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, Wild Weekend, Black and White, Roger Cerisi and the Red Shoes Band.  Hope to see you there.*

GARY GUITAR AND THE GRINDERS

Sat., 7/19/08    Billy Goode’s, Newport, RI 9pm   

Fri., 8/1/08    the Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown, RI 930-1

Sat., 8/2/08    Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged
Sun., 8/3/08    The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI 3-6pm

Fri., 8/15/08    The Back Street Grille, West Shore Rd. Warwick, RI. 930-1

Sat., 8/30/08    Ken Lyon & Tombstone @ Effin’s, Farnum Pike, Smithfield, RI 8-10pm

Sun., 8/31/08    The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI 3-6pm

Fri., 9/19/08    The Back Street Grille, West Shore Rd. Warwick, RI. 930-1

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 (ten., 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

Fri., 12/19/08    Oak Hill Tavern, unplugged

Sat., 12/27/08    CC O’Brien’s, Pawcatuck, CT 10-2

Check us out at  http://garyguitarandthegrinders.com and  ggandthegrinders@cox.net.

NEW!!
http://www.myspace.com/garyguitargramolini
check it out!

JOHN CAFFERTY AND THE BEAVER BROWN BAND SCHEDULE:


Fri., 7/18/08    South County RI Balloon Festival

Sun., 7/20/08    The Wolf’s Den at Mohegan Sun
Mon., 7/21/08    The Wolf’s Den at Mohegan Sun
Fri., 7/25/08    The El Dorado Casino, Reno, NV
Sat, Jul 26, 2008     ROYALTON     MN     HALFWAY JAM FESTIVAL     JCBBB

Sat., 8/9/08    Cumberland, RI Kids’ Day Fair
Sun., 8/10/08    Make a Wish Concert, Crown Plaza Hotel, Warwick RI
    w/ Jimmy Jameson, Mike Reno & Larry Hoppen
Wed., 8/13/08    Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI
Sat., 8/23/08    The Stone Poney, Asbury Pk., NJ
Sun., 8/31/08    The Ocean Mist, Matunuck, RI
   
Wed., 9/3/08     Virginia Beach VA    


DATES WITH OTHER BANDS, SINGERS, ETC.:

With Black & White:

Fri., 10/1/08    The Half Moon, Coventry RI.
Sat., 10/11/08    Fitzpatrick’s, Cranston, RI

WITH ROGER CERISI, et. al.

With the Red Shoes Band

Sun, 8/17/08    Block Party, Downtown Wakefield, RI 5-8pm

*Please call ahead to confirm dates if you are planning to attend.