Current Projects
Pre-production has begun on new CD's by The Businessmen and the Nied's Hotel Band. But while you're waiting, please enjoy these new videos. The first one is a brand new video of and older song; "Lonely Man". One of John's best songs. The next two; "Take Me Back" and "Catholic Girls" were previously uploaded to YouTube, along with "Nied's Hotel" which was Produced and Directed by John's own son Andrew.
Bob
Sedney Automotive uses the song "Grow
Up Fast", written by John
Vento and Tim Hadley,
as the music bed in their TV commercial. Click the icon to see the commercial in Flash format.
TME Recordings Compilation Page Link: The Businessmen - Suit Yourself
The Businessmen
Suit Yourself
Suit Yourself
Time Of My Life
I Wanna Know
Florida Song
Bad Luck
Fallin' In Love Again
Stinger
Laurie
Wouldn't That Be Nice?
Where Were You?
Good Friend
Rock and Roll
TME Recordings Compilation Page Link: John Vento / Buddy Hall & Friends - Nied's Hotel Reviews Page
Reviews - What They're Saying About It
The Way That You Roll
"John Vento and the Nied’s Hotel Band have delivered another stellar effort. If you like old school rock-n-roll, you’ll love this new disc. ‘The Way That You Roll’ is fun from start to finish." By: - Sean McDowell - 102.5 FM WDVE - Pittsburgh
TME Recordings Featured Artist: John Vento / Buddy Hall & Friends - Nied's Hotel Reviews Page
Reviews - What They're Saying About It
Nied's Hotel
"Nied's Hotel is loaded with great performances from
so many wonderfully talented area musicians. If you love good
rock music, you'll love this CD." By: - Sean McDowell - 102.5
FM WDVE - Pittsburgh
"Nied's Hotel is a homerun, big league production and
performance." By: - Dave Rauhecker - Atlanta Music Critic
"More soulful than a vat of grits." By: - Scott Tady
- Beaver Valley Times
Read a review in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette just CLICK HERE.
appeared - Friday, July 16, 2004 Arts
& Entertainment Section Local Scene - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This CD features performances from many of the areas finest
Musicians & Composers
Proceeds benefit Lupus.
TME Recordings Featured Artist: John Vento - Nied's Hotel WDVE Promo Page
Give Rock Radio DJ Sean McDowell of
102.5 FM WDVE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 minute to tell you about Nied's Hotel.
AUDIO
Unplugged
This is the live performance by the Nied's Hotel Band on The Pennsylvania Rock Show, Wednesday, May 11, 2005. The band performed "Here We Go Again", "600 Under", "Grow Up Fast" and "Hourglass".
TME Recordings Featured Artist: John Vento - Nied's Hotel Band Gigs Page
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BIO
Lead Vocals
Where He Got the Beat
It’s in his genes - on his mother’s side, to be exact.
John’s mom’s great uncle was a Broadway pianist during
the ‘20s and ‘30s; John’s grandfather, Vincent
"Pinzy" Amen, was a well-known Pittsburgh-area mandolin
player; and a cousin, Ron Anthony, played guitar in Frank Sinatra’s
band for years.
INFLUENCES
Eric Burdon & The Animals
Harry Chapin
Marvin Gaye
Sly & The Family Stone
Van Morrison
BUSINESSMEN
At first glance, the Businessmen look just like any other band
of 30-and 40-something men trying to relive their musical glory
days.
Just what the world needs, right? Another bunch of aging guys
working through tired renditions of classic rock relics.
But as it turns out, the world very much does need the Businessmen;
and perhaps more bands like them. Bands who know how to make
those classic tunes live again, along with many of their own
compositions. Bands who do it for love - and for charity.
For the Businessmen, it’s all about those qualities. Unlike
most bands, they have no desire to make a living as musicians;
as successful real-life businessmen, they don’t need to.
Instead, each performance is a fund-raiser for some worthy cause.
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Autism Society of
Westmoreland County, Family Resources ... all have benefited
from the band’s generosity. But the focus isn’t just
on organizations; the Businessmen recently staged a benefit to
help defray medical expenses for a 13-year-old girl injured in
a horseback-riding accident. Sure, they’re having fun, but
their music making also means one more child may get out of her
wheelchair that much sooner; or another might never have to face
life in one.
Fortunately, the Businessmen are no musical slouches onstage;
they’re actually skilled players infused with a love of
R&B and the rock that grew from it. Whether it’s the
Stones’ "Bitch" or the Joe Cocker version of Randy
Newman’s "Leave Your Hat On," or their extensive
collection of originals, the Businessmen’s repertoire is
a solid nod to fat rhythms, killer guitar, horns and harmonies
and, it must be said, a sound that harks back to Pittsburgh’s
Silencers/Iron City Houserockers heyday.
Lead singer John Vento not only has the growling vocal delivery
of a tiger, he occasionally takes on that big cat’s smoldering
intensity as he prowls the lip of the stage, making sure not
to let the pace lag for even a moment.
Together, they come across as a band of players serious about
having a good time, making good music; without sandpapering down
the raw edges real rock needs; and staying involved in good causes.
It wouldn’t hurt any of us to keep those priorities in mind,
but what’s really inspiring is the fact that these gentlemen
do more than just think about those pursuits.
Even proceeds from the sale of hats, T-shirts and other merchandise,
and of the band’s two albums (the first was 1997’s
"The Businessmen") are plowed back into the organization
or handed over to charities.
Knowing that their hearts are so big makes the Businessmen’s
music sound that much better, but even if they weren’t doing
charity gigs, they’d still be fun to catch on a Saturday
night - or even on a work day.
Thanks to the generosity of The Businessmen and all of their
fans, a milestone of $100,000 has been reached in contributions
to various organizations and charities.
For additional information on The Businessmen please visit: www.business-men.com.
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