Though the roster has seen some variations through their time together, the ultra-talented Lisa Foerderer (drums) and Tony Paris (guitar) remain as original members joined by the enigmatic Anthony Noto (vocals) and the Matthew V.
Not to be confused with the 1969 Adult movie of the same name, as the band jokes, the band has been incredibly active since their inception. The crowd was soon joined by New York City based band Blue Movie, also known as Black Film. With the crowd pumped and anticipation building, a smell of incense hit the air. Playing in front of the sold out crowd pumped the band through a powerful set. For The Kill is as pure of a Rock-n-Roll band as a group can get, and a pleasure to see live.
Wearing a full on cloak before their set, Frank was joined by Tommy D’Angelis (bass), Joey C. With several hard-hitting Metal tracks, Orfanos took time before the band’s closing track to inspire fans with his story. Leading For the Kill, Frank “The Bald Guy” (vocals, guitar) was up next. Five friends bonding over shared beliefs, Steve Orfanos (vocals), Chris Orfanos (guitar), Andrew Sbarra (guitar), Nigel Cobham (drums), and Brad Franklin (bass) came together to share their love for music and their love for a higher power. With tracks like “Girlfriend”, the band quickly gained traction through their set before joining the crowd to hangout for the night. Drawing the crowd in closer to the stage as the building hit near-full capacity, What They Died For picked up right where After Augustine left off. Homes (guitar, vocals), Timmy Ginley (bass), and Scott Shores (drums), the Rock band invited an already near-full crowd in with an awesome lineup of songs. Opening the show was local act by the name After Augustine. Supported by a cast of local bands, the eager pack of fans arrived in droves to kick off the weekend with a Rock show. With their eyes set on a European tour in March, the road prior saw them stop in Amityville, NY on Friday, February 19th. Promoted by local radio station 94.3 The Shark, the show had already had a buzz surrounding it and Puddle of Mudd found themselves selling out the Revolution Bar and Music Hall. With a new lineup since 2014 consisting of Scantlin (lead vocals/guitar), Matt Fuller (lead guitar/backing vocals), Michael John Adams (bass/backing vocals), and Dave Moreno (drums/backing vocals), Puddle of Mudd continue to perform shows around the world to packed rooms. While Puddle of Mudd’s supporting cast has changed through the years and controversy has seemed to follow Scantlin everywhere, the lead singer battles through it all to keep the band going. Puddle of Mudd had finally made it, and since have released four more original studio albums, the last being 2009’s Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate. That album would go three times platinum, top charts around the world while being anchored by four hit Rock singles. With a new group of musicians, Puddle of Mudd was alive and only ready to scratch the surface of success as they released their major label debut album, Come Clean, in the Summer of 2001. Knowing his talents could not go to waste, Durst brought Scantlin out to California to revive the band. Sadly, the band had all but broken up by 1999, but their earlier demo found its way into the hands of Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit who knew Scantlin had something special. Originally begun back in 1991, led by Vocalist/Guitarist Wes Scantlin, they spent years working hard to make a name for themselves with dreams of breaking out of the Kansas City, MI area to become international Rockstars. It has been a long and interesting road for Hard Rock band Puddle of Mudd.