It has been announced Rob Vitale, renowned and respected vocalist for NYHC related-acts such as Black Train Jack and Nine Lives, has passed away after a battle with COVID-19.
Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and fans.
You can check out the Black Train Jack track “Handouts” from the 1994 album You’re Not Alone below.
Bad Dad (occasionally called Ed) has been on the periphery of the punk and punk-adjacent scene for over twenty years. While many contributors to this site have musical experience and talent, Ed’s musical claim to fame comes from his time in arguably the most punk rock Blockbuster Video district in NJ where he worked alongside members of Blanks 77, Best Hit TV and Brian Fallon. He is more than just an awful father to his 2 daughters, he is also a dreadful husband, a subpar writer, a terrible dresser and has a severe deficiency in all things talent… but hey, at least he’s self-aware, amirite?
Check out the pathetic attempts at photography on his insta at https://www.instagram.com/bad_dad_photography/
