Ernie Mendillo (born October 23, 1959) co-founded the New York band The Brandos with Dave Kincaid in 1985.
He left the band in 2015.
Besides playing with The Brandos, Mendillo was also a member of the Sarajevo rock band Bombaj Å tampa.
He is currently a member of HELP! A Beatles Tribute, performing concerts throughout Europe.
As a musician he has worked with Dion DiMucci, Scott Kempner, Dennis Diken, Simon Kirke, Branko Ãuric and Pero LovÅ¡in.