the Jantelles

Barbara Jansson is lead vocalist and plays percussion and harmonica. She is a natural at singing songs from the fifties and sixties. The Shirelles, Shangri-Las, Chiffons, Crystals, and Ronettes are just some of her favorite groups from that time. Barbara began her musical career at age eleven singing at community events and then joining her first band when she was fourteen.  Barbara has been the lead singer in several New England based bands throughout her life.  She recorded her own music at Bristol Studios of Boston and then at Blue Jay Studio in Manchester to record her Christmas CD. 

Michelle Soreff LeFrancois has been singing in musicals and talent shows since the age of twelve.  More recently she is involved in spiritual music, Kirtan, meditation, drumming circles and music therapy for children.  In the 90's she worked as a studio vocalist and has sung back-up and harmony for The Platters.  Since the age of seventeen Michelle has been a singer in several bands throughout the North Shore and New Hampshire including Night Majick, Girls Night Out, Prodigy, Brass Ring, The Riverside Project, The Trinity Experience, The Time Traveler's plus more!                           

Fud is the bass player and loves to play those low notes. He has been doing that for quite some time. Some of the groups that he has growled and thumped in are: Ghost, Mona, The Judy C Duo,  The Terrestrials, The Harmaniacs and The Girl Next Door. 

Frankie Stiletto is guitarist and vocalist.

Charlie Panzino holds the band together on percussion.

Bob (Bari Bob) Gilliatt is on Sax. Bob started out by attending local rock/blues and jazz jams. Word spread quickly and Bob started subbing and working for various local bands like TT Power Trip, Booty Vortex, Boss Band, Top Shelf, Finding Dimes as well as playing along sax legends Miles Donahue and Gerry Bergonzzi, to name a few.  Bob is equally comfortable on tenor, alto, soprano and his favorite horn, the baritone Sax.