Gary Cavico
Level Bands/ Performing Artists
Genre Blues
Bio Member of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the New Jersey Hall of Fame with The EST Band. This is his 60th year on the Rock scene around the world. Now plays with Gary C and Jon Brice Gary Cavico (Gary C) has been Playing guitar and singing at the Jersey Shore for pay since around 1965. Back then there were many teen clubs , and dances for bands to play at. His inspirations for taking up the electric guitar around 1963 were artists like Chuck Berry Scotty Moore, Duane Eddy, etc. In 1964 the british invasion inspired him to really take the guitar seriously, get in a band , and play out in public. By 1967 He was playing in Hullabaloo clubs in the area, and Clubs in Asbury Park. When the famous Upstage Club opened in 1968 . Gary’ s band little Joe and the Kokomos played there. The band had local ace drummer Johnny Reo, and now famous sax player Eddie Manion formerly from E street band. Since the sixties, Gary has played with several Asbury Area Bands including Chicago Massacre, Stone Blue, Voo Doo Bag, Apple Wine, Baktrax, Legacy, Big Danny and the Power 13 Blues Band, Willie Mitchell Collaboration, Flathead Dave Band, etc. Gary has earned induction into the New Jersey Blues Hall Of Fame in 2015. Currently he plays with Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Vini Lopez (The Wonderful Wino’s) from the E Street Band, plays solo blues, and duos in the Asbury Park area. Jon Sebastian Brice Fender bass, vocals, harmonica. A performer with many years experience, Jon has performed with artists around the USA including The Happenings, Ronnie Spector, Flo & Eddie, Howard Stern’s Pig Vomit & Invictus Records recording artist Ruth Copeland. Other memorable gigs include time with the Andy Terra Trio as house band at the famous Jilly’s in NYC and Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas as well as with R&B recording artists Benny Troy and Tequila. Jon has recently recorded three CD’s of original music with Rock N’ Roll Hall of famer and original E-Street Band founder Vini “Maddog” Lopez. Now with The Wonderful Wino’s.