OPRF grads still rockin'

One a cool spring night in 1988 – local favorites INFANTS played Old Town West in Forest Park. No one in the room – or in the band for that matter – had any idea that this might be the last time they would play together.

The popular four-piece - based in the Oak Park-River Forest community billed themselves as “The Third Best Garage Band in the World.”  They decided to take a break from playing together. Much to the chagrin of local music lovers the boys needed a short break from each other and from what they were doing.

That break lasted 25 years.

J. Finnegan (OPRF-1984), Bob Allen (OPRF-1984), Vince Zemgulys (OPRF-1885), and Paul Barile have found their way back to the rehearsal studio and are getting ready to rip the roof off of Carole's Next Best Thing 7307 Roosevelt Road, Forest Park.

The original line-up will play two long sets of music ranging from the Bobby Fuller Four to the Kinks starting at 9 p.m. Saturday May 11.

“Back then we were a little bit of a big thing,” guitarist Allen said.

For information about the band, the reunion, the show, please contact Paul Barile at 708-557-0717 or paulbarile@gmail.com.