Cats on a Smooth Surface

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cats on a Smooth Surface

| origin = New Jersey, USA

| genre = Rock

| years_active = 1978 to present

| label = unsigned

| current_members = Vincent Daniele
Peter Schulle
Buck Kelly
Paul Riccio
Evelyn Riccio

| past_members = Bobby Bandiera
Glen Burtnick
Harry Filkin
Hans Peter Schulle
Mike Bovenzi
Peter Gagen
John Micco
Joel Krauss

}}

Cats on a Smooth Surface is an American rock group, that starting in 1978 and throughout the 1980s was the house band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey

In the years 1981 and 1982, the band's lineup consisted of Bobby Bandiera on lead guitar and vocals, Harry Filkin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Peter Schulle on keyboards and vocals, John Micco on bass guitar and vocals, Pete Gagen on drums, and Ray Plante on saxophone.[http://brucebase.wikidot.com/1982 "Bruce Springsteen 1982-1983"], Brucebase Wiki Other band members through the years have included Glen Burtnick, Vincent Danielle, and Mike Bovenzi, Steff "Stiff Reed" Munter, Rich Ruggiero and Joel Krausse. The band is still in existence and performs regularly in New Jersey.

In 1971, prior to founding "Cats", Harry Filkin and Bobby Bandiera were the key players in the Jersey shore band called Holme in Belmar NJ. Harry still plays as current member of Holme and with "Harry and Billy". Bobby Bandiera is now a 5-year member of the internationally famous Bon Jovi band as a vocalist and guitarist. He was also lead guitar with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and still makes occasional appearances with them.

Starting in the spring of 1982 Bruce Springsteen often performed with the band, particularly on Sunday nights when he would appear unannounced at the Stone Pony and jump up on stage with them.[http://brucebase.wikidot.com/1984 "Bruce Springsteen 1984"], Brucebase Wiki.Dave Marsh, Glory Days, p. 214. He often claimed to the press that they were his favorite band to jam with{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} Recently Rachel Copeland has also begun to sing with the band.http://vimeo.com/12095048. {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}