Rosedale / Essex area teen rock band featured Doug Holland (guitar), Nick Longo (bass), Lou Ralls (keyboards), and Tony Vega (drums).
Vega recalled “I was just turning 16 when we landed a house gig at the Garden Bar on Erdman Avenue playing on weekends for $10.00 a night. They even had a go-go girl there. We almost created a riot in the bar when we played Back in The U.S.S.R. because the patrons, who were a little on the rough side, accused us of being communist.” Also seen at Johnny Dark’s club The Dark Corner in Brooklyn.
Port City at The Garden Bar. Above: Doug Holland, Nick Longo. Below: Lou Ralls, Tony Vega.
Photos courtesy of Tony Vega
Longo was later with Joshua, Hollins Ferry. Vega later with Kingdom, Wizard, Hollins Ferry, Pynz, Maxx.
The name Port City was used as the record label name for Hollins Ferry.
