Be Bop Winos
Be Bop Winos is the side project of Nick Giarratani, vocals and guitar, and Erik Millett, upright bass. Nick Giarratani is widely known as Nicky Vegas, lead singer and guitarist for Salem’s own Austin Torpedoes. Erik Millett is a freelance bassist from the North Shore of Boston best known for his work with world music acts such as the West African fusion band Mamadou and the traditional Brazilian Samba band Sonho Meu.
Be Bop Winos is an outlet for both musicians to play music that they love, yet rarely get to perform. In addition to their original compositions, the duo performs cover material selected from a variety of American artists such as Thelonious Monk and Johnny Cash.
