Jeromie Joseph Charpentier
Born Dec.28th, 1970
Jeromie took an early interest in music, studying instruments such as drums, guitars, keyboards, bass, and vocals. Learning to read music through High School, brought NY State Competitions in which JC placed nearly perfect. Jeromie was hired as a drummer, by a country/western band at age 15 (which included his Grandfather on bass and vocals). In High School, word spread of Jeromie's guitar playing and musical abilities. Jeromie was asked by a Junior Miss contestant, to accompany her singing for her act. The High School band director, asked Jeromie to play bass with the Whitehall High School band. One of Jeromie's first jobs out of High School, was to play drums for a school event as well as a church event, directed by Whitehall's music/chorus director.
----Jeromie dabbled in guitar with the help of guitar books, magazines, and METAL METHOD, a series of instructional tapes by Doug Marks. Jeromie noticed a knack for picking out songs by ear, and learned to read tablature.
---The love of -Rock music, made Jeromie decide to further pursue the guitar. Jeromie learned to sing with the help of the High School Chorus.
Songwriting/recording was also a part of early music life for Jeromie. Learning how to multi-track, Jeromie produced his own recordings that featured him playing all of the instruments.
Rock bands followed with Jeromie on guitar and vocals. One group Victoria Cross, won a "battle-of-the-bands". A move to Long Island, NY with one of the bandmates, led to 4-track recording, and a few gigs.
Getting a job in a music store helped to land some valuable experiences. Jeromie was introduced to a band, Marchello that was doing showcases, under the same management company as the famous, Meatloaf. Marchello had a hit on MTV's Head Bangers Ball, featured Gene Marchello on vocal and guitar, as well as John Micelli who went on to play drums for Meatloaf. After trying several short-term projects, Jeromie then joined, The Satelites through word-of-mouth by John "The Cat" Gatto who was working in the same music store. John was the original Good Rats guitarist, and worked with Peppi Marchello, who was the father to Gene. The Satelites were a wedding /party band, that gave Jeromie over two years of performing experience with a professional act. Jeromie brought in harder rock, and a candy-apple red Gibson Les Paul from Christmas by his family. A dilema over instability and burnout, from working and playing, Jeromie decided to move back home to his roots.
After a brief stay in Whitehall, Jer moved to the Glens Falls, NY area, Jeromie continued to write and play, both in original and cover bands(Roadhouse, Hungry Jack, Misfit Toys, Retrospect, JoJoSAINT). Jeromie had a brief affair with the keyboard, and home recording including MIDI.
Jeromie took his knowledge of guitar, and vocals and built an acoustic act. The act has played in various upstate venues indoors and out. A 10-song disc of all originals entitled, "Live At The Java Shop", was finished in early 2004. Jeromie met singer/songwriter Jesse Champagne and played 3 gigs as a lead guitarist. The duo did a guest spot on "Upstate Unplugged" a local radio show. Jeromie submitted a few songs to a local radio station called "WEQX-SPOSURE", his song "Your Love" was played about 8 times. After a few unsuccessful band attempts, Jeromie is currently residing in a local band called reaLation, playing covers and originals...