5/4/08 - L'Amour and more and more... - WHEW, it was SO good to get back out and do what we do. And we couldn't have asked for a better venue - the NEW L'Amour! Of course there was an enthusiastic crowd that gave us plenty of energy to feed off of. A lot of the "usual" suspects helped make the night - Dancin' Larry, Will, Pete, Lee, Eddie, Mike, Danny and anyone else I forgot... You guys made us really glad to be back and we'll try not to be away so long in the future. The night also turned into an impromptu "Tribute Band Summit", with members of Monkey Wrench, A Perfect Tool, Hindenburg, No Code and a soon to be announced Queensryche tribute all in attendance to rock out!! Thanks to George for the hospitality and to Omar for the tremendous job on the PA!! Click HERE to check out some pics courtesy of Dancin' Larry (GO RANGERS!!!) and Will. Big thanks to Mark for his help with the tech work! ...Danny too!! Of course Jimmy, Mike and Tony owe a HUUUUGE thanks to 2 serious players who helped us out BIG TIME; Scott Heller, new Father and bass player with Monkey Wrench filling in on the bass and Mike Galatta of Powertrip and The Baldies filling in on the drums. The best compliment we can give these guys is to say that we didn't even notice you guys were there - at all!!! You guys really brought your "A Game". We and the fans appreciate it more than you'll know. Be sure to check these guys out with all their projects - SUPPORT THE SCENE!!!

The next show up is a last minute addition!!! On Saturday, May 10th, at The Haunt in Yonkers, NY, we'll be opening up for A Perfect Tool, the amazing Tool/A Perfect Circle tribute. We'll hit around 10-ish, but get there early. The Haunt is Westchester's newest and best rock club. An amazing room, stage, PA and staff! Plus you'll get to see the top 2 tributes around!

The next show after that is going to be extremely special. On Saturday, May 24th at Dingbatz our friend and yours, Ermes Falero will be joining FACELIFT for a ONE NIGHT ONLY show. This is truly not to be missed. Ermes isn't able to get up here very often, so do yourself a favor and make it to this show to see FACELIFT's original bassist. Dingbatz is a fun, rock & roll room and they make some killer specialty shots!!

PLEASE keep checking back often as the website will be getting a makeover (graphics updates and a fix for the "Forum" problems) and you never know when another show might be added...

3/9/08 - The weather strikes again!!! - Well I had to say it last time... I just HAD to b*tch about the snow (smacks self on forehead). So this weekend we get an "ark-worthy" rainstorm complete with biblical gale-force winds and mad flooding!! But even all that water couldn't dampen the spirits at Cooks! We rocked through 2 sets and got to really stretch out. Gotta thank Mark and his tremendous staff at Cook's. This is a great room with great people, and we truly appreciate it! Thanks to Paul for the tight job on the PA too.
Be sure to check out PICS - I just added some new pics from The Haunt show from Gayle and GinaMartini.com. Thanks ladies!!!
Couldn't make it to the Baltimore show? Click HERE for a review in SENBaltimore Magazine - other than the guy not referring to us by name, it's a good review.
We're off for a few weeks, but have no fear, we've already got a busy May lined up and we may try squeak a show or 2 in before then. As of right now, the next show up is L'Amour - The Rock Capital on May 3rd. It'll be a slightly early Birthday Bash for Bobby D. So be sure to make it out for a night of celebration!

2/19/08 - Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland! - OK, enough with the snow, we get it, it's cold! I guess we've actually been lucky - so far, this winter. We haven't had any shows postponed or cancelled due to weather - and even the bitter cold and late start couldn't keep the rabid fans away! The previous nights' show, featuring the one and only Corky Laing from Mountain, got cancelled because of Snowstorm Destiny (and since when did we start naming these things!?!?!). So we got to share the bill with Corky and his band. Following them was Bobby D's follicularly-impaired project "The Baldies" who do an impressive Sabbath/Ozzy show featuring, our sometime substitute drummer, Mikey Galotta and Jimmy B just killin' on the axe! They got the crowd nice and warmed up for us. We hit hard and didn't even take time to catch our breath. Thanks to everyone who waited around - I know it was a late one, but everything got kinda shifted back because of Mr. Laing's performance. Of course gotta thank all the fans who stayed awake through the whole show - Dancin' Larry, Arlene, Gayle, Frank, Lisa, Mike & Joseph (can't believe you guys stayed as late as you did - THANKS!), Scott, Kenny, Eddie from A Perfect Tool, Debbie, Joe, The Darkside guys and anyone else I may have forgotten. Also gotta throw some big brotherly love out to Tommy Frustieri, always a pleasure playing with you bro! Check out Tommy with Slippery When Wet at a club near you! Of course we really enjoyed playing at The Westchester Sports Bar & Haunt - it is literally 2 places in 1 (thus the 2 names)! HUGE Rock club on one side and HUGE Sports bar (TV, wings, etc) on the other. Our good friend Tarik who not only runs the joint but also runs a mean board - always a pleasure dude! There were a few folks snappin' pics, so give me a few days to get those together and posted. Next show up is at Cook's in Naugatuck, CT on Saturday, March 8th. Get there early because we'll be doing 2 long sets again.

2/17/08 - Out like a lion, in like a... - Lion's Den's transformation into Sullivan Hall has been interesting to watch. Now as Sullivan Hall they've incorperated everything that made the old club so great with some brand new tweaks. We had a great crowd of SERIOUS Alice In Chains fans and always have a great time in NYC. Props go out to Dancin' Larry, Greg, Will, Pete, Arlene, Rose, Dana (aka Deee-light) and her crew and all the usuals who made it out for a great night. Always a blast playing with our "Bro" Tommy Frustieri - be sure to check him out with Slippery! Same great sound crew - Bryan & Pete - at Sullivan Hall makes our lives SO easy! And of course having the time to stretch out for a nearly 2 hour long set really made for a special night back "home". As much as we had a blast in Baltimore last week, there's just no place like home! Dancin' Larry and few other were snapping away, so I'll have have some pics up soon. Next show up is Saturday Feb. 23rd at the brand new Westchester Sports Bar & Haunt in Yonkers, NY. The Baldies (Bobby D's Sabbath-based covers band) will be opening up, so be sure to get there early.
UPDATE - Someone filmed some pretty cool videos of a few tunes at Sullivan Hall. Go to the Videos page to see the new additions! Thanx to BootlegArsonist.

2/10/08 - "Hot L Baltimore"!!! - (a little literary reference there...) Holy smokes!!! What an amazing night! Sometimes these road trips are bit of a leap of faith, but this time - WOW!! Baltimore knows how to ROCK out! First of all, what an amazing venue the Rams Head Live is! A really unique and fun place - multiple levels, TVs everywhere, many bars, food, great stage - if you live in the area and haven't been there, you're really missing something. The whole "Power Plant" area is really great and totally worth the trip - every restaraunt from McD's to Ruths' Chris - Hard Rock, Rams Head, HUGE Movie Theatre-plex - what more do you need?!?!? The staff at the Rams Head was top notch too - Al, Boo, Dan, Justin, Jessica all treated us professionally and like the rock stars we're NOT! A total pleasure playing there and we'll make the trip back ANYTIME!!! Then there was the crowd - so much energy and passion. They were equally rockin' out to us, Schism, Battle of LA and The Screaming Meat Bastards. Usually we see the crowd's energy fade a bit over the night, but not this bunch!! The head bobbing and fist pumping was strong from start to finish and you wore us out!! All the bands took it to the crowd hard and gave truly inspired performances. There were some folks taking pictures, but I'm not sure who - so give me a little time to get those posted. Gotta thank Keith from Schism for putting this "Titans of Tribute" package together and including us!! HUGE thanks go out to Bill Bean for bringing out a large, friendly crew of locals and for being able to put up with Suppa for 2 days! Check out Bill's book Dark Force at Amazon. Some of Bill's crew also included Baltimore Mariners owner John Morris. Also gotta thank Julie and George for their "southern" hospitality, it made my life a lot easier! Next show up is the newly renamed Sullivan Hall, the former Lion's Den, on Saturday, February 16th in the heart of Greenwich Village, NYC, USA!
On a sad note, I have to pass along some news about Ben Wu. Ben booked FACELIFT - sight unseen - at one of the best rooms in Connecticut, Webster Theatre in Hartford. We had a great night and it was a dream come true for us to play such a hallowed hall. Now it's our turn to try and do something for him. Ben has been missing since early January, when he disappeared near his Hotel in Long Bay, BVI. Please check out www.benwufund.org for all the infomation or if you have any little bit of information that could help find this Connecticut Rocker!

2/3/08 - Pre-game fun @ The Chance - Yeah, we knew the gig was the night before the Super Bowl - what we didn't expect was all the crazy Poughkeepsie fans making out for a great night!! Getting the night off to the right start was our very own Bobby D playing with Direct Drive, The Stevie Ray Vaughn show. George, Nick and Bobby rocked through a set of pure classic SRV with a little Jimi thrown in for good measure. Gotta thank Arlene, Deb, Gayle, Frank, Andy and every one else who stuck around. We kicked out a killer set that included some of the "rarities" we're doing now as well as some old tunes we dusted off. It's been a lot of fun for us to see how everyone reacts to the "new" tunes. I saw some flashes going off, so there should be some PICS up soon. OK, well, I'll let you all get back to your "Super Sunday Party"!! Next show up is in Baltimore, MD at The Rams Head Live! on Saturday, February 9th. This is an amazing room in a very popular and exciting part of town called "The Power Plant" - there are restaurants, bars and lots of things to do there. We'll be playing with some tremendous tributes: Schism doing the Tool show, Battle Of LA rockin' the RATM and a local Nirvana tribute. So come out early and make a whole night of it!!

1/27/08 - 2008 Kickoff at The Rock Capital of Staten Island! - Well we hope it was worth the 2 month wait! We were definitely ready to get back out there and take it the people. Armed with some "new" (at least new for us) tunes, like set starter, Died as well as Hate To Feel, Put You Down, Real Thing we tore through a fast paced set of AIC classics and rarities (I don't think they EVER did Died live). Hopefully you all enjoyed the new stuff as much as we did, and have no fear - there are a few more "nuggets" up our sleeves. Gotta thank George and the staff at L'Amour for the hospitality and the great dressing room - great bartenders too, they seemed to be enjoying the show as much as the fans! That's always good because you figure they must see a lot of good (and bad) shows. Gotta thank the fans - Dancin' Larry, Will, Pete, Craig and all the BLS Guys. There will be some pics up real soon from Dancin' Larry and maybe some others?? Also HUGE props out to our "brotha from anotha motha" Tommy for stopping by and doing a couple of rockin' tunes with us - always great to see you bro. Tommy will be back behind the skins for Slippery When Wet in February. Our next show up is at the majestic Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, February 2nd - contact the venue for tickets.

12/26/07 - New Year Show Dates!!! - Finally got some show dates nailed down for 2008 and we're ALL OVER THE MAP!!! You'll see it was worth the wait! A quick rundown:

- 1/26 to rock @ the new L'Amour in Staten Island, NY
- 2/2 in our "backyard" @ The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY
- 2/9 we take a road trip to The Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD
- 2/23 to see our old friend Tarik @ The Westchester Sports Bar and Haunt in Yonkers, NY
- 3/8 to hang with Mark and Dawnie @ Cook's in Naugatuck, CT

There IS a date near you!! All the guys are looking forward to rocking with you all in 2008! See ya' real soon.

12/2/07 - Year End Wrap-up and Best Wishes from the boys in FACELIFT! - (It may seem a little early for "wrap-ups", but just watch how fast the next month goes.) What a great topper to an unbelievable year for FACELIFT! It was a pleasure to be a part of this great cause. Ralph and The Blue Knights always treat us so well, whether it's in their "house" or running into them out at a club, these guys absolutely rock!! We've helped out The Blue Knights before and it's always a pleasure. The party was top notch - great food, great crowd, great raffles. Gotta throw some props at Mike Suppa too - he always steps it up when it comes to these benefit shows. Mike sees it as a chance to help and really make a difference and he always comes through. This year he got our good friends in the Ace Frehley Band to sign not one, but TWO beautiful guitars. One was personalized for Justine and presented to her at the show and even a guy like Ralph had trouble finding the words. The other guitar is being auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds going to help Justine fund her brave battle. For more info on the auction, call Ralph at (973) 725-4142. We had a great time doing an unusual set - thanks to Lauren & Melissa for that unique set list. Maybe we'll start doing that - let a fan or 2 make up the set list... Hmmm.... And in case you didn't notice, we had our good friend Mike Galotta filling in on drums for Lou while he's recouperating from a recent outbreak of chronic athlete's foot. Mikey did a seamless job and honestly most of the night we couldn't even tell someone else was back there!! Thanks for helping us and Justine out. Be sure to check out Mike's other projects - The Fordham Baldies (w/ our very own Bobby D) and his hard rocking orignals project, Powertrip. Gotta thank ALL the FACELIFT fans who came out to support this cause with us, of course Lauren, Melissa, Dana (aka Deee-Lite), Gayle, Deb (be sure NOT to tell us the next time you guys are coming to a show!), Dave, Steve, the KISSAlive! boys for putting on a killer show, always a blast with those cats - and anyone else that I may have forgotten. Gayle and few others were snapping away so look for those pics HERE soon - if you took pictures, send them HERE. We've already got a few 2008 show dates lined up in NY, NJ, CT & MD (YES!!!), but were waiting to firm up some others - so keep checking back here to the site or our MySpace page for all the 2008 dates. Happy whatever Holiday you may celebrate - have a safe one, take care and we'll see you all in 2008!!

11/22/07 - Happy Thanksgiving from FACELIFT! - All the best from Mike, Jim, Tony, Bobby & Lou - we hope you all eat too much and have a lot to be thankful for. What an awesome night in NYC!! I don't know how it happened, but somehow Thanksgiving Eve has become some sort of an unofficial party night. Well, whatever the reasons, we were glad to be a part of it!! We always have a great time @ The Lion's Den and the crowd is ALWAYS on fire! Battle Of Los Angeles kicked off the night with a monsterous set of R.A.T.M. - if you like Rage at all, you HAVE to check these guys out! They have all the manic energy and power of Rage, but without all the political rhetoric. Next up were the "Foo-masters" Monkey Wrench who rocked and bopped through a killer set of Foo including their latest hit, The Pretender. As we were getting ready to start our set, we could tell the night was gonna be special and the crowd did not disappoint. Gotta thank all the crazy fans - Arlene, Dancin' Larry, Drew, Steve, Mechel, Lee, Joe, Diane, Mikey from HeadbangerNYC.com, Anthony Esposito from The Ace Frehley band (we thought you were gonna do Deuce with us?!??), Jim (on the stool), Will, Pete, Mark for the always awesome tech work and a healthy number of familiar faces from the recent Starland show. Of course the staff at The Lion's Den was outstanding as usual - Bryan, as always man, f'ing awesome job on the PA. Guys like you are SO rare and make what we do just an absolute pleasure. Also gotta thank Kalel from Manzoor - check out his very reasonably priced quality leather goods (picture Bruce Dickenson's arm band in the "Run To The Hills" video) around the corner from The Lion's Den in the back of Bleecker Bob's. (I WILL be back for that guitar strap!!). There are some pics from the show HERE - thanks Dancin' Larry!
Of course HUGE kudos and personal thanks go out to Scott Heller from Monkey Wrench for filling for Bobby. It was a real pleasure to play with you dude and you know you're welcome to jam with us ANYTIME!! Scott's gonna be going MIA for a while, his lovely wife is expecting their first child any day now. So we really appreciate Scotty being able to take the time to help us out at such a personally crazy time. Good luck and God bless! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
FYI - The Forum (formerly The Guestbook) has been acting a little "funny" lately. My ISP is having some issues and I'm trying to get things straightened out. Meanwhile, the Forum DOES work, but it's just a little slow. When you click on it, just give it a minute or 2 to load and then it's fine. I hope to have that all fixed in the next few days.
The next show up (and the last one of 2007) is Saturday, December 1st and is a very special one. "Pay it forward for Justine" isn't just a cancer benefit, it's part of the fight we ALL must wage against this horrible disease. No matter what, we're all touched by it somehow. We'll be joining forces with The Blue Knights in Paterson, NJ and our buds in KISSAlive to stage a battle against the common enemy, cancer. In addition to the great music, food and drink there will be a special raffles and auctions held. One special auction will be for a rare piece of Ace Frehley history. As you know, Ace is a friend of the band and when he heard about this event, he wanted to know what he could do help out. So we came up with a special and wonderful idea. We got Ace and his new band (Anthony Esposito and Scot Coogan) to sign a guitar that will be auctioned off. Here's a picture of it:

For more info on the show and this special auction, call Ralph at (973) 725-4142.

11/17/07 - The "Titans" rocked Starland! - OUCH!! My eye!!! LOL - actually it was my own stupid fault for getting "caught in the mosh" at the wrong time. But my modeling career may be over...yeah right! For those of you who missed it, my eye had an unintentional close encounter with someone's elbow - miraculously it's only slightly "puffy". Anyway - what an amazing night at an amazing room! The night got off to a ferocious start with Kill 'em All rockin' out the Metallica show and the crowd steadily grew during thier set. Next up was Battle Of Los Angeles doing the Rage Against The Machine show to a now packed house. And on cue, we hit the stage at 10 SHARP. After a few little technical glitches we got into the groove of a fast paced set. Sorry it was a little short, but that all the time we had. Following us was Schism, during which the aforementioned accidental ocular assault occured. All in all, it was a lot of fun to finally get into this great room and rock a part of Jersey we don't get to often. Jeff, Fred and the rest of the Starland staff was professional and very helpful! Hope we get back there soon.
Of course gotta thank the fans: Dancin' Larry, Greg, Jenn, Gary, Dana, Debra, Jim Jr., Will, Tommy and all The Slippery When Wet boyz and girlz, and Keith from Schism for putting this killer line up together. Also, HUGE thanks to Mark for the "just in time" tech work - we'd be dead in the water without ya! Dancin' Larry, Will and a few others took some pics, so send them in to me and look for those HERE soon.
Next show up is Thanksgiving Eve at The Lion's Den in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York City, USA on Wednesday November 21st. We'll be playing with Monkey Wrench and Battle Of Los Angeles again, so get there early to check them out! Come out for the biggest party night of the year in the greatest city in the world!!

11/4/07 - Going New "Old School" @ the new L'Amours - Staten Island now has "The Rock Capitol Of New York" (that's what they should call it) and even though the Zip Code has changed - the craziness and attitude sure hasn't! The band that was playing when we got there was a cool cross between the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Limp Bizkit but they were way better and heavier - didn't catch their name though... sorry. Next up was ZO2 - these guys are like family for us and it took them little time for them to completely dominate the crowd! Be sure to buy a few dozen copies of their CDs for Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza gifts for all your family and friends! Heck, get some TShirts and Hoodies while you're at it! We then got to tear through a set of pure Alice. Thanks to Paulie Z from ZO2 for joining us on We Die Young, that was fun. And of course it's always a blast to kick out some KISS jams to finish the night and Ace must have inspired us to kick Deuce up a few extra notches.
Of course we gotta thank Arlene, Dancin' Larry, Brian, Drew, Will, Craig and Karen for having her Birthday party!! Dancin' Larry took a bunch of pics, look for those HERE soon.
Next show up is "The Titans Of Tribute 7" at Starland Ballroom on Friday, November 16th. Joining us will be Schism doing the Tool show, Kill 'Em All doing the Metallica show and Battle Of LA doing the Rage Against The Machine show. We do have a few free tickets available for this show. EMAIL and let us know if you want a free pair - there is a limited number of free tickets, so first come, first served and if you take them, please USE them! Once those run out, you can always get tickets at Ticketmaster. And the venue lets you pre-pay for your parking HERE.

10/30/07 - Ace Frehley & FACELIFT kickin' a$$ and takin' names @ The Chance - Holy SMOKE!!! WOW, what a blast!! My ears are still ringing. What an honest to goodness pleasure it was to have the opportunity to open for a true Rock & Roll Legend. Ace and his band and crew were WAY too nice and helpful to us, as was the staff at The Chance. We got started a lot earlier than we originally planned - but hey, that's Rock & Roll! Wait, what?!?!? We rolled through a hit filled set and although the crowd was really there for Ace, we got a real warm reception. Hope we made a few new friends!
We have to give tremendous thanks to Ace Frehley (of course!) and his band - Anthony Esposito - Bass, Scott Coogan - Drums and smokin' vocals(!!), Derrek Hawkins - Guitar. Thanks for treating us so well, it's something we really appreciate.
Gotta send out HUGE "life saving" thanks to our brother Tommy Frustieri for filling in on drums at the last minute. It's always a treat to play with you bro!! Check out Tommy with Slippery When Wet, who according to some of the early reviews of the recent NJ shows, do a way better Bon Jovi show than the real Bon Jovi do!!! So check those guys out and show Tommy some lovin'!!
Thanks also to all the fans who were able to make it out at the last minute - Taaaaahhhdd, Jim Crowley, Jeff Fernandez, Laura, Will, George from Direct Drive and anyone else I may have accidently forgotten. Thanks also to Todd for the roadie/heavy lifting help and to Mark for the solid guitar tech work - we couldn't have done it without you guys!
Check out some pics HERE, thanks Amy - there should be some more coming in soon. There may also be some video on the way from Will. Check out FACELIFT's new YouTube Channel HERE - it's only got a few videos right now, but we're in the process of building the channel up to include recent and classic FACELIFT performances!
The whole thing was a amazing experience we'll never forget and we are so blessed to have the friendship and support of someone like Ace Frehley!
Next show up is this Saturday, November 3rd at the brand new L'Amour - make with the clicky for all the info on the club. Our good friends ZO2 will be opening for us, so make sure you get there early for some booty shakin' rock & roll!!

10/28/07 - Halloween Weekend just keeps getting better & SURPRISE ACE SHOW @ THE CHANCE - ATTENTION!!!! WAKE UP!!! We're gonna be playing at The Chance opening for a surprise Ace Frehley show! This is a really rare show and will give Ace and his kickin' new band a chance to warm up for the sold out Halloween show at The Hard Rock Cafe on the 31st. Tickets are 20$ at the door. We're supposed to go on around 9 and Ace is supposed to hit around 10. Don't miss this show!! Ace will be performing his classics as well as maybe previewing a few new tunes from his upcoming CD!! For more info check out www.thechancetheatre.com.
OK, now onto last night... what an unbelievable night at Foogan's! A few of the FACELIFT boys were dressed up in the spirit of Halloween - Jimmy as a Ghoul, Tony as an 80's Rocker Dude (real stretch there!) and Bobby D. dressed as... wait for it... Suppa!! You all may not have seen it but it was HILARIOUS!! There are some pics HERE - and I'll be adding more during the week. Starting the night was KISSAlive and as HUGE KISS fans ourselves, we've seen some "tricks" and some "treats" as far as tributes go. But KISSAlive! was a real treat, no trick! They played the songs really tight, had a good sound and the vocals were really spectacular! Definitely worth checking those boys out! Gotta thank Arlene, Gayle, Deb, Frank (doing double duty on the Halloween parties!), Rose, Ray from 401 Studios, KISSAlive!, Mapo and the entire staff at Foogan's! Also big props to Jimmy for the PA duties!

10/14/07 - Rocktober Update - Just wanted to let everyone know of a few updates and changes to our calendar. The next show up will be The Halloween Bash at MJ Foogans on Saturday, October 27th. We'll be sharing the night with KISSAlive! Doing the "2nd Hottest" KISS show around! Be sure to dress up in your Halloweenie best costume!! Also coming up are lots more shows!!! November 3rd we're at the Brand New L'Amours in Staten Island with our very good friends ZO2. After that, on November 16th, we're at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. This will be our first time in this fantastic room. Joining us will be Schism, doing the heavy Tool show and possibly some other friends as well. The day before Turkey Day, November 21st, we're back in NYC at The Lion's Den. This time with our pals from Monkey Wrench. We're also working on additional dates in LI, CT, TX, VA and NJ so check back for updates.
Speaking of updates - still waiting on those Ace pics and videos!!! Send them to info@faceliftlive.com or at least send me the YouTube link!

9/30/07 - A day in fACElift history! - Wow, wow, wow...OK, just wow! But WOW!! Was that something??? What a surreal moment playing on stage with the one and only Ace Frehley. Yes, you read that right, yes, THAT Ace Frehley, of Dunkin' Donut commercial fame!! And you may remember him from a group of nice fellows called KISS!!!!!! Oh man, if you missed this show......Deuce was nothing short of a riot with Tony on vocals, Jimmy on Drums and Ace just slaying on the lead. Then a slight left turn, You Really Got Me - somewhere between the Kinks version and Van Halen's with some MAJOR Ace attitude - featuring Jimmy back on the vocals, Lou back on the drums and Jeff Fernandez taking over bass duties. It was just a true honor and real pleasure to get the chance to play with someone who is a honest to goodness, not just throwing the words around, "rock legend". AND to have witnesses and PICS and VIDEO too!!! Seriously though, this was "Once in a lifetime/Dream come true" kinda stuff! Ace looks GREAT, plays GREAT and was in great spirits the whole night. He will be doing a Halloween show with Eddie Trunk hosting on Halloween night at The Hard Rock Cafe Times Square. I don't have a link for tix yet, but I'll update the page as soon as I get one.
Oh, and yeah, I think we played some Alice songs in there too somewhere... ;) All kidding aside, we had a great time streatching out a little on 2 sets and we always have a great time at Cook's. Mark and his staff are the BEST and it shows. After all, they've been around going on 8 years now! It's a great room to hang out at, even if we're not playing there.
OK, now to the thank yous - first and foremost, Ace Frehley, Jeff Fernandez, Jim Crowley, Arlene, Dawnie (!!!), Allen (From Sam Ash), Bob (be sure to bring that wife of yours next time), Chris, Dan and The Kaisers (my Branson crew) and the girl who had taken the day off from work to come see us and requested Nutshell (sorry I didn't ask your name). Also huge props to George for the PA duties and fighting a valiant effort against that feedback problem in the first few tunes. All of the pics and video are HERE - thanks to everyone (like Dawnie and Arlene) who took pics and video - keep it coming, send it all to me and I'll make sure it gets posted!
My head is still spinning from the Ace "adventure"... but the next show up, as of right now, will be Saturday, November 3rd at The NEW L'Amours - make with the clicky to find out more info on the club and directions. This is our first show EVER in Staten Island - so we better see both NY & NJ fans out there in force!!! Opening up the night and getting the crowd nicely warmed up with be our good friends ZO2. These guys kick out some mad 3 piece jams with killer harmonies and apparently the ladies find them pretty irresistible.

9/23/07 - Taking Dingbatz by storm!! - The lunatic fans in Jersey rock SO hard that they actually kick OUR a$$es!! Always a great night at 'Batz - thanks to Sue and Freddy's hospitality! But this night was extra special thanks to our "warm-up" friends Sixty Miles Down, Zodiac and The Fordham Baldies. Sometimes opening acts are just something to pass the time, but this was set after set of some serious rock! Sixty Miles Down never disappoints with their solid set of modern edged hard rock. Next up was Zodiac, these kids absolutely SMOKE with their brand of tattooed raunch-n-Roll - keep your eyes out for these guys - you WILL be hearing of them in the future. Following them was the New Jersey premier of The Fordham Baldies (or just The Baldies for short) with their tremendous set of Sabbath & Ozzy. They got the crowd nice and softened up for us. We did a whirlwind set (I didn't even get a chance to finish my beer during the set!) which included a bunch of requests and we even got to play late. So remember, leave comments in the Forum (formerly the Guestbook) with your set list requests - if we know it, we will do it. Of course we gotta thank the "usual suspects": Dancin' Larry, Greg, Arlene, Sarge & Adrienne, Eddie, Kenny, Jenn, Dana, and the recently healed up Ralph (can't believe you came out after only 3 weeks - you're hard core dude!). There were some flashbulbs going off, so check out the pics HERE (thanks Dancin' Larry). Thanks also to Rob aka "The Cookie Monster Lover" for the always solid job on the PA and to baldie Jimmy & (definitely NOT baldie) Mark for their tech help with the show.

Also, in case you didn't notice, the website got a "facelift" - HAHA! Let me know what you think - either email me or leave a note on the Forum, formerly the Guestbook. The "Press Kit" section is still "Under Construction" but we'll have that up soon.

Next show up is Cook's in Naugatuck, CT on Saturday, September 29th. We're playing the WHOLE night there, so we need LOTS of requests!! Cook's is a great room with a great crowd and NICE cold beers, centrally located in CT and easy to get to from 95, 84, The Merritt or 8! Hope to see you all there!!!

9/8/07 - FACELIFT is baaaaaaack!!! (In the NY Groove) - What an amazing night in NYC!! Did I mention it was HOT!!!! There was a crackle of magic in the air for days leading up to this show and it did not disappoint. First off, we gotta thank all the FACELIFT fans out there whether you were at the Lion's Den or not (well a little more if you were!). We've been off for a while - too long - and the energy and emotion you guys give us was SO missed by every single member of the band. I know we've all got other "side projects" and stuff, but FACELIFT is our "first love", our "baby" if you will. A HUGE part of that is each and every one of you out there - and we can't thank you enough - except to go out there and give you all the most kick-a$$ show that we possibly can every single time we see you! We always try thank people by name (when too much alcohol hasn't accidently erased your name from all memory banks) who were at the show because you all are just as much a part of the experience as we are! So, we gotta thank Arlene (even though she didn't make it back in time from AIC's hometown, Seattle), Dancin' Larry, Greg, Will, Pete, Mindi, Chris, Christine, Erin, Rob, Anthony, Danny from Monkey Wrench, who I'm sure we'll be playing with soon and Mark for the always excellent tech work. I'm sorry if I forgot anyone, it was a CRAZY night!! We really just had a great time up there playing and hopefully it showed. Of course we gotta thank Mike and the entire staff at The Lion's Den - you guys treat us like real life rockstars and we really appreciate it! Also HUGE thanks to Bryan and Pete for always top-notch work on the PA and stage - we just always have a better show when someone like Bryan is behind the boards!

There will be some amazing pics up in the next few days, so just sit tight - they'll be HERE.

Next show up is Saturday, September 22 back in NJ at Dingbatz with Zodiac (great, young band with smokin' guitar tunes) and The Baldies (Bobby D's Sabbath-based side project). It's always a crazy (but fun) night at 'Batz. So come on out for that one, or you might miss something else!!! ;)

7/19/07 - ..Summer Schedule UPDATE... - Just a reminder that because of some unavoidable family and work related commitments, FACELIFT will be taking a little time off for the Summer. Hey, it happens. There are 5 guys in this band with 5 different lives/jobs/homes/responsibilities and sometimes just getting the 5 of us in the same room can be a massive undertaking! Hang in there, we're not breaking up, we're not quitting, we're not replacing anyone - we're just a little busy. BUT, that doesn't mean we're just sitting on our a$$es... Suppa's been keeping busy writing and recording for his solo album, Bobby's been busy with all of his projects - The Baldies, Direct Drive and MANY others... and Jimmy & Tony have revamped their newly renamed project: Bloodshot Buzzard. Just 5 dudes having fun jamming out all your favorite classic and newer rock tunes with a few surprises and some kicka$$ attitude thrown in for good measure. Bloodshot Buzzard is tentatively booked for every Wednesday night at MJ Foogans, but we're working on additional dates in Rockland, Westchester and NJ and will have a website up shortly too!! September has FACELIFT once again at the front and center of the scene with 3 dates in NYC, NJ & CT. So you've got no excuse for not catching us when we come back with a vengence in September. Hope everyone has a fun and safe summer and we hope to see you at one of our "side project" shows. Otherwise, September is only 6 weeks away.

6/16/07 - Dingbatz Pre-Father's Daze Party! - Jersey rockers are hard-core!! You guys made us feel so welcomed back at Dingbatz and hopefully you all got it back and then some. We figured with the nice weather and not being too hot that everyone would have headed "down tha' shore", but NOPE, not you guys!! Straight to Dingbatz for a night of cold beer and great rock!! We got to play with our buds in Zodiac again - cool tunes, kickin' guitar and tons of energy and these guys aren't even 20 yet!!!! Always good to play with those guys and I'm sure you'll be hearing of them in the future! Gotta thank the fans: Arlene, Lauren, Jennifer (Where was John???), Eddie & Mike from A Perfect Tool, Dennis and Sherry. We had a lot of fun jammin' a few tunes with our brother Tommy who is now bangin' the skins for Slippery When Wet. And hats (and hair!!) off to Jimmy who did a great job teching! Of course we gotta thank Rob for the great job on the PA - even though he has questionable taste in "between band" music... and clothes - he still made us feel right at home! Also gotta thank Sue and Joanne for the kick-a$$ hospitality and treating us like the rock stars that we're NOT! We'll be back at 'Batz on September 22nd with our buds from Zodiac again and special guests (and one of Bobby's numerous projects) The Baldies will kick out some hard rock like Sabbath, Dio and more. Do NOT miss this show!!! We're working on a few dates for the rest of the summer, so hang in there and check back often for updates. In the meantime, keep an eye out for other FACELIFT related projects: Jimmy & Tony will be doing a few Red Rooster shows here and there, Bobby will be playing with The Baldies and Direct Drive and Suppa is working with some big names on his solo debut. So be sure to get out and enjoy the Summer and we'll see you all real soon!!

5/19/07 - Just can't tame The Lion's Den!! - Forget Cleveland!!!! New York Farkin' City ROCKS!!!! There must be something in the water (or the liquor!) because I don't know where the energy comes from! We ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS have a great time at The Lion's Den!! This club really is one of the best in the whole NY Area - great stage, just big enough (especially for a "City" club!), ice cold beer and location location location!! Just an unbelievable night of great music with some great people - THANK YOU!!!! Of course gotta thank Mike from The Lion's Den - you always treat us great and thanks for believing in us! Brian and his PA Crew are consumate professionals and make us so comfortable and able to relax and rock out and give you the best show possible! Schism and Iron Priest got the night off to a great start and prepped the crowd nicely for us. Gotta thank "The Usual Suspects"; Arlene, Dancin' Larry, Drew, Greg, Will, Pete, Patricia, Robin, Kevin, James as well as my college buds Chris (Stewie) and Nick and the whole crew they brought along! Can't forget John Kosco and Sulli for getting Mike & the guys into the Godsmack show. HUGE thanks also go out to Mark for his invaluable tech assitance. Hope everyone enjoyed the KISS song at the end with Jimmy behind the Drums!!! There are some onstage and backstage PICS coming, but give me a little time to get them up. And I can NOT forget to thank "Country Tim" for a KILLER job re-tubing my amp. Hey, if any of you need some serious work done on your amps or to just take your sound to the next level, be sure to check out SRS Equipment!! The next show up is Dingbatz on Friday, June 16th. In the meantime everyone enjoy the upcoming (hopefully) warm weather and we'll see you all real soon! Also, keep your eyes peeled for more upcoming FACELIFT dates!

5/12/07 - FACELIFT's Performance cancelled @ Whiskey Bar - So close, I know, but due to an unforseen family emergency, FACELIFT will not be playing at The Whiskey Bar tonight (5/12). Monkey Wrench will still be performing with Basket Case, so get there for 2 long(er) sets by 2 of the area's best tributes! We'll see you all next Friday 5/18 at The Lion's Den - this is ALWAYS a great night and we'll be with playing Schism, doing the Tool show, along with Iron Priest, who either do Iron Maiden or Judas Priest - so that's a "win-win"!! See you all Friday night!

4/1/07 - Dudley's is "no joke"! - OK, I know, I've been doing the pun-y headlines...you know, April Fool's.... anyway... Dudley's was a great night that featured good times, good music and good friends! Starting off the night were our good friends ZO2 - doing their signature brand of fun hard rock. Congrats are also in order for the boys who just got signed!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys TOTALLY deserve it and we could not be happier for you. For more info on these guys (before they get huge and stop taking our calls) check out www.zo2.com! Then we got to rock out - Dudley's style. It's always a trip with you people going between us while were playing! Gotta send out HUGE props to Mike Galotta for filling in on the drums - although the term "filling in" doesn't really cover it. You did a killer job with a short amount of time and nailed it!! Check out Mike with his band Powertrip. We can't believe how late everyone stayed - you guys all TOTALLY rock. Of course gotta thank Arlene, Dancin' Larry, Greg, Joey, Dave, Corch, Joey B., Gina Marie, Lauren, Mark for the tech work and the whole staff at Dudley's! Keep an eye out for some PICS from Dancin' Larry soon too. Last but DEFINITELY not least gotta thank the ZO2 guys again - for a killer KISS jam (4-5 tunes!!!) at the end of the night - complete with choreography!!! Just totally awesome and total fun, thanks!!!
We're gonna be off for a few weeks due to some scheduling snafus, but keep checking back to the website for updates and other news.

3/24/07 - "Whiskey" Rock & Roll!!! - Always good times at The Whiskey Bar, then multiply that by like a billion with the addition of Monkey Wrench and A Perfect Tool!! Although a pretty late night, it was still a GREAT night! We're really glad everyone stuck around so late - the shows that Monkey Wrench and A Perfect Tool put on kept the crowd there all night - and hopefully made up for our slightly abbreviated set. Thanks to John for a tremendous job on the PA, all the bands sounded awesome! Extra props to Monkey Wrench for making Suppa's night by playing the Tears For Fears song Head Over Heels and to A Perfect Tool for the killer "Video" show! Of course, we gotta thank Arlene, Will, Pete, Ron, Tommy & Ronnie from Slippery When Wet, Branko from Sanctuary, Ralph and the rest of The Blue Knights, Jenn, Joey, Sherry, Dave, Mark for the tech assistance and anyone else I forgot - you guys are the reason we do what we do! I'll be getting pics from Will, so check back soon!

3/18/07 - St. Patty's Party! - Hope everyone survived the blizzard and St. Patty's Day! Don't know if the weather or early drinking was a factor, but the turnout at The Webster was a little lite. We even gave away a bunch of tickets through WCCC and i95-WRKI, but I think everyone just got a little too full of the "Irish Spirit" too early! However, the people that were there were totally digging it, and even the 2 openers we caught were real good too - Severed and Hollowpoint 6. Gotta thank Jay & Tyler for a great job on the sound - a truly awesome PA in that room! We had a great time playing and the staff was real nice and pro all the way around! Gotta thank the die hards - Arlene, Tate, J and everyone else who made the trip out! The next show up is gonna be WILD with 3 top notch tributes!!! Friday March 23rd at The Whiskey Bar in Hoboken with Monkey Wrench and A Perfect Tool. If you haven't been to this part of Hoboken you are really missing something! The whole area is like a 12 block long bar/restaurant/shopping experience, so make a night of it!! We'll see you all Friday!

3/4/07 - Double-Header Hangover - WHEW!! Now I know why we don't do this for a living!!!! But, maybe it was just that it was 2 AMAZING nights in a row. Friday night got the weekend off to a healthy (although slightly late) start at B.B. King's. This was probably the biggest show we've done EVER and we totally kicked things up a notch for this show. The staff at B.B. King's was totally professional and just downright nice! James and T.Z. on the sound were spot on and really helpful which made our job so easy. The waitstaff and security staff, particularly Ron, were top-notch!! We felt like rock stars at Madison Square Garden in this place - they took care of us real nice - cold beer and hot food - we were truly overwhelmed! First off was Livewire doing the AC/DC show and they got the crowd nice and warmed up for us, always a pleasure playing with those guys! Then around 1AM we took the stage and pretty much just destroyed the place for about an hour and 40 minutes. Highlights included Don't Follow and the added "atmosphere" during Junkhead (wink wink). Hopefully we will be back there because it was some of the most fun we've ever had doing a show, that's no BS! Gotta thank way too many people, and I know I'm gonna leave some out, so I'm REALLY sorry - it was an insane night( translation: too many free beers!!). But lets start with Dancin' Larry, Greg, Arlene, Will, Pete, Gayle, Frank, Deb, John???, Rose, Steve, The Darkside guys, Cam, JD, Dana, "Lee, Tee & Bee", Vinny "The Video Guy", Nick and everyone else!! There are pics HERE from Dancin Larry, Will, Deb/Gayle and Dana, but I know that others were taking pictures (ahem, like after the show), please send those to info@faceliftlive.com. We are always getting requests for picture of us when we're offstage, and I know there quite a few snapped after the B.B.'s show. So, as if that wasn't enough, we had another KILLER show Saturday night in "Joizey" at Dingbatz. Starting the night there was a really cool new band called Zodiac - kind of Silvertide/STP/Black Crowes-ey sound. Definitely worth checking out these kids - and they are kids, Hell, they're practically embryoes - but they rock really hard! Then it was our turn to rock out for a while. We tried to change up the night a little since there were a lot of "repeat customers" making both shows. It was fun to change things up a little with Queen of the Rodeo and Dirt and to see some old friends - it's been way too long since we hit 'Batz, but we'll be back June 16th, so mark the date!! Much love goes to Sue... oh and Freddie too I guess - you guys rock and we always have a great time! Thanx to "Freak" for the sound duties, but dude, change up some of the tunes in your iPod - that "Cookie Monster" stuff playing between bands gets old after about 2 tunes. Thanks of course also go out to our wonderful fans like Dancin' Larry (again), Greg (again), (Queen) Arlene (again - doo doo!), Ms. Jennifer (soon to be Mrs.!!), Cherokee and all the other Jersey Rockers. There are PICS coming from 'Batz too - no one with the band took any pics this weekend, so we're relying on you people - don't let us down!!!
As a band, we gotta thank Mark for helping out with tech duties both nights, you made what could have been a rough double header, a breeze for us, we really appreciate it! Check out Mark's band Callous near you soon!!
AND.... Go to YouTube and check out all the FACELIFT videos - from B.B. King's and from our Florida show at Club Bourbon Street!!

2/25/07 - Heating things up @ Cook's... - Back at Cook's after a little too long of a break (which was totally our fault!) but it's like we never missed a beat! We just love playing this room - ALWAYS good people, a great PA and ice cold beer & Jager. And a bonus special appearance by the dancing deer head! We're proud to be a tiny part of Mark's success because it's not as easy as it seems and he totally nails it! Gotta thank Bob and our boys David, Paulie & Joey from ZO2 - we sincerely love playing with you guys and you really ARE a tough act to follow (that wasn't just wind up your collective skirts!). Listen people, we don't pimp too many original bands, but these guys are the real deal!! Get into them NOW before they're HUGE! Doing the Led Zep & KISS at the end of the night with you guys was like capturing lightning in a jar!!! Just rediculously magical! We gotta thank all the crazy fans: Dawnie Rotten, Brett, Arlene (you're at about 7 out of the last 8 shows and so far the "crown holder"! You rock!), Tony's Branson Crew - Isabel, Chris, Dan & Noel (hope you guys can hear again by Monday), and Branson "escapee"- John V (glad you finally got to see us dude!),... oh yeah and Darryl for "almost" being there - deek! There are some pics HERE, but there will be a lot more once I get them from Dawnie, The ZO2 guys and whoever else was snappin' away send them to info@faceliftlive.com. Next week is gonna be a big week in the life of FACELIFT! Friday March 2nd, we're at the world famous B.B. King's on 42nd St. New York City! The show is presented by Q104 and Eddie Trunk Rocks. Not sure what time we go on, but get there early, B.B.s has good food and of course it doesn't hurt to have a cocktail to two either! Then on Saturday March 3rd, we're making our long awaited return to New Jersey! It feels like forever since we've been at Dingbatz in Clifton, but we're beyond psyched for this show!!!! We'll see you all soon!

1/27/07 - Party Time in Poughkeepsie! - Well I guess the wait was worth it, because Poughkeepsie was VERY happy to see us!! We promise it won't be 7 years before the next one! What a great night of great music! The local openers were refeshingly original and good and Braxton Hix kicked out some cool double guitar jams. Then our good friends in ZO2 took the stage, and for 3 skinny kids from Brooklyn they tore that stage up! These guys just destroy with a high energy and action packed show topped off with some killer tunez AND the fact that apparently the ladies find them "easy on the eyes" - what else do ya' want? Be sure to check them out with us again at our next show at Cook's in Naugatuck, CT on Feb. 24th. Gotta give big thanks to Rob for a tremendous job on the PA and the monitors - we can't thank guys like Rob enough - who make our job so much easier and allow us to give you the very best show possible! We definitely made more than a few new friends and we look forward to getting back to The Chance very soon. But we also have to thank some of our longtime friends and supporters like Laura, Mark, Scooter, Arlene, Dancin' Larry, Greg, Deb, Gayle, Drew, Frank, Robin, The Darkside guys and anyone else I may have missed (close show to home = a few extra beers). Check out a few PICS here, and there will be more from our bud Dancin' Larry soon.

1/22/07 - Going "Down Tha' Shore" to ROCK!! - That is the proper terminology right? For some reason NJ'ers leave the "to" out of that... Hmmm.... Anyway, what an amazing night of rock with our friends. This place was WAAAAAAY down in Jersey, the Toms River/Seaside Heights area, but the club was a nice size, had a great crowd and the beer and Jager was ice cold! First up was our buds in A Perfect Tool - these guys completely tore up the place with their strong set. Even if you're just a casual Tool listener, you will totally dig these guys. Then we got to play a fairly "hit-heavy" set, but we busted out one "new" song (well, we haven't done it since Tommy & Elmer were in the band) Godsmack, and judging by the reaction it got, it's gonna stay in the set. Following us was Monkey Wrench doing the very finest of the Foos. Of course the best part of being the "middle band" was that I got to hang out with my friends and get "my drink on"! Thanks to Kenny, Eddie and Bobby for the Jager shots!! Of course gotta thank all the people who made the trek there to see us: Arlene (catwoman) and Patricia - we can't believe you guys came all the way down there for us - you guys RULE and really make what we do a lot of fun! Of course we gotta thank Scott from Monkey Wrench for setting up this show - working together we ARE stronger! There are a few PICS that will be up soon and if anyone else has any pics they want to share, be sure to send them to: info@faceliftlive.com . Our next show will be this Friday at The Chance Theatre, we haven't been at The Chance in nearly 7 years (!!!) so we hope to see all of our friends out for this show in our own "backyard". We'll be doing the show with ZO2, and if you haven't caught these guys be sure to get there early to catch their kick a$$ set of rock!!

1/12/07 - New Year Update! - First of all, Happy New Year to everyone. Hope you all had a great Holiday and are ready to get back to some serious rockin'!!! As you can see from the front page and the SHOWS page, we are gonna be BUSY this year!! It's only January and we already have shows booked out to May! And of course in addition to the dates you see, there are ALWAYS negotiations going on behind the scenes to setup more shows. We're working on more LI shows and also getting back down to Florida before the summer heat takes over down there! And if there is a club near you that you would like to see FACELIFT in, let us know the name of the club and we'll work on it from our side. But... also go into that club and (politely!) tell the manger that he (or she) MUST book FACELIFT - The Alice In Chains Tribute!!! We've also been busy lately working on some different songs to add to the set list - to keep you all on your toes. Thanks to all of our tremendous fans for an amazing 2006, we look forward to seeing you all soon and kicking your collective a$$es in 2007!!

12/9/06 - NYC Year End Blowout!! - WOW, Wow, wowwie, wow, wow!! What an absolutely crazy night!!! The Lion's Den is seriously one of the best rooms we've played in. Great PA and great staff! Add in the fact that it's in the heart of Greenwich Village makes it a total winner! We had a great night, took some requests, tried to calm down the mosh pit and rocked the snot outta that packed place!! Maybe because it was our last show of the year, maybe because the PA was kickin', maybe a little of the Christmas spirit in the air- but we did everything we could to kick it up a notch. OK, we gotta thank: Dancin' Larry, Greg, Bill & Scott from Bill's Garage, Will, Pete, Drew, Mike from HeadBangerNYC, Eddie, Kenny, Charlie, Arlene, Cristine, Lauren, Jasmine from Excuse Me, Tommy for joining us on a few tunes. Also mad props to Brian and his crew to making us feel really comfortable and being able to rock at the top of our game. Check out some pics HERE - Amy and Dancin' Larry took a TON of pics!! We're lining up our 2007 shows at this very moment. As soon as everything is solid it will be posted here FIRST!! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone - thanks for an amazing year, and we look forward to rocking you all in 2007!