The Group Classic Rock Band from New York City, NY

"The Group" is absolutely awesome! A killer classic rock band with a great backbeat....they are the real deal, totally authentic...they really connect with their audience and deliver the goods! DON'T MISS THEM! FIVE STARS!!" Melody Maker Magazine “THE GROUP” IS AN AMAZING CLASSIC ROCK BAND AND THE PERFECT ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTION FOR PRIVATE PARTIES, CORPORATE EVENTS, WEDDINGS, NIGHTCLUBS, FUNDRAISERS, AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS! "THE GROUP" PERFORMS THE VERY BEST IN CLASSIC ROCK HITS FROM THE 60S AND WAY BEYOND, INCLUDING ARTISTS SUCH AS THE BEATLES, THE ROLLING STONES, THE EAGLES, THE ALLMAN BROTHERS, BILLY JOEL, BOB SEGER, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, AND MANY, MANY MORE! “The Group” specializes in Classic Rock and performs regularly at Corporate Events, Private Parties, Charity Events, Fundraisers, Nightclubs, and Weddings, for between 50 and 5000 people in the NYC Metro area, Florida (Miami, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale area), NJ, PA, CT, MA, the UK, and Japan. A few examples of past gigs include: •Wounded Warrior Project – Veterans Day Fundraiser Event – New York City •Planet Hollywood - Times Square, New York City - A charity event to benefit disabled children •Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich, CT – Gala Fundraiser and Auction for 900 people to benefit the school’s development programs •Marriott Marquis Hotel – Times Square, New York City – “Hedge Funds Care” fundraiser to benefit abused children •The American Yacht Club – Rye, NY - Private Gala Party for 250 Members & Guests •The Harvard Club of New York City - Benefit for HIV/AIDs in South Africa •The Pierre Hotel – New York City - Fundraiser for U.S. Senator Jon Corzine •Splashlight Studios – New York City - Private Party for CEO of a leading Global Investment Bank •Briarcliff, NY Private Estate - “High Society” Wedding with 2000 guests •The Players Club, New York, NY – Private Party attended by HBO management and other leading media executives and their families •Greenwich Red Cross – Auction award for Annual Fundraiser ........and many, many more!! The Group is: Don Baptista - Bass & Vocals, Gery Hatrix - Guitar & Vocals, David Lippey - Drums, Brian Lippey - Guitar & Vocals, Darrell Nickens, Mark Vidovich - Keyboards Born and raised on the mean streets of Newark, two brothers David and Brian and their cousin Don discovered the joys of making rock and blues music at a very young age, and after many years of practice and hard work went on to form "The Group." Later, their high school friend Gery joined the band, and many years of incredible music, cool gigs, and enormous fun ensued. Their music is real. It is authentic. It is cool. And...it gets people moving! Together for decades, the members of "The Group" share a lifelong passion for rock n roll, friendship, and the magic of connecting with their audiences by making great music together! MAXIMUM MUSIC + MAXIMUM FUN = YOUR NEXT EVENT WITH "THE GROUP" : CLASSIC ROCK THAT MOVES YOU!

• Groovin’ | The Rascals
• I’ve Been Lonely Too Long | The Rascals
• Kind Of A Drag | The Buckinghams
• Rockin’ Me Baby | Steve Miller
• Summer In The City | Lovin’ Spoonful
• Drive My Car | The Beatles
• Whiter Shade Of Pale | Procol Harem
• Don’t Worry about a Thing | Bob Marley
• Hound Dog | Elvis
• Can’t Help Fallin' in Love | Elvis
• One Love | Bob Marley
• Stir it Up | Bob Marley
• Tide is High | Blondie
• Midnight Hour | Otis Redding
• Knock on Wood | Eddie Floyd
• I Shot the Sheriff | Eric Clapton
• Ain’t No Sunshine | Bill Withers
• My Girl | The Temptations
• Soul Man | Sam & Dave
• Hello Mary Lou | Rick Nelson
• Travelin’ Man | Rick Nelson
• Feelin’ Allright | Joe Cocker
• Evil Ways | Santana
• Wooly Bully | Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
• ALL Shook Up | Elvis
• Jailhouse Rock | Elvis
• Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis
• Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley
• Another Saturday Night | Sam Cooke
• Run Around Sue | Dion
• Train in Vain | The Clash
• Tumblin Dice | The Rolling Stones
• Spooky | Classics IV
• Gimme Some Lovin’ | Spencer Davis Group
• La Bamba | Richie Valens
• But It’s Allright | JJ Jackson
• Squeeze Box | The Who
• Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo | Jonny Winter And
• Whippin’ Post | The Allman Brothers
• Sweet Home Alabama | Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Free Bird | Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Little Bit O Soul | Music Explosion
• Paint It Black | The Rolling Stones
• Heart of Stone | The Rolling Stones
• Under My Thumb | The Rolling Stones
• Ticket to Ride | The Beatles
• Glory Days | Bruce Springsteen
• Hungry Heart | Bruce Springsteen
• Glad All Over | Dave Clark Five
• Kind of Hush | Herman’s Hermits
• Last Train to Clarksville | The Monkees
• Daydream Believer | The Monkees
• Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
• Black Magic Woman | Santana
• Margaritaville | Jimmy Buffett
• Drift Away | Dobie Gray
• Love the One You’re With | Steven Stills
• Get Back | The Beatles
• Come Together | The Beatles
• In My Life | The Beatles
• You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling | The Righteous Brothers
• We Gotta Get Out of This Place | The Animals
• All Right Now | Free
• Layla | Derek and the Dominos
• Get Off of My Cloud | The Rolling Stones
• Dead Flowers | The Rolling Stones
• All Over Now | The Rolling Stones
• Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’ | The Rolling Stones
• Oye Como Va | Santana
• If I Fell | The Beatles
• I’ll Get You | The Beatles
• In Memory of Elizabeth Reed | The Allman Brothers
• You’re Gonna Lose that Girl | The Beatles
• Refugee | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• Tempted | Squeeze
• I’m a Loser | The Beatles
• Cherry, Cherry | Neil Diamond
• Have You Ever Seen the Rain? | Creedence Clearwater
• Roadhouse Blues | The Doors
• All Along the Watchtower | Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Hey Joe | Jimi Hendrix Experience
• Think We’re Alone Now | Tommy James & The Shondells
• Mony, Mony | Tommy James & The Shondells
• Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin
• When a Man Loves a Woman | Percy Sledge
• Love Potion # 9 | The Searchers
• Dock of the Bay | Otis Redding
• Time Won’t Let Me | The Outsiders
• Wipeout | The Safaris
• Do Wah Diddy Diddy | Manfred Mann
• Wild Thing | The Troggs
• Tired of Waiting | The Kinks
• All the Day and All of the Night | The Kinks
• Really Got Me | The Kinks
• I’m Into Something Good | Herman’s Hermits
• Game of Love | Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
• Hungry | Paul Revere & The Raiders
• Kicks | Paul Revere & The Raiders
• Won’t Back Down | Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• Evil Ways | Santana
• Smooth | Santana
• World Without Love | Peter & Gordon
• Space Cowboy | Steve Miller Band
• Twist & Shout | The Beatles
• Saw Her Standing There | The Beatles
• Some Kinda Wonderful | Grand Funk Railroad
• Jumpin’ Jack Flash | The Rolling Stones
• Long Cool Woman | The Hollies
• Funky Music White Boy | Wild Cherry
• Uptight | Stevie Wonder
• Superstition | Stevie Wonder
• Ramblin’ Man | The Allman Brothers
• You Can’t Do That | The Beatles
• Jenny, Jenny (867-5309) | Tommy Tutone
• Jessie’s Girl | Rick Springfield
• Slowdown | The Beatles
• The Letter | The Box Tops
• Sunshine Superman | Donovan
• Live With Me | Rolling Stones
• Wild Horses | The Rolling Stones
• The Last Time | The Rolling Stones
• Good Lovin’ | The Rascals
• Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters
• This Boy | The Beatles
• Saw Her Standing There | The Beatles
• Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• Bus Stop | The Hollies
• Gloria | Them
• Hang On Sloopy | The McCoys
• Devil with a Blue Dress | Mitch Ryder
• Time is on My Side | The Rolling Stones
• Old Time Rock n Roll | Bob Seeger
• Have You Ever Seen the Rain? | Creedence Clearwater
• Rebel, Rebel | David Bowie
• Suffragette City | David Bowie
• Tush | ZZ Top
• Sharp Dressed Man | ZZ Top
• Won't Back Down | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• Heard It Through The Grapevine | Marvin Gaye
• Last Time | The Rolling Stones
• Hashpipe | Weezer
• Hush | Deep Purple
• Rock N' Me | Steve Miller Band
• Hard to Handle | Black Crowes
• Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
• Come a Little Bit Closer | Jay and The Americans
• Back in the USSR | The Beatles
• Wagon Wheel | Darius Rucker
• Cocaine | Eric Clapton
• Her Strut | Bob Seger
• Authority Song | John Mellencamp
• Someday, Someway | Robert Gordon
• Love Her Madly | The Doors
• Roadhouse Blues | The Doors
• One Way Out | The Allman Brothers
• Sunshine of Your Love | Cream
• Honky Tonk Women | The Rolling Stones
• Stand By Me | Ben E King
• Take It Easy | The Eagles
• Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison
• Twist & Shout | The Beatles
• Ain’t Too Proud to Beg | The Temptations
• Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett
• Evil Ways | Santana
• You May Be Right | Billy Joel
• Cold Shot | Stevie Ray Vaughan
• Fire Down Below | Bob Seger
• Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones
• Brown Sugar | The Rolling Stones