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EPK

TONY VALENTINO
OF
THE STANDELLS

Epk

Origin:  Las Angeles, CA

 

Genres:  Garage Rock, Proto Punk, Rock

 

Years Active:  1960- Present

 

Label:  Big Stir Records

 

Website: https://bigstirrecords.com/tony-valentino

Short Bio

"Dirty Water Revisited" was recorded by Tony Valentino, Duane Waider and Gary Kaluza.  Joining them for live performances and future recordings are JP Cervoni and Chris Turbis.

Tony Valentino was the Co-founder and guitarist for The Standells.  They scored their fist major hit with "Dirty Water" in 1966. Followed by "Good Guys Don't Wear White", "Why Pick On Me"," Try It", and Riot On Sunset Strip.  The band toured with the Rolling Stones the same year.  The band appeared many time on television on shows such as Bandstand but also in The Munsters.  The Standells had a featured role in the movie including performing the title song, Riot On Sunset Strip.  Tony created one of the best known guitar riffs in history,   

     Since the halcyon days of The Standells Tony has been busy producing, writing and performing as a Guest Artist with many bands. 

     On Dirty Water Revisited not only does Tony play guitar but he also laid down keyboards and vocals.  Tony conceived of the project, engineered and produced the album.

Duane Waider Duane is a child prodigy beginning his drumming/musical journey at age 2 in 1962, at age 5 his father and local music store owner (Harry Rempe) pieced together a young band “ Duane & The Red Coats” consisting of 5 members oldest being 8.

     Staying together for 8 years they toured extensively as the support act for many major acts such as: Paul Revere & The Raiders,  The Turtles, Iron Butterfly, 5 Americans, Hermans Hermits, etc.
     They won talent contests abroad, appeared on Johnny Carson 1969, Billboard Magazine (November 2 1968), Fan mail, 16 Teen Magazine and much more. 

     Duane has played/recorded with many Los Angeles heavy hitters from the camps of: Ronnie James Dio, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder, Billy Idol, The Knack, Montrose, Kingdom Come, Lynch Mob, Bonham, John Lennon, Robby Krieger, Buddy Miles, Quincy Jones, David Foster, Marvin Gaye, Sweet.

     On Dirty Water Revisited in addition to playing rock solid drums, Duane sings the lead vocals on the original Standells' tunes.

Gary Kaluza is a veteran songwriter/musician/producer with EMI-April Blackwood Music .Writing for and performing with: Endemol Shine Group (Wipeout) Pepsi Cola, Taylor Uhler, Silke Berlinn and the Addictions, Cassandra Estevez, David Tyson, Squeakie Toys, Holly & The Byrd, Squirrel EXplosion, Bleeding Deacons, The Glory Chain.  Glory Chain recently had their song. Love Like Rain included in the movie, Hooking Up.

     For this album provides the driving bass sound as well as the lead vocals on Vicki and I'm A Sexy Punk Rocker.

JP Cervoni is a talented guitarist. He has been a member of Buddy Miles, The Babys, NOVA REX and an Ambassador guitar player for “The Jimi Hendrix Foundation”. Like Hendrix he plays lefty/backwards,  

     “JP is the only player after Jimi that kicked my ass!!”  — The Legendary Buddy Miles.  “As long as I’ve known JP he’s been an inspiration to me because of his dedication to music and his guitar playing.  But now, his powerful and seriously tasty licks are sounding better than ever.” -- Lita Ford

Chris Turbis, classically trained on the piano from very early childhood in the Canadian Conservatory of Music, he has played and toured in various bands including The Regulators, Alligator Stew, Wyldsky, Kelli and The ShadowMen, and his rock and roll life started somewhere on the Sunset Strip back in the early eighties.

     Currently, he also plays in The Boys of Summer, Mr Crowley-A Tribute To The Music Of Ozzy, and is also playing around the LA area with in various roles as a session and live player. Some of the awards he's won are Best Keyboard Player 2004 in the AAMA Awards, and AAMA Video of the Year 2004 (Alligator Stew).

MUSIC

SONG LIST

DIRTY WATER

SOMETIMES GOOD GUYS DON'T WEAR WHITE

BARRACUDA

RIOT ON SUNSET STRIP

TRY IT

THERE'S A STORM A COMING

WHY DID YOU HURT ME

VICKI

I'M A SEXY PUNK ROCKER

THE MONEY WILL ROLL RIGHT IN

HEY JOE

LATE NIGHT RADIO

I HATE CALIFORNIA

MEDICATION

LITTLE RED BOOK

LOVE IS ALL AROUND

WITH A GIRL LIKE YOU

WILD THING

ANY WAY THAT YOU WANT ME

I'M ON FIRE

I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF

GIRL ON THE BEACH

WHITER SHADE OF PALE

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

REPRESENTATION

Label:  Big Stir Records,

Christina Bulbenko | bigstirrecords@gmail.com

Rex Broome | rexbroome@gmail.com

 

Representation:

Dennis Chuning | chuningd@live.com

 

Booking: 

United States & Canada

Paramour Group,

Dean Swett | Dean@ParamourGroup.com

(715) 743-4496

Europe, Asia, Central America, South America

Dennis Chuning | chuningd@live.com

 

PR: 

Dennis Chuning | chuningd@live.com

 

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