The Topcats

Party/show band from New Orleans, Louisiana Originally formed at East Jefferson High School in Metairie, Louisiana in 1972 as a showband called "T.Q. & The Topcats". The original band consisted of Steve Monistere (bass and vocals), Jeff Hicks (drums and vocals), Charlie Cuccia (guitar and vocals), Gino Perez (piano and vocals), Craig Tolson aka T.Q. (lead vocals), Glenn Casper (lead vocals), Sal Candilora (lead vocals), and Dennis Zambon (saxophone and vocals). Tolson left the band in 1979, after which the band continued just as "The Topcats". Line-up (since 1985): Pat Campbell - bass and vocals; Buzzy Beano - guitar and vocals; David Gamble - keyboards; Robert Schulte - drums and vocals