
La La's Basement
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| LaLa’s Basement is a party band phenomenon, fronted by lead singer Lenny
Kinnear along with Mike Barone on keyboards and backing vocals, guitarists
and backing vocalists Rob D’Amadio and Frank Malandro, drummer Rich
Mattalian, and bassist John Cosgrove. The buzz quickly spread from the early
gigs to book them into larger venues and corporate parties. The band owes
its unique moniker from Kinnear's younger brother. When he was younger he
couldn’t pronounce Lenny's name so he called him LaLa. It caught on with
family and friends and to this day they still all him that. The band
originated playing in his basement so combining those two seemed like good
idea and a catch and now infamous band name was born.
All the band members agree that playing in LaLa's Basement is a once in a lifetime opportunity. They are a Super Group of sorts, combining members of several different bands. They are six guys each with their own personalities and ideas. With each gig they learn how to better work with each other. Sometimes it’s about compromise but most of the time it’s about their love for the music. They all agree that it’s not only the dynamic within the group it’s the energy from the crowd that makes each performance a unique experience. All the band members have been playing in highly successful bands for years. The boys in the band are all fantastic musicians and showmen, their talent and stage presence have earned them a huge following in all tri-state venues. If LaLa’s Basement is playing you will definitely see a line outside with eager fans wanting to get their party on! LaLa’s Basement plays what you want to hear, that will get you dancing, fists pumping in the air, and singing along. Whether is old school favorites, new top 40, or hip hop classics, every song is a party on its own. The band’s favorite part of playing live is connecting with their audience and making sure everyone has a good time and leaves all wanting more. Each of the guys have their own moves that they are known for. According to the guys “we see it as everyone in the place having a good time together”. Naturally all guys want to be rockstars to pick up girls….that was not the only reason behind picking up a microphone or several guitars, a keyboard and a drum kit in this case. The guys have met a lot of great people in different venues who have started out as fans but become friends. Friends who support their favorite band and with the help of Facebook and MySpace their appeal has taken a wider reach. LaLa’s Basement fans are die-hard and rarely miss shows, even traveling to different boroughs and states to catch the boys in action. Another hint that the band is always headed in a great direction; they are represented by STARS PRODUCTIONS. STARS PRODUCTIONS ran by Steve Tarkanish is the top artist booking and management agency. It represents the top acts on the east coast and beyond. |