Tough yet tuneful, The Smithereens never met major success but gathered a loyal following with a series of sterling guitar-fueled power pop albums in the late 1980s and ‘90s.
Pat DiNizio and Severo "The Thrilla" Jornacion of the Smithereens performing at a WFAN event at Bar Anticipation in Belmar, NJ on August 24, 2012.(photo credit: LHCOLLINS / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)ByJPOST.COM STAFFUpdated: