Cats On A Smooth Surface

Cats on a Smooth Surface
Origin	New Jersey, USA
Genres	Rock
Years active	1978 to present
Labels	unsigned

Members	Vincent Daniele Peter Schulle Buck Kelly Paul Riccio Evelyn Riccio

Past members	Bobby Bandiera Glen Burtnick Harry Filkin Hans Peter Schulle Mike Bovenzi Peter Gagen John Micco

Cats on a Smooth Surface is an American rock group, that starting in 1978 and throughout the 1980s was the house band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey

In the years 1981 and 1982, the band's lineup consisted of Bobby Bandiera on lead guitar and vocals, Harry Filkin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Peter Schulle on keyboards and vocals, John Micco on bass guitar and vocals, Pete Gagen on drums, and Ray Planet on saxophone. Other band members through the years have included Glen Burtnick, Vincent Danielle, and Mike Bovenzi, Steff "Stiff Reed" Munter, Rich Ruggiero and Joel Krausse. The band is still in existence and performs regularly in New Jersey. In 1971, prior to founding "Cats", Harry Filkin and Bobby Bandiera were the key players in the Jersey shore band called Holme in Belmar NJ. Harry still plays as current member of Holme and with "Harry and Billy". Bobby Bandiera is now a 5-year member of the internationally famous Bon Jovi band as a vocalist and guitarist. He was also lead guitar with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and still makes occasional appearances with them.