THE NAME DROPPERS

Blues/rock quartet The Name Droppers have a storied history. The Name Droppers were the backing band for legendary performer Charlie Karp who played with Buddy Miles. The Name Droppers’ debut album was initially going to be called Charlie Karp & The Name Droppers but Karp passed away before the album was finished. The backing band completed the album under their own name -- simply titled ‘Name Droppers’ and it stands up on its own merits. Now the band is back with their second release, again simply titled, ‘The Name Droppers II.’ The Name Droppers are guitarist Rafe Klein, who played alongside Charlie Karp for years and co-wrote with him. Drummer Bobby ‘T’ Torello has an extensive career most notably as the drummer for the Johnny Winter band along with Scott Spray who was the bassist for Johnny Winter. On keyboards is Ron Rifkin whose unique style of playing puts him high on demand as a session player. The band is joined on some of the songs here by veteran Soul singer, Carole Sylvan who has performed with numerous A-list artists such as C&C Music Factory, Peabo Bryson, Toni Braxton and Lionel Richie.



by the courtesy of CA PROMOTIONS