Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
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Years active | 1975–present |
Labels | Epic Records, Mercury Records, Mirage Records, Leroy Records |
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Website | www |
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are an American musical group from the
During the band's formative years, Steven Van Zandt was the band's co-leader, guitarist, songwriter, arranger, and producer, and other members of the E Street Band, including Clarence Clemons, Max Weinberg, Garry Tallent, Ernest Carter, Patti Scialfa, and Soozie Tyrell performed, toured, or recorded with the Jukes.
The band's
History
1970s
By February 1971, Van Zandt and Southside, together with Tallent and
Beginning in July 1971, Van Zandt, Lopez, Tallent, and Sancious also began backing Springsteen as The Bruce Springsteen Band and they would eventually evolve into
By 1974, Van Zandt was playing with Al Berger in The Dovells backing band and Southside Johnny began to play with the Blackberry Booze Band which Kenny Pentifallo had already been drumming for.[8] It was this band that eventually evolved into the Asbury Jukes. The original BBB had been playing together since 1968 and by 1974 featured a line-up of Paul Green (harmonica, vocals), Paul Dickler (guitar), David Meyers (bass) and Kenny Pentifallo (drums).[11][12]
They established themselves as the house band at
The original Jukes line-up was then completed with the addition of
In July 1975,
During the 1970s, Van Zandt went on to produce two further albums with the Jukes. This Time It's For Real, released in 1977, saw Van Zandt write eight of the album's ten songs, including three co-written by Springsteen. It also featured guest appearances from The Drifters, The Coasters and The Five Satins. Their third album, Hearts Of Stone, released in 1978 was recorded without guest appearances and featured entirely original material. Van Zandt wrote seven of the nine songs including "Trapped Again", co-written with Southside Johnny and Springsteen. Springsteen also donated two further songs, the title track and "Talk to Me".[15][19]
The band was also featured in the 1977 film Between the Lines which starred then unknown actors Jeff Goldblum, John Heard, Lindsay Crouse, Jill Eikenberry, and Stephen Collins. The band is shown performing "Sweeter Than Honey" and "Having a Party".
In 1979, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes performed a homecoming concert in Asbury Park which was the subject of a documentary film directed and produced by Neal Marshad called Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at the Asbury Park Convention Center. The film was first shown in January 1980 on Warner Cable's QUBE in Columbus, Ohio.
In August 1979, the band played at Knebworth Festival in England. The headline act at both their appearances at the festival, over two consecutive Saturdays on 4 and 11 August, were Led Zeppelin.[20]
In 1979, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes undergo several important changes. Their first three studio albums had only been moderate commercial successes and they were subsequently dropped by
1980s
In 1983, Trash It Up was released by Mirage Records and produced by Nile Rodgers[22] while 1984's In the Heat saw Asbury dropped from the band's name.[23] It also marked the end of Billy Rush’s association with the Jukes. After leaving the band, Rush went on produce for Taka Boom, Serge Gainsbourg, and Kacy Crowley.
In 1985, guitarist
The band released several more albums in the 1990s and 2000s and they changed membership several times. As of 2015[update] their lineup includes keyboardist Jeff Kazee and bassist John Conte.
In 1987, the band was in the film Adventures in Babysitting. They were featured in the college frat party scene singing two songs.
21st century
In 2010, the band released Pills and Ammo with songs written by Southside Johnny and Jeff Kazee. The Jukes continue to perform extensively throughout the northeast United States and annually in the UK and Europe.
In 2011, looking to expand his artistic opportunities, Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools were formed. Composed of musicians Jeff Kazee, John Conte, Tommy Brynes, and Soozie Tyrell, the ensemble plays largely an acoustic range of music from Bob Dylan, Mose Allison, Muddy Waters, NRBQ, Richard Thompson, Emmylou Harris, The Band, George Jones, and others, including some Asbury Jukes material in a stripped down format.
In February 2013, Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools released their debut studio album entitled Songs From the Barn, which was recorded in Jon Bon Jovi's converted horse barn studio in New Jersey. The album features twelve tracks, including six original songs written by John Lyon and Jeff Kazee, and includes covers the band had been playing live.
In August 2015, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes released their first new album in five years, called Soultime![24] The album is described as a "collection of vintage-sounding contemporary soul",[25] garnered positive reviews [26] and the band began an extensive tour in fall 2015 in support of the album.[27]
On February 16 and 17, 2024, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes played two sold out shows at The Stone Pony to celebrate the venue's 50th anniversary. About an hour into the band's second show, Lyon told the crowd he wasn't feeling well but would try to go on. He then stumbled backwards, knocked over the mic stand and sat briefly on a bench on stage before being taken away for medical attention. The show continued with Kazee and Bandiera handling much of the vocals. It was later reported that Lyon suffered from dehydration. [28]
Members
Current
- Southside Johnny – lead vocals, harmonica (1975–present)
- Glenn Alexander – guitars, vocals (2010–present)
- Chris Anderson – trumpet, flugelhorn (1997–present)
- John Conte – bass (2008–present)
- John Isley – saxophone
- Jeff Kazee – piano, Hammond organ
- Neal Pawley – trombone
- Thomas "Goose" Seguso – drums (2010–present)
Former
- Steven Van Zandt – lead and rhythm guitar (1975–1980)
- Billy Rush – lead and rhythm guitar (1975–1986)
- Bobby Bandiera – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar (1986–2010)
- Joel Gramolini – guitar
- Mick Seeley – guitar, keyboards
- Jon Bon Jovi – guitar (1990)
- Ricky Byrd – guitar
- Jack Callahan – guitar
- Ralph Notaro – guitar
- Billy Walton – guitar
- Al Berger – bass, guitar (1975-???)
- Gene Boccia – bass
- Steve Buslowe – bass
- George L. Ruiz – bass
- Garry Tallent – bass
- David Hayes – bass
- Muddy Shews – bass
- Kelly Tyrrel – bass
- Kenny Pentifallo – Drums/Bass Vocals (1974–1978)
- Steve Becker – drums (*7 November 1952; † 1 June 2014)
- Ernest Carter – drums
- Tom Major – drums
- David Beal – drums
- Joe Bellia – drums
- David Longworth – drums
- Chucki Burke – drums
- Kevin Kavanaugh – keyboards (*27 November 1951; † 4 June 2011)
- Wes Nagy – keyboards
- Rusty Cloud – keyboards
- Carlo Novi – tenor saxophone (1975-???)
- Bob Kalach – tenor saxophone
- Stan Harrison – tenor saxophone
- Jerry Vivno – tenor saxophone
- Frank Elmo – tenor saxophone
- Tony Aiello – tenor saxophone
- Joey Stann – tenor saxophone
- Rick Gazda – trumpet
- Deacon Earl Gardener – trumpet
- Mark Pender – trumpet
- Tony Pallagrosi – trumpet
- Bob Muckin – trumpet
- Mike Spengler – trumpet
- Danny Stiles – trumpet
- Al Torrente – trumpet
- Barry Danielian – trumpet
- Jim Brady – trumpet
- Tony Perruso – trumpet
- Don Harris – trumpet
- Eddie Manion– baritone saxophone
- Louie Parente – trombone
- Bob Ferrell – trombone
- Amedeo "Beef" Ciminnisi-trombone
- Dan Levine – trombone
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg– trombone
- Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
- Soozie Kirschner– backing vocals
- Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
- 14 Karat Soul – backing vocals
Discography
Studio albums
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
- I Don't Want to Go Home (1976)
- This Time It's for Real (1977)
- Hearts of Stone (1978)
- The Jukes (1979)
- Love Is a Sacrifice (1980)
- Better Days (1991)
- Messin' With the Blues (2000)
- Going To Jukesville (2002)
- Into the Harbour (2005)
- Pills and Ammo (2010)
- Soultime! (2015)
- Asbury Park to Paris : Non-Stop (2017)
- Southside Johnny & The Jukes
- Trash It Up (1983)
- In the Heat (1984)
- At Least We Got Shoes (1986)
- Southside Johnny
- Slow Dance (1988)
- Southside Johnny with La Bamba's Big Band
- Grapefruit Moon: The Songs of Tom Waits (2008)
- Southside Johnny and The Poor Fools
- Songs From the Barn (2013)
Live Recordings
- Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
- Live at the Bottom Line (1976)
- Live: Reach Up and Touch the Sky (1981)
- Hearts Of Stone Part 1 Public Recording At Paris In France The 04/22/1989 (1991)
- Hearts Of Stone Part 2 Public Recording At Paris In France The 04/22/1989 (1991)
- All I Wants Is Everything - Public Recording In 1984 At Bayou Club Washington DC (1992)
- Live at the Paradise Theater (2000)
- From Southside to Tyneside (2008)
- 1978: Live in Boston (2008)
- Hearts of Stone LIVE (2009)
- Men Without Women LIVE (2012)
- Live Bottom Line NYC 77 (2015)
- Live From E Street (EP) (2017)
- Southside Johnny
- Spittin' Fire (1997)
- Southside Johnny & Little Steven
- Unplugged Live 1993
- Unplugged vol. 2
- Talk To Me Radio Broadcast - 1991
Compilations
- Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
- Havin' a Party With Southside Johnny (1979)
- The Best of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes (1992)
- All I Want Is Everything – The Best of 1979 – 1991 (1993)
- Ruff Stuff (EP) (1995)
- Rockin’ With the Jukes (1998)
- Restless Heart (1998)
- More Ruff Stuff (EP) (2000)
- Superhits (2001)
- Found In a Closet (EP) (2003)
- Missing Pieces (2004)
- Collections (2006)
- Jukebox (2007)
- Fever! The Anthology 1976–1991 (2008)
- Ruff Stuff 3 (EP) (2008)
- Acoustic Ammo (EP) (2011)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes ('76-'80) (2013)
- The Fever--The Remastered Epic Recordings (2 CD) Original recording remastered (2017)
Singles & Remix
- Southside Johnny & The Jukes
- Trash It Up - Divers Version Mix (1983)
- Get Your Body On The Job - Version Short & Long Version (1983)
- New Romeo - Dub Version (1984)
- Love Is The Drug - Long Version (1984)
- Captured - Long Version & Mix Version (1984)
Only available in Vinyl 45 Tour and 33 Tour
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