Artist description HARD DRIVING ROCK SOUL AND BLUES W/ HEARTFELT VOCALS AND STRONG SONGWRITING.

Music Style BLUES/ROCK/SOUL

Musical Influences 60'S SOUL ROCK BLUES/HENDRIX/OTIS REDDING/CLAPTON

Similar Artists ERIC CLAPTON BAD COMPANY FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS

Artist History FORMED IN APRIL '95 WILD AND STRANGE WAS RECORDEDIN FEB 96 AT LEGENDARY STUDIO 4 IN PHILA PA. RELEASED IN AUG OF '97 JD AND THE RAVENS HAVE PERFORMED FROM WASHINGTON DC TO NY CITY.RECENTLY COMPLETED A SIX MONTH STAND AS THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT HOUSE BAND AT WORLD FAMOUS KENNY'S CASTAWAYSON BLEEKER ST IN GREENWICH VILLAGE. CURRENTLY WORKING ON A NEW CD FOR FALL RELEASE!!

Group Members THE RAVENS: JOE DIBARTOLO GUITAR/LEAD VOCALS FRANK BARBERA BASS/VOCALS JOE MEKLER DRUMS / PERCUSSION / VOCALS

Instruments GUITAR/BASS/DRUMS/KEYBOARDS/SAX/HARP

Albums WILD AND STRANGE

Press Reviews MUSICIAN TRADE JOURNAL 9/97 (ORB MAGAZINE)AFIM(NAIRD) 9/97

Location Collingswood, New Jersey - USA

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