Pete Bremy

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Pete Bremy started singing about the age of 4. By the time he was 13, Bremy became inspired to play drums by Ringo Starr, but he wanted to make music, not just carry a beat. His friends all played guitar and they jammed together a lot, so he wanted to learn the guitar too. His best friend, Jeff Guenther told him the group already had enough guitarists, and that he should take up the bass. "Bass? What's that," Pete replied. "It's like a guitar, but it only has four strings instead of six, and you only have to play one note at a time." Pete said, “That’s for me!" Within six months, Pete and Jeff joined the popular Heaven's Sundae where they stayed for years. He moved on to various club bands into his 20’s. At age 44, following a 15 year hiatus, Pete was inspired to involved with music again. Jeff Guenther who had recently moved back to the area, and who Pete remained friends with all those years, immediately invited him to jam with his band one night and the bug really hit him again. In 2000, Pete joined Vince Martell, original lead guitarist of the Vanilla Fudge. Pete recorded three CDs with Martell, and in 2002 and 2010 subbed for original Vanilla Fudge bassist in Vanilla Fudge reunion tours. In 2008, Tim Bogert asked Pete to sub for him in Cactus, the band that he had formed with Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice following the intial break up of Vanilla Fudge in 1970. Bremy is still Vince Martell's regular bassist today. Other notable artists Pete has either toured or performed with are Nashville singer/songwriter and recording artist Essra Mohawk, another Nashville singer/songwriter recording artist now in New Jersey, Loretta Hagen, and guitarist Lou Pallo, who was Les Paul's partner for over 25 years. Pete also jammed with New York Yankee superstar and guitarist Bernie Williams, while with Vanilla Fudge. In 2014, he is touring with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus, and is playing with a host of bands and well known artists in northern New Jersey such as The Kootz, and Carnaby Street. He is currently working on his first solo CD. Pete decided to leave Cactus in December, 2016 in order to spend more time at home as Vanilla Fudge got busier and also for him to pursue some other music projects. Pete Bremy is currently the bassist for Vanilla Fudge and Carnaby St. "They say we hold it down... we really hold it up." - pb