Amethyst

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This performer is rated 1.0 stars
Location:
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from New Brunswick.
Pay Range:
$800-$4000 per event
Member Since:
2007
Primary Category:
80's Hits Cover Band
Additional Categories:
Live Band, Tribute Band
Genre:
80's Hits, Pop, Rock
Influences:
Billy Idol, The Romantics, U2, Devo, Nena, Erasure, The Hooters, Dramarama, Journey, Midnight Oil, Michael Jackson, Violent Femmes, Blondie, Gary Numan, J. Geils Band, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Cyndi Lauper, Scandal, After the Fire, Simple Minds, Tears For

Group Members

  • Peter Amadeo - lead vocals, guitar
  • Kristy Talorico - lead vocals, percussion
  • Mike Zaf - lead guitar, vocals
  • Dan O'Leary - keyboards, vocals
  • Mike Dok - bass, vocals
  • Eric Amadeo - drums

Description

New Jersey's #1 80s cover band Amethyst faithfully re-creates the soundtrack and the look of the era with a high energy live show featuring all your favorite top 40, synth pop, new wave, and hair metal hits. With male and female lead vocals and top notch musicians, Amethyst will take you on a time warp right back to your senior prom.

You can dance if you want to...

Amethyst is available for all 80s-themed events, including weddings, colleges, corporate and private functions, and municipal concerts. The band has performed at Seton Hall University, Rutgers University, Fordham University, Rowan University, Princeton University, University of Rochester, the Monmouth County Fair, the Union County Arts Festival, and the Seaside Heights Summer Concert Series (3x).

As of October 2009, Amethyst has played over 200 shows (including 13 weddings). References from past clients are available upon request.

Song List

  • 1999 - Prince
  • 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
  • 99 Red Balloons - Nena
  • A Little Respect - Erasure
  • A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
  • And We Danced - The Hooters
  • Any Way You Want It - Journey
  • Anything, Anything - Dramarama
  • Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders
  • Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
  • Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • Birthday - The Beatles
  • Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
  • Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
  • Call Me - Blondie
  • Cars - Gary Numan
  • Centerfold - J. Geils Band
  • Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • Crazy For You - Madonna
  • Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
  • Day By Day - The Hooters
  • Der Kommissar - After The Fire
  • Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
  • Don't You Want Me - The Human League
  • Drive - The Cars
  • Driver 8 - R.E.M.
  • Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
  • Faithfully - Journey
  • Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
  • Footloose - Kenny Loggins
  • Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  • Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
  • Goodbye To You - Scandal
  • Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
  • Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
  • Head Over Heels - The Go-Go's
  • Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears
  • High On You - Survivor
  • Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
  • Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
  • I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  • I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls
  • I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
  • I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
  • I'll Melt With You - Modern English
  • In Between Days - The Cure
  • It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
  • I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield
  • Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
  • Just Like Heaven - The Cure
  • Just What I Needed - The Cars
  • Kids In America - Kim Wilde
  • Kiss Me Deadly - Lita Ford
  • Let's Go - The Cars
  • Let's Go Crazy - Prince & the Revolution
  • Like A Prayer - Madonna
  • Lips Like Sugar - Echo & The Bunnymen
  • Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Love Shack - B-52's
  • Material Girl - Madonna
  • Mickey - Toni Basil
  • Middle of the Road - The Pretenders
  • Mony Mony - Billy Idol
  • My Sharona - The Knack
  • Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
  • No More Words - Berlin
  • No Surrender - Bruce Springsteen
  • Obsession - Animotion
  • On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
  • One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
  • Paradise City - Guns N' Roses
  • Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
  • Pretty In Pink - Psycheledic Furs
  • Promises In The Dark - Pat Benatar
  • Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) - Squeeze
  • Pump It Up - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
  • Purple Rain - Prince & the Revolution
  • R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. - John Cougar Mellencamp
  • Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
  • Run Runaway - Slade
  • Runaway - Bon Jovi
  • Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
  • Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? - The Clash
  • Stand Back - Stevie Nicks
  • Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
  • Surrender - Cheap Trick
  • Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
  • Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
  • The Promise - When In Rome
  • The Trooper - Iron Maiden
  • The Warrior - Scandal
  • Turning Japanese - The Vapors
  • Twilight Zone - Golden Earing
  • Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
  • Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
  • Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
  • We Got The Beat - The Go-Go's
  • What Do All The People Know? - The Monroes
  • What I Like About You - The Romantics
  • Whip It - Devo
  • Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
  • Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads
  • Words - Missing Persons
  • Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
  • Would I Lie To You? - Eurythmics
  • You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
  • You Might Think - The Cars
  • You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

Available For:

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

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Upcoming Appearances

  • Saturday, November 21, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Molly Maguire's
  • Clark, NJ
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Kerwin's
  • Middlesex, NJ
  • Friday, December 04, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Rugs & Riffys
  • Woodbridge, NJ
  • Friday, December 18, 2009
  • 10:00PM - High Velocity
  • Beachwood, NJ

Past Appearances

  • Friday, October 30, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Rugs & Riffys
  • Woodbridge, NJ
  • Saturday, October 24, 2009
  • 12:00PM - Union PBA Local #69 Fundraiser
  • Union, NJ
  • Friday, October 23, 2009
  • 10:00PM - High Velocity
  • Beachwood, NJ
  • Saturday, September 26, 2009
  • 6:00PM - WEDDING
  • East Hampton, NY
  • Saturday, September 12, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Kerwin's
  • Middlesex, NJ
  • Friday, August 28, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Surf City Hotel
  • Surf City, NJ
  • Monday, August 24, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Seaside Heights Summer Concert Series
  • Seaside Heights, NJ
  • Friday, July 24, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Surf City Hotel
  • Surf City, NJ
  • Friday, June 26, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Surf City Hotel
  • Surf City, NJ
  • Friday, June 19, 2009
  • 10:00PM - Molly Maguire's
  • Clark, NJ
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