PROBEHISTORY


THE PROBERS are individuals who moved forward without fear.....building a transformative legacy with each step.

The History of the Probers has been riddled with changes. Like their prophetic song 'Take it Like a Man'  exclaims, "...take the good and the bad and take it like a man", they did and forged forward, breaking new ground in a profusion of different ways. Their fortitude set the bar higher than most musicians or artists dare to venture. With everything they set out to accomplish, they pushed ahead to reach their goals without hesitation. 

Not only has the band been fortunate enough to be laden with great musicians, they built an army of partners along the way. Venue owners, journalists, radio and television personalities, venture capitalists, a top tier road crew, a formidable staff, producers, engineers, international artists and icons, as well as an ever growing populace of dedicated fans. The band  understood the importance of every piece of the puzzle and those around them recognized their significance.

In the many years that the band spent recording, they attracted those who, like the band itself, were forces in the industry. This put them in the path of producers and engineers who had worked with a long list of influential and legendary icons: composer/producer Jim Cretecos (Bruce Springsteen, ABC Network, David Cassidy, etc.), multi instrumentalist/producer, Kevin Falvey (American Standard Band/Joe Coker/ The Spectres, etc.), musician/producer/ engineer, Phil Greene (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ringo Starr, Herbie Hancock, Peter Wolf, Buddy Guy, Steve Earle, Bob Weir, Parliament, etc.), engineer/producer, Tom Soares (Eryka Badu, Britney Spears, Peter Wolf, Mark Wahlberg, NKOTB, Biohazard, Destiny's Child, The Roots, Billy Cobham, etc.) producer, David Correia ( Boston, The Beach Boys, Jefferson Starship, George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers, David Duchovny, Englebert Humperdinck, Charlie Musselwhite, etc.).

 

In the decade-long run of THE PROBERS, these strong musicians and true individuals worked to create music that wasn't safe, politically correct or derivative. 

Only music that would ultimately become,

THE LEGACY OF THE PROBERS.


The organization known as THE PROBERS included, but was not limited to, 

the following willing participants:


Musician                                    Instrument                                 Other Collaborations          

Rick Mendes                              Vocals                                        BluesWagon, Warm Missiles, The Heat

Manny Vincente                         Vocals, Harp, Keys                    BluesWagon, Stillwillin, Code Blue, & The Automatics

Jon David 'JD' Porro                  Guitar

Mike Cronan                              Guitar, Vocals                             BluesWagon

Jim Michel                                 Bass, Keys

Tim Bays                                    Drums

Cindy Sommerio                       Choreography, Feet

Nikki Silva (Victoria Vashey)     Prober Feet

Kristen Verdeux                        Prober Feet

Robin Paolino                            Prober Feet

James 'Boney' Beaupre            Bass, Guitar, Vocals                  The New Prophets, The Boney Show, Boney and Billy

Jay Fernandes                           Keys

Steve 'The Kid' Sherman          Drums                                         What Matters, Those Guys, Raised On Radio

Dan Moretti                               Sax                                              Nile Rodgers

Billy Kramer                               Bass                                            Beagles

Manny Silva                              Guitar                                          The Words, Holy Cow.

Bill Nelson                                Bass

Tony Moratti                             Drums

Chris Cruz                               Bass

... and many more.....

Finance

Dezi G. Halmi                       Executive Producer | Venture Capitalist 


But it wasn't just the band... A 25 member crew - some who are still with the band today.

Crew

Paul Joseph Lévesque          Soundman/Bodyguard

Michael Furtado                     Lights                                           The Pope

...and the list goes on....


Staff

Chris Keenan                         Promotion                                 Festival Promoter, Artist Management






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