MARK INTENTIONALLY

Vocals/Guitar

Special power — Bionic nipple

Some have said Mark is the brains behind the For the Hutch operation, which is a good reason why the group is in financial debt and generally not living up to their potential. In 2005, Mark showcased his uncanny ability to fail when he tried to quit playing music. He began recording songs informally with some friends. Even once four songs had been recorded, Mark declared it was a studio-only project and he was done playing live shows. Some of the guys convinced him to play one last show before Mark tried to move out of town in 2006. His move was unsuccessful and so was his musical retirement. You may know Mark outside of Hutch as a writer. >> Check his blog

JOHNNY RUMBLES

Drums/Percussion

Special power — Abbreviation

Johnny lays the groundwork for Hutch, bringing a progressive style to combine with the band’s straightforward rock sensibility. His distinct beats show he is a talented and eclectic drummer, but he is even more talented in being able to not eat carbs. He has won the NY State no carbs contest several times. Since he is so talented he is also a prima donna known to quit the band after every live show and many rehearsals as well.

Johnny is a founding member of Hutch. Having played with Mark Intentionally since fall 2000 in the band Team 13, the two at first didn’t realize they were forming a new group. In redoing and remixing some old demos, they laid the groundwork for much of the material on For the Hutch’s debut CD Demo: The Album. You may know Johnny outside of Hutch as an educator of young minds and aspiring composer.

JOEY BALLS

Lead Guitar

Special power — Artistic shoelace tying

Joe (or Joey as he will be known in his future teen magazine pictorials) keeps the musicians slack-jawed with his deity like lead guitar work. He also keeps the ladies going ga-ga over his patented pelvic sway dance on stage.

Joe’s anything goes approach to his guitar work adds another dynamic layer to give Hutch’s catchy pop basis a citrus twist. Joey studied music since childhood, playing in several bands. Slightly after college, he recorded a cassette tape of song ideas and approached his former roommate Mark Intentionally to write lyrics to the music .. So began his collaboration. Several of those tunes became the basis of Hutch songs.

You may know Joey outside of Hutch as a master of all things human resources.

STEVIE Z

Bass

Special power — Understanding plots to David Lynch movies

For the Hutch’s veteran leader is Stevie Z, a successful musician and studio engineer in his own right. His lightning quick finger picking bass playing, combined with a metal infused background, have Stevie lending the foundation to the band’s sound.

Stevie has been the go-to mercenary musician in numerous bands through New York and New Jersey. Mr. Z met Johnny and Mark when he produced the duo’s former band. When Hutch was formed, Stevie produced the majority of the band’s output and eventually ended up stepping from behind the sound board and onto stage with the rest of the boys.

CAPTAIN TOM ROSATO

Piano/Keyboards/Bass/Vocals

Likes
The sound of scratching a chalkboard

Dislikes
The desecration of good coffee through adding milk

Influences
The Death Star battle from Star Wars

Interesting tidbit
Tom is a skilled catapult repairman on the side

Pseudo-famous quote
"Half the calories, twice the flavor."

Hutch highlights
The Captain produced most of the band's studio recordings and engineered the live album in its entirety. But he's also performed on numerous recordings as a pianist/keyboard player ("Bermuda Love Triangle," "She's an Alien," Attack of the Purple Stuff," "Squirrel Afternoon," "Unironic") and also as bassist/backing vocalist ("Super Glue," "Surrogate Mofo").

DAVE "MUZZ" METCALFE

Bass/Guitar

Likes
Knitting

Dislikes
Unknitting

Influences
Grainy UFO photos

Interesting tidbit
Muzz had a cameo in the cult film "High School Dogs"

Pseudo-famous quote
"I never played Connect Four by the rules, baby."

Hutch highlights
For a time, Muzz was the Hutch's definitive fourth for bridge. He performed live in a pivotal 2007 gig, and can be heard on "That Girl Ain't 914," "Bermuda Love Triangle," "She's an Alien," and "Attack of the Purple Stuff" from Hutch's first album. Family commitments limited Muzz's contributions since then to recording bass on the track "Unironic" on More of the Same, Vol. 1.

BROCK

Bass

Likes
Funk

Dislikes
People who get on an escalator and stop walking

Influences
Mr. Miyagi

Interesting tidbit
Brock once played Ringo in a Beatles tribute band

Pseudo-famous quote
"This brie isn’t even room temperature."

Hutch highlights
Original live bassist. Performed live shows in 2006 and 2008. Brock recorded bass for the tracks "Squirrel Afternoon," "Che Peccato!" and the still-unreleased "Better Shape Up."

O.J.

Backup Singer

Likes
Tea

Dislikes
Leaky nuclear power plants

Influences
Opera

Interesting tidbit
O.J. successfully rallied to have Congress draft a no armpit farting bill.
It was vetoed by the President in 2004.

Pseudo-famous quote
"You will be vapo-rized."

Hutch highlights
OJ has often made cameos live with the group, but is best known for her featured vocal performance on the song "No Need." She has also wowed listeners with her pipes on the Hutch tunes "Attack of the Purple Stuff" and "Unironic."

JON RUCKUS

Bass/Vocals

Likes
Cars

Dislikes
Lighting himself on fire with rubber cement

Influences
Contra on NES

Interesting tidbit
Jon is a recovering rollerblader. He’s been on the wagon for over a decade now.

Pseudo-famous quote
"Birds are not mammals."

Hutch highlights
Jon was lead singer and one-time bassist of the band Team 13 (1999-2005) which featured Mark and Johnny. Several early Hutch songs were reworkings of Team 13 songs several of which Mr. Ruckus appears on ("Viagra Falls", "Marshmallow" and "Keep it Clean"). He also performed bass on the recordings of "Beer=Dude" and "Introduction to the Opposite Sketches."

JOHN GALGANO, ESQ.

Bass

Likes
The Mets

Dislikes
Kittens and other cute animals

Influences
Ten gallon cowboy hats

Interesting tidbit
Better known as member of prog-rock legends Izz

Pseudo-famous quote
"I am not Spartacus, but he’s a friend of mine."

Hutch highlights
Part of the live lineup in 2007, John also lent his talents to the songs "Attack of the Purple Stuff,", "I’m Your Density", and "Revenge of the Purple Stuff."

L.Y.P.H.E.

D.J./Vocals

Likes
Soup

Dislikes
The word "dunk."

Influences
Jay Z

Interesting tidbit
LYPHE once claimed he could hit .250 in the big leagues, though never having played any baseball other than pick-up games

Pseudo-famous quote
"And I agree the secret is good dough."

Hutch highlights
LYPHE, known mostly as a solo MC and DJ played the early shows in 2006-2007. LYPHE not only scratched records and played samples, but sang back-ups and even lead for a featured couple of songs including one from his own solo repertoire. He has returned as a guest vocalist on many songs and will be heard on the upcoming live album.

MIKE "VIV" VERDINO

Bass/Vocals

Likes
Mint

Dislikes
The Truth

Influences
The Rosetta Stone

Interesting tidbit
Mike played along with Mark Intentionally and John Galgano in their first band in high school

Pseudo-famous quote
"What are you some kind of a pessimism?"

Hutch highlights
Mike performed live with the group during 2010.

SCULLY

Lead Guitar

Likes
Adding "sh" sounds to words where they don’t belong

Dislikes
The Red Sox

Influences
The movie Backdraft

Interesting tidbit
Scully claims to have been attacked by a fanged vampire horse named Horst.

Pseudo-famous quote
(on graduating college) "Four…years and I’ll I’ve got to show for it is this bachelor’s degree!"

Hutch highlights
Mr. Scully was lead guitarist with Joey at the earliest Hutch live shows in 2006-2007. His staggering lead work can be heard on "Opposite Tuesday" and "No Need".

ANDY STARK

Drums

Likes
Hula hoops

Dislikes
Not being able to hula hoop

Influences
Aprons

Interesting tidbit
Andy can serve coffee better than you can

Pseudo-famous quote
"What song is this?"

Hutch highlights
Andy appeared with the group during a 2010 lung cancer benefit in New York City.

JEANNETTE O'TOOLE a.k.a. J-NET

Back-up Singer

Likes
Jazz

Dislikes
The nickname "J-Net"

Influences
NY Post headlines

Interesting tidbit
J-Net was never in the spelling bee

Pseudo-famous quote
" Take me to your leader." (said to gas station attendant)

Hutch highlights
Part of the live lineup in 2008