Abby Jenne and the Enablers: Enablers
Abby Jenne - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Abby Jenne is pigeon-toed. Abby was born in Exeter, NH. She started playing piano when she was 5, cello at 9, and guitar at 14 and has been performing in front of others since she can remember. Since then, she has starred in musicals, played in coffee houses, dropped out of school, waited tables, played on street corners and parking lots and at bars all over the country.
After moving to Vermont in 1996 (completely by accident, house sat for two weeks, got a job, married a native, formed a band, divorced a redneck, moved to Montpelier) she’s recorded an EP, won WNCS’S open mike open, has had songs featured in two films, has been featured on the Point’s 5’O clock shadow, and been played on radio stations as far away as Arizona, California, Oregon and China. She released her debut album "Random Road" in April 2004 which received good reviews even though a few of the songs were written in twenty minutes or less. She has been a guest on WCAX's Late Night Saturday and was featured in an article in Vermont Woman Magazine in December 2006.
Currently Abby is playing with the Enablers, also known as The Best Band, Ever and trying to write her second album.
Bobby Senesac - Bass
Hailing from Vergennes, Vermont, Bobby "Bozo" Senesac has been around for years and years and years playing bass in the New England Area with such acts as the Honky Tonk Heroes and the Jalepeno Brothers. He has been Abby's right arm since 2003. Known for his thumping lines and his mellow demeanor, what is surprising about Bob is the way he attacks his fish and chips. Bob is known for his virility on and off the stage. There is a campaign in the works right now to get him to wear spandex again. To get involved, log onto: www.meat-sheath.org.
Jim Pitman - Pedal Steel
Jim Pitman is the best pedal steel player in Vermont. And a super cool guy. And Julie Pitman's dad. That is all you need to know about Jim. Other than if you are buying him a gift, say a housewarming present or a random "thinking-of-you-pick-me-up" he likes Maker's Mark (but will drink Evan McGregor [Ewen MacGregor?] if you are on a budget.)
Dug Reid - Fiddle
Doug is a commercial violinist because he doesn't know how to do anything else. Though no one remembers, he has been famous three times in his career, and has performed in hundreds of shows with some of the biggest names in country-western music, appearing on Entertainment Tonight, CBS, NBC, TNN, and RFD-TV. In an effort to escape Hicksville, he spent three years studying jazz, composition, and orchestration at Berklee's rival, North Texas State University; but then got hired by Jim ("Spiders & Snakes") Stafford as Music Director at Jim's Branson theater-- so back with hicks for seven years. But Doug likes hicks anyway.
After a few years performing and arranging in Manhattan, Doug returned to Vermont, where he now plays with multiple bands for fun and semi-profit. Contrary to unsubstantiated rumor, he never worked with the alt-alt band Toenail Fungus.
Gary Gendimenico - Drums
Gary G's Musical Adventure
Originally from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, a.k.a. coal region, I started playing drums at an early age when I got my first job washing dishes to pay a friends Dad for a 1969 Ludwig tucked away in an attic. After somehow convincing my folks this was a good idea I taught myself the art of annoying the neighbors by rockin out in my parents attic to classic rock and hair bands. My passion for music and percussion continued through my, not so brief, 6 year stint at Penn State University and no I wasn’t in medical school (hmm, or was I???). During this time school took the back burner to music while the Blues took over in a band called Wang Dang Doodle not to mention a couple Grateful Dead tours. A bluesman at heart, my college band shared the stage with Queen Bee and The Blue Hornet Band, The Night Hawks, Big Jack Johnson, Big Dave and The Ultransonics, James and Lucky Peterson, Walter Wolfman Washington and The Roadmasters to name a few.. I was heavily influenced by the blues but had a musical taste for jazz, rock, folk, funk, old school country and jam bands. I guess I can say I love music. Musical influences include Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Paladins, Buddy Guy, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers, Neil Young, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Wang Dang band members and The Grateful Dead. As far as influential drummers Bernard Perdie, Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Keith Moon, Jack Wilkinson and Ginger Baker, all come to mind. They all rock!
In 2001 my wife and I moved to Vermont where I eventually met up with some seasoned Vermont blues musicians at the Greensboro Blues Jam and formed the current rockin blues group P.B. jr and The Blues Busters. During my time in Vermont I laid some beats for other Vermont Artists such as Laslo Cameo and The John Tower Group. I currently have the pleasure of playing with Abby Jenne and The Enablers. I'm still rockin that 1969 Ludwig too and loving every chance I gets to do so. I like to say drumming is like dancing only sitting down and I like to dance. It's good for the soul!