The Bongos

The Bongos
The Bongos in 1983. (Clockwise from center front): Richard Barone, James Mastro, Rob Norris, Frank Giannini.
Background information
Origin	Hoboken, NJ, U.S.
Genres	Power pop[1]
Years active	1980 (1980)–1987
Labels	RCA Records, Sony BMG, Sony Legacy, Razor & Tie, Fetish Records, PVC Records, Stiff, Cooking Vinyl, Jem Records
Members	Richard Barone Rob Norris Frank Giannini James Mastro

The Bongos were a power pop band from Hoboken, New Jersey, that emerged from the New York City arts scene, primarily active in the 1980s, led by Richard Barone. With their unique musical style, they were major progenitors of the Hoboken indie-pop community, college radio favorites, and made the leap to national recognition with the advent of MTV. Their breakthrough song "Numbers with Wings" garnered the group a major cult following and was nominated at the first MTV Video Music Awards. Along with a handful of others, the Bongos were instrumental in the advancement of the alternative rock movement.