Bobby Bandiera
Encyclopedia
Bobby Bandiera is an American
rock
guitarist
and singer known in the Jersey Shore sound
world.
. They debuted in 1970, and were the house band for years at Dodd's in Orange, New Jersey
and D'Jais
in Belmar, New Jersey
, where Bandiera still makes occasional appearances.
A longtime fixture of the Jersey Shore sound
, Bandiera's appearances with local legends Cats on a Smooth Surface
date back to the early 1980s and clubs such as The Stone Pony
, when Bruce Springsteen
would jump onstage with them on Sunday nights. Bandiera was considered for the guitarist position in the E Street Band
for the Born in the U.S.A. Tour
in 1984 when Steve Van Zandt left the band, but this position went to Nils Lofgren
. In 1985, Bandiera replaced Billy Rush as guitarist for Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, a position he holds to this day. Bandiera has released three solo albums, though they have not been successful, but this is only because of a lack of distribution sources. Bandiera also was a fixture of Springsteen's fabled Asbury Park holiday shows of the early 2000s.
He also does studio musician work and has appeared on albums by Cyndi Lauper, Patti Scalfa and others.
His most famous song is "C'mon Caroline" which he co-wrote with Bob Burger, another very talented Jersey shore musician.
In the mid-1990s, Bandiera and Southside Johnny
made a number of acclaimed shows as a duo. He has also played with Dave Edmunds
, and has his own band, the Bob Bandiera Band, which performs regularly in the New Jersey area when Bobby is not on tour.
From 2005, Bandiera has played rhythm guitar
in Bon Jovi
's live performances; according to Jon Bon Jovi
he is on 'permanent loan' to the band from Southside Johnny
. During the period where Richie Sambora
was in a rehabilitation facility, Bon Jovi
made appearances solely with Bandiera.
Bobby Bandiera's 2005 album "Is my Father There " has a track listing of:
1.Don't Stop (Lovin Me)
2.Over, Under ( Sideways, Down)
3.Rock N' Roll City
4.Another You
5.Love (Love Messing with my Mind)
6.Don't Bring me Down
7.Claudine
8.Young at Heart
9.Here comes the Sun (Beatles Cover)
10.You've got Trouble
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and singer known in the Jersey Shore sound
Jersey Shore sound
The Jersey Shore sound is a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, United States, that goes by a variety of names or, more often, is defined by its artists...
world.
Biography
Bandiera was originally in a band called Holme from Orange, New JerseyOrange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
. They debuted in 1970, and were the house band for years at Dodd's in Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
and D'Jais
D'Jais
D'Jais Bar & Grill is a popular dance club and restaurant in Belmar, New Jersey. It has been called a landmark, "infamous", and one of the most famous bars along the Jersey Shore.-Location and Name:...
in Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar, New Jersey
Belmar is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,794. The Borough of Belmar is governed under the Faulkner Act system of municipal government....
, where Bandiera still makes occasional appearances.
A longtime fixture of the Jersey Shore sound
Jersey Shore sound
The Jersey Shore sound is a genre of rock and roll popularized at the Jersey Shore on the Atlantic Ocean coast of New Jersey, United States, that goes by a variety of names or, more often, is defined by its artists...
, Bandiera's appearances with local legends Cats on a Smooth Surface
Cats on a Smooth Surface
Cats on a Smooth Surface is an American rock group, that starting in 1978 and throughout the 1980s was the house band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey...
date back to the early 1980s and clubs such as The Stone Pony
The Stone Pony
The Stone Pony, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is one of the world's best known music venues. It is known as a starting point for many musicians, first and foremost for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, who were the house-band for much of the mid-seventies, but also for New Jersey natives...
, when Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
would jump onstage with them on Sunday nights. Bandiera was considered for the guitarist position in the E Street Band
E Street Band
The E Street Band has been rock musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972.The band has also recorded with a wide range of other artists including Bob Dylan, Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply, Dire Straits, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Nicks, Tom Morello, Sting, Ian...
for the Born in the U.S.A. Tour
Born in the U.S.A. Tour
The Born in the U.S.A. Tour was the supporting concert tour of Bruce Springsteen's massively popular Born in the U.S.A. album. It was his longest and most successful tour to date. It featured a physically transformed Springsteen. After two years of bodybuilding, Springsteen had bulked up...
in 1984 when Steve Van Zandt left the band, but this position went to Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
Nils Hilmer Lofgren is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
. In 1985, Bandiera replaced Billy Rush as guitarist for Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, a position he holds to this day. Bandiera has released three solo albums, though they have not been successful, but this is only because of a lack of distribution sources. Bandiera also was a fixture of Springsteen's fabled Asbury Park holiday shows of the early 2000s.
He also does studio musician work and has appeared on albums by Cyndi Lauper, Patti Scalfa and others.
His most famous song is "C'mon Caroline" which he co-wrote with Bob Burger, another very talented Jersey shore musician.
In the mid-1990s, Bandiera and Southside Johnny
Southside Johnny
Southside Johnny is an American singer-songwriter, who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.-Early days:...
made a number of acclaimed shows as a duo. He has also played with Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds
David 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first...
, and has his own band, the Bob Bandiera Band, which performs regularly in the New Jersey area when Bobby is not on tour.
From 2005, Bandiera has played rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
in Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
's live performances; according to Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him...
he is on 'permanent loan' to the band from Southside Johnny
Southside Johnny
Southside Johnny is an American singer-songwriter, who usually fronts his band Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.-Early days:...
. During the period where Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen "Richie" Sambora is an American rock guitarist, producer, musician, singer, and songwriter who is the longtime lead guitarist of the rock band, Bon Jovi. He and frontman Jon Bon Jovi form the primary songwriting unit of the band...
was in a rehabilitation facility, Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
made appearances solely with Bandiera.
Bobby Bandiera's 2005 album "Is my Father There " has a track listing of:
1.Don't Stop (Lovin Me)
2.Over, Under ( Sideways, Down)
3.Rock N' Roll City
4.Another You
5.Love (Love Messing with my Mind)
6.Don't Bring me Down
7.Claudine
8.Young at Heart
9.Here comes the Sun (Beatles Cover)
10.You've got Trouble
Albums
- Bandiera · (Released 1991)
- Dog Loves You · (Released 1995)
- Destination AnywhereDestination Anywhere-Limited Edition:* Tracks 1-8 recorded live at The Forum, London, England, on June 12, 1997.* Track 9 recorded live at MTV, London, England on August 13, 1997.-Personnel:* Jon Bon Jovi – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, harmonica, piano...
· (Released 1997) - Is My Father There · (Released 2005)