Christmas Day, 2013: I'm strumming an acoustic and looking at a plant ... my fingers form a minor G, then E - "who is Plant-Man?" I sing! 

I'm not much for The Beatles, actually preferring their solo output (nobody is perfect), but at the moment I felt an urge to cop a latter-day feel of theirs, telling a tale of this guy who loves "to toil with the soil," and "favorite iPhone app is Vine," etc. 

Recorded in jest, meant to be fun, and totally done in GarageBand on my iPad mini - here's "Mr. Plant-Man!"

Mr. Plant - Man!

My 2005 demo of "POLKA DOT PALS!" This was recording on an Apple Powerbook, right into a early version of GarageBand! I recorded live drums, and everything else was plugged in real instruments.

This song was created/written in my head during a family vacation in summer 2005, and I recorded it as soon as I got home.

Side note: the pic I used for this tune is me in full POLKA DOT! regalia, circa 2005!

It's certainly not perfect, but in my opinion is very power pop, somewhat KISS and Cheap Trick like, and sounds like what the POLKA DOT! sound is these days (that's my kiddie rock 'n' roll band!) - it's still our anthem! Hope you like it!

POLKA DOT PALS!

BE CAREFUL TO NOT BREAK ANYTHING BY ACCIDENT WHEN LISTENING TO THIS!
Just eight bars will be enough to get you hopping, and Mom's vase won't like the bass!

This is a full-tilt rousing version of the kiddie classic done up in all POLKA DOT! style, recorded live in concert, in front of a "mixed" crowd, of kids of all ages and adults! An actually unplanned, loose-y goose-y piece of KIDDIE ROCK 'N' ROLL! The hard drive was a-capturin' - so here it is!

There is a lot here to enjoy for rock fans of all ages - the spontaneity is humorous, the guitar chords, humongous! This recording represents the POLKA DOT PALS' refusal to be completely uncompromising in all facets of presentation including sound, color, and spirit.

POLKA DOT! is a truly one-of-a-kind concert experience ... hear for yourself how the band and character have such a wide appeal.

Performers: Ron Albanese (POLKA DOT!) on lead vocals and general ring master • Pete Abazia (drums/vocals) • Mark Rufino (bass/vocals/recording) • Jason Bloodworth (guitar/vocals) • a bunch of kids and adults (hopping' hoppers)

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POLKA DOT'S FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS!

It's catchy and cool! 

"Jumpin' Jack Attack!" is total rock and roll, for kids and families! 

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Jumpin' Jack Attack! (single)

Jumpin' Jack Attack! (Radio Edit)

"Beach Parade" is a parade across music genres, and ends up its own kiddie and parents entertaining thing! 

This song is danceable, too!

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Beach Parade! (Live!)

A LIVE POLKA DOT! cover of the KISS KLASSIC by the following POLKA DOT PALS! - Pete Abazia (drums), Jason Bloodworth (lead guitar), Mark Rufino (bass), and Ron Albanese!

Mobile recording set up and engineered by Mark Rufino!

Produced by Mark Rufino and Ron Albanese - with minor mixin' and fixin'!

Yeah, the POLKA DOT! thing started out as a KIDS' BAND ... but like POLKA DOT!, we seem to have a wide appeal ... this number was recorded at Crawfish Fest in New Jersey!


