John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band | |
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| Origin | Narragansett, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, heartland rock |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Scotti Bros., Epic, CBS Associated Records |
| Members | John Cafferty Gary "Guitar" Gramolini Michael Antunes Jackie Santos Steve Burke Dean Cassell Don Culp |
| Past members | Bobby Cotoia, Pat Lupo, Kenny Jo Silva, Paul Jackson, Fred Macari, Thom Enright |
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in 1972,[1] and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, they got their name from a paint can. The classic lineup of the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals and guitar, Gary Gramolini on lead guitar, Pat Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on keyboards, and Michael "Tunes" Antunes on saxophone) started out as a New England bar band based in Narragansett, Rhode Island and established a following up and down the Northeast corridor with strongholds in the beach resort towns of Narragansett and Misquamicut, Rhode Island; New York City; New Haven, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; and Asbury Park, New Jersey.