Nardella became proficient on both guitar and harmonica by his late teens, and by the late 1960s was in the Black Cat Blues Band with
Duke Robillard,
Johnny Nicholas and Fran Christina. By 1971, Nardella, Nicholas and Christina had all relocated to
Ann Arbor, Michigan. Nardella then instigated the Boogie Brothers band with Sarah Brown, Nicholas and Christina. They backed a variety of blues musicians who toured locally, and were on the bill at the 1972
Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, both as backing to
Johnny Shines and
Boogie Woogie Red, and in their own right. By the following year, the band name had changed its name to the Vipers and included the guitarist George Bedard. Their single, "Huron River Drive", was the first record to be released by
Blind Pig Records. Nardella and Bedard then formed the Silvertones, who toured across the United States and released the 1977 album,
One Chance With You, also on Blind Pig. In addition to his harmonica playing, Nardella introduced more of his own guitar work and singing to their output. Nardella eventually became a solo artist and for years both toured and played backing to other musicians. His next album, ''Daddy Rollin' Stone'', did not appear until 1993. The same year, Nardella's trio backed
Eddie Burns on his
Scandinavian tour. Nardella also led the touring backing band for
Jack Scott. Nardella, with varying backing musicians, continues to perform live. ==Discography==