERWelcome back to "ICONS," our end-of-year series remembering past PAGE X interview sub...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:05:00 PST

Videos: Attaboy on Uncle Floyd

Check out these vintage YouTube videos of BB's old band Attaboy on the Uncle Floyd show. Not actual live performances, but still a great time capsule!...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:29:00 PST

CD Review by Jay Lustig, Star-Ledger

From the Star-Ledger, Saturday, October 6, 2007:New Set of RulesB.B. and the Stingers(Westwood Music Group)"Nothing puts focus in your life like a cardio event," sings the late Bernie "B.B." Brausewet...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:31:00 PST

Home News article by Chris Jordan

I've set the date of my posting back to when I should have posted it...Blue NoteBernie Brausewetter's death drives another nail in coffin of Hub City music sceneChris JordanPulse - July 20, 2007Late g...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:22:00 PST

Tribute concert Sunday -- CDs available online!

Rich Skelly's WRSU radio program last night was in memory of Bernie, with Bill Cherensky, Nancy Swarbrick and myself. Bill, the longest-serving Stingers bassist -- and who with drummer Bobby Butterfie...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:48:00 PST

Live videos!

Stinger Bill Cherensky has found and posted six live videos of the Stingers from 1996-97! It includes Stingers classic "Dancin' on My Grave," BB's lovely surf ballad "Slow Burn," an excerpt from the ...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:30:00 PST

Save the date! BB Tribute July 22 @ Stone Pony

Nancy Swarbrick ("Big Nancy") is putting together a tribute to Bernie for Sunday, July 22 at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. So far the lineup includes Bernie's bands the Stingers with Matt O'Ree subbi...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:38:00 PST

Nancy and Dan's eulogy

Hi all,It's a shame it took Bernie's passing to spur me to inaugurate this blog... but that's water under the bridge. Thanks again to all who took the time to offer help and comfort in Bernie's and No...
Posted by B.B. and The Stingers on Wed, 09 May 2007 11:15:00 PST