 In 2008, Spampinato formed a new group called The Spampinato Brothers with his younger brother Johnny Spampinato, who himself toured, recorded and played lead guitar with NRBQ from 1994 until 2008.Johnny replaced NRBQ's previous guitarist Al Anderson, who left the group in 1994 to pursue a career as a songwriter, producer and session player in Nashville.In 2011, The Spampinato Brothers announced the release of their new full-length album, entitled "Pie In The Sky", which features eleven songs written by the brothers.