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June 2002 - Oct 2005 Rockin' Java Open Mic Host Hosted and performed weekly at the Rockin' Java Open Mic for Musicians in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury.
	1998-2002 The Calico String Band was an acoustic four piece San Francisco based group combining elements of Americana, traditional bluegrass, ragtime, country, blues, and rock and roll to form an interesing hybrid style of music. Performed primarily in the San Francisco Bay area. Members from left to right: David Lurey - vocals, guitar Andrea Sanguine - stand up bass, backing vocals Joe Rizzo- guitar, vocals Francis Mounge - banjo, mandolin, vocals
1993-1996 Plastic Feedback was a San Francisco based band which I was co-singer/songwriter/guitarist. We primarily wrote all our own music which was a cross between psychedelic classic rock with more of a modern feel. We played approximately 2 to 4 times a month at clubs in San Francisco and the surrounding area. We recorded a full length cd which received a positive review in the nationally distributed "Relix" magazine. Members from left to right: Nick Balthasar - bass guitar, backing vocals Jeffrey Gordon - guitar, vocals Anthony Flores - drums Joe Rizzo- guitar, vocals

1990-1991 The Mirror People was a venture into what was at the time considered "alternative" rock. We were a 4 piece band that did covers of such bands as The Cure, The Violent Femmes, Echo & the Bunnymen, Janes Addiction in addition to writing originals. Members from left to right: Bruce Flanders - vocals, rhythm guitar Joe Rizzo - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals Duane Womack - bass. Dimitri Zordous - drums

	1989-1991 The Syndrome of Swirl was originally a three piece band which formed in Rome, New York. We played a mixture of college radio pop, classic rock and wrote a few originals. We played somewhat regularly at the now defunct 'Patrick's Cantina' on Dominic Street. Bryan Honeywell later performed with the band as second guitarist (not in picture at right). Members from left to right: Joe Rizzo - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals. Jim Grogan - drums, backing vocals. Seb Dominico - vocals, bass guitar.
	1988-1989 Radio DJ at WCDB - Held a weekly late night/early morning show on SUNY Albany's college radio station.
1986-1988 The Flowers formed in Rome, N.Y. when I was 19. We were a 4 piece band who rehearsed and held parties in a large wherehouse at 1212 East Dominic Street. Since we were all underaged at the time, we held our own gigs in the private wherehouse. I played lead and rhythm guitar and sang a few songs. We played a mixture of college radio pop, classic rock and wrote originals. Members from left to right: Joe Rizzo - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals. Jim Grogan - drums, backing vocals. John Finn - lead vocals, saxaphone. Chris Pasante - bass guitar, backing vocals.