Meet The Phantoms!
The Phantoms are a 5-piece dance and vocal group - Joe Veillette, Charlie Staxx, Brian Becker, Cathleen Hughes,
and Mike McDonough, based in Woodstock, New York.
The Phantoms, who perform either full band or acappella, have repeatedly been voted the Best Dance Band in
the Hudson Valley in polls published in "Hudson Valley Magazine" and "Music Machine Magazine."
They have
performed on stages all over the Northeast, the Midwest and Canada, in venues including New York's Bottom
Line, Lonestar Cafe, Radio City Music Hall, and the most recent Hudson River Clearwater Revival.
They've sung and recorded with Eddie Money, Rick Danko, Jorma Kaukonen and Hot Tuna, John Sebastian, Mick
Ronson and Father Guido Sarducci(!). Concert and club appearances have been with acts as diverse as Todd
Rundgren, Leon Russell, Roy Orbison, Levon Helm, NRBQ, the Dell Vikings, Sha-Na-Na, Rich Little, Dr. John,
Kathy Mattea, NRBQ, Southside Johnny and the Jukes, Tony Williams & the Platters, the Jive Five, Spyro Gyro,
and Chubby Checker. Most recently, the Phantoms have appeared. With Jay Ungar & Molly Mason on their live
WAMC radio show
"Dancing on the Air".
The Phantoms have also done extensive jingle work for WNBC in New York City, WCZX in Poughkeepsie, and
been regulars on the Soupy Sales radio show.
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"There is no better five-part vocal harmony group around today"
- Haven James, the Woodstock Times
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"... a total turn-on, not to be missed"
- Kitty Montgomery, the Kingston Freeman
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"A great f--king band"
- Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders
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The fusions of rhythm-riding sweet voices uplifts to the joy point of great world-beat groups like Ladysmith Black
Mombazo or Paul Winter`s Slavic imports, the Dmitri Mekropolis Singers"
- Cat Ballou, the Woodstock Times
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"...flawless and fun. Each member of the band... takes the lead in a different song, each just as enjoyable as the
next. With nothing but voices and finger snaps, the cover tunes they present will bring back memories of summer
days and leisurely get-togethers with your nearest and dearest."
- Sharon Nichols, the Woodstock Times
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