Also known as: Rockin' Ramrods, The
Origin: Newton, MA, USA
This locally popular Boston area band formed in 1962 playing instrumentals and backing Freddie Cannon. Original members included Ronn Campisi (bass, lead vocals), Vin Campisi (rhythm guitar), Bob Henderson (drums, vocals) and Bill Linnane (lead guitar, keyboards). Ronn Campisi was Vin's younger brother and also the songwriter for the group. They were managed by Bill Spence who owned a number of surf ballrooms around Massachusetts and made them the headliners at his Nantasket Beach venue. In 1963, they began releasing singles on various local area labels but weren't able to break into the natio…