So....watch 'em here!
New NYC band The Bad Eliots may only have one song available to the world, but a good song it is, and the band's members are hardly new to world of music.
Check out more on them below, but first watch their video for 'Cat's Meow'.
About The Band
A group of four multi-talented musicians based in New York City, The Bad Eliots include: singer and multi-instrumentalist Roto (a.k.a. James Rotondi), a New York-based artist whose resumé includes stints with the French band Air, Mike Patton’s Mr. Bungle and jazz-hop legends The Grassy Knoll;
Drummer Ant Cee (a.k.a. Anthony Citrinite) was a founding member of The Smash-Up, who ignited crowds from 2004 to 2007 on major bills like Megadeth’s Gigantour, the Deftones’ Taste of Chaos tour, and the Warped Tour, from which Ant’s drum sticks were plucked and are currently on display in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame;
Bassist Jony Matias is a producer and multi-instrumentalist who runs a successful studio in New Jersey and is also a key member of The Crash Moderns, acting as singer/guitarist and producer/engineer for the NYC breakout Power Pop band;
And guitarist Paul Riario is the maestro behind The Monster, one of the New York metropolitan area’s most successful and enduring live cover bands.
Band Bios
James Rotondi
Bad Eliots singer and multi-instrumentalist Roto (a.k.a. James Rotondi) is a New York-based artist whose resumé includes stints with the French band Air, Mike Patton's Mr. Bungle and jazz-hop legends The Grassy Knoll. His voice has appeared in television spots for Quaker Oats, Olympus, and Spaghetti-O's, and his guitar playing can be heard on the last two seasons of the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money. Roto is a longtime music and culture critic, Rotondi is currently a political blogger for the Huffington Post. In addition to performing with NYC rock bands The Cringe and Jettatura, Roto’s new solo album, Summer Home—being released this Fall.
For more information on James Roto and his music visit: http://www.myspace.com/rotovybe
Ant Cee
Bad Eliots drummer Ant Cee (a.k.a. Anthony Citrinite) was a founding member of The Smash-Up, who ignited crowds from 2004 to 2007 on major bills like Megadeth’s Gigantour, the Deftones’ Taste of Chaos tour, and the Warped Tour, from which Ant’s drum sticks were plucked and are currently on display in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ant has also been the drummer for rock legends Boston, performing with them at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. He continues to play with The Smash-Up, The Cringe, Deepa Soul and other bands; he’s also the Associate Director of NYC’s Drummer’s Collective. Ant Cee endorses MRP Custom Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks, and Evans Drumheads.
For more information on Ant Cee visit: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=164276
Jony Matias
Bad Eliots bassist Jony Matias is a producer and multi-instrumentalist who runs a successful studio in New Jersey. Matias was also a key member of The Crash Moderns, acting as singer/guitarist and producer/engineer for the NYC breakout Power Pop band, who made appearances with The Ataris, Bon Jovi, American Hi-Fi, and Lifehouse, and whose songs have appeared in films and television. Matias is currently writing songs for a new project, while performing with a clutch of NYC bands.
Paul Riario
Bad Eliots guitarist Paul Riario is the maestro behind The Monster, one of the New York metropolitan area’s most successful and enduring live cover bands. Riario is also known to millions through his appearances in videos and DVDs for Guitar World magazine, where he is the magazine’s respected Technical Editor. He also plays the guitar and vocal for the band named: The Monster.
Here are more details about The Monster and Paul Riario: http://www.starsproductions.com/index.php?ID=AR/The_Monster/indexl
Now go here for Altsounds very own (dare we say, great) interview with singer and all round 'master of all trades' James Rotondi http://hangout.altsounds.com/interviews/103878-james-rotondi-the-bad-eliots-frontman.html
Check out more on them below, but first watch their video for 'Cat's Meow'.
About The Band
A group of four multi-talented musicians based in New York City, The Bad Eliots include: singer and multi-instrumentalist Roto (a.k.a. James Rotondi), a New York-based artist whose resumé includes stints with the French band Air, Mike Patton’s Mr. Bungle and jazz-hop legends The Grassy Knoll;
Drummer Ant Cee (a.k.a. Anthony Citrinite) was a founding member of The Smash-Up, who ignited crowds from 2004 to 2007 on major bills like Megadeth’s Gigantour, the Deftones’ Taste of Chaos tour, and the Warped Tour, from which Ant’s drum sticks were plucked and are currently on display in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame;
Bassist Jony Matias is a producer and multi-instrumentalist who runs a successful studio in New Jersey and is also a key member of The Crash Moderns, acting as singer/guitarist and producer/engineer for the NYC breakout Power Pop band;
And guitarist Paul Riario is the maestro behind The Monster, one of the New York metropolitan area’s most successful and enduring live cover bands.
Band Bios
James Rotondi
Bad Eliots singer and multi-instrumentalist Roto (a.k.a. James Rotondi) is a New York-based artist whose resumé includes stints with the French band Air, Mike Patton's Mr. Bungle and jazz-hop legends The Grassy Knoll. His voice has appeared in television spots for Quaker Oats, Olympus, and Spaghetti-O's, and his guitar playing can be heard on the last two seasons of the ABC drama Dirty Sexy Money. Roto is a longtime music and culture critic, Rotondi is currently a political blogger for the Huffington Post. In addition to performing with NYC rock bands The Cringe and Jettatura, Roto’s new solo album, Summer Home—being released this Fall.
For more information on James Roto and his music visit: http://www.myspace.com/rotovybe
Ant Cee
Bad Eliots drummer Ant Cee (a.k.a. Anthony Citrinite) was a founding member of The Smash-Up, who ignited crowds from 2004 to 2007 on major bills like Megadeth’s Gigantour, the Deftones’ Taste of Chaos tour, and the Warped Tour, from which Ant’s drum sticks were plucked and are currently on display in Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ant has also been the drummer for rock legends Boston, performing with them at the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. He continues to play with The Smash-Up, The Cringe, Deepa Soul and other bands; he’s also the Associate Director of NYC’s Drummer’s Collective. Ant Cee endorses MRP Custom Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks, and Evans Drumheads.
For more information on Ant Cee visit: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=164276
Jony Matias
Bad Eliots bassist Jony Matias is a producer and multi-instrumentalist who runs a successful studio in New Jersey. Matias was also a key member of The Crash Moderns, acting as singer/guitarist and producer/engineer for the NYC breakout Power Pop band, who made appearances with The Ataris, Bon Jovi, American Hi-Fi, and Lifehouse, and whose songs have appeared in films and television. Matias is currently writing songs for a new project, while performing with a clutch of NYC bands.
Paul Riario
Bad Eliots guitarist Paul Riario is the maestro behind The Monster, one of the New York metropolitan area’s most successful and enduring live cover bands. Riario is also known to millions through his appearances in videos and DVDs for Guitar World magazine, where he is the magazine’s respected Technical Editor. He also plays the guitar and vocal for the band named: The Monster.
Here are more details about The Monster and Paul Riario: http://www.starsproductions.com/index.php?ID=AR/The_Monster/indexl
Now go here for Altsounds very own (dare we say, great) interview with singer and all round 'master of all trades' James Rotondi http://hangout.altsounds.com/interviews/103878-james-rotondi-the-bad-eliots-frontman.html
