Attila was an American rock duo from New York City, most notable for having featured a young Billy Joel. [1] Billy Joel and Jon Small broke away from their band the Hassles and formed Attila in 1969. [2] . The instrumentation was organ and drums, [2] with Joel also handling the bass lines with a keyboard, similar to the Doors ' Ray Manzarek. [3] .

The Hassles (with Johnny Dizek, Richie McKenna, Jon Small and Harry Weber) were a band with perhaps the largest local following yet the worst luck at success. Jon Small, at eight years of age in 1955, became a professional drummer with The Starfires.

The original line-up of the group consisted of vocalist John Dizek (September 25, 1948 – June 27, 2017), [2] guitarist Richard McKenna, drummer Jon Small, and organist Harry Weber.

6 days ago · Before becoming the ‘Piano Man,’ Billy Joel briefly ventured into heavy metal with Attila. It was a short-lived project formed in 1969 alongside drummer Jon Small. According to WNYC Studios, the duo emerged from their previous band, The Hassles, to create something louder and more aggressive than mainstream rock at the time.

May 9, 2019 · In the mid-’60s, Joel and drummer Jon Small played together in a Long Island-based band called the Hassles. By the end of the decade, as groups like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Iron...

Jon Small is known for Garth Brooks: The Red Strokes (1994), Garth Brooks: Standing Outside the Fire (1994) and Reba McEntire: Cathy's Clown (1990).

Joel and drummer Jon Small left the Hassles in 1969 to form the duo Attila, releasing an eponymous debut album in July 1970. Its cover featured Joel and Small wearing viking garb, surrounded by hanging meat.

American drummer, video producer, director and associate/former band mate of Billy Joel

Jun 2, 2014 · Jon Small give up the drums for the director's chair, he now produces and directs live concert videos, including Joel concerts, the most recent one was the Shea Stadium one.

Apr 29, 2011 · Brief catch-up for people that are still in the dark (And/or if Google is stuck somehow): Attila was the power-duo formed in 1970 by Billy Joel and his fellow ex-bandmate from the Hassles, drummer Jon Small, after that band dissolved.