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

GARY GUITAR AND THE GRINDERS


Sun., 7/26/09    the Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown, RI 4:30-8:30pm
Fri., 7/31/09    The Ancient Mariner, W. Main St, Mystic, CT 9-12pm
Sat., 8/1/09      the Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown, RI 930-1

Sun., 8/2/09     The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI 3-6pm
Sun., 8/22/09    Duffy’s, Rte. 1, N. Kingstown RI 5:30-9:30
Fri., 8/28/09     The Red Rock, Rte. 1, N. Kingstown, RI
Sun., 8/29/09    Duffy’s, Rte. 1, N. Kingstown RI 5:30-9:30

Fri., 9/4/09       The Ancient Mariner, W. Main St, Mystic, CT 9-12pm
Mon., 9/7/09    The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI 3-6pm

Fri., 9/25/09     The Half Moon, Coventry, RI solo/duo
Sun., 8/22/09    Duffy’s Tavern, (outdoors on the patio) Rte. 1, N. Kingstown 5:30-                              9:30
Sun., 8/29/09    Duffy’s Tavern, (outdoors on the patio) Rte. 1, N. Kingstown 5:30-                              9:30
Fri., 10/2/09      Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged, solo/duo
Sat., 10/17/09    CC O’Brien’s, Pawcatuck, CT 10-2
Fri., 11/13/09    The Ancient Mariner, W. Main St, Mystic, CT 9-12pm

Fri., 12/4/09    Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged, duo
Sat., 12/12/09    CC O’Brien’s, Pawcatuck, CT 10-2



JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND SCHEDULE:

Sat., 7/11/09      WEMINDJI     FESTIVAL - MAWABOU GARDENS     Quebec                                CAN

Fri., 7/17/09     South County Balloon Festival, URI Athletic Field, Kingston, RI

Fri., 7/24/09     Haverhill, NH BBB

Sat., 8/8/09       The Stone Poney, Asbury Park, NJ

Sat 8/15/09       Milford CT Oyster Festival

Sun., 8/16/09    Make A Wish Benefit, Warwick, RI

Sun., 9/6/09    The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI 9:30 showtime

Sat., 9/12/09    Andover MA City Festival (ten); showtime TBA

Thurs., 10/1/09    DeKalb County Fair, Auburn, IN


THE FOREVERLY BROTHERS

Sun, 9/13/09    The Lighthouse Bar at Twin River Casino, 2-6pm


DATES WITH OTHER BANDS, SINGERS, ETC.:

With Black & White:

Sat., 7/18/09    Green Hill CC, S. Kingsttown, RI
Sat., 7/25/09    Chelo’s Waterfront, Warwick RI 7pm
Fri., 8/14/09    Voodoo Grille, Mystic CT.
Sat., 9/12/09    Tasca Ford event, Feat. Dave Howard Cranston, RI 11am-2pm
Fri., 10/9/09    Green Leaf Cafe, Hebron, CT B&W


WITH ROGER CERISI, et. al.
Fri., 8/7/09    The Half Moon, Coventry, RI


WITH THE RED SHOES BAND
Tues. 7/14/09    Newport RI Concert Series 6pm

Also, see my page on
Myspace @ http://www.myspace.com/garyguitargramolini

Email me at garyguitarandthegrinders@cox.net, gjgram@cox.net

Thanks for visiting!