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.