Fatgrip

Les Robertson – Guitar & Vocals. Les has been gigging and playing professionally for over 25 years. From his punk days in The Elastic Waste Band to The Screaming Yellow Zonkers, Connecticut’s legendary new wave tribute band Plastica, Cosmic Groove, and most recently, That 70’s Band. Les’ talent for writing memorable lyrics makes him a perfect counterpart to Jimmy’s uncanny knack for putting catchy melodies to just about anything. Les’s guitar sound and tone is his trademark which he gets from his use of Gibson Guitars and Marshall Amplification. Les’ personal influences range from the likes of Frank Zappa, The Replacements, The Ramones, The Lemonheads, and The Buzzcocks, to The Sex Pistols, Paul Westerberg and of course, The Beatles. Les can also melt iron with laser beams from his eyes

Jimmy Moutinho – Guitar & Vocals. Jimmy has been gigging and recording since 1992. He began his musical career on saxophone, progressing to his main instrument guitar, and ultimately songwriting. He has played and gigged with many regional artists such as S.O.S, Images, Second Generation, and Paradise. In 1998 he helped co-write and record New England's popular Portuguese-American band Paradise with Paraiso, which still sees radio play and sales internationally. Jimmy's personal influences include The Beatles, Van Halen, Real Big Fish, Kid Rock, The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, and Elvis. Jimmy's other talents include mediation, conflict resolution, over-analyzing everything, cord wrapping, and lead singer’s disease (he's looking for a cure).

Matthew McCarthy – Bass and Vocals. Matt has been gigging professionally since 1994, originally as a trombone player with the ska bands Kids Getting Busy and The Plum Kickers, and bassist for Bulls of Edict. Matt also played lead guitar for The Rumbums, Meyer Jones and Yacht Club. If you were to ask Matt how many instruments he knows how to play, he probably wouldn’t be able to remember all of them. While he has found his home on the bass guitar, he is an accomplished percussionist and the founder of Celestial Drums. His main influences are Primus, Led Zeppelin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Babatunde Olatunji. He has played gigs across New England, Colorado, California and Takamatsu, Japan. His favorite pastime is wrestling alligators whenever he sees them. Chicks generally dig Matt, due to his stylish hats.

Andy Parker – Drums, Screams, and Strange Faces. Andy has 25 years of recording and touring experience. His fun and exciting play style make him someone to keep your eyes on, as you never know what he’ll do next. He has pounded drums for many regional bands and solo artists including The Presidential Targets, The Unusual Suspects, Cobalt Rhythm Kings, Lucky 13, The Aggressors, Ra Tag Zoo, Straight White Jacket, Voodoo Revenge, and The Elastic Waste Band with band mate Les. Andy's personal influences include Steely Dan, Devo, Black Flag, Foo Fighters, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, Kelly Clarkson and The Sex Pistols. His other talents include ballroom dancing, Latvian yodeling, transmission repair, and baking cookies.

All media, lyrics and content © Fatgrip