Randy Ciarlante

Randy Ciarlante
BornWoodstock, New York, U.S.
GenresBlues rock, roots rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, jam rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, drums, percussion
Years active1970s–present[1]

Randy Ciarlante is an American musician who frequently played with The Band. He joined The Band in 1990,[1] singing harmony and playing drums. He played and sang on their albums from the 1990s, including Jericho, High on the Hog and Jubilation.[2] After the Band dissolved, he joined the Jim Weider Band from 1998 to 2006 and continues to play occasionally with Weider's Percolator band.[3] In 2006, he joined the Organiks, a band based in Woodstock, New York, in which he is a primary vocalist, songwriter and drummer, along with Bruce Katz, Jay Collins and Chris Vitarello. Randy Ciarlante has also been a mainstay of the Woodstock music scene since 1981 and has played with many of that area's leading musicians over the years.

  1. ^ a b Gabites, Lee (5 May 1997). "Randy Ciarlante on The Band, The Woodstock All Stars & The Crowmatix". The Band. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (2 April 1994). "Review/Pop; From the Band, the Name and Sometimes the Sound". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ Terlesky, John (9 January 2003). "Jim Weider finds a remedy to cope with Band's legacy". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.