The story of the members of The NEW Bardots is incredibly interesting. Formed in 2018 by Gar Francis and Wayne Olivieri. Gar Francis, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Doughboys, former session guitarist of Billy Idol and more recently co-writer and co-producer of Mark Lindsay’s (Paul Revere and the Raiders) album “Life out loud” (Bongo Boy Records 2013). The NEW Bardots is a quintet filled with a piece of NYC and New Jersey’s rock history. Gar and Wayne, in particular, had played – together and separately – in some of the most important rock clubs of the world such as CBGB’s, Max’s Kansas City, China Club and The Stone Pony playing with absolute legends such as Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen (to name just a couple) and sharing the bill with legends such as The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Blondie and Cindy Lauper.
The return of these energetic and super skilled musicians has been announced as a “Mission to Keep Rock and Roll Alive”, in contrast with the long wave of hip hop, trap and pop that the mainstream has been overfloaded with. Gar, Wayne, bass player and producer Dan Skye and drummer Johnnie Rago first released in 2018 their cover of Great Balls of Fire (with an entertaining video accompanying it which can be viewed here https://youtu.be/1MZAVXUXGCU ) followed by the new formation’s first LP “French Kisses”.
They have now been joined by John Croot on keyboards for their new release.
The band released a video of the track 2525, which is in premiere via Tempelores today. Have a look at the video below.
In 2020 The New Bardots release the EP “Already Been Chewed (A Return to Bubblegum)” through Bongo Boy Records/CD Baby and the single “If Santa Claus Were President” with I Cuochi Music Company/ Believe Digital.
www.thenewbardots.com
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