The Name Droppers are an award-winning blues, rock, and soul band, that has and recorded and toured with music legends like Johnny Winter, Michael Bolton, and Charlie Karp. They have released multiple albums that have gained critical acclaim, and notable charting success, including "Cool Blue Shoes" (2025) which reached #1 on the national Blues Rock chart.
Bobby “T” Torello- drums (Johnny Winter)
Scott Spray - bass (Johnny Winter)
Rafe Klein - guitar (Charlie Karp)
Ron Rifkin - piano (Charlie Karp)
Simone Brown - background vocals
"Cool Blue Shoes" Released 2025
Went to # 1 CT Album Roots Music Report
Went to # 1 (national) Roots Music Report (bluesrock)
"Blue Diamonds" Released 2023
Debuted at # 3 Roots Music Report (bluesrock)
Performances:
The Wolf Den (Mohegan Sun), The Fallout Shelter (Norden, MA) Sacred Heart University Community Theatre (Fairfield, CT), The Bijou Theatre Bridgeport (CT), Cafe Nine (New Haven, CT), Jazz on Main (Mt. Kisco, NY) Park City Music Hall (Bridgeport, CT), The Bitter End (NYC), The Triad Theatre (NYC), MGM Casino (Springfield, MA) Small Batch Cellars (North Haven, CT), Black Eyed Sally's (Hartford, CT) De La Luz Soundstage (Holyoke, MA)