Cats on a Smooth Surface

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Cats on a Smooth Surface
Origin	New Jersey, USA
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	1978 to present
Label(s)	unsigned
Members
Vincent Daniele Peter Schulle Buck Kelly Paul Riccio Evelyn Riccio
Former members
Bobby Bandiera Glen Burtnick Harry Filkin Hans Peter Schulle Mike Bovenzi Peter Gagen John Micco

Cats on a Smooth Surface is an American rock group, that starting in 1978 and throughout the 1980's was the house band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey

In the years 1981 and 1982 , the band's lineup consisted of Bobby Bandiera on lead guitar and vocals, Harry Filkin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Peter Schulle on keyboards and vocals, John Micco on bass guitar and vocals, Pete Gagen on drums, and Ray Planet on saxophone.^[1] Other band members through the years have included Glen Burtnick, Ray Andersen, Vincent Danielle, and Mike Bovenzi. The band is still in existence and performs regularly in New Jersey.

Starting in the spring of 1982 Bruce Springsteen often performed with the band, particularly on Sunday nights when he would appear unannounced at the Stone Pony and jump up on stage with them.^[1]^[2]^[3] . He often claimed to the press that they were his favorite band to jam with^{[citation needed]}