Ralph Brando
Ralph Brando has been playing music since 1964......after seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan live on a sunday night that triggered and woke the musician in him.......Ralph has played and formed many bands over the years,from rock to blues to country,he also joined a bluegrass swing band and moved to Colorado playing Mandolin........Upon returning east he decided to follow his heart and play Blues..influnced by BB King and Buddy Guy ......Ralph has developed a style all his own..... he has assembled some of the finest musicians in new jersey to form the band Bakin `Fat.
Harry Sullivan
Harry has had a 50 year love affair with the blues. From his earliest 3 rd grade church choir, through the rock years of the sixties, the country-rock 70's to current day his guiding influence has been the blues. His musical tastes include everything from George Gershwin to Frank Zappa. Having spent many years of his youth singing in choirs, choruses and even a barbershop harmony group, Harry's mature voice brings out all of his musical experiences. Guitar influences include Mike Bloomfield, Taj Mahal and Jeff Beck.
Alan Beilis
Alan Beilis has been playing bass for well over 30 years. His musical influences are derived from The Beatles (Paul McCartney is his idol), The Eagles, Don Henley, as well as others too numerous to mention, He's played a variety of musical styles including blues, jazz, classic rock and country. His style of play is based upon simplicity (“the fewer the notes played, the better”). With that, he brings his own feel/style to the bottom of Bakin' Fat's music.
Rich Mancino
Rich Mancino - Drums - Rich Mancino is a
veteran of the Staten Island,Brooklyn club scene having played in
all genres from rock to rockabilly.Rich also spent many years on
the oldies circuit playing with some of the top original acts of
the 50s and 60s.his playing style is influenced from jazz,rock and
blues with a strong dose of New Orleans drumming