Rock Bands, DJs & PerformersXCITY's rock bars & clubs typically have live music but many of them include juke boxes, DJs or just good sound systems. Some rock bars in XCITY also include sounds of country, hiphop & alternative music. 
blind albert |
Rock |
Vincent Gabriel , aka - Blind Albert, has been creating and performing his own brand of music for more than three decades. Influenced as a youth by the music of Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones, Vincent soon developed a style rich in melody and emotion.--------- Born in South Amboy, New Jersey on September 16, 1947. Gabriel was first exposed to the music that his mother and father would play and sing in their living room as the family sat and listened back in the late fifties and early sixties. Vincent started playing guitar in 1964 and in 1965 formed his first band, performing at high school dances and local halls. After graduating from high school in 1966 he continued to perform in and around his home state of New Jersey until his musical career was interrupted in 1967 by a two year tour of duty in Viet Nam as a combat infantry soldier with the First Infantry Division. Upon his return in 1969, he performed for ten years in and around Connecticut honing his skills in clubs in New London, Norwich, Hartford and New Haven until 1979.--------- Moving to Santa Barbara, California in 1979,he enjoyed five years writing and performing Latin influenced music with members of the "Flora Purim, Airto" backup band. Once again on the road, moving to Cape Cod in 1983, Vincent performed his original music in Cape clubs including TV appearances with his band "Illusion" until establishing a home base in mid-coast Maine 1989.-------- Forming the Blind Albert Band in the early 1990's,Vince established himself throughout Maine as a no-holds-barred blues, rock and original music performer and was one of the bands invited to participate in the original blues festival held outdoors at the Tradewinds in Rockland, which later came to be known as the "North Atlantic Blues Festival"and was the opening act at the 2004 North Atlantic Blues Festival. Vince Gabriel is currently stage manager for the North Atlantic Blues Festival and has been since 1999 and is a regular performer in NABF Club Crawl held every year in conjunction with the festival.---------- Vince has shared the stage with blues legend Jimmy Rogers as well as Eddie Shaw And The Wolf Gang (Howlin Wolfs Backup Band), Johnnie Rawls, Lucky Peterson, Philip Walker and others and has opened shows at the Tradewinds for blues artists Eddie Kirkland, Carey Bell, AC Reed, Philip Walker, Eddie Shaw, Sam Lay, Son Seals, Magic Slim, Jerry Portnoy and many more. Vince has also opened for rockers Leon Russell and Merl Saunders of Grateful Dead fame and has worked in conjunction with Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, Bernard Allison, Johnny Winter, Coco Montoya, Aztec Two Step and the list goes on and on.--------- Vincent Gabriel is currently performing in and around the state of Maine, garnering rave reviews as a solo artist and with the Blind Albert Band. ------- For booking or to contact blind albert - please email us at: blind_albert@yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 
gristlestick |
Rock |
gristlestick is a road tested musical collaboration that not only creates masterful pieces of smut but makes tunes that your mom would even want to get down to. | 
Superfrog |
Rock |
Superfrog's chest jarring bass riffs, wailing guitar jams and incredible lyrics alone could stand the test of time as a modern sounding rock-jam band. Add in the flavor of superb vocal harmonies, a pinch of brass goodness and a whole helluva lot of solid rhythm and you have yourself a sound that is evolving into one of the Northeast's hottest acts.
Comprised of 6 members with various backgrounds and influences, the talent that presents itself each time the band takes the stage is certainly as impressive as their rock/jam forefathers. Crafty lyrics coupled with unconventional, creative musical arrangements sets Superfrog apart from many of the other rock bands hailing out of the New England region. With a strong inventory of original tunes and a host of covers, Superfrog's line-up of music will keep you rocking long into the night.
Despite being busy in the studio banging out new tunes, Superfrog still finds time to tour and put on intense shows. Keep an eye out for the band in the months to come. You won't want to miss these dudes when they arrive in your town! |
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