Rock group consisted of Ellie Reyes nee-Stevenson (ex-Reyes Brothers Band – vocals/keyboards/acoustic Guitar/bookings and management), David Freidman (rhythm guitar, vocals, keys, management & bookings), Gino Snyder (lead guitar, Vocals), Keith (percussion, drums, vocals), and Tim (bass, vocals).
In 1984 Mike Sipes replaced Tim with bass guitar/rhythm acoustic/vocals.
Ellie recalled “we enjoyed success playing in Catonsville, the City of Annapolis and Baltimore, Woodlawn, up and down the coast. We were a Rock and Roll band from 1980 to 1987+.” “I play rhythm guitar, percussion, flute, keyboards, and sing lead. My forte is singing as I have a 3-octave range.”
Ellie left the group in 1985 to join Mars/Freed at Last. After Smartz “I went with Freed at Last for a brief eight-month stint, while Jeanne Freed a friend from high school, was on maternity. Then I did some studio work, which gave me some ties to production of a show at Bally’s in Las Vegas called Star Search. I played the Starcade and some other shows.”
“Eventually I purchased a bar/restaurant called the Capri Restaurant and Lounge and the NY Cafe. There I played music 1998, solo and 2001-3 with Jeep Capone (Chicago musicians) and Al Stevens as a trio.”
“I’ve enjoyed playing music most of my life.” “I started playing back at Patterson High School (Helen Bush, vocal music teacher and Hugh Carey instrumental/choir) where I got the best FREE education in music. My family all played music as well, father on stringed instruments and mother on keyboard/accordion. Their parents as well.”
Ellie later worked as a Broker/Owner for Executive Choice Realty, Inc.
(Thanks to Ellie Stevenson-Cerasuolo 11/2012)
