New Album
…like herding cats
An all original, pandemic made album by Frets, Bridges & Skins
Songs by Steve Bard, Mike McCauley, and Marc Bernstein with Ed Rick on drums
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Meet the Band
Steve Bard
Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Mike McCauley
Electric Guitar, Vocals
Marc Bernstein
Bass, Vocals
Ed Rick
Drums
Frets, Bridges & Skins was born out of the pandemic. The band was together for a short time prior to that and performed under the name of Herding Cats. They perform their own original songs influenced by the musical style of classic rock and roll, blues and folk, along with carefully curated covers in of similar styles. In 2022, they released their album “ . . . like herding cats” engineered and co- produced by Brian Cory of Cubanbee Productions.
FB&S performs a lively, entertaining and diverse show featuring group harmonies and the individual talents of the members.
Steve Bard
Steve Bard is a singer songwriter with over 50 originals. He plays acoustic guitar and is a talented harmonica player, making a major contribution to the band’s unique sound. He has played with Wheatfield, The Stand and Swedes Run and has played on the CD’s of John Johnson & The Escape Plan and Mama Brew.
Mike McCauley
Mike McCauley loves to play music every chance he can get, showcasing his originals and unique take on favorite covers. In addition to songwriting, Mike sings lead and harmony and plays electric lead guitar in the band. MIke is also co-founder of a Philly local group called the FM Connection. The band performs acoustic versions of their spin on classic rock, country and R&B songs.
Marc Bernstein
Marc Bernstein, who brought the band together, is a songwriter, singer (lead and harmony) and (left handed) bass player. In the 70’s he played in the bands, Commotion, Full Circle, and the Delaware bands, Salt and Pepper and the long time Wilmington big band favorite, The Serenaders.
In the 80’s, he played in the bands, d’lights and Howie and the Basher. He took an extended break to get married, raise a family and build his financial planning business.
In the 2000’s, he recorded, along with record producer, Malcolm Allison, as the Neighbor Hood, the soundtrack to the Panamanian film, “The Hypnotists’ Passion, including the title song, “Second Chance” which has been re-recorded and re- released by FB&S. He last played with Beyond the Bucket, a primarily, cover band, in which he met current bandmate, Mike McCauley.
Ed Rick
Ed Rick is a seasoned veteran professional drummer and the latest addition to the band. In addition to playing live, he is a teacher and collector of drums. He played in the early days in his first band with bandmate, Marc Bernstein with Commotion. The played together again in Full Circle and Howie and the Basher. In his younger years, he fulfilled his dram of traveling and playing professionally on cruise ships and in other venues. He lived for sometime in Florida before returning to the Philadelphia area.
Ed has played in, and with, many bands and musicians, and in many different genres, including jazz with the Chuck Anderson Trio, and country with The Johnston brothers. In addition to FB&S, he currently plays with the Garage Bandits.