Jon Caspi and the First Gun have been gracing the Asbury Park (and local area) with their homegrown rock and roll. The band, made of the nicest fellows, came into the Asbury Park Vibes studio for an intimate three-song set. They also stuck around to chat about their new EP, AIRPORT PLAZA.
Caspi has been a longstanding figure in the NJ indie, singer/songwriter, alternative, and punk scenes. In the late 80s, he fronted the new wave band Bouncing Off Bob, which charted on the national college radio CMJ Top 100. He started as a solo artist in the early 2000s with the release of three albums, which received national radio play, and one was converted into a musical theater production with sold-out shows. His song This Town, about the town of Keyport, NJ, became a town “hit,” resulting in the local diner naming a sandwich after him, called “The Caspi Special.”
A compelling live artist and storyteller, Caspi, performs both with band and solo acoustic and has shared the stage with acts such as Bruce Springsteen, The Psychedelic Furs, The Gaslight Anthem, Glenn Tillbrook (Squeeze), The Smithereens, ~X~, Dramarama, Willie Nile, Jeffrey Gaines, Jesse Malin, The Dickies, Adolescents, The Wallflowers, The Alarm, & many more.
Please join Jon Caspi (vocals), Doug Lane (bass), Jimmie Mizell (drums), Pete Jager (guitar), and Bob Bailey-Lemansky (keys) as they talk about their new music and what it is like to be a band of such close friends.
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