The Weeklings

BAND OVERVIEW:

THE WEEKLINGS (JEM recording artists) - America’s most unique celebration of the music and inspiration of THE BEATLES, have recently released their 4th album on JEM, the brilliant Raspberry Park and are in the midst of their “Raspberry Park Tour”. They’re four amazing lifetime professional musicians, Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger, John Merjave and Joe Bellia who have written, performed and toured with artists ranging from Beth Hart to Bowie, Springsteen to McCartney! The band performs and records explosive renditions of Beatles album and Top 40 classics, uniquely arranged nuggets such as "Paperback Writer", "Baby You're a Rich Man”, “I Am the
Walrus”, “I’ve Just Seen a Face” and “She’s Leaving Home, 60’s classic remakes like The Easybeats 1966 garage rock hit “Friday On My Mind” plus brilliant Beatles-inspired power-pop originals, like “Little Elvis”, "In the
Moment”, ”3” chosen the #1 Coolest Song in the World 2020 on Sirius/XM's Little Steven's Underground Garage. Their last “Coolest Song in the World”, a re-imagining of The Beatles “I’ve Just Seen a Face” as well as
their most recent original single “Brian Jones” and their latest and 8th “Coolest Song”, “All The Cash in the World” are all on Raspberry Park.
THE WEEKLINGS bring their music to life through their extraordinary energy
and musicianship, soaring vocals, cheeky stage presence and most importantly, their ability to look backwards and forwards, to synthesize decades of rock into something new and exciting, relevant and refreshing!

WHO ARE THE WEEKLINGS?

* THE WEEKLINGS are comprised of Glen Burtnik aka "Lefty Weekling" (bass and vocals), Bob Burger aka "Zeek Weekling" (rhythm guitar and vocals), John Merjave aka "Rocky Weekling" (lead guitar and vocals) and
Joe Bellia aka “Smokestack Weekling" (drums and vocals).

• Glen Burtnik - singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work with Styx, Electric Light Orchestra, Jan Hammer, the Broadway production of Beatlemania as Paul McCartney, The Summer of Love Concert and “The Fest for Beatles Fans house-band Liverpool plus a solo career! He has composed songs for the likes of Don Henley and Patty Smyth, the Hot 100 #2 mega-hit “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Good Enough”, John Waite, Randy Travis, the #2 Hot Country hit, “Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man”, Styx including the bands last Top 40 hit “Love at First Sight” and their last Gold album, Edge of The Century and many others.

• Bob Burger - singer, guitarist and gold record songwriter whose credits include Styx, Donnie Iris, HBO pictures, Kasim Sulton and others. He’s long performed Beatle and other tribute shows with Glen Burtnik and
Bobby Bandiera of Bon Jovi and Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Burger has also appeared with the likes of Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel.

• John Merjave - long standing member of “The Fest for Beatles Fans” house band Liverpool and other national shows having performed with Billy Preston, Donovan, Denny Laine among others.

• Joe Bellia - master of the “Ringo” drumming style and is a highly sought studio/live drummer having performed, recorded and toured with such greats as Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Dave Mason.