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Cocktail Johnny is a cover band consisting of four members. Combined, we have way too many years of playing in previous original bands and other cover band projects in and around Cleveland. We are entertaining, tight, and professional. We have a groovy sound, and would love an opportunity to entertain your crowd this year. CJ covers everything from Green Day to the Beatles. In fact, we know so many tunes; we have the ability to really zero in on a certain crowd, and their favorites, young and old.
<--- Cocktail Johnny is from left to right: Walter, Steve, Andy, and Rob. |
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Dave Gilman
Shit man....Dave IS the best sound man in Cleveland. He's worked with Rush (WMMS' Lunchtime Rock Hour), Donny Iris, The Exotic Birds (Reznor), The Ramones (The Agora Theatre), The Clash (Front Row), Green Day (Euclid Tavern), Pink Floyd (Municipal Stadium and OSU Stadium), Dave Mathews Band (1989 - Burnies, Columbus OH), Buff and The Hooters (Cleveland OH), and Cocktail Johnny!
Walter Cierniak
Trained in the Polish Conservatory (Krakow Poland). Walter is known as the "Musical Commando", he has extensive training in classical piano, accordain, harmonica, guitar (Left but up-side down), bass (again, lefty up-side down), and backing vocals. He is the musicians' musician.
Andy Ardo
Andy started his rock and roll career in grade school, playing with Psychotic Jam (with Steve and Charlie Garriga of CIV fame) and then Cynic. He went on to form Years Waiting with Rob (later joined by Steve) then went on to play with Gypsy Boots, Third Eye, and Crawl Space before landing with Cocktail Johnny. Andy is mostly found playing lead guitar on a strat and a Les Paul, giving the clasic rock hits an authentic feel. When called upon, he also picks up the Fender-P bass guitar.
Steve Grushetsky
Steve began his drumming in grade school, playing with Andy and Charlie Garriga (of CIV) in Psychotic Jam. During his college years at OSU he played with North Wind and later Exxodus. After OSU, he joined Years Waiting with Rob and Andy. Steve also did a brief stint with the venerable music "project" known as Larry's Tits (with Johnny Alternative) from 2000-2005. Steve's dynamic approach to drumming helps him emmulate the distinct sounds of various genres and artists rhythym sounds.
