On December 24, 2014, it was announced that the band would reunite once more, to play the Black N’ Blue Bowl (in New York) in May 2015. The lineup of Chris Notaro (vocals), Gary Meskil (bass), Chuck Lenihan (guitar), Adam Phillips (guitar), and Dan Richardson (drums) successfully took to the…
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Once again, Alex Meissner helped initiate the reunion, having rebuilt broken bridges between some of the original band members. The sold-out venue witnessed an appearance by original members Dave Wynn and Dave Brady on the classic track “Hub Run.” Around 2000, fans gathered that evening to celebrate the anniversary, including…
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Sixteen years passed until Crumbsuckers reunited once again on August 3, 2006, at B.B.Kings in New York City , to commemorate 20 years since the release of their debut album Life of Dreams .
In 2006, longtime Pro-Pain guitarist, Tom Klimchuck, played on-stage with Crumbsuckers at their Reunion Show at BB Kings, playing in tandem with original lead guitarist, Chuck Lenihan. In 2015, current Pro-Pain guitarist, Adam Philips, joined Crumbsuckers on stage in the same capacity as Klimchuck did in 2006.
Pro-Pain released three albums between 1992 and 1996, touring extensively in Europe and the U.S., but the departure of founding drummer Dan Richardson in 1996 left Meskil as the only original “Crumbsucker” in the band. From there, Pro-Pain added a second guitarist.
In the late summer of 1991, Meskil came up with a new name for the band, Pro-Pain , and the band gathered at Pyramid Sound Studios, Ithaca, New York to record their debut album, Foul Taste of Freedom . However, further lineup changes took place here, with Milano being sent…
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Crumbsuckers’ first reunion show was held at the Sundance Club in Bayshore, Long Island, on August 24, 1990, with Chris Notaro returning to vocal duties for the first time since his departure in 1988 and featured the same lineup from the tour of that year; Lenihan, Meskil, Notaro, Piovanetti and…
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Heavy Rain disbanded in late 1990. A combination of contractual arguments and disagreements as to which direction the band should take, coupled with the poor response from potential record company interest led to the project’s collapse.
In the summer of 1990, Meskil (inspired by a visit from a devoted English fan, Alex Meissner), put together a Crumbsuckers reunion show with Chris Notaro, being that Meissner had felt somewhat “cheated” seeing Crumbsuckers in the UK in 1988 without Notaro.
Heavy Rain offered a more radio-friendly rock sound , with vocals more akin to Queensrÿche ‘s Geoff Tate. Whilst they retained small doses of Crumbsuckers’ vigorous guitar solos, most songs were recorded and presented in a much more straight, hard rock feel. These new songs failed to attract any interest…
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