Tag Archives: 1994 in Long Island

Among the dance statistics whose impact and exposure much exceeds his actual name reputation, Walter Gibbons pioneered the idea of the remix and 12″ one in America. Inspired by Jamaican dub manufacturers, Gibbons began changing paths for his DJ models in the first ’70s, then got his innovations towards the …

Long Isle, NY-based progressive hardcore band Glassjaw was formed by singer Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck in 1994, longtime friends who started collaborating as young adults. Roster changes frequently plagued the important group during its formative years, with guitarist Todd N. Weinstock, bassist Manuel Carrero, and drummer Sammy Siegler …

Wishing to create a transformation in music monikers even though refraining from typical catchy phrases, the four guys composing Prolonged Island’s Diffuser indicated their savvy and singled-out brash method of making music in their forming in 1994. Tomas Costanza (electric guitar/vocals), Lawrence Sullivan (bass), Billy Alemaghides (drums), and Anthony Cangelosi …

Space Needle began in 1994 because the four-track task of Long Island-based Jud Ehrbar and Jeff Gatland, longtime close friends who began executing together while going to senior high school. After graduation, Ehrbar relocated to Providence, Rhode Isle, where he went to school and performed drums in Chick Graning’s music …