JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND - BIO
John Cafferty &The Beaver Brown Band is the name of an American rock band, from Narragansett, Rhode Island. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals and rhythm guitar, Gary Gramolini on lead guitar, Patrick Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on piano, and Michael "Tunes" Antunes on saxophone) started out as a New England bar band and initially established a popular following throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut,and Massachusetts. They also had a following at The Fast Lane and Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
They achieved their greatest fame when they performed the music of a fictional band in the 1983 movie Eddie and the Cruisers. The soundtrack album from the film reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and produced a #7 hit single ("On the Dark Side") on the Billboard Hot 100. "On the Dark Side" also reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for five weeks.
The group's 1985 follow-up album Tough All Over made the top 50, getting some attention for "C.I.T.Y" and the title track, which became their second #1 single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.
John and the band still tour year round, rocking audiences all over the globe.
