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9/9/08
MUSICFEST... We had a blast at MusicFest this past weekend! Check out
the MusicFest photo album on our MySpace
page.
STRAIGHT TO RED REVIEW IN THE AQUARIAN WEEKLY... Check it out
here.
LIVE ON 90.5 THE NIGHT... Frankie and Kelly will be on the air with
Jeff Raspe this Thursday, September 11th at 8:00 PM. Tune in! www.90.5thenight.org.
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8/26/08
MUSICFEST,
HERE WE COME... We're very happy to announce that we are the winners
of the Show Your Strength Band contest! Thanks to each and every one
of you for voting and for helping to spread the word! We were completely
blown away by all of your support. We'll be joining Mike Peters from
The Alarm, the B-52's, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, the Gin Blossoms and
many more at MusicFest! For info visit www.UCMusicFest.com.
RADIO BROADCAST - MP LIVE AT THE SAINT... The Penguin recorded us live
at The Saint last month and they'll be broadcasting the performance
on Wednesday, September 3rd at 2PM and again at 9PM. It was a smokin'
night! Listen at www.thepenguinrocks.com.
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7/31/08
VOTE NOW!! MAYBE PETE IN '08... You can make it happen!! Put us on the
Union County Music Festival. Click
here to vote. People have the power! Spread the
word!
CD RELEASE SHOW TIX ON SALE NOW...Get 'em in advance! Everyone who purchases
tickets by August 31st will be entered in a drawing to win the original
sketches Frankie drew for the Straight
to Red lyric booklet. Not all of the sketches were
used, so the winner will get the complete sketches, including Frankie's
embarrassing drawing of the Statue of Liberty (which looks more like
a snowman... the winner will see what we mean). You'll get the sketches
signed by Frankie, the new CD signed by the whole damn band and an awesome
Straight to Red
T-shirt!! Go to the merch
page and get 'em now!
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7/19/08
THE STRAIGHT TO RED
CD RELEASE SHOW!!! We will be celebrating the release of our new CD
Straight to Red
on Friday, September 12th at The Saint in Asbury Park. SAVE THE DATE!
Details and ticket info will be up soon...
WE'RE FINALISTS IN THE "SHOW YOUR STRENGTH" BAND CONTEST...
The Love
Hope Strength Foundation and the Union
County Music Festival are sponsoring a contest where
the winning band gets a spot in the festival lineup. This is a huge
festival taking place in Cranford, NJ in September. Last year it was
attended by over 50,000 people and featured The Alarm, Chuck Berry,
The Smithereens and Live to name a few. To enter, we had to submit a
video of our band playing "Strength" by The Alarm. Yes, The
Alarm... as a lot of you know, they're one of Frankie and Kelly's favorite
bands and biggest influences! Check out the video here.
So how do we win? WE NEED YOU TO VOTE FOR US!!! The band that gets the
most votes wins. Info on how to vote will be up soon. Stay tuned!
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7/13/08
BAD-ASS AND WORLDWIDE... Check out the feature on us in the new issue
of Backstreets Magazine. Available at select book stores, record stores
and news stands. Visit Backstreets.com
for more info.
PREVIEW NEW TRACKS NOW... Keep checking our MySpace
page for a sneak-preview of Straight
to Red. We'll be switching some of the new songs
in and out from now up until the release.
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7/6/08
NEW CD OUT IN SEPTEMBER... We have finally emerged from the recording
studio! Our new CD is titled Straight
to Red and it's set for a September release. We're
really proud of this collection of songs and can't wait to share it
with you guys. More info coming soon...
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6/19/08
THE 2ND ANNUAL
ASBURY ROCKSTARS CHARITY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT... This year's event was
once again a great success. Thank you to everyone who donated and/or
came out to cheer us on... the maybe pete/Divine Sign/Mable team was
the team that raised the most money! We had a blast even though we got
our asses kicked on the field. Frankie blames the loss on several piss-poor
calls by the umps and has filed an appeal with the league...
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2/15/08
BROOKDALE GUITAR SHOW... The 11th Annual Brookdale Guitar Show is this
Sunday, February 17th. Our good friend Jeremy
Korpas is leading an All-Star Tribute to Guitar
Heroes, and he has asked us to be a part of it. This is guaranteed to
be rock-n-roll mayhem at its finest... don't miss it!!
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1/14/08
LISTEN TO US ON WRSU - RUTGERS RADIO... Be sure to tune in Thursday,
January 17th - Frankie and Kelly will be on the air with host Richard
Skelly. The "Low-Budget Blues Program," 8-10 PM, WRSU, 88.7FM
www.nj.com/wrsu
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12/16/07
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'... We're sad to announce that Marc Gambino
is leaving his post in maybe pete. As most of you know, Marc is the
original bass player in the band. Since our first gig at the now-defunct
Elbow Room on Bleecker Street in NYC back in the summer of 2001, Marc
has been a rock... steady, dependable, always ready to go. He's a very
dedicated family man who has always made time for music. But as our
band continues to grow, we're anxious to move forward and Marc doesn't
want to hold the band back.
Marc will always be a part of the maybe pete family. Whatever we may
have achieved would not have been possible without his heart and soul.
Bino, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for nearly 7 amazing
years of musicianship, dedication, driving, heavy lifting, Mexican recipes,
double-shots, great conversations and missed exits, broken bass strings,
and most of all, your friendship. We love you, brother!
Frankie, Kelly and Johnny
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11/22/07
AMA WINNERS... We're very honored that we won Top NJ Roots Band at The
Asbury Music Awards for the second year in a row. Thanks to everyone
who voted for us and congrats to all the nominees and winners. The Asbury
music scene is kickin' ass and takin' names and we're truly proud to
call Asbury our musical home away from home!
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11/17/07
THE 15TH ANNUAL ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS... Yep, it's that time of year again... the awards show is tonight at the Stone Pony, and it's sure to be a kick-ass time! Once again, we're very honored to be nominated in 6 categories: Top Live Band, Top Jersey Roots Band, Top Male Vocalist, Top Guitarist, Top Bassist, and Top Drummer. All are welcome, so come on down!
ABOUT A GIRL... We're wicked psyched to be a part of this! The FDR Label has just released a compilation CD called "About a Girl." The disc features indie, power-pop, and garage rock bands covering the greatest all-time rock-n-roll songs featuring a girl's name in the title and chorus. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. Check out our version of Bob Dylan's "Queen Jane Approximately." Click here for more info and to order yourself a copy...
THE 6TH ALMOST
ANNUAL MAYBE PETE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR... Friday, December 21st at
The Clash Bar in Clifton, NJ. Our good friends Mark Linskey and Mike
June and the Dirty Doves will be joining us for the festivities. More
info to come on this one... stay tuned...
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11/20/06
CHRISTMAS,
BABY PLEASE COME HOME... Our 2006 Holiday Show is on! See the press
release below for all the info.
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November 20, 2006
MAYBE PETE'S
HOLIDAY SHOW TO TAKE PLACE AT THE UNDERPASS
Maybe Pete will play their 5th Somewhat Annual Christmas Show on December
22nd at The Underpass in Elmwood Park, NJ. "We're excited to hold
this event at The Underpass this year. It's a very cool venue right
in our backyard," said front man Frankie McGrath. The band has
asked their friends, the Trenton-based band The Commons, to join them
for the festivities. All of the usual staples of a Maybe Pete Christmas
Show will be present, including eggnog, Frankie's Mom's quantagious
butter cookies, very special guests and tons of holiday cheer. The party
gets started at 9:30 and admission is just $5. When asked if he had
anything to add regarding the big holiday show, McGrath simply stated,
"Anyone who doesn't come is stupid."
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11/12/06
MAYBE PETE
NAMED "TOP NJ ROOTS BAND" AT THE AMA'S... We're very happy
to announce that we won the award for Top Jersey Roots Band at last
night's Asbury Music Awards! Thanks to everyone who voted for us, and
congratulations to all of the other winners and nominees!
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11/7/06
THE MINI-TOUR... Big thanks to the Hudson Falcons for taking us out with them last month! We had an absolute blast and can't hardly wait to do it again. Our friend James Sigman, who joined us on the road, has posted his adventures and some accompanying photos. In addition to being an all-around swell guy, James is funny as shit, and his blogs are always a great read. Check out his tour recap here:
Sleep, Drive, Rock and Roll, Repeat: On the Road with the Hudson Falcons and Maybe Pete
Day Two: Pulling Out of Pittsburgh
Day Three: Look Out, Cleveland (and Hello, Columbus)
Day Four: A Thundering Herd of Rock and Roll
Day Five: Lions and Tigers and Falcons, Oh My!
THE 14TH ANNUAL ASBURY MUSIC AWARDS... The awards show is happening on November 11th at The Stone Pony and there's a really killer lineup. We're very honored to be nominated in 6 categories this year: Top Americana Band, Top Rock Band, Top New Jersey Roots Band, Top Bassist, Top Guitarist and Top Male Vocalist.
THE 5TH ALMOST ANNUAL MAYBE PETE CHRISTMAS SHOW... Our holiday shindig is set for December 22nd! Check back... details will be up soon!
WORLD HUNGER YEAR HUNGERTHON... November 25th at The Wonder Bar! Joe D'Urso has put together a truly kick-ass show! All the artists will be paying tribute to Bruce Springsteen and playing songs written by Bruce. We'll be collecting canned food for The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, so please bring something along with you if you can.
LIGHT OF DAY 7... The Light of Day shows, which benefit Parkinson's and ALS research, are set for December 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. We'll be playing on the 2nd. These shows are always a great time for a great cause! Come on out!
THE 2007 LIGHT OF DAY CALENDAR... Check out this cool calendar which features musicians that have played at Light of Day or were on the Light of Day CD. The photographs were taken by the very talented Guy Aceto and all proceeds go to the Light of Day Foundation. They are sure to make quantagious holiday gifts! Get 'em here: aceartanddesign.com.
Thanks to
everyone who keeps coming out to the shows and having fun with us! You
guys mean the world to us. See ya soon!
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8/24/06
This Saturday
is the 2nd Annual ROCK-N-ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE Blood Drive, with live
music by Maybe Pete, Chris Morrisy, and A.R.D. It is sponsored by the
Central Jersey Blood Center and the Red Bank RiverCenter. Free food,
giveaways, t-shirts and parking for blood donors and their families.
Prize drawings. Donors must be 17 years or older, weigh at least 110
lbs, bring i.d. and eat before donating. Call 732-842-5750 ext. 264
to make an appointment or for more info.
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7/13/06
Hey All,
Here's the press release for "Jersey Shore Music" which includes
the towns and channels that you can catch the show on. Make sure to
tune in on August 7th!!
Best,
Michelle
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MAYBE PETE TO PERFORM ON COMCAST TELEVISION
The 12 part pilot television series, Jersey Shore Music TV, will begin
airing on Comcast TV on Monday July 17, 2006 at 10:00 p.m., for 12 consecutive
Monday nights. Each program is 30 minutes and will feature a musical
guest performing original music. Week #4 (August 7) will feature Maybe
Pete performing three songs along with an interview. The program will
be broadcast into over 200,000 homes in the following cities and on
the following stations:
Towns and Channels for Comcast Viewing of Jersey Shore Music TV
Channel 19 (Comcast / Central and Southern
Ocean Counties)
Barnegat, Bayville, Beachwood, Forked River, Island Heights, Lakehurst
Boro, Lakehurst Harbor, Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Manahawkin, Ocean
Gate, Pine Beach, South Toms River, Toms River, Tuckerton, Waretown,
West Creek
Channel 81 (Comcast / Northern Ocean County)
Bay Head, Brick, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach
Channel 83 (Comcast / Monmouth County)
Allenhurst, Atlantic Highlands, Deal, Eatontown, Fair Haven, Freehold
Boro, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Lincroft, Little Silver, Loch Arbour,
Long Branch, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Red Bank, Rumson,
Sea Bright, Shrewsbury, Tinton Falls, West Long Branch
Other towns not included on this list may also fall within the viewing
areas (Ocean County, channels 19 and 81; Monmouth County channel 83).
Check with your local station listings accordingly.
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7/9/06
Hey All,
Since the band has been slacking and hasn't updated this page in a while,
I figured I would step in to let you know the latest MP news...
Recently, Maybe Pete was asked to film a segment for a 12 part TV series
called "Jersey Shore Music." The show will air every Monday
night this summer on Comcast TV. I was lucky enough to go to the taping
and I strongly suggest you set up your recording devices. You won't
want to miss it! As soon as I have the details of where and when it
will air, I'll pass the info along.
If you made it out to the Pony last weekend, you know what I mean by
"Nice!" One of the best MP shows I've ever seen. They played
a lot of new songs, which sounded great, and there was an incredible
sing along on "Somehow" with Frankie out in the middle of
the dance floor. Then Jukes' guitarist Bobby Bandiera made a special
appearance on stage with the band for a cover of "Just My Imagination"
to close out their set. The audience went BERSERK. It was fantastic.
Many thanks to everyone who took pics and sent them to the band! They
are great!
Lastly, BIG SHOW coming up!! Saturday the 22nd of this month, Maybe
Pete at the legendary Bitter End!! This will be a night to remember.
I will be there, and I hope you will be too!!
Peace,
Michelle
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2/20/06
UPSTAGE RADIO
EXTRAVAGANZA... Check out the recap
and the photos
from the Upstage Radio Benefit show at the Wonder Bar.
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2/9/06
LIVE, UNRELEASED AND DOWNLOADABLE... Check out the podcast of Frankie and Kelly's recent visit to the Acoustic Cafe at the Courier News. You can hear two songs recorded live in the studio, including the unreleased tune "This Town." Listen on your computer or download it here.
LIVE ON THE RADIO... Live acoustic performance tonight from 8-10 PM. Tune in to 88.1 FM if you're down the shore or go to www.restoreradio.com to listen over the web. Frankie and Kelly, Freddy Gomez, Val Emmich and Meagan Brothers will be on the air to promote the Upstage Radio Benefit show...
UPSTAGE RADIO
BENEFIT... This Saturday night at the Wonder Bar, we're helping our
friends at Upstage raise some bucks to cover repairs from a fire in
their studio. Hope you can make it out for what is gonna be a killer
show! Check out the press
release for more info and the full lineup.
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1/27/06
DATES WITH THE FALCONS... We'll be heading north to do some shows with our good friends the Hudson Falcons at the end of February! We'll have more details coming soon, so keep checkin' the calendar page...
MP ON MYSPACE...
be sure to check us out here.
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1/5/06
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope your Holidays rocked! Best wishes to all of you guys for a happy, healthy, fun-as-shit 2006! Thanks for a kick-ass '05!
SAINT RESIDENCY... Big thanks go out to The Saint for having us, and to everyone who came out to our Holiday shows last month. We had a blast spending Thursday nights with you. We really looked forward to it every week. Check out Upstage Magazine's review and photos from the final night.
MAYBE PETE CD NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN OF '05... Bob Makin from the Courier News picked Between the City and the Stratosphere as one of NJ's ten best indie CDs for 2005. Check it out here.
MP3s ARE UP... You can listen to two tracks from Between the City and the Stratosphere on the Cool Stuff page.
UPCOMING
SHOWS... Keep checking the calendar - we've got some great stuff lined
up!
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