Bands and Musicians

Widely recognized as Rochester’s top band specializing in great music of the 1960s, the Smooth Talkers accurately recreate the sounds of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Doors, CCR, and many other classic bands with infectious excitement and a polished flair. Read more...

The Uptown Groove hails from Rochester, NY. They are a 5-piece group that plays a variety of vocal-based jazz, swing, motown, R&B, Funk, Rock and Soul. The band performs at venues ranging from restaurants to festivals and from weddings to corporate functions (with the addition of an optional 3-piece horn section). Each member’s musical background is unique, diverse and extensive, Read more...

Since 1985 the Chinchillas have been playing and recording original, energetic, song-oriented rock’n’roll in the western New York area. The band members are Peter Anvelt (vocals, guitar), Bill Corbett (vocals, bass), Bill Ribas (lead guitar) and Paul Ruske (drums). Read more...

Hot Rock, R&B and Blues Mickey Ames, Mary Ellen Hayden, Kenny Kahler and Willie Lopez Read more...

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TERESSA WILCOX is a native of Rochester, NY. Her work combines classic American songwriting with bombastic high-energy rock and roll. With a career that has spanned numerous genres, it’s hard to pigeonhole her sound. Wilcox has collaborated with many artists, penned a Top 40 hit during a stint in London, and published work through acclaimed film and theater lyricist Don Read more...

Reporter. With a period. That’s the way we’ve spelled it since we first started making music in 1982. We started out playing high energy power pop and sixties tunes with a little bit of offbeat humor thrown in here and there to keep things interesting. That same basic recipe has served us well over the last couple of decades and Read more...