SGBand

The Stefani Germanotta Band (also known as the SGBand) was a band founded by Stefani germanotta in 2005 after she left New York University. The band ended in mid-2006, after Stefani met with producer Rob Fusari and became Lady Gaga. This was her second band after Mackin Pulsifer, which was also mentionned in her line notes for The Fame published in 2008.

History
After leaving New York University, Stefani made a deal with her parents: They gave her one year to be signed to a record label or she would have to return to the university. The band was formed in September 2005 and by November, they began working on a five tracks demo, Words with producer, Joe Vulpis. The band gained fans with their live performances and Stefani updated her website "StefaniMusic".

“We used to rehearse at this really dingy practice space on the Lower East Side, like, under some grocery store, where you’d have to enter through those metal doors on the sidewalk, and she had this huge keyboard that she’d wheel down the street from her apartment on Rivington and Suffolk,” said Calvin Pia, former guitarist.

On January 20, 2006, the band played at The Bitter End and sells out the Words demo. They continued to do concerts and writing music and by March, sold their first EP, Red and Blue at the band home base, The Bitter End. It is unknown if the two songs (Captivated, Electric Kiss) she played for The UltraViolet Live in 2005, was performed with the full band later.
The band fizzled out in mid-2006 when the two young men started getting busier with school and Stefani started getting busier with the music industry, landing with producer Rob Fusari, who nicknamed her Gaga shortly thereafter. None has heard from Lady Gaga since the group split. “I tried calling her once when she started blowing up,” Calvin Pia said, “but her number had changed.”

MEMBERS

• Guitar: Eli Silverman
• Drums: Alex Beckman
• Bass: Calvin Pia
• Keyboard/Singer: Stefani Germanotta

MASTERIAL

WORDS (CD-R DEMO)

1. Something Crazy
2. Wish You Were Here
3. No Floods
4. Words
5. Red and Blue

red and bleu (ep-2006)

1. Something Crazy
2. Wish You Were Here
3. No Floods
4. Words
5. Red and Blue

Performed live songs

• When You're Not Around (Recorded, rumored to be the demo title for Something Crazy)
• D'yer Mak'er (Led Zeppelin cover)
• Hollywood (Recorded)
• again again (Performed, recorded in 2006 ¹)
• Master Heartbreaker (Recorded)
• John's Song
• Walk the Road

(1) Might have been recorded in a studio but only the Rob Fusari's version is known to exist.

John's Song is a song written sometime between 2005 and 2006, by Lady Gaga. It was performed live by the Stefani Germanotta Band, although, never recorded in a studio.
performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

Walk the Road is a song written sometime between 2005 and 2006, by Lady Gaga. It was performed live by the Stefani Germanotta Band, although, never recorded in a studio.
performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"Hollywood" is a song written in 2005 by Lady Gaga, and produced by Joe Vulpis. She played the song live at least twice in 2006, however, never released it on any platform. The first time she performed the song was with her band (SGBand), at The Bitter End on January 20, 2006. They played the song along side "D'yer Mak'er". Then, it was performed a second time for the Songwriters Hall of Fame Presents: The 57th New Writers Showcase, along with many other artists. It is the only song from this era that's registered on her BMI.
performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005 and at the bitter end 20 jan 2006

Master Heartbreaker is a song written in 2005-2006 by Lady Gaga and produced by Joe Vulpis. The song was performed live by the Stefani Germanotta Band, however, never released on any platform
performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"Electric Kiss" is an upbeat piano song written by Lady Gaga and performed for Ultraviolet Live, NYU's annual talent show on 3 feb 2005. She ended up coming in 3rd place, 2nd place was Funky Butter, and 1st place was Tom Costello & Stephan Magloire. She played the song live alongside "Captivated". The song was written particularly for this talent show.

Words" is a song by the Stefani Germanotta Band. It was available on the extended play, Red and Blue. performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"No Floods" is a song written during the last trimester of 2005 by Lady Gaga. The title of the song was inspired by the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
There are two versions of the song, the first version is the demo, played with a guitar and piano. This version was released on the demo, Words. Gaga later re-recorded it with her band. This version was produced by Joe Vulpis, and was released on the extended play, Red and Blue.
There are multiple major differences between the two versions. Not only the instrumental back-track, but the lyrics were also changed. Some of the lines were condensed, while new lines replaced others.
performed live at the 60th annual columbus day parade 10 oct 2005 and at the lion,s den 17 dec 2005

Red and Blue" is a song by the Stefani Germanotta Band. It was available on the extended play, Red and Blue.  performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"Something Crazy" was available on the extended play, Red and Blue. The song was performed by the Stefani Germanotta Band live under the tentative title, "When You're Not Around". The song title can be heard in "Wonderful". performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"Wish You Were Here" is a song by the Stefani Germanotta Band. It was available on the extended play, Red and Blue. performed live at the lion,s den on 17 dec 2005

"D'yer Mak'er" is a song by Led Zeppelin, on the album, Houses of the Holy. The Stefani Germanotta Band performed a cover of this song at The Bitter End in New York City on January 20, 2006, along side "Hollywood".


                                                                                              Alex Beckmann

                                                                                                 Eli Silverman

                                                                                                      Calvin Pia