“The only 1980s-themed band that makes every party awesome…TO THE MAX.”

Weird Science is a Staten Island-based band that plays the best of Prince, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Duran Duran, Madonna, George Michael, Men at Work, Toto, INXS, and lots more.

The band traces its roots back to the fall of 2008, when they performed as the house band for the Cargo Cafe 1984 Prom party. They played the Cargo Prom again in 2009, tastefully billed as the Bathroom Stall Babies, and soon after began playing more regular gigs at local bars.

The lineup changed from gig to gig, members of the Bandulos and Man Down floated in and out, but the constants have been John Lynch and Billy Levay. The current lineup also includes Adam Hecht (guitar), Kevin Jensen (drums), Tina Kenny (keys, vox), and Anne Marie Nacchio (vox). Tina and Anne Marie also perform with the Bandulos’ own Nicole Pignatelli as the Bad Mouth Betties.

You can catch Weird Science at Rhythm & Brews on Friday, March 5.

Here’s a video shot and edited by Steve Corn:

Another video after the jump.

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On Sept. 13, 2009 we played the Richmond County Fair at Historic Richmond Town. We took the stage after local legends The Elegants and before our sister band The Bad Mouth Betties.

Here’s a video courtesy of Steve Corn, the man behind Rock Cast of Staten Island.

In December we played an office holiday party in the West Village, and there was a camera programmed to snap a photo every few minutes to document the proceedings. We start to set up around the 22-second mark. Cue “Yakety Sax.”

Sorry for the short notice, but we’re filling in last-minute for another band that had to cancel. Your favorite classic funk, soul, rock, disco and reggae, plus cheap drinks, beer pong, and faux-brick walls! It’s going to be fun. Plus, our talented friend John Lynch will be sitting in on guitar alongside our own Joe Crispiano, so we’ll be stretching out a bit and having some fun with the tunes. Hope you can make it!

Rhythm & Brews
Friday, Feb. 19
10:30pm
1674 Richmond Rd
Staten Island, NY (map)

Love,
The Bandulos

PS: Billy will be singing with the ’80s cover band Weird Science (also featuring members of the Bad Mouth Betties) at Beer Garden on Victory Blvd. this Saturday, Feb. 20. Huey Lewis, Prince, MJ, Madonna, Talking Heads, George Michael and lots more!

Here’s the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=299198971045

This piece was painted by our dear friend DLove back in 2008. You can see more of DLove’s work here or at dlovegallery.com.

And here’s DLove in Austin, TX, on Jan. 29 while road-trippin’ with our own Mikey Levay. Big ups to the Bandulus rocksteady crew!

Baby, Don’t Leave Me This Way, and Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, but I think it’s time we Get Down Tonight. Let’s Get It On. I’m serious.

For Once In My Life, I want you to Stand By Me. Through Good Times Bad Times.

It might be Late in the Evening, but you’re Just What I Needed. Touch Me. Take a Piece of My Heart. I’ll give you All My Loving, because You Really Got a Hold On Me. I Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.

If you say no, I Will Survive. I’ll Pick Up The Pieces, because These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ and I’ve got a Soulful Strut.

But if you say yes, we can go to my Love Shack and Stir It Up. Just Express Yourself. Shake Your Booty and Twist and Shout. Hop on my Love Rollercoaster.

Brown-Eyed Girl, I Want You Back. I Miss You — All Day and All of the Night.

Love,
The Bandulos

Sunday, February 14
Big Nose Kate’s
2484 Arthur Kill Road
Staten Island, NY (map)
10:30pm
NO COVER!

On Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, we took the stage in the middle of Van Duzer Street and played a fun set to an appreciative crowd. Our good friend Milton Henry graced us with his presence and we launched into his classic tune “Good Old Days.” The folks at SiCoLab were kind enough to put together this clip:

Here’s a photo gallery.

As our very own Nicole Pignatelli said on Facebook, “Check out your hottie sister-band, Bandulos! Who knew the Sands Street studio could be so foxy?”

Indeed!

The Betties are, from left to right, Nicole Pignatelli, Tina Kenny, Erika Strobel, Katie Ballou, and Ann Marie Nacchio.

• The Bad Mouth Betties official site
• The Bad Mouth Betties on Facebook

Back in Nov. 2009 we played a stripped-down, low-key set for a book release party held at NYC Arts Cypher and hosted by our friend ON 2 of Fresh Style Rockers. The book is titled Graffiti New York, and it’s available at Amazon.com, among other places.

Legendary graffiti photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant were there, and Martha took a few shots of the band. We hope we can get our hands on them sometime soon. Here’s Martha’s blog post about the event.

The guys who put this book together are also behind the site @149st, and they thanked us in a blog post.

Here’s a photo gallery.