The Reign (Feat Joe Caravella)

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Flushing, NY USA

Alternative • Alt Power Pop

March 15, 2007

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Formed AsThe Reign By Joe Caravella & Lenny Kibanoff in 1985 Have had a fairly Long run in the club curcit in The Tri-state Area

Although Currently undergoing Some personel Changes at This time The Band is continueing to record it's debut cd

Joe Caravella Guitar /Lead vocals/Bass/keyboards


With the help of some musical friends
Chip Z'Nuff (Of The Band Enuff Z'nuff)(Who is Co- producing)
, John Orestano , Rob Mayer , Marc Fox, Lenny Kibanoff, Frank Persico

Band/artist history

It dates back to 1985 when we started as The Reign, With Co-founders Joe & Lenny

There have been many name Changes over the years for brief spans but always returned to The Reign

Our Current Line up is as Follows Joe Caravella -Guitar/Vocals/Keyboards/Percussion
                                                  Frank Persico - Guitar/Vocals
                                                  Ben Laffin - Rose -Bass/Vocals
                                                  Rob Postrel - Drums/Vocals
                                                  

have had many members over the years some are dead some are Living & we Love Them all

In The R.I.P section
                         Sharron Bien (Bass/BV's) Played Bass for us (1993-94/2000-2001)
                         Richard DeMarco (Bass) Played Bass for us (1985-1993/ 1994-95)
                         Craig Aspen (Lead Guitar)(1985)
                                 

Member who have moved On to much green-errr Pastures (Record Deals)

 John Orestano (Drums) (now With Action Toolbelt) (2000-2001/ 2009)

Evan Silverman (Bass) (Made 3 albums with the Rosenbergs) (1995)

David Leitner (Bass) (Red House Painters) (2003)

Rob Mayer (Lead Guitar) (Currently with Dave Shaw on Perris Records) (2004-2006)

Jason Martin (Drums) (returned To his original band 'Sudden Fear") (2000)

Marc Fox(Guitar/Vocals) (The Revivers) (1994-2008)


Other Members who get the shout out


John Cain (Bass/Vocals) (Curently with Pimpasaurus) 1983-85/ 1986 /2000

Kim Crawford (Guitar/Vocals) (Now With The band "New London) (1987-1988)

Linda Paczkowski (Keyboards/Vocals) (1989-1991)

Jim O'Connell (Lead Guitar)1987-1988 / 1990-1991)

Hope Parisi (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals) (1993-1994)

George (St. James) Santriago (Guitar/Vocals) (1992)

Nick Bruno (Bass) (1992)

Billy Hintz (Keyboards) (1987-1989)

Marianne Casiolli (Bass) (1987-1988)

Paul Vario (Bass) (1991 / 1998)

Thats all for Now if I remember any more I'll Update LMAO

Have you performed in front of an audience?

After almost a decade of not performing Live The Reign returned to the stage in Oct 2014 & have been touring steadly since

Your musical influences

Crisco & Twinkies, Just kidding everything from The Beatles , Myracle Brah , Redd Kross ,The Cure , Pernice Brothers, Badfinger ,The Raspberries, Big Star ,Enuff Z'Nuff , The Hollies , The Zombies , Cheap Trick , Hunk , The Honeydogs, Todd Rungren , Elvis Costello , Marshall Crenshaw , Matthew Sweet , The Sweet, The Move , Electric Light Orchestra  ,The Posies,XTC,Bon Jovi , Bee Gees, Kiss ,AC/DC, Hell pretty Much everyone If It's good it Inspires us

What equipment do you use?

We use what we use , Joe Caravella Uses Vox Amplifiers , Rickenbacker Guitars, Eppiphone Guitars , Fender Guitars & Martin & Washburn  Accoustics ,

Anything else?

The Reign will be comng to a venue near you so Go to our Facebook page To keep u to date on all our doings becoem a fan & buyOur music off itunes as well

https://www.facebook.com/groups/116636661752568/

https://www.facebook.com/The-Reign-Feat-Joe-Caravella-120768594653649/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-long-wait/id842707482

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ep-ep/id1135462081

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2-354-miles-single/id1052304915

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/killing-an-arab-single/id897386859