Beale Street Band Members

Ed Langille - Vocals

Ed is the founder and leader of the Beale Street Band which began in 1997.  Ed has been singing R&B, Rock and Blues for longer than he cares to remember!  His earliest influence was Ray Charles.  More recently Delbert McClinton, Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes have been of influence and Ed's vocal qualities reflect these influences.  In 2000, Ed made an appearance at Symphony Hall.  He has also appeared at the Grog with Parker Wheeler and Friend’s as well as with Harvey Robbins’ Rock & Roll All-Stars on many occasions.  Ed is very passionate and intense about his singing and it shows in his performances. 

 Mike Lepine - Guitar

Mike is an original Beale Street band member.  He has been playing guitar for over 20 years and credits his initial desire to play to listening to his 2 older brothers.  Others that have influenced Mike's playing include Jimmy Page, Johnny Winter and Neil Young with later influences of Muddy Waters, Lightin’ Hopkins, Otis Rush, Albert King, Freddie King, & B. B. King.  Mike basically takes a straight forward approach to playing.  He has a natural intensity and emotion which shows in his playing and makes him enjoyable to watch.

Jay MacNevin - Drums

Jay began playing professionally at age 17.  During the mid 70's and 80's he toured the Northeast & Canada with a wide variety of artists.  While at Berklee College of Music Jay formed the band "Labels" with Reeves Gabrels of David Bowie's "Tin Machine".  Jay has recorded over 50 commercial jingles for national and regional accounts in Boston and New York studios.  Jay has played with Boston Baked Blues, James Montgomery and John Lincoln Wright and now Beale Street audiences enjoy his solid ‘in the pocket’ style.

John Germanotta - Bass

John has been playing music since he was a child.  A versatile musician, playing several instruments, he began with classical training on the violin which enabled him to develop a trained ear for many different genres of music.  He started playing guitar at 14, and moved on to bass from there.  John has played in different types of bands including Reggae, Avant-Garde Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, Rock as well as others.  John has played in bands in and around Boston, particularly in the Metrowest area, with Too Many Strings, Blues Masons, Blue Hurricane, Fat Lotta Good, and most recently 2 Tone Pony prior to joining Beale Street.  As much as John loves all instruments, bass is the most spiritual to him. "It is the instrument that literally rattles the bones."