Billy Carman News Today

Simple Props, with a new lead vocalist, will debut its new lineup at a series of shows in May and June 2023.

Well, Rock City Saints ain’t that band. The band may not be familiar but the players should be. Drummer Mark Madonia and guitarist Ray Abel recorded and played with Red Hush for many years; bassist Billy Carman has been a mainstay in Central New York for years with bands like Baddogg, Red Hush, Simple Props, Fran Cosmo and, of course, Boston. And vocalist Mike SantaLucia has been fronting the band The BOMB for many years. But their coming together was almost accidental. When the club scene sh...