User:Zeke2moffit/sandbox

zekemoffit and the late juliets is a rock n roll band from Red Bank New Jersey active from 1985 to present.The band consists of Jeff MacPherson-guitar/piano/vocals,Eddie Weisz-bass/vocals, Richie Oddo-lead guitar/vocals, Brad Mandigo-keyboards,Dino Calicari-drums. Zeke Moffit was a one hour performance piece written by Jeff MacPherson and designed to be performed one time. After it's debut at Bar Anticipation, March 1986 it was instantly successful and developed wide popularity on the Jersey Shore. The band submitted demos of the songs in the piece to every major record label in the New York/New Jersey area. Soon record companies were surrounding the band with offers. Capitol Records AR executive Tom Whalley offer a development deal to record a demo.

The band members had all known each other for years and had spent many hours on demos. Jeff was also a techie who had purchased a 4 track reel to reel tape machine in the mid-seventies to hone his songwriting craft. A four song demo was produced at Oddessey Sound in Long Branch New Jersey and delivered to Whalley at Capitol in LA but the band's hopes were dashed when Whalley said he didn't think the band or the songs were strong enough for a record deal but he'd be interested in future demo's.