R&B, Rhythm &
Blues Bands
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& B Rock Band
Bios & Links
from CT Music
Scene for
musicians and
people looking
for live music
entertainment in
Connecticut.
CLC Connection - Motown, R&B,
rock, smooth
jazz CLC Connection
is a four piece
dance band made
up of seasoned
veterans of the
club scene. All
members sing
lead and
harmonies,
resulting in a
rich full sound
you might expect
from a 7 or 8
piece band.
Brian Dring
plays multi
keyboards,
brothers John
and Jerry
Langley play
guitar and bass
respectively,
and Keith
Claiborne plays
drums. phone:
860-442-5579
email: othercarib@aol.com
The Phantoms
- Blues Former
members of
The Lovesick
Hounds and
The Tonecats
have
combined to
form a
kick-a$$
band
catering to
the "long
neck" and
biker crowd.
Lead singer
Deb Colli is
a knockout,
and the band
rocks solid! Phantoms-
Blues Rock
Hits phone:
860-564-5672
website: www.phantomtunes.com
email: dferrance@hotmail.com
The Urban
Legends - R&B The Urban
Legends -
Sweaty
gritty soul,
a smooth
Motown sound
and an
all-encompassing
musical
vision of
fusing funk
and R&B with
horn powered
grooves.
The Urban
Legends
seemingly
take all
that came
before them
and wrap it
up into one
dizzying
spectacular
package.
This package
is fronted
by TWO
accomplished
female lead
singers that
exude
sultriness
and flat out
simmer.
They are
backed by a
hot
four-piece
horn section
and a tight
fiery rhythm
section. website: www.urbanlegendsband.com
email: info@urbanlegendsband.com
Willie Smith
Band - R&B The B. Willie
Smith Band will
be reuniting for
a New Years Eve
Bash at Toads
Place in New
Haven Sat. The
band photo is an
early photo from
their hey day
when the boys
had a HUGE
following up and
down the East
Coast in the
70's and 80's
and have opened
up for many
greats such as
James Brown,
Wilson Pickett,
Ray Orbison,
Etta James,
James Cotton,
John Lee Hooker,
Los Lobos,
R.E.M. , Albert
Collins, Albert
King, The
Fabulous
Thunderbirds and
the list goes
on. All the boys
grew up in North
Haven and
attended North
Haven High
School together
and it is there
where they met.
Bruce Smith aka
B. Willie Smith
will be flying
in from Arizona
for the
occasion.
Other original
band members
that will be
performing in
the band that
evening include
Michael Cavadini
of North Haven,
Bob Elliott of
Wallingford,
Steve Baldino of
North Haven,
Bob Boettger of
North Haven and
Jerry Connolly
of Madison. Bill
Holloman (
missing from the
photo) their
dear friend and
ex band member
who joined the
band in the 80's
will accompany
them on
saxophone.
Don't miss this
rare chance to
see this
wonderful R&B
band! You get a
lot of bang for
you buck on the
New Years Eve
that night! Not
only do you get
an incredible
night of music,
but There will
be a
Complimentary
Buffet, Hats and
Horns, a Giant
Balloon Drop,
Live Telecast of
ball dropping in
Times Square,
Complimentary
Champagne Toast
and a
Complimentary
Continental
Breakfast after
the gig! Tickets
are only 25.00!
And they are
available online
at www.toadsplace.com and local ticket
outlets and the
Toads Box
office. Must be
21 yrs+. Doors
open at 8:00 PM*
DON'T MISS THIS
FABULOUS SHOW!
For information
on booking these
guys for a
special occasion
call Jerry
Connolly at
421-4128 phone:
203-421-4128
website: www.bwilliesmithband.com
email: jjcon@comcast.net
