Gary 'Guitar' and the Grinders consists of:

Gary Gramolini                Guitar and vocal
Don Culp                         Drums
Jon Samuels                     Bass and vocals
 

 GG & the Grinders play Blues, Classic Rock, Rock & Roll and Swing. You may know of Gary G. as the lead guitarist for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band ,of 'Eddie and the Cruisers' Movie soundtrack fame (with the top-ten singles 'On the Dark Side' and 'Tender Years', and over three million units in record sales). On Gary's home page you will find examples of his original music available for downloading and purchase
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Jon Samuels has been working the SE New England club scene for 25 years, most recently in the rhythm section for Rory and the Blueshounds, as well as with Gregg Hodde and the Blue Miracles and the Dick Wilmer Band.

Don "DC" Culp has been playing the drums on the New Englannd scene for 25 yearsand has  the stage with such national artists as: Duke Robillard, Dicky Betts, Train, Shannon Curfman, Susan Tedeski, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Derrick Trucks Band, Chuck Mangione, Aretha Franklin and The Guess Who.
 

Listen to these demo clips of Gary Guitar and the Grinders (inReal Audio MP3 format; MP3 auditioning software required; available at Real.com ).

UPCOMING DATES

Here is the current list of upcoming dates for Gary 'Guitar' Gramolini with the Grinders, John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band, Black and White, Roger Cerisi and the Red Shoes Band.  Hope to see you there.*

GARY GUITAR AND THE GRINDERS


9/13/08    Brewster MA Private
Fri., 9/19/08    The Back Street Grille, West Shore Rd. Warwick, RI. 930-1
Sat., 9/20/08    Billy Goode’s, Marlborough St., Newport RI 9-1
Fri., 9/26/08    the Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown, RI 930-1
Sat., 9/27/08    Ken Lyon & Tombstone @ The Taste Of Rhode Island Festival, Newport (time tba)

Sat 10/4/08    Littlefield’s, 8:30-12:30
Fri., 10/24/08    Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged

Fri., 11/14/08    The Half Moon, Coventry, RI

12/6/08    Private, West Marlboro MA Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel,   181 Boston Post Road for THAT Corporation, 8-12
Fri., 12/12/08    the Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown, RI 930-1
Fri., 12/19/08    Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged
Sat., 12/27/08    CC O’Brien’s, Pawcatuck, CT 10-2
 

JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND SCHEDULE:

Sat., 11/29/08    Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI, 9:30-11, followed by Eight-To-The-Bar


DATES WITH OTHER BANDS, SINGERS, ETC.:

With Black & White:

Fri., 10/3/08    The Half Moon, Coventry RI.
Sat., 10/11/08    Fitzpatrick’s, Cranston, RI
Fri., 10/17/08    Billy Goode’s, Newport, RI

Sat., 10/25/08    Littlefield’s, 8:30-12:30

Sat., 11/22/08    Stinky Pete’s, N. Dartmouth, MA

WITH ROGER CERISI, et. al.

Fri., 10/10/08    Duffy’s. N. Kingstown, RI 8:30-12:30
Fri/, 10/31/08    Duffy’s. N. Kingstown, RI 8:30-12:30