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Projects: The Coalition of the Willing
In the great tradition of instrumental, electric
guitar-fueled rock comes Bobby Previte's "super bar band," The
Coalition of the Willing, a new and exciting powerhouse machine pulling
together musicians from different worlds to play Previte’s twisting,
hard hitting tunes.

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Out
now on Ropeadope Records featuring the legendary Charlie
Hunter, putting aside his eight string guitar to pick up
a six string for the first time in years; Steve Bernstein,
the leader and genius behind Sex Mob, on trumpet; Jamie
Saft, the paradigm shifting soundmaster on Hammond Organ;
and, leading the Coalition charge, Bobby Previte
on drums.
Also
guest starring Skerik, tenor saxophone electro
wizard of Critters Buggin’, Les Claypool, and countless others;
and Stanton Moore, drummer extraordinaire of Galactic
and Garage a Trois.
The
Coalition of the Willing, the debut recording, was released
MAY 1, 2006 on Ropeadope. Recent tours have included Europe, U.S.
east coast, west coast, and a special engagement at The Walker Art
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Members
of the Coalition:
Marco Benevento
Steve Bernstein
Brian Coogan
Charlie Hunter
Reed Mathis
Stanton Moore
Jamie Saft
Skerik
Robert Walter
Bobby Previte
2007 Touring Band:
Brian Coogan
Reed Mathis
Skerik
Bobby Previte
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The
Coalition of the Willing recording band: (L-R) Steve Bernstein,
Jamie Saft, Charlie Hunter, Bobby Previte, Stanton Moore, Skerik.
Photo: Michael DiDonna.
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A few months before its release, Bobby Previte and Ropeadope Records tossed
around the idea of making a music video for one tune on the new Coalition
of the Willing CD. However, on further thought, Previte didnÕt
want to stop there. Hunting for bigger game, he proposed not one video,
but eight different videos for each of the eight tunes created by eight
different directors. The idea was for Previte to contact his favorite
video artists, let them listen and choose a cut, and then, completely
independently, create a video of any style or subject or technique whatsoever.
Ropeadope loved the idea, and the result is Operation
Video Freedom.
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