In 1980, the group was The Middleton Brothers and was at this time that Joe Abbondanza and Greg Johnson first started playing with the band. The band toured, recorded, and became a fixture in the area for the next ten years changing very little until the '90s when Stan's two sons joined the band making it a true family band. The group garnered a lot of attention and was a hot fixture on the R&B circuit opening for Taj Mahal, Mark Kohn, Tommy Conwell, Johnny Winter, The Marshall Tucker Band, and The Jerry Garcia Band, to name a few.

In 1999 after major surgery, Stan had to go into physical therapy for three years, ending up in Boca Raton, Florida. Although in therapy, Stan still continued his music and performing, returning to Pennsylvania in 2002. Through a strange chain of events, Stan, Charlie, and several of the players from the early years were able to get back together as the Stan Middleton Band.

The Stan Middleton Band is a group of veterans who bring with them the old school feel and spirit. It is more than just a group of cats playing, it's a group of friends who have paid their dues, seen good times and bad and are not out to conquer anything. Every one of them has a natural love of music that has never faltered Together they tap into their rich, musical heritage to produce music from deep within -- a soul-band in the truest sense of the word. The Stan Middleton Band -- echoes from the past and in your today.

Always a pleasure,
Vector Stevens