The Neverly Brothers Band

The Neverly Brothers Band (l-r): Arty Lenin, Gil Castle & Gary Frenay

In the Summer of 2006 Gary Frenay and Arty Lenin were inducted into  

the SAMMY’s Hall Of Fame.They have also been honored at the SAMMY  

Awards Ceremony with trophies for Best Acoustic Act, Best Songwriter  

(Gary) and Best Rock Instrumentalist (Arty).  During the past 31 years  

they have been known by several names: the raucous new wave/ 

rock’n’roll of the Flashcubes, the stylish dance-pop of Screen Test,  

and the harmony-based oldies rock of the Neverly Brothers Band and The  

FabCats (formerly the Fab Five). No matter what the name, the music  

that these two talented musicians have performed has always featured  

great harmony vocals and dazzling guitar work and a non-stop party  

atmosphere!

Individually and collectively their credits are extensive:

SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music) Awards and/or nominations for Best Folk   

Rock Group, Best Acoustic Act, Best Singer/Songwriter, Best Rock  

Instrumentalist and  Best Album Release (local and national).

Opening appearances with the Police, U2, Bryan Setzer, Squeeze, Pat  

Benatar,  Stephen Stills, Badfinger, Matthew Sweet, Joe Jackson , the  

Ramones, The Hollies, Ani DiFranco, Shawn Mullins and many others.

Recorded appearances on over 30 releases together and close to 50  

releases collectively (on LP, 45, CD and Cassette).

Live appearances throughout North America and abroad in Japan, Italy,  

France, Spain and Great Britain.

Media appearances on national radio and television programs (including  

MTV and The Jenny Jones Show) and in international magazines  

(including Goldmine,  Billboard, Variety, Dirty Linen, Trouser Press  

and Playboy).

The Neverly Brothers Band

Among their many strengths is a vast repertoire of material that  

includes over 1,500 songs from every style of music imaginable and a  

combination of experience and spontaneity that allows them to create a  

unique musical performance for any audience of any age.

Modern songs by:

Barenaked Ladies, Sheryl Crow, Fastball, Fountains of Wayne, Franz  

Ferdinand, David Gray, Green Day, Ben Harper, Norah Jones, The  

Killers, John Mayer, Pearl Jam, David Pewter, Radiohead, REM, U2, The  

Wallflowers, Weezer and many others.

Classic Rock by:

Allman Brothers Band, Badfinger, David Bowie, Jimmy Buffet, Eric  

Clapton, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello, Deep Purple, Doobie Brothers,  

Eagles, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Grateful Dead, Jimi  

Hendrix, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, The  

Police, Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Squeeze, Bruce Springsteen, Steely  

Dan, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, ZZ Top and many others.

50’s & 60’s Party Music by:

The Beatles, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, Creedence Clearwater Revival,  

Neil Diamond, Dion, Everly Brothers, Foundations, The Hollies, Buddy  

Holly, Tommy James & the Shondells, the Kinks, Manfred Mann, The  

Monkees, Van Morrison, Motown, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley,  

Steppenwolf, The Troggs, The Turtles, The Who and many others.