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Formed in 1964, the original group consisted of 5 students from St. John's University...Ted Haenlein, Frank Stapleton, Eric Crane, Denny Ryan and Peppi Marchello. The group was originally called the U-Men and played most of their gigs in the Rockaways (Peyton Place & McNultys) & Long Island (The Attic, Tiger's Tail etc.). In 1966, Frank Stapleton's brother, John, arranged for the group to play at a club in Queens, New York (The John Doe Room) where a record company executive heard them and eventually signed the band, but suggested a name change was in order. The band continued to play top 40 covers while working on their own original music. During the latter part of the sixties, the composition of the band changed...by 1968, Eric, Frank and Ted (drafted and went to Viet Nam, but did rejoin the group from 1970-72) were gone, replaced by Peppi's brother, Mickey, and Crazy Artie (bass).

In 1969, the band released their first album, the self-titled The Good Rats. In 1972, the lineup changed, with guitarist John “The Cat” Gatto, bass player Lenny Kotke and drummer Joe Franco joining the Marchello brothers. The Good Rats continued to build a following, playing Long Island’s thriving club scene, along with other notable names such as Twisted Sister, Zebra, and Rat Race Choir.

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Members

Peppi Marchello
since 1964 till 2013 Lead vocal
Denny Ryan
since 1964
Mickey Marchello
since 1968 Guitar
Joe Franco
since 1972 Drum set
Schuyler Deale
since 1981 Bass
John Gatto
since 1972 till 1981 Guitar
Lenny Kottke
since 1972 till 1981 Bass
Frank Stapleton
since 1964 till 1968
since 1970 till 1972
Ted Haenlein
since 1964 till 1968
since 1970 till 1972
Eric Crane
since 1964 till 1968
since 1970 till 1972
Bruce Kulick
since 1980 till 1983 Guitar
Gene Marchello
till 2008 Guitar
Stefan Marchello
Drum set, Bass, Lead vocal
Mike Brenna
Drum set

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