The Carpet Frogs are a Toronto-based rock band. They are known for their work performing at private events and touring with Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings"Burton Cummings Stands Tall", Pop Entertainment, July 15 2011, by Ken Sharp and have performed on Canada's Walk of Fame, Juno Awards, Live 8 Canada, SOCAN Awards, and more.
History The Carpet Frogs performed as Burton Cummings' backup band on his 2008 album, Above the Ground." Burton Cummings - Above The Ground" AntiMusic, by Morley Seaver In 2016, the Carpet Frogs performed at the Juno Awards ceremony."The Weeknd earns five awards at 2016 Junos", Aesthetic Magazine, April 4, 2016. In 2018, they performed with Cummings at a concert in Windsor."Burton Cummings Continues Windsor Concert Tradition", 519 Magazine, ByDan Savoie - January 29, 2018
In November 2025, Bachman and Cummings announced a reunion tour of the Guess Who to take place in 2026, utilizing some musicians from the Carpet Frogs as the remainder of the lineup.
Personnel
Current members Nick Sinopoli - Percussion, vocals Jeff Jones - Bass guitar, vocals (Known for his work with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Ocean, Gowan and Infidels) Michael Zweig - Guitar, vocals Gerry Finn - Guitar, vocals Sean Fitzsimons - Drums, vocals
Past members Greg Godovitz (Goddo) David Love Jim Nielsen (Bass) Mike Hall (Killer dwarfs) Mike McDonald (Bayou Boys) Lawrence Grecchi (original member) Steve Jensen (original member) Tim Bovaconti (replaced Michael in Bachman Cummings band 2007) Leonardo Valvassori
Discography Albums 1994 – Frog Curry 1994 – Christmas All Over the World (4-song holiday set) 1995 – Adult Rock No. 5 1995 – Album Network In Store Play 34 2000 – Bullseye's Compact Christmas 2000 2001 – Takin' Care of Christmas 2003 – Everything is Beautiful 2006 – Pretending To Fly 2006 – Bachman Cummings, First Time Around DVD/cd sonybmg 2007 – Jukebox (Bachman Cummings Band) 2008 – Above The Ground, Burton Cummings, Sony/BMG 2012 – Massey Hall Burton Cummings Live .Universal Music Canada
DVD 2005 – Live 8 concert, BarrieDisc available on EMI -Randy Bachman & The Carpet Frogs - each member named separately 2006 – First Time Around Bachman Cummings DVD available 2008 – Above The Ground DVD -Burton Cummings disc 2010 – various Winter Olympic clips from Burton Cummings Feb 25th performance TV Show
References Notes
External links The Carpet Frogs official website The Carpet Frogs' Management site website Sam Boyd CanadianBands.com entry Live 8 concert, Barrie