Contact:
Basementgenerals@yahoo.com
973-396-8722
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Influences: moe., Disco Biscuits, the Grateful Dead, Phish, Sonic Youth, Ween, Pink
Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Butthole Surfers, Black Sabbath, Modest Mouse, Miles Davis,
Charlie Parker and all things improvisational.
Venues/Markets Played:
The Saint- Asbury Park NJ
Mexicali Live- Teaneck NJ
The Donegal Saloon- Kearny NJ
BLVD Bar & Grill- Elmwood Park NJ
Tierney's- Monclair NJ
The Thirsty Toad- Lodi NJ
DCS Internet Radio- Montville NJ
Kenny's Castaways- NYC
Crash Mansion- NYC
Gig in the Sky- Windham NY
BaconFest- Warwick NY
Stonehenge- Cogan Station PA
Stonehenge- New Milford PA
Bella Terra Music Festival, Stephentown NY
Recent Highlights:BG played to combined audiences of several thousand fans at the
Mighty High Music Festival, Stonehenge Music Festivals, BaconFest, Gig in the Sky
Music Festival and Bella Terra Music festivals.
Music:
Aggressive jam-based original rock, lightly seasoned with progressive-psychedelia,
served with a side of punk and steamed reggae. Choice covers have been served.
Setlists available upon request.
Meet the Generals:
Rob Cavallo: Guitar/Vocals: With a penchant for creating new sounds, Rob once
enrolled in a 2 week course on how to play the blender. His custom modified Cuisinart
can produce the most angelic of tones, that can make the toughest person breakdown
into tears. Aside from the blender, Rob can also play the guitar, bass, drums, piano,
trumpet, trombone, saxaphone, clarinet, triangle, whoopie cushion, and thumtacks...all
poorly.
Jeff Gripo Volckhausen: Drums/Vocals: born and raised in Bergen County, NJ. Other
then being a master of zip lining, and crochet, he also has a passion for drumming and
concert/theater lighting. Jeff currently is the lighting designer at Mexcali Live in
Teaneck, NJ. His ideal gig is to be able to blend, maybe with Robs blender......smooth,
and groovy drumming with running lights from the drum kit. Its a skill that few possess,
and Jeff can't wait to master it.
Paul Apicella: Bass/Vocals: Paul taught himself to play bass to put himself through
ballet school, which is his first passion. The Basement Generals is just his backup plan,
in case his dream of dancing in the Nutcracker never pans out. A musical gypsy, he
has played for NJ jambands Concentric Circles, The Brainbox & most recently, Newton
Crosby. He has a special chemistry with the other Generals that makes for exciting
music.
Paul Holda: Guitar/Vocals: Paul was originally raised in Europe by wolves, until a sect
of wild gypsies kidnapped him and left him in Caldwell NJ. He's been writing music and
playing the guitar ever since. With a large appetite for the Grateful Dead, don't get too
close to Paul, as he growls and bites when not fed properly. Paul was a founder of NJ
bands Transgressor and the Paul Holda Band.
Recent Quotes
“GREAT show...what a party....never seen the Donegal that crowded that early
usually a late arriving crowd....good job BG's!!“- The Jack
“Awesome fellas!! Keep up the good work..We'll have to set up another date”-
Unexplained Bacon
“The Basement Generals ripped it up to start off the festival” -Mug, Stonehenge
Music Society
“You guys have gotten much tighter. I do take full credit for inspiring upside
down”- Josh, Create a Vibe, Mexicali Live
“Love it. Great lyrics. Well plyed kind sirs.”- Drew Fioravanti AKA Halfstar, CEO
www.Custeez.com
Contact: Basementgenerals@yahoo.com, 973-650-5322
