Origins of GNB:
Official Releases:
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Greatest Hits Part 1
Recorded: September 1995 - January 1996. Released: March 1996.
1. (Theme of The) Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion, mini moog and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass.
Steve Rivelli (Yohimbe Watson): guitar.
2. Your Mamas Got A Big Ass (Audio) (Video)
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass.
Masked Mo-Fo: guitar.
3. Very Mo-Fo Day
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion, bass, keyboard and back vocals.
4. Doobie Sandwich
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
MO-Town FO-Town
Recorded: July - September 1996. Released: October 1996
1. Dr. Jeckyll / Mr. Sly
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums and percussion.
2. I Kicked Batmans Ass
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass and background vocals.
Masked Mo-Fo: guitar and background vocals.
3. She B Gone
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): background vocals.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, guitar and bass.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): lead vocals.
4. Its Good To Be Mo-Fo
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, background vocals and percussion.
5. Blubba Luva
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass and background vocals.
Masked Mo-Fo: guitar and background vocals.
6. Black Fever
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals.
John Besser (Boomphf): backward and forward loops, bass and keyboards.
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Always Refreshing EP
Recorded October December 1996. Released December 1996.
1. Beer For Breakfast
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, background vocals and percussion.
2. Frosty The Froman / Frosty The Pimp
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, background vocals and percussion.
3. Feets Dont Fail Me Now (Recorded September 1995 - January 1996)
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass.
Masked Mo-Fo: guitar.
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Bits
Recorded: Feb March 1997. Never completed or released.
1. Get Up! I said.
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion, bass, guitar, and piano.
2. Where You Wanna Go?
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead and background vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums and percussion.
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
The Best Of The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Released: September 1997
Compilation of TTMF Hits and includes previously unreleased material:
1. Beer For Christmas (Vitolo-Besser) (Live on Hot 97 NYC Radio. Recorded December 24, 1997.)
2. Your Mamas Got A Big Ass (VIDEO) (Vitolo-Besser) (Live on Hot 97 NYC Radio. Recorded Dec. 24, 1996.)
greatestnamelessband
Recorded early 1998. Released Late 1998
1. Murder
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, piano, tympani and bass.
John Besser: loop and pro tools.
2. Elvis
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, acoustic guitars and bass.
John Besser: loop and keyboards.
3. Mary Cemetery
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar, bass and piano.
John Besser: drums.
greatestnamelessband
God Machine
Recorded 1998-1999. Released early 1999.
1. Black Shoes
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Steve Maruffi: lead guitar.
2. Little Stages
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Steve Maruffi: lead guitar.
3. Dark Shadow
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Steve Maruffi: lead guitar.
4. The Leash
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Steve Maruffi: lead guitar.
5. Get In
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitars and bass.
John Besser: loop, fx and keyboards.
6. Shouting At The Moon
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
7. Pig At The Window
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
8. The Whole
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums and keyboards.
Steve Maruffi: lead guitar.
The Time Travelin Mo-Fos
Mo Fo Love Machine EP
Recorded June July 1999. Released August 2000.
1. Mo-Fo love Machine
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
2. Back Fo-Mo
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums, percussion and back vocals.
3. Very Mo-Fo Day (Live-Reggae Version. Recorded July 2000.)
Ed Vitolo (Sweet Cinnamon Benson): lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser (Boomphf): drums and back vocals.
Mike Saunders (Booga Lou Jones): bass and back vocals.
Masked Mo-Fo: guitar and back vocals.
greatestnamelessband
Demo
Recorded November 2000 January 2001. Released March 2001
1. Porn Queen
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums, keyboards and piano.
Keif Matera: lead guitar.
John Cosgrove: bass.
2. Doin Fine
Ed Vitolo: lead guitar and backing vocals.
John Besser: drums and percussion.
Keif Matera: lead vocals and guitar.
John Cosgrove: bass.
3. Lioness (the making of VIDEO-)
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: slide guitar.
John Cosgrove: bass.
4. Blue Delilah
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums, percussion, keyboards and piano.
Keif Matera: guitar.
John Cosgrove: bass.
5. Lie
Ed Vitolo: lead guitar and backing vocals.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead vocals and guitar.
John Cosgrove: bass.
greatestnamelessband
presents Ed E. Zolars Jupiter Projekt
Recorded March June 2001. Released Sept 10, 2001.
1. 10 Story
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
2. The Night My Guitar Died
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and piano.
John Besser: drums, bass, sax, horns, mandolin, strings.
3. Timeless
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
4. Splitting Hearts
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass loop and horns.
John Besser: electric drums, acoustic guitar, congas, loops, fx, cellos, piano and flutes.
5. Love Is A Million Miles Below
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drums, piano, sax, horns, strings.
6. No Disguises
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals.
John Besser: drums, guitars, bass and horns.
7. While the Cat Cried
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drum loop, piano, horns, strings and tympani.
8. Go
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drums.
9. Ghost Town
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drums and steel drums.
greatestnamelessband
presents Elvis Christ and the Memphis Apostles
Recorded September 2001-September 2002. Released: December 5, 2002.
1. Giant
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums and bass.
2. The Cause Of Pain
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, organ and guitar.
John Besser: drums and bass.
3. Out Of The Blue
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums and bass.
4. Camera Eyes
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drums and organ.
5. Flashlight Goddess
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums and bass.
6. No Won
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and bass.
John Besser: drums.
7. Ring
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums, acoustic guitar, organ, and bass.
8. These Hands
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums, slide guitar, strings and bass.
9. Mermot
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, acoustic guitar.
John Besser: orchestra
10. Hound
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, guitar and loop.
John Besser: drums, bass and fx.
greatestnamelessband
ENGR 14
Recorded May June 2003. Released August 15, 2003
1. Angels Angles
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
2. Black Shoes
Black Shoes Video
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums and back vocals.
Keif Matera: lead guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
3. Felt
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
4. Supermarket Love
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals, bass and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar.
5. On Sunday Wear The Chokers
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals.
John Besser: drums, bass, guitar, organ and back vocals.
Keif Matera: guitar and back vocals.
6. Fools
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
7. Big Bad
Ed Vitolo: lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
8. Body in Rain
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums, horns and acoustic guitar.
Keif Matera: lead guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
9. Broken Lamp
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
greatestnamelessband
Self-Titled
Recorded: Jan - Feb 2004. Released: March 20, 2004
1.Broken Lamp (re-recorded)
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
2. Watch (Video)
Ed Vitolo: guitar and back vocals.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead vocals and guitar.
Rich Coombs: bass.
3. Misery Downs
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
4. Mil Mascaras
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
5. Mary Cemetery
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
6. The Leash
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: slide guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
7. Little Stages
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass
8. Porn Queen
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: slide guitar, lead guitar, and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
Jen Hyjack: vocals.
9. Up
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and guitar.
John Besser: drums.
Keif Matera: lead guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
10. The Whole
Ed Vitolo: lead vocals and lead guitar.
John Besser: drums and back vocals.
Keif Matera: guitar, acoustic guitar and back vocals.
Rich Coombs: bass.
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