Kenny Vance and the Planotones first came to be as a fictional band appearing in the 1978 film American Hot Wax.
The band consisted of Kenny Vance, Joe Esposito, Bruce Sudano and Ed Hokenson.
In the film they were portrayed as a very popular group with many hits and sang songs that were actually by artists like Danny & the Juniors and The Del-Vikings.
The group plays doo wop songs of the 1950s and 1960s and their original material is strongly influenced by it.
[2] They have released four albums to date which include both original material and covers.