“My buds in The Dirty Stayouts have a new music video out for their song “Work.” These cats are probably one of the hardest working Jersey bands on the circuit! Every time I turn around, I see them playing shows at various venues around New Jersey. I’m convinced that they will literally play next to a taco stand if someone offered them a gig next to one. Anyway, if you’ve never seen The Dirty Stayouts live, this music video might give you a little insight as to what to expect at one of their shows: “fights, chicks making out and rockin’ music!” Take a look at “Work” now at youtu.be/laKH-zVCRi4 and check out The Dirty Stayouts at facebook.com/thedirtystayouts.”

“North Jersey Notes: The Dirty Stayouts, Clifton, NJ —by Tim Louie, June 29, 2010 I know that I’ve mentioned this band many times before in my Update section, but I just realized that I’ve never featured them in this column. Now that they actually have decent recordings up on their websites, it’s time to feature them. The name of the band is The Dirty Stayouts. The first time that I actually mentioned these guys my bro, Anthony Sidoti, joined the band to play bass. So anyway, I gave their new songs a listen. I love the song “Live It Up!” It’s just raw, dirty, no-frills rock ‘n’ roll at its finest. Singer Bob Bobal really holds it down vocally on “She Lies.” Those are two excellent tracks! The Dirty Stayouts were formed in the spring of 2008 by singer and guitarist Bob Bobal and sister/drummer Jen Bobal. Bob remembered after having a very long night out, his sister, Jen, came home and he called her a “dirty stayout,” whatever that even means, but the name see”

“Original Bands VS. Cover Bands Is there room for both? Too many times I’ve heard original bands talk shit about cover bands. I’ve heard this for years. Hell, when I was younger, I was one of the people who used to rag on cover bands. What I didn’t understand, what I didn’t remember, was they were one of the things that made me interested in original bands. It’s important to recognize that the cover band scene gets younger people interested in live music, Growing up with cover bands all around me gave me an appreciation for musicians. It drove me to play the drums and idolize the people who had the balls, or tits, to get on stage. It forced me to appreciate seeing someone slamming a snare drum, catching that the G chord in your favorite song, or hitting that note you wish you could sing, while you hear it live. Something that you can only appreciate in a live show. Most of the time kids grow up watching Even in my generation we grew up watching MTV, when there was mus”

“SSSaturday Night! There’s always something going on It’s my curse/blessing to go out every night and hit as many spots as I can, and I love it/hate it. Always trying to find you the best, venues, parties, and bands so you don’t waste your nights out seeing lame shows. This Saturday was a typical night for me with one exception. Everywhere I went was a great party. My first stop was Shannon Rose in Clifton. Temporary Grace made their return for another killer show. I wanted to have some fun and catch up with the guys. These guys are always a good show and Shannon Rose never disappoints. After saying hi to security I was greeted at the bar by all of my favorite bartenders, and before I could ask, my double Kettle One and 7 was sitting in front of me. As I walked towards the stage I hear the band on the mic saying Steppin Out Magazine is in the house! I love it when bands do that.”

“Take Your Stinking Paws Off Me You Damn Dirty Stayout! It’s obvious that I normally focus on the cover band side of live music, but it might lead some to believe I have no love for original music. I do! I spent years booking original bands from Times Square down to the Jersey Shore. Why is it that now I spend most of my time on cover bands? No doubt I enjoy them but there’s a bit more. Obviously live music, in our area, took a huge hit over the past ten years, and no part of it was hit harder than original music. With hardly anyone at shows there was nothing to build on. (Thankfully the last year or so showed signs of a recovery.) So if we had any hope of bringing back the live music scene, we needed to focus on where the vast majority of live music fans were, and that’s in the cover band scene. In short, if you get people to like one style of live music, you have a better chance of strengthening the other. That being said, I never REALLY turned my back on original mu”

“ The Dirty Stayouts were formed in the spring of 2008 by singer and guitarist Bob Bobal and sister/drummer Jen Bobal. Bob remembered after having a very long night out, his sister, Jen, came home and he called her a “dirty stayout,” whatever that even means, but the name seemed to have stuck. Bob began writing a few songs, and he and Jen decided to test the songs by playing them around the North Jersey music circuit. After playing a few shows with a couple of different bassists, Bob decided to pull in my bro, Anthony Sidoti, whom he met when they roadied together for Universal Recording Artist Dropbox on the 2004 Godsmack World Tour. Bob knew that Ant would fit the dirty sound and attitude that he envisioned for The Dirty Stayouts. Rounding out the band is guitarist Pete Zest, singer of Another State Of Mind, who joined The Dirty Stayouts in 2009 after doing a couple of shows ith the band, which adds his ripping solos and strong backing vocals. ”