Friday, August 16, 2013

Ladies and Gentlemen……The Moondogs!


You may have known them as Loki, but today, the band led by classmate Michael Schiano is called The Moondogs, and they will be providing live entertainment for our Look Who’s Turning 60! Birthday bash next year.
The band evolved from the early days when band members Michael Schiano, Howie Silverman, and Joe Lauro, were joined by George Masone and Dean Copley to form a short lived version called Good Friday.  Soon, Neil Corkery joined the band and they took the name Loki.  As Loki, they played a lot of local venues like Arthur’s and the Bayview House, and developed a loyal following in the area. Loki played together throughout their college years and beyond, finally separating in 1978.

Michael, Joe, and Howie re-grouped in 1988 and renamed the band The Moondogs, after the name that The Beatles used very briefly.  The Moondogs had a rotating cast of players until about 1999 when the current lineup was solidified.  Today, the band consists of:  Michael Schiano (guitar, vocals), Howie Silverman (drums), Joe Lauro (bass guitar), Sam Pruyn (guitar, vocals), and David Deitch (keyboards).

 Over the years, the band has celebrated many milestone anniversaries with huge parties that were well attended by their loyal fan base.  The picture above was taken during the band's 40th anniversary celebration.
Neil Corkery will join the band to play at our class birthday party next year.
We are inviting all of our classmates to be there at our group birthday party to enjoy the music of The Moondogs, and to celebrate together this milestone birthday.   

Make Checks payable and mail to:
James G. King
53 Broadmoor Drive
Lincroft, NJ 07738
We need your contact info for this and future events, so:
Make sure your check has your phone number on it
On the memo line, please write your email address
Women, please also add your maiden name to the memo line

2 comments:

  1. Looking forward to the party and the music of The Moondogs!

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  2. I know that I am really looking forward to this Reunion! The 60th Birthday Reunion Committee put a lot of thought and time into planning this Birthday Party and managed to succeed in planning a fun party! Included is a tasty menu of BBQ offerings along with your choice of beer, wine, water or soft drinks, along with a delicious birthday cake, tea or coffee and then add to that live entertainment by The Moondogs and ALL of this for a $65.00 admission price! Just bring yourselves and we will have the magic ingredient for a successful reunion, YOU! Let's get going fellow classmates! Circle the date (6/7/14) on your calendar and send your checks in now so that you know that it is taken care of and not forgotten! The details on where to send your check is above and also listed on our Berner High School, Class of 1972 Facebook Group Page.

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