Dave Amato



1980:  promo shot with B.C. Rich guitar

http://www.daveamato.com/

Dave hails from the East coast, born and raised in Boston, Mass. His first band was called "Dave and the Essex". For lot of great priceless photos of Dave in his youth... see this article written by Tom Brodeur "Dave and the Essex", and "Ice". Dave was just 11 when he put this group together. He was in several bands when he was a teenager. Early bands also included "Ice", "Sledge-hamma", and "August".

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Ice

1976 (clockwise from top): Steve Neitz (bass),
Dave Amato (guitar), Tom Brodeur (drums),
 Tim Leavitt (guitar)


A kicked up full-time cover band performing tunes by Queen, Yes, Beatles, Bad Company and Led Zeppelin. For a couple of years, ICE was untouchable as a local band…literally filling night clubs all over New England with big Marshall stacks, Flying V's, synthesizers, smoke shows, great vocal harmonies, powerful guitars and expensive lights.

1979 (front to back): Lee Vachon (guitar),
 Steve Neitz (bass), Tim Leavitt (guitar),
Peter Fowler (drums)

1980 (left to right): Rick Larrimore (drums),
Tim Leavitt (guitar),  Steve Neitz (bass),
Johnny Barnes (guitar)

Video

White Punks on Dope (Live)
Pictures of Home
Rock and Roll

Liar