BIOGRAPHY
The band was formed during July
2002 when Chris and Stacy Reilly’s band MAGNETIC
STORM parted
ways with their bass player. Remo Capello who had previously played
in the original version of the popular Connecticut band MAD
RACKET with Chris back in 1981-82 had been down to see a MAGNETIC
STORM show in his home town of Wallingford, CT during April of 2002 and
the two had expressed an interest in getting together to jam sometime..
Shortly after MAGNETIC STORM disbanded after a nine-year run
playing the Connecticut club scene and they set up
a date to get together. It was evident right from the
start of their first jam session that the three of
them had a chemistry and their sound gelled immediately.
They got together a few more times and decided that
they had all the right ingredients to make them an
awesome three piece rock band.
They came up with the name FRANTIC
CITY from the Flintstones parody on “Altantic City”,and
within a month they were out playing parties to see how a crowd
responded and respond they did! They put together a mix of material
consisting of some of the material that was being played by MAGNETIC
STORM, some old favorites Remo & Chris had played with MAD
RACKET and some newer material. Shortly after the band’s
formation they were sharing the stage with the legendary Long
Island band The Good Rats and the crowd loved them..
FRANTIC
CITY has been together now for 21
years and the musicians
who make up the band are seasoned musicians who have been
quite successful through out the years..
In 2011 Frantic City won the Daddys Junky music Ct local band
contest out of 800 bands.
Chris Reilly, the bands guitarist/vocalist has been wooing the
crowds with his fiery finger work and showmanship for years playing
many stages with bands like SWEET REVENGE,
KOBRA, SIGINAL 9, BLACK DIAMOND, MAD RACKET, THE ROCKS OF LONG
ISLAND, ELECTRIC
EYE and MAGNETIC STORM. His smoking guitar solo’s have
always dazzled audiences and add an intensity that is rarely
seen in rock guitar playing these days..
His wife Stacey Reilly, the bands hard
hitting rock solid drummer got her start playing in marching bands, played with
an all girl rock band and eventually took over drumming
spot in MAGNETIC STORM. There aren't many women in
rock n’ roll to begin with let alone drummers.
After witnessing her play live most people would agree
that she hits em’ harder and with more conviction
than most of the guys out there in rock these days.
She also adds to the bands sound with her background
vocals giving the band three-part harmonies when needed.
Fleshing
out the bands rhythmic power and pulse is bassist/vocalist
Remo Capello who like Chris has been playing for years.
He has played in many successful bands and has played many
of the top clubs and concert venues up and down the east
coast. His thunder from down under has given the rhythmic
thump to some of the top Connecticut bands over the years.
Some of the groups he’s helped bring to the limelight
include MAD RACKET who he
had played in several incarnations with, THIN
AIR, BLITZ, CATCH 22, SEQUIN RUIJ, THOSE GUYS, STONE MANOR
and LAST LICKS.
Also
Driving the low end groove for Frantic City is bassist
/ vocalist Steve Kranzlin. A veteran of Rock, Jazz and
Progressive bands in the NYC area and beyond, Steve has
headlined at The Chance Theater, Harry Chapin Theater,
Capitol Theater, Town Crier, Universities, and premier
Clubs and outdoor events throughout the Tristate area and
Pennsylvania. He can also be seen playing bass, guitar,
keys and vocals in Prognosis - the Tristate area's premier
Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel tribute band, and Well Alright,
the ultimate Rolling Stones experience.
The band’s musicians have played
many of their own successful shows as well as sharing the stage
with national acts like Cheap Trick, Sly
And The Family Stone, Joe Perry Project, Y&T, Talas, Nazareth, The Good Rats, Raven,
Grim Reaper, Obsession and Black Oak Arkansas to name a few.
If you like guitar driven music that encompasses all of the best
elements of classic rock, heavy metal, alternative and grunge
as well as instrumentals look no further, FRANTIC
CITY is out
to give the audience something that’s been missing in music
these days, music that’s fun, played with passion and yes
people, guitar solo’s! Next time you want to be rocked
check out FRANTIC CITY!!!