I’ve been in a few bands over the years … written a bunch of songs. I mentioned some in the Monkees book. Anyway, I thought I’d share a few recordings. I’m the bassist on all of these. Please forgive the sound quality on some of these — we didn’t have the money to professionally record things back in the days before digital recording.
AGENT 99 played in Boston in the mid 80s.
Stranded on the Moon (lyrics: Nancy Brock; music: Michael Ventrella)
Meet Me in the Fallout Shelter (lyrics: Nancy Brock; music: Michael Ventrella)
Red Hot Planet (lyrics: Nancy Brock; music: Rick Marr)
Men (lyrics and music: Michael Ventrella)
BIG HOUSE was another Boston band in the early 80s.
Mineral Dance (lyrics and music: Michael Ventrella)
INSPECTOR MUFFIN was my brother Philip’s project in the 90s.
Goodbye Innocence (lyrics and music: Philip Ventrella) / Are You Satisfied (lyrics and music: Philip Ventrella and Michael Ventrella)
THE NAUGHTY BITS played in Richmond, Virginia in the late 70s.
Summer Romance (lyrics: Steve Vaughan; music: Michael Ventrella)
Nuclear Reaction (lyrics: Steve Vaughan; music: Michael Ventrella)
The Man With The Comic Strip Eyes (lyrics: Steve Vaughan; music: Gary Walker)
Mother Night (lyrics: Steve Vaughan; music: Michael Ventrella)
Michael A. Ventrella 