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  • Sneak’s Noise Yet Again Snubbed by Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame

    POUGHKEEPSIE, NY  For another inexplicable year, NJ indie rockers Sneak’s Noise were not inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. No mention of them was made, on or off the record, during this spring’s festivities.

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    “Clearly there’s been a deliberate effort on the part of the people involved”, said a spokesperson for the band. “If you mention ‘Sneak’s Noise’ to any of the 75 nominating committee members – or even one of the approximately 1,000 music-industry professionals who vote on the committee’s nominations –  you’ll get a blank stare. The person will act as though they’ve never even heard of Sneak’s Noise.”

    The band’s debut EP, A Surge of Existence, sold anywhere from 117 to 10,742 copies, depending on whom you ask. Add in the approximately seven or eight illegal cassette and home CD copies, and you get a certain number that may or may not be divisible by itself and one.

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    Since Surge’s release, members of the band have pursued their own illustrious careers. John Taglieri’s upcoming CD features the likes of legendary drummer Kenny Aronoff. And Tony Donato – Jack Brag founder and pioneer of the “punctual rock” movement – has just finished production of a Yoko Ono tribute album.

    Thanks for nothing, Cleveland.

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Again Snubs Sneak’s Noise

    CLEVELAND, OHIO
    January 30, 2012   Offering no comment as to why, members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee – as they have every year since opening their famous museum back in 1995 – once again snubbed NJ rockers Sneak’s Noise. With a 2012 list of inductees that includes the Beastie Boys, Guns ‘n Roses, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony – sans mention of Sneak’s Noise – on April 14, 2012 at its Cleveland headquarters.

    As ever, Noise fans are left wondering.

    Although the band never released a chart-topping single or commemorative mug set, its music left an imperceptible mark on all those affected by it. In response, fans of the Noise have been refusing to mention this indignity to anyone. Many have taken to acting as though they’ve never heard of the band, a show of solidarity likely to continue through not only this April’s induction ceremony but also televised coverage of it in May.

    Meanwhile, members of the band and their immediate families have elected to stay away from this year’s nuptials. Some of them may even refuse to watch it the following month on HBO, particularly those not subscribed to cable or satellite TV.