Dave Howard - Vocals and Harmonica - Rhode Island native Dave Howard has been a stalwart of the New England music scene since the mid-1970s.  His gritty, soulful voice was first featured with the band Old No.7, a band that covered everything from folk to rock to country music.   Howard eventually teamed met up with fellow Rhode Islander Neal Vitullo, and together they formed the popular local Rhythm and Blues band Neal & the Vipers playing the New England nightclub and festival circuit as well as releasing several albums.

Dave eventually formed his own roots-rock/blues band in 1989, Dave Howard and The High Rollers with guitarist Tom Ferraro, bassist Rod Carey, and drummer Mike LaBelle.   The High Rollers recorded three albums and were a very popular and successful band on the New England Rhythm and Blues circuit playing many festivals and nightclubs for approximately fifteen years.

In 2006 Dave was tapped by Chris Vachon to be the vocalist for Roomful of Blues.   A longtime fan of the band, Dave was both honored and excited to work with this legendary band.  With Roomful Dave  was featured on the album "Raisin' A Ruckus," and after four years of touring the world, he departed in 2010 in order to reunite with his former band Neal and the Vipers.   In the interim, Dave also recorded and released his own solo album of original roots oriented country music entitled, “I Tried To Tell You."  

Today, while Dave still performs regularly with Neal and the Vipers, he can also be found freelancing with Vintage Rhythm and Blues Ensemble, The Ocean Mystics, Mark Small, and now with his new side-project, The Dave Howard Band!

Following is a partial list of Dave's discography:

Roomful of Blues - Raisin' A Ruckus (2006)

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - Ride Past Midnight (1998)

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - "What It Is, Is This (2000)

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - "Sure Bet" (2004)

Dave Howard - I Tried To Tell You (2010)

Neal & The Vipers – Hooloovoo (1991)

Neal & The Vipers – Full Circle (2013)

Neal & The Vipers – One Drunken Kiss (2018)

Tom Ferraro - Guitar - The leader of the highly acclaimed Vintage Rhythm and Blues Ensemble,  and guitarist for Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Tom's deep knowledge of American roots music often sets the course for The Dave Howard Band while performing on stage.  A well-respected and highly regarded guitarist, Tom was a founding member and leader of some key New England R&B bands including Stormin' Norman and the Hurricanes, and Dave Howard and the High Rollers with whom he produced and recorded several critically acclaimed albums.

In addition, Tom has been known to produce album projects for several area artists.  Tom performs regularly with a "Who's Who" list of R&B local stalwarts such as The Super Chief Trio, and has performed with some of the nation's top Blues legends including: Pinetop Perkins, Duke Robillard, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Anson Funderburgh, Bruce Katz, Ronnie Earl, Eddie Kirkland, Joe Beard, Darrell Nullisch, Mitch Woods, Sherman Robertson, "Sax" Gordon Beadle, Nick David, Diane Blue, Michelle "Evil Gal" Willson, Toni Lynn Washington,  Ryan Hartt and the Blue Hearts, Tim Taylor, and the list goes on and on!

Following is a partial list of Tom's discography:

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - Ride Past Midnight (1998)

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - "What It Is, Is This (2000)

Dave Howard and The High Rollers - "Sure Bet" (2004)

Professor Harp - "They Call Me The Professor" (2011)

Super Chief Trio - "Magnetic" (2012)

True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt 'Guitar' Murphy  (2024)

Michael Khouri - "One Room School House" (2024)

Toni Lynn Washington - Upcoming Gospel CD (2024 TBA)

Paul Bouley - Keyboard, Vocals - Extremely versatile and adept at many genres of music, Paul is one of the area's most in-demand pianists and busiest freelance musicians, so much so that he has worked with world-famous luminaries such as Smokey Robinson and Jeffrey Osborne.

In addition to his immense keyboard skills, Paul also brings to the fold some very soulful vocals.  When not performing with The Dave Howard Band, Paul works regularly with Vintage Rhythm Blues Ensemble, Uptown Ruler, The East Side Horns, and The Mac Odom Band (you can check him out with VRBE every Wednesday night at The Pub On Park in Cranston, RI and with The Mac Odom Band the first Thursday night of every month at The 133 Club in East Providence, RI).

Last, but certainly not least, Paul is a wonderful composer of original music and is a brilliant painter and artist!  You can check out Paul's ever evolving original music at this Bandcamp Music site.

Marty Ballou - Upright and Electric Bass - A member of the Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame, Marty is a giant on the  New England music scene who is certainly considered to be one of the “first-call” bassists, and is highly regarded nationally as well for his work in the jazz, blues,  folk, rock, pop and Americana genres.

Marty has worked with such luminaries as:

The Ritz, Clark Terry, Duke Robillard, John Lee Hooker, John Hammond, Roomful of Blues, Peter Wolf, Bobby Keyes, Herb Pomeroy, Hal Crook, Paul Broadnax, Scott Hamilton, and Mike Renzi, among many others.

Following is just a portion of Marty’s vast discography:

The Ritz with Frank Wess (1987)

Almost Blue – The Ritz with Clark Terry (1991)

Spoon’s Blues – Jimmy Witherspoon (1995)

Duke’s Blues – Duke Robillard (1996)

Rhythm and Bones – Porky Cohen (1996)

Hootie’s Jumpin’ Blues – Jay McShann (1997)

There Goes the Neighborhood – Roomful of Blues (1998)

Sweet and Swingin’ – Sugar Ray Norcia (1998)

Conversations in Swing Guitar – Duke Robillard & Herb Ellis (1999)

You Knock Me Out – Sax Gordon (2000)

Homage – Greg Piccolo (2001)

Down in the Mood Room – Jerry Portnoy (2002)

Blues in My Heart – Chris Flory (2003)

Intoxicated – Thom Enright (2005)

Tom Petteruti - Drums - A former member of Vintage Rhythm and Blues Ensemble, Tom has been the drummer and leader of the popular local nine-piece band Brass Attack which was formed in 1983.   In addtion to The Dave Howard Band and Brass Attack, Tom also performs regularly with Uptown Ruler, The Ken Vario Quartet, Vintage Rhythm and Blues Ensemble, The East Side Horns, The Mac Odom Band, and The Dave Richardson Band. 

Tom comes from a very musical family and grew up working in the family music store (Twin City Music, located in Providence, RI and Pawtucket, RI) that his Grandfather Joseph Petteruti started in 1932.   Tom’s father was renowned musician Bob Petteruti who was a highly sought after bassist and teacher, and among the first group of sideman inducted into the RI Music Hall of Fame along with our very own Marty Ballou! 

Tom has performed for US Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton as well as the National Association of Governors.  Tom's band Brass Attack has shared the bill with Earth Wind and Fire, Aretha Franklin, NRBQ, Gladys Knight, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Dennis Miller, Michael Bolton, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Dunham, and Kristin Chenoweth. 

Tom has recorded with the following artists:

The Flaming Donuts - "Home" (1995)

Elvis Sinatra - "East Village Vegas" (1999)

Elvis Sinatra - "Mostly Live" (2000)

Big Blue Sky - "2am Driving" (2000)

Roomful Of Blues - "Watch You When You Go" (2001)

Becky Chace Band - "Rescue" (2004)

Becky Chace Band -  "Rise and Fall" (2013)