The NRG Band

The NRG Band (pronounced "energy") was formed around 1992 and stayed together for about 3 years.  The band played steady throughout the Central Florida area for the whole time they were together and logged many hours on stage.

From left to right in the photo:

Jonathan Sheffield: Bass Guitar, Vocals

Chris Knappen: Lead Vocals

Click Here for Chris's band website

Rich Randolph: Lead/Rhythm Guitar (original member)

Mike Piccone (Dirty Mike): Drums

Click Here for Dirty Mike's band website

Other guitar players for the NRG band were:

Vic Catillio and Jerry Runion (featured on the audio this page)

This is the only know video of the NRG band and was taken in the early days of a band that was together for 4 years  The video is from a live gig at Kim Long's restaurant/bar in 1992.   It was recorded with the technology of the time onto a VHS tape.  The sound on the VHS tape was completely distorted and unusable.   There was also an audio recording made the same night on a  Foxtex 4 track cassette recorder.

Restoration

In 2008 the soundtrack from the 4 track cassette tape was digitized, remixed and equalized with noise reduction added.  The VHS video was digitized with color correction and other editing including removing the soundtrack from the video and replacing it with the soundtrack from the 4 track cassette recorder. 

For the first time since it was recorded many years ago, we have a  video of the NRG band with sound.

The video can be seen in the 

These songs were recorded live in 1993 at the South Side Eatery, a bar & grill that was located in Orlando on a 12 track mixer to a reel to reel tape and digitized in 2008-2009.   This was the last live concert that Jonathan played with the NRG band.  There are also some demo songs recorded at an unknown date.

No time for you: Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.

Born to be wild: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Pretty Woman: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Whiter shade of pale: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Sweet Emotion: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Back door man: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Break on thru: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Some kind of wonderful: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Crossroads: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

I saw her standing there: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Helter Skelter: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Keep your hands to yourself: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Needle and the spoon: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

New years day: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Pride and joy: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Purple Haze: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Ready for love: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Turn the page: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Two tickets to paradise: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Wonderful tonight: Live at the Southside eatery April 1993

Just what I needed Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.

China Grove: Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.

All right now: Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.

American Band: Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.

Whole Hearted: Demo recording featuring Chris on lead vocals, Jon on backup vocals and Vic Catillo on guitars.  Drums and bass are synth.  This is an unfinished track.

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