In Memory of Vinnie Mannocchi

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In Memory of Vinnie Mannocchi

October 12, 2017

Our hearts ache with the passing of our brother Vinnie Mannocchi. He was not only our official road manager and keyboard tech, but he was such a funny, loud, kind, genuine person.. We send our condolences out to his family and the rest of The Station Nation grieving over this. We are right here with you – Dylan

Away in Nova Scotia with limited internet service and just received some heartbreaking news about the passing of Vinnie Mannocchi…devasted and shocked. Not only was Vinnie a friend and neighbor, he had become like an adopted son to me lately…could always rely on him to give me a hand during the recent renovation and move into my new home, he was incredibly helpful during that process, whenever I needed “muscle”, he was a phone call and short walk away and always eager to give me a hand…he was equally helpful when he took on his role as “Road Manager” with Creamery Station, became jack of all trades with us, taking on various jobs and always there to lend a hand when needed. Being neighbors, we would frequently drive to gigs together and would talk about life and it’s challenges, he confided with me what he was dealing with and I feel hurt that I couldn’t have helped more, so this news kind of hit me hard. With the sadness also comes the memories and laughs we shared…trying to fold that big lug of a guy to fit into my little sports car is something I’ll never forget, I don’t think the two of us ever laughed so hard, except when we had to get him back out of the car! When I get back to Cheshire, I’ll have one of those yummy breakfast sandwiches at The Notch that we both so enjoyed, you’ll be there in spirit…RIP my friend, brother, son…you’ll be missed. – Don

I’ll always miss you Vinnie Mannocchi. You were my drum coach. Always cheering me on from the sidelines. I’ll never be able to look out on the crowed and see you air drumming along… This should have never happened. So many people loved and cared about you Vinnie. You left more then a wake in your passing. This is a fucking tidal wave… Life will never be the same. All I want is to hear you laughing one more time. Bet fam. – Harry

I am sad, pissed, devastated and heart broken at the news of a friend’s passing last night. Vinnie Mannocchi was that big puppy that bounced into a room full of unpredictable energy and a heart of gold. Demons got the best of a person who lived his albeit short life like a hurtling comet. I will always remember his passion for music and his generous nature. A lovable giant. You will be sorely missed my friend. I hope you found your peace. – Michael

Awoke this morning to the heartbreaking news of the passing of our very close friend, Vinnie Mannocchi. As my keyboard tech, he made it possible to get me on and off the stage when I was dealing with some recent health challenges. As a musical fanatic, he could sit down to any one of our instruments and regale us with some most unusual improvisations. As a human being, Vinnie exuded genuine warmth and kindness. There will never be another you Vinnie – you will never be forgotten. – Jon

At certain concerts it’s common to walk around the parking lot with one finger in the air if you are looking for a miracle as it’s called (or free ticket). As a joke or pranksters like we were Vinnie Mannocchi and I use to like to walk around free Creamery Stations shows like this just be silly. This pic is from my 40th birthday party which was also a free show. He had so much humor and laughter about him and was a really good friend and person. This one is hard to take. I’ll miss you Vinnie. RIP. – Sean Morse

Nearly 6 years ago I played my first show at Toad’s Place – Toads Place with The Mushroom Cloud. How far we’ve come. Tonight will mark one of the most special nights in my life as we take the stage as a headliner for the first time, and I’m gonna leave it all up there just like I did from my very first performance, and every time I get behind the drums. The night also comes with a heavy heart with the untimely passing of our dear friend Vinnie Mannocchi, road manager for Creamery Station and a wonderful soul I’ve known since I was little. We’ll be dedicating the show to him and hope you can join us to celebrate his life. Love unconditionally and let the people around you know how much you care about them. We need each other more than ever in these days. See you tonight friends – Russ Harris/The Mushroom Cloud

Dan Raucci & Vinnie Mannocchi these two towering men of musical power. I loved listening to them analyze & criticize music for hours on end. This was right before we spent like 3 hrs in Guitar Center tormenting the employees and getting scolded for being too loud. — with Dan Raucci and Vinnie Mannocchi. – Tara Minopoli

January 5, 2018

Thanks to all who came in support of Vinnie’s family. Despite the frigid temperatures, we had a packed house at our fundraiser at Jake’s in Wallingford.

It means the world to us to see the whole station nation crew come out to support the family of our beloved brother and road manager. All the proceeds went to Vinnie’s family.
Creamery Station, The Mushroom Cloud, Dave Alts & Friends, and more performed and A Case Of Space provided their usual stellar projections.

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Another song from October 14 at the I81 Northbound Virginia welcome center.
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Ran into four of the guys on October 14th at the I81 North Virginia Welcome Center just inside the Virginia state line coming from Tennessee. The welcome center / rest area has an area setup with guitars for travelers to stop and play a while and that’s where I had the pleasure of meeting them and listening for a while. Nice break from driving. Oh and thanks guys for the CD! Love it!!
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Tonight we went into Horizon Music Group Studios to talk to the man himself, Vic Steffens, and get the process started. We will be taking it slow on shows for the next few months as we put together a full blown studio CD this winter and we couldn’t be happier to be doing it with Vic! We will still have a few shows here and there, so don’t miss out on the cream train when it comes rollin’ into your town: 11/8 - Bishop's Lounge in NoHo, MA (10pm start) 11/15 - The Eleven in Naugatuck, CT (9:30pm start) 11/17 - Beau's Bar in Greenlawn, NY (EARLY SUNDAY SHOW: 4-8pm) 11/27 - Worcester Palladium for Wormtown Thanksgiving in Woostah, MA supporting our brother Zach Deputy! (8pm Creamery opening set) 11/30 - The State House in New Haven, CT w/ John Spignesi Band and Friends Of A Feather (Music starts at 8pm) 12/6 - Arch Street Tavern in Hartford, CT w/ Joon (Music starts at 10pm) 12/20 - Harlow's Pub in Peterborough, NH (9:30 start) See y’all out there on the road! And keep an eye out for our new CD. We plan to release a few songs along the way to let you hear some of the magic that is unfolding! ???
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That stage one live lp is fire! Good to see you guys as always.
Love ya Vinnie! Remembering you (and all of our fallen brothers and sisters) today as we hit the road heading south. Don’t forget to look out for one another y’all! ❤
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Dayum, that was a weekend for the record books!!! We needed a few days of recovery before posting this. Friday night saw Creamery Station roll into Hebron, CT for an appearance at the "sold out" Just Joshin' Music Festival ...whatta fun and creamulicious good time as hundreds joined us and many other talented bands for one helluva raging hoot and good time...this has got be one of the most fun Fall music festivals in Connecticut, and the most comfy digs you can ask for in a music fest; rain, early snow, chilly temps; no problemo, the stage and some of the rooms are indoors at the super nice, yet rustic Camp Hemlocks facility...we love throwing it down here!!! A very special shout out to festival organizer, Andy Mooney , for putting together one of the best parties in the state, and while we're handing out kudos, howz about Cody Urban (guitar)and Isaac Young (sax) for sitting in with us and helping us pack the dance floor for a rip snorting cover of the Billy Preston classic, “Will It Go 'Round In Circles"...some blazing playing by Cody and Isaac on that tune that had the entire Just Joshin' crowd shakin' booty!!!!!!!!!!!! Late night shenagins followed with a variety of late night acoustic jams... All in all, yet another off the charts Just Joshin' Festival for the record books...we look forward to returning to Camp Hemlocks hopefully again in 2020... Stay tuned!!! Saturday afternoon, the Cream bus rolled into "the Valley" for an appearance at the Smoke In The Valley Festival at BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby, CT!!! A mind blowing variety of micro brews from around the state, along with yummy barbeque and food trucks, and gorgeous Fall weather drew a big crowd to "the Valley" for a fun Saturday afternoon shindig! Following a kick ass opening set by roots rockers, Fingersleeve, Creamery Station took the stage, performing for a crowd of over a thousand beer swilling, but good natured folks, what an appreciative audience... Dayum, whatta off the hook gig... So great to see many of our Station Nation citizens in attendance, along with so many new friends and fans we met that day... Yup, that was a mighty fun show!!!!!!!!!! Great to see live music return to the Smoke In The Valley Festival again, and we hope this may become a regular, annual event for us! If that wasn't enough, a stripped down, (almost) acoustic version of Creamery Station, performing under the moniker of, "Creamery Kid And Friends", hit the stage Sunday afternoon at the Bethany Harvest Festival in Bethany, CT... We performed a set of bluegrassy acoustic versions of some of our Creamery Station songs and rootsy covers!!! Unfortunately rain moved in about 15 minutes into our set, but we enjoyed playing for several dozen hard core fans who danced on in the rain... Turned out to be a fun gig! We would like to thank those of you who soldiered on with us in the rain, we're very appreciative of your fortitude! The large, appreciative, and enthusiastic crowds we performed for this past weekend just shows us how incredibly fortunate we are to have so many devoted and loving fans...we can't thank you all enough!!!!!! We're just so appreciative of your support...we love our friends, fans, and fam...thank you to our Station Nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ???
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TODAY we head to this year’s Smoke In The Valley event at BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby, CT. Fingersleeve just finished sound check and are about to kick off the event with some groovy tunes and then Creamery Station takes over from 2:30-4:15pm to close out the event. Get on down here!!
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TONIGHT! We begin our double header weekend. ***Note: THESE WILL BE OUR ONLY SCHEDULED CONNECTICUT SHOWS OF OCTOBER!! *** Tonight (Friday 10/4): We play from 10-11pm at this year’s Just Joshin' Music Festival in Hebron, CT alongside a huuuuge list of our good friends bands. Like, fuck yeah. Tomorrow (Saturday 10/5): We head to BAD SONS Beer Co. in Derby, CT to play at this year’s Smoke In The Valley event alongside Fingersleeve and a long list of incredible beers on tap for the day!! Fingersleeve 12:30-2pm and Creamery Station 2:30-4:15pm See y’all out there!! ❤ ???
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Happy Tuesday! Fortunately, I still have one of these swell Flintstonian devices in my office...
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TOMORROW NIGHT! We head to the legendary Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY to play a show with our good friends in Gratefully Yours. We hit at 8pm sharp followed by two sets of the dead, so come early and stay late for a full night of music! ❤ Art by Kenny Schneidman
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