Myke Scavone - lead vocals, harp, percussion
Richard X. Heyman - drums, vocals
Gar Francis - guitar, vocals
Mike Caruso - bass, vocals
Influences
Animals, Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Muddy Waters, The Who, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Pretty Things, Blues, The Kinks, The Black Crowes
Sounds Like
THE DOUGHBOYS: Is It Now?
Quintessential garage rock from the legendary NJ band, The Doughboys.
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A brief history: the favorite sons of the Queen City --
Plainfield, New Jersey's The Doughboys were one of the most popular bands on the scene in Central Jersey in the mid to late 60's. They started out as The Ascots, but eventually changed their name to The Doughboys, and wore genuine World War I jackets as their band uniforms.
They were regulars on Zacherle's Disc-o-teen, a teenage-dance-party TV show, and winning a year-long battle-of-the-bands contest on that program earned them a contract with Bell Records. Their two single releases, "Rhoda Mendelbaum" and "Everybody Knows My Name", produced by the Jerome Brothers, who also produced the Left Banke, are classics of mid 60's Americana rock and are sought-after collector's items. They also appeared on the "Clay Cole Show" and "Upbeat".
The Doughboys played bills with such acts as The Beach Boys, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Grand Funk Railroad, Question Mark & The Mysterians, and The Buckinghams, among many others. They were the House Band at the legendary Cafe Wha? in the summer of 1968.
And now The Doughboys have reunited, and are once again blowing audiences away with their authentic brand of high energy rock'n'roll!
Led by the charismatic Myke Scavone, who went on to front the mid-70's hard rock band, Ram Jam, who scored a hit with the song "Black Betty";
propelled by the explosive drumming of Richard X. Heyman, an acclaimed singer/songwriter in his own right who's worked with Brian Wilson, Ben E. King and Peter Noone (who's recorded several of Richard's songs);
and with the solid foundation of Mike Caruso on bass, who's worked with Tommy James, producers Bo Gentry and Kenny Laguna, and who in the course of session work jammed with Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Miles;
along with the guitar artistry of Gar Francis who's worked with Billy Idol and in Stones cover band Sticky Fingers (Gar has replaced the recently deceased and tremendously missed Willy Kirchofer, the founding member of the Doughboys and the band's most innovative musician).
The Doughboys' show recaptures the glory of mid-60's rock. They dig deep into the repertoires of the artists they cover, coming up with one crowd-pleasing gem after another.
You guys freaking ROCKED Friday night!!! Easily one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. You played the two Rolling Stones songs better then the real Rolling Stones. Gar Francis is an amazing guitarist. Myke Scavone is such a great singer. Mike Caruso was a great guy to talk to and a pretty good player. And of course Richard X. Heyman . . . what can I say? I was just blown away by his solo. Probably the best "break" I've ever seen. It was worth the extra hour and a half waiting for you guys to get there. You were still the talk of the store the next day. I've been listening to your cd ever since. PLEASE COME BACK THERE SOON!!
Wow... that's all we can say! Wow! SO glad Richard made it on Friday night! Definitely worth the wait. You guys were amazing. Thanks so much for coming out. You blew us all away. Look forward to seeing you again!
I hopped over the electrical fence in the shoe store basement which caused the wires to short circuit and melt. Once upstairs, I tended to a sick and miserable cocker spaniel that I could do little for, except to rotate her shoe until it wore out around the ankle. "Mr. Heller, you won't get out this way," the security guard warned, wagging her dilating fingers at me while she safeguarded the display tree in the window made of fraudulent and two-faced exercise equipment.
