The Joneses / DNZ


1967 - 1969:  Jimmy D'Angelo (guitar/vocals) was just 15 years old when he joined The Joneses in 1967.  Brother Joe (guitar/vocals) and Marty Norris (bass/vocals) had formed the band the previous year, with Rob Zicaro (drums) coming on board prior to Jimmy's arrival.

The Joneses were regarded as the "coolest" band around by anyone's standards and were the top draw at clubs like The Seventh House in Westboro (across Rt.9 from The Westboro Speedway).




1969 - 1971:  In the fall of 1969, Marty Norris left the band to form Black Watch and was replaced by Jamie Pease.

For the next two years, The Joneses were the most popular band in Worcester County, co-headlining with Aerosmith numerous times in 1971. "The Joneses, we used to love them. They were the best band around, next to us.  That's how we thought of it. We thought these guys are going all the way and we were very surprised when that didn't happen." - Tom Hamilton / Aerosmith - Worcester Telegram / July 13, 2012



1971 - 1972:  Marty Norris returned from Detroit and rejoined the D'Angelo brothers and Zicaro when Jamie Pease joined Jon Butcher in Johanna Wild.  The Joneses were forced to change their name by the New York Musicians Union and became DNZ (as in D'Angelo, Norris, Zicaro).

Donni Thayer replaced Marty late in 1972 and the band became Mad Angel.  Jamie and Jimmy would get back together in 1978 when they formed August with Louie Santoro and Dave Amato.







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