Ernie Mendillo (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician who 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 à  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 ÃÂuriàand Pero Lovà ¡in.