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JOE SHARINO BAND
As a Radio TV Broadcasting major at San Jose State College, Joe Sharino began performing at local nightclubs as a part time job in 1974 earning $30 a night. He played acoustic guitar and sang mellow folk and pop songs. Within a few months, the act evolved to include uptempo Rock and Roll, impressions and sing alongs. Within a year, there was standing room only, people waiting in lines to get in and the $30 a night had multiplied exponentially. Just one semester from graduating from San Jose State, Joe left college to play music full time figuring that in a few years, he'd be back in school.
By 1976, Sharino was filling nightclubs like the Garrett, Mountain Charley's and bigger nightclubs like the Parlor and Fargo's on weeknights and the nightly fees had increased four and five fold. Nightclub owners in Phoenix, Tucson and even Cleveland soon heard of the phenomenon and Joe found himself entertaining out of state. Dooley's, a nightclub in Tempe, Arizona held 1,200 people and there were lines waiting outside to see Sharino each night! The audiences at Bobby McGee's in Cleveland went wild for the music, too. In the next five years, Sharino made two trips to Cleveland and twelve trips to Arizona while still packing clubs in the Bay Area. In 1978, Joe made the act a duo, adding Dave Petrucci on drums.
By 1979, the phenomenon was still growing. Joe decided to form a band to broaden his horizons to include being an opening act for major concerts and to open the doors to the casinos of Nevada. Concert openings soon came and the Joe Sharino Band was the opening act for America, David Lindley, B. B. King, Emmy Lou Harris, the O'Jays, Charlie Daniels, Chuck Berry, Alan King, The Drifters, The Temptations and many more!
The nightclub popularity continued through the 1980's and Joe found lots of new opportunities as well. He released his first record, "A Thief In The Night" in 1980. Joe sang the national anthem at an Oakland A's baseball game which was televised on NBC. Two weeks of shows at the Sahara Hotel Casino in Lake Tahoe, and a show at the Alladin Casino in Las Vegas soon followed. The boys also performed for a two week engagement at the Sheraton Waikiki in Hawaii in the early 1980's.
In 1982, Apple Computer founder and Sharino fan, Steve Wozniak invited Joe and the band to perform at the Us Festival in Southern California. Dubbed the "West Coast Woodstock", it was a three day festival which drew 250,000 people to hear Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, The Police, Santana, Pat Benatar, Jackson Browne, The Cars, The Kinks, Eddie Money and yes, The Joe Sharino Band! The band received rave reviews from Time Magazine, Rolling Stone magazine and appeared in national news telecasts on NBC and ABC. The following year (1983) Steve Wozniak invited Joe and keyboardist Joel Nelson to Us Festival 2 to participate in the first "Tele-Jam Session". Live via satellite, Sharino and Nelson (in Southern California) had a "jam session" with the Russian band Arsenal who were playing music with them... in MOSCOW! The show was televised all over Europe and the USSR. In 1984, the Us Festival Movie was released and shown on Showtime including Joe's "Tele-Jam Session".
In 1984, thanks to help from Steve Wozniak, Joe released his second record, and MTV video, "I Wanna Be President". Several of the songs received airplay on radio stations in California and Oregon. Also in 1984, Sharino and the band began a tradition that continues each year, The New Years Eve's Eve show at the Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz on the day before New Years Eve, December 30th. This show sells out 1000 tickets in advance each year.
From the late 1980's and into the 1990's, the focus of the band's shows changed to include company parties, weddings, fundraisers and outdoor festivals and fairs. By the early 1990's these private functions began to outnumber the public nightclub shows. The band now has a corporate client list that includes nearly every large company in the Bay Area and beyond. Joe and the band have traveled to Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Florida, Ohio, Washington D.C., and New York for corporate performances. In addition, Joe started a company called Sharino Productions. He writes and records commercial music including theme songs, jingles and soundtracks. Clients include General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Quantum, Owens Corning and many more. The Joe Sharino Band was also chosen by the San Francisco Forty Niners to be their "House Band" for the 1997-1998 and 1999-2000 seasons.
Along the way, the Joe Sharino Band has won fifteen Best Band Awards in Northern California from the San Jose Mercury News (4), Metro Magazine (3 awards), Good Times Magazine (6 awards), KGO radio's listener's poll and Accent Magazine. Joe also released two tapes of instrumental music in the early 1990's. Currently the Joe Sharino Band plays about 80 - 90 shows a year, more than 70 of which are private events.
Alot has changed since 1974, but the fun, the great sound, the sing alongs, the sheer love of the music has always been a big part of every Joe Sharino show. We treasure each of you who have been our faithful supporters over the years! Thanks so much!
The Band
The members of the Joe Sharino Band are the "cream of the crop" of California musicians. Each is a great lead singer and plays several instruments.
Joe Sharino: Lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards.
Andy Morales: Lead vocals, drums, percussion, guitar. Andy is an amazing singer and drummer who has performed with Santana, Sly And The Family Stone, Malo and many other national acts. He is one of the most sought after musicians in Northern California.
Mark Belshaw: Lead vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards, flute. Mark has toured all over the U.S. and is a great showman. He's known for his searing sax solos which are often played while he's out in the audience, sometimes standing on a table or laying on his back on the dancefloor!
David Petrucci: Vocals, keyboards, guitar. Joe and David met as teenagers and were in bands together then. After several years of Joe performing solo in the 1970's, David joined him on the drums. When the band was formed, David switched to keyboards and guitar. He has toured all over the U.S. and is a much sought after talent.
The Technical Crew
Eric Bates: Audio Engineer. Many bands have stopped using Audio Engineers (or a Sound Man) in an effort to cut costs, but The Joe Sharino Band knows the importance of a good sound engineer and has a legendary man in that position. Eric is a studio engineer who has produced and engineered countless CD's and he is a master of mixing live sound. The Sharino sound is never too loud, in fact people say the sound of the band is so perfect, it sounds like a CD! Eric also is an expert videographer and editor. Here is his website: Clearimagecinema.com
Jeremiah Jones: Stage manager/Stage Lighting Operator. Jeremiah is also a veteran of live sound and lighting. He's worked with several prominent bands and at hundreds of live concerts and nightclub shows. He is well respected in the industry.
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