Perform:
Jazz, r&b, Latin.
Day Jobs: All four members are full-time musicians, in New
York Express and other bands.
Favorite Spot: Penn Station, for the air conditioning and
the nearby restaurants.
Best Day's Take: $200; $50 each, which "isn't bad, considering
that's the same as a lot of club gigs," explains Campenni.
They play in the subways three days a week, three hours at
a time.
Claims to Fame: Band members
have backed Queen Latifah and Pinetop Perkins, and have appeared
on local TV shows such as Fox's Good Day New York.
On Busking: "It's almost
like you're in the practice room," says Campenni. "Except
it pays."
Text and photos by street photographer Joseph
O. Holmes
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