Richard Manganielo – Bottom End
Born in Newark, NJ
A.K.A. Rich the Dawg

If you’re wondering about Rich, here’s what you need to know….

Bass guitar (definitely)… backing vocals (sort of)… Born in Newark, NJ, raised in Clifton , NJ (never really grew up)… Can also play (to varying degrees) guitar, keys, and drums/percussion… Bar band and recording studio veteran…. Does most things besides music and baseball left handed… Lived in Tennessee on and off for 5 years… Playing influences range from Jack Cassidy to Jack Bruce to Berry Oakley to Boz Burrell and playing in the studio or jamming with performers such as Steve Cropper of Booker T & the MG’s, Black Forest Roads, Tico Tores (Bon Jovi) & Rick Dufay.  Rich thinks and writes in short spurts like this… "Happy and proud to share a stage with the best group of musicians I have ever played with!"