HOME BASE: Manahawkin

STYLE: Original powerpop

LINEUP: Pete Palladino, lead vocals and guitar; Nyke Van Wyk, violin; Dustin Douglas, lead guitar; Matt Gabriel, bass; Tommy Smallcomb, drums.

FUN FACT: Palladino has fronted the roots-rock group The Badlees for over 25 years. In 2016, he and a Badlees bandmate acted in the independent film “All in Time,” featuring 10 of the band’s songs.

INSIDE TRACK: The Circa 68 is Palladino’s original songwriting/collaborating project. At the start of this summer, he released a new single and music video called “Nothing…