JEROME ROBINSON


Jerome is from Freeport, NY graduating Freeport H.S.  Class of 1976.  Freeport is where his career began in the music industry.


Jerome is a Florida Transplant ..He is from New York and relocated in 1981. He began playing bass at the age of 17.  He played in a band with a young man by the name of Rico in New York. We all know who this influential bass player is. His name is Flava Flav. Jerome credits him with encouraging him to play the bass. What is special about Jerome is this talented human being is the fact that he came from a musical family and that all of his influences are guitar players, not bassists. 


​Jerome Robinson is a self-taught musician who's main instrument is bass guitar. Besides being a fan of Miles Davis, Jerome's influences have usually been guitarist players (Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Alan Holdsworth, Yngwie Malmsteen and more). Although Jerome started playing bass in 1977, he didn't actually start taking it seriously until someone gave him a copy of Van Halen's first album. Listening to Eddie's playing prompted Jerome take a close look at where he was as a bassist which can be heard in his writing and playing style.

He has played all over the state of Florida and he loves what he does ..


He is  presently residing in Belleview, FL with his wife Georgia.  


Jerome is an accomplished Bassist, Composer at IMDb, Songwriter at BMI, and Music Director at MUGS Florida: Most Unusual Group Serving Florida which is a fund raising group  for Outreach Autism Services Network and Hospice of Marion County. ​

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He joined The Mystics in 2018 as their Bassist and is Honored to be part of The Mystics Band. He enjoys being on the stage with them.

BIG ANG  as he likes to be called  

Began playing at 10 years old, lived in North Merrick NY, and was self taught . Played in  the typical garage bands starting out.  The Stateside band was his first real professional band of original songs I mostly wrote. Played guitar and was lead vocal ! We played many local places as Heckles and Jeckles ( of Stray Cats fame ) and Original  My Fathers Place on Long Island NY in its hey day as well some local radio play on WBAB radio of the original songs .

Later years after raising his  family he got back to playing for hobby with a local cover band ( The Headliners) as their  Guitarist and lead vocalist

When  he and his wife relocated to the Tampa Bay area he joined a band called WMD and they open began his Songwriting recording again at ESP Recording Studio in Pinellas Park and now a days in his own home set up. 

George Galfo the Original founding MYSTICS member gave him the opportunity to do a few gigs with The Mystics as well as future ones in the NW Central Fl areas.


He was Honored for the opportunity and  accepted  the position as  Lead Guitarist for The Mystics Band

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                           Our Brother.....Our Bassman...Lead Guitarist ...Vocals

   

       The MYSTICS BAND

                 Appearing  with

                  The MYSTICS

            In  NW Central Florida

VINNY COGNATO


Vinny is from Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY, He began at the age of 16 taking private drum lessons.His teacher, JOEL ROTHMAN, is the author of many drum books, and one of the very finest professional drummers in the country.“I was extremely lucky to be taken under his wing, and trained by, JOEL ROTHMAN.not many people are so lucky”. 

At 18, he joined recording artists, “Vito and the Salutations”.  It was at a New York City Rock and Roll show VINNY decided he realized his dream of living like, “The Beatles”.  His dream became a reality when screaming girls were asking for his autograph. “The bug bit me at that point.”

After ten years playing with “Vito and the Salutations”, VINNY joined another named act, “The Impalas”.  When they decided to split up, he was contacted by Vito Picone of “The Elegants”. VINNY performed with “The Elegants” for eleven years before moving to the Villages, Florida,

 
Upon moving to the Villages, Florida, he was asked to join  THE MYSTICS as their drummer and eagerly accepted. He was with the group for 8 yrs and after taking 1 year off  Vinny is back as The MYSTICS drummer.


Vinny loves all Doo-Wop music, especially all MYSTICS’ songs,and loves playing MYSTICS’ shows.“Everyone is so great, it’s a pleasure performing with such talented and wonderful guys”.  “We are family”.

BILL  PASCALI   


Bill was the former Lead Singer/Keyboardist for Vanilla Fudge spending 7 years touring worldwide with over 12 releases of CD and DVD. (Bill's lead vocals are  featured in Vanilla Fudge on the final episode sound track of the HBO Series, The Sopranos in 4 places!)

 He also was  the former Lead Singer/Keyboardist with Rock & Roll Hall Of  Fame inductees, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli and Eddie Brigati, in, The New Rascals for 5 years with a released live DVD called, The New Rascals Reloaded!


Bill also was keyboardists for  Randy & The Rainbow, The Chimes, 1910 Fruitgum Factory  to mention a few of the Oldies groups of the 50's & 60's fame.

Today, Bill is proud to say he is looking forward to joining his long time friend George Galfo of The Legendary MYSTICS as their Band Musical Director/Keyboardist/Vocalist.