The Feelies

The Feelies are a rock band from Haledon, New Jersey (USA). They formed in 1976, disbanded in 1992, and reunited in 2008. They frequently played at Maxwell's, a live music venue and bar/restaurant in Hoboken, New Jersey in the 1980s. In 1987 The Feelies gigged around New York and Hoboken under the name Yung Wu, which was fronted by and featured the songs of Feelies' percussionist Dave Weckerman, who also sang lead. The line-up is the same as the mother band plus John Baumgartner on keyboards. Also around the same time all Fellies members played as The Trypes with the addition of Elbrus Kelemet, John Baumgartner, Toni Baumgartner, Marc Francia. Other related band is Speed The Plough where played Brenda Sauter and Stanley Demeski.