The classic rockers have recently reunited and deliver a great mix of southern, roots, acoustic and country rock, with their debut 4 song EP.

4 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Americana, ROCK: Classic Rock



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Like a fine wine, some things just get better with age. Such is the case with New London County musicians, Geno Champagne and Bill Thibeault. The two played together in a local cover band in the early 70's, then drifted apart, each working on and off in different area bands. Then, in early May, 2006, the two crossed paths one night at a local bar, and began discussing music. They decided to get together to possibly do some writing and recording. It turned out to be a magical pairing. Champagne has quite a backlog of song material he had written over the years. Thibeault took a look at some of the material and made some minor changes here and there. The end result is an irresistible mix of rock, folk and country. One of the highlights is a song Geno co-wrote in the early nineties called âWhereâs the Glory?â The song was written after the Gulf War, primarily for the Vietnam veterans. The inspiration was the difference in the treatment of the returning war veterans on the home front. The song was also written to be sung by a veteran. Thibeault happens to be a Vietnam veteran, and immediately connected with the song. He is a survivor of the USS Frank E. Evans, a U.S. destroyer which collided with an Australian aircraft carrier, June 3, 1969, which suffered a loss of 74 crewmen. Thibeault has since learned that none of the 74 lost that day are on the Vietnam Wall.

âGeno and Bill....Wow...This is fantastic...Iâm so glad these guys joined forces...Iâve been
a fan of both of their separate projects over the years. âWhereâs The Gloryâ is an excellent tune, and the lyrics will mean so much to so many people.â....Ron Apicelli, Ronâs Guitars, Groton, CT

In July, 2006, Thibeault had another chance encounter in the same local bar with Andy Stackpole, a professional sound engineer who occasionally did sound for Thibeaultâs band Random Access in the late eighties and early nineties. Stackpole is now a front of the house sound engineer, working for artists such as Living Colour, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Steven Segal and many others. When he is not touring he is at home in Norwich, working as a recording engineer. One thing led to another, and in September, 2006, Geno & Bill began recording a four song EP titled âA Long Time Coming,â with Stackpole producing and mixing.