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  • John Taglieri Gets Wikipedia Entry

    John Taglieri with Mike Matera

    THE WORLD WIDE WEB January, 2012  How do you know when you’ve “made it”? When you’ve got an entry in Wikipedia, of course.

    While Sneak’s Noise itself has not been granted Wikipedia-style immortality, one of its alumni certainly has. John Taglieri, who handled lead guitar, along with backing and occasional lead vocals back in the band’s formative days, is now on Wikipedia.

    “He certainly deserves recognition for his talent, hard work, and persistence” contends drummer and founding Noise member Mike Matera. “Plus, he let us hang onto a piece of his 1988 Mitsubishi Cordia before leaving Sneak’s Noise to join a nationally-touring band. That was awful nice of him.”

    Taglieri apparently left behind a removable section of his Mitsubishi hatchback’s rear interior when transporting equipment to and from the band’s rehearsal space. “He joined this other band and never came back for part of his car. That says something about a man’s character and priorities.”

    While no one knows what happened to that part of his car, speculation is that John did ultimately return for it a year or two later. Terms of its release were never made public, and it is alleged that he has since moved on to another vehicle.

    In any case, the members of Sneak’s Noise are pleased to see John getting the recognition he deserves. To view his Wikipedia entry, please click here.

     

  • Founding Members Muddle Musically into 2012

    Sneak's Noise Founding Members Jamming in a Living Room

    LYNDHURST, NJ  January 1, 2012 – Ralph Carey and Mike Matera, founding members of North Jersey band Sneak’s Noise, celebrated the New Year by jamming live in Ralph’s living room. Carey took on lead vocals and electric guitar whilst Matera supplied drums and the occasional backing “vocal”.

    Playing as a duo at Ralph’s place is precisely how the band began. “Ralph and I have always worked well together”, says Mike. “We were even equally late for tonight’s festivities.”

    In the band’s early days, before other members were brought on board, Carey and Matera met weekly to arrange, practice, and record original songs. “It’s easier to decide where a song should go when it’s just guitar and drums”, adds Carey.

    Prior to the evening’s impromptu jam (they came up with the idea the night before), Carey and Matera hadn’t played together in almost three years. The raw results of their scarcely rehearsed meanderings, which include both an old (previously unrecorded) composition and a new one, can be viewed on the Videos page (see “It’s Raining Out” and “Giuli Giuli”).

  • North Jersey Man Sues Sneak’s Over Noise

    Mr. Sneak S. Noise

    NORTH BERGEN, NJ – Narrowly averting a statute of limitations, a North Bergen man has filed a noise lawsuit against his erstwhile neighbors – New Jersey rockers Sneak’s Noise – despite the fact that the band hasn’t rehearsed next to his house since 1992.

    “This has nothing to do with the fact that I haven’t had an income in 14 months”, notes the band’s former neighbor, Jacob Alvarez. “Those guys played at full volume, two to three nights a week, for five years. My attorney says my ears are still ringing.”

    Amplifying Alvarez’s case is the allegation that Gunther “Beatle” Brown, owner of a Union City nightspot where Sneak’s Noise once regularly played, often had his fiancee inform the band members that they were “too loud”. A string of character witnesses and band members has been summoned to a hearing, which will determine whether Alvarez’s case is sound enough to go to trial.

  • Sneak’s Noise Attempts Record for Least Gigs Played

    This weekend, North Jersey-based rockers Sneak’s Noise will neglect to play a whopping ELEVEN gigs. You read that right. There will be eleven venues – possibly more if the weather cooperates – that will not feature the likes of Ralph Carey, Tony Felber, Rich Plumpton, or Mike Matera. Let’s see whether the band has the chutzpah to pull this off.

  • Sneak’s Noise Celebrates Spring Break by Continuing Theirs

    In what may well prove to be the longest Spring Break in rock history, Sneak’s Noise has announced that it will go ahead with plans for not playing any gigs in March. The month is half over, and there’s still no sign of the band members. Please check back soon to find out whether the hiatus will continue into April.