Sherry St. John and her band perform both her original music and popular hits by artists such as Sugarland, Trick Pony, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride, and Pat Benatar. Sherry is fortunate to sing with the following talented band members:

    Nick Antonaccio - Lead Guitar

    Joe Machinia - Bass

    Joe Palmucci - Drums

 

 

Nick has been performing and teaching guitar professionally for more than 22 years. He earned a masters degree in guitar studies from Indiana University (BA 1993, MM 1995), and has taught more than 2000 private guitar students including numerous professional performers and instructors. His book Guitar Study was used as required curriculum for all guitar courses at Indiana University music school, and his video series "Guitar Techniques" has helped numerous students learn a unique approach to playing guitar. Nick can be heard on many recordings and media publications including film music, commercials, and performances with Grammy award winning performers. Nick is an endorsed artist with Kaman Music Corp. Nick also owns and teaches at the Rockfactory in Newtown, PA.

Joe has always enjoyed being a cog in the music machine. Born in Southwestern PA, he was first bitten when the British invasion came to the states, but his first stint was as a drummer in his high school marching band. As the demand for marching bands in the club scene diminished he knew he had to find another gig. Having always found the deep groove of the bass appealing, from bands like the Stones, Animals and Zombies, he decided to answer that call. He purchased his first bass guitar, which he played upside-down (couldn't afford a left-handed), and joined his first rock band. As with most high school garage bands, college put an end to that gig and he found himself in Philadelphia. Since then he has burned up numerous years with local bands of various genre. In the middle of a 12 year run with a country band, he and a band-mate/girlfriend worked on their writing skills and did a CD of original material in Nashville. It was a truly a learning experience and you can still find copies of the CD being used for leveling furniture and other household and garden needs. Feeling the need to put aside the rock and dig up some country roots again, he answered an ad that led him to Sherry's door. The rest of Joe's story you can watch unfold when you come to her performances......'cause that's where he'll be.

At the age of 10, Joe saw his Uncle Gary perform "Wipe Out" and decided immediately to start studying drums. Joe began studying drums with Kenny Kness (Aviator, Raging Slab). Barely a freshman in high school, Joe began performing regularly throughout NYC, NJ and eastern PA. Joe continued performing and studying with Kenny Kness until he graduated from high school, at which time he was accepted at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Joe attended Berklee from 1991 - 1995. While at Berklee, Joe studied drumset with many great teachers including: Rick Considine, Ed Kaspik and Skip Hadden (Weather Report). Joe also studied Brazilian percussion with Ed Uribe, marimba with Nancy Zeltsman and timpani and orchestral percussion with Richard Flanagan. In 1995, Joe graduated Magna Cum Laude earning his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee. Since returning home from Berklee, Joe has maintained a steady and rewarding performance schedule. Joe currently works as an Instrumental Music Teacher in a New Jersey Public School where he conducts the Concert Bands, String Orchestra and Jazz Band.