The New York Connection

• John Zych - Keyboards/Vocals/Arranger
• Marshall Myers - Drums
• Michael Banek - Bass
• Frank Mackie - Guitar/Vocals
• Bob Damato - Vocals
• Erica Kane - Vocals

The New York Connection, a six-piece show band has been performing in the metropolitan area for over 19 years, playing songs from the big band era of the forties to the current hits. This top show band has also appeared on Long Island, Westchester, and Connecticut performing at weddings, in clubs, at outdoor feasts and for charitable events.

The band consists of two lead vocalists - Erica Kane and Bob Damato. They are backed by four talented musicians – Michael Banek on bass guitar; John Zych on keyboards and vocals, Frank Mackie on guitar and vocals and Skip Myers on drums.

The New York Connection is just as comfortable playing in a dance club as they are playing at the most exquisite wedding. They tailor the show to a customer's needs, and it shows in the productions. They are known for moving an audience with a rendition of a "soft ballad" and then getting everyone going by playing "disco" and good old "rock and roll." Audiences have stated that the band keeps everyone happy because of the wide variety of music that they play.

The members of the band are dedicated musicians and are always willing to give of themselves at all performances. They attempt to leave everyone in the audience with a sense that they know them personally and this is what makes the band unique.

• The Wonder of You
• I Can't Help Falling in Love with You
• I Could Have Danced All Night
• I Get A Kick Out Of You
• I'm A Believer
• I Only Have Eyes for You
• I Saw Her Standing There
• It's Now or Never
• It had to be You
• It's Not Unusual
• Johnny B Goode
• Jump Jive and Wail
• Kansas City
• KC And Sunshine Band Medley
• La Bamba
• Lady in Red
• L O V E
• Livin La Vida Loca
• Mac The Knife
• Margaritaville
• Meditation
• Mony Mony
• More today than Yesterday
• Moondance
• My Way
• Ninty Six Tears
• Old Time Rock and Roll
• Oye Coma VA
• Phantom of the Opera
• Return to Sender
• Rock Around the Clock
• Route 66
• Runaround Sue/Teenager in Love/The Wanderer
• Sixteen Candles
• Summer Wind
• Sweet Caroline
• The Very Thought of You
• The Way You Look Tonight
• Then you Can Tell Me Goodbye
• This Magic Moment
• Theme from New York New York
• Everybody Loves Somebody
• We Belong to Together
• All Shook Up
• Dianna
• Puppy Love
• Put Your Head on My Shoulder
• The Letter
• It's So Nice to be With You
• Longfellow Serenade
• Wooly Bully
• Can't Take My Eyes off of You
• YMCA
• Get Down Tonite
• Shake Shake Shake
• Little Deuce Coop
• My Girl
• It's Only Make Believe
• Evil Ways
• I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline)
• Hot Stuff
• Last Dance
• Many more upon request

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

• Comments from guests included "they were the best wedding band I have ever heard" Bob Damato is a true professional and very talented! I would hire them again and certainly recommend them! -- Barbara S, Huntington, NY, 5/7/2006
• Bob Damato was very self-sufficient and the band itself was lovely to deal with and did an overall decent job with the theme of our party. -- Jessica B, Westbury, NY, 12/30/2005

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