Recent Projects
Thanks to Warren Maniak, The Particulars, Jason Price and Bobby LaSerra for allowing me to produce my first show at their house, Paradise Studios in Massapequa on June 28 2018. (click the pic for a link to the studio). We had amazing performances by (l. to r.): Marissa Nicole, Alex Ren, Ali Bebry, my main man Max Ross (who always 'knows a guy' who saves the show), guitarist Will Kratina and last but not least, Jay Kartel. Please be sure to check out the Paradise Studios Open Jam which brings you some of Long Island's best musicians every Thursday night at 8 p.m. Hit THIS LINK to visit the podcast.
Thanks to Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D. (antibullying activist and author of "Teaching Bullies"), Screenwriter Ray Mamrak and Executive Producer Chris Cordillo, Sr. for asking me to check out the premiere of their new movie "Worthless" (starring actress Tara Reid) on April 23, 2018 at Cinema Village. Honored to have met Blood on The Dance Floor's Fallon VenDetta and Dahvie! Click on the movie poster image below to see the trailer :
Clip from SEASONS: Art, Music, Kulture February 9, 2018., loved working with Max Ross (on guitar). Thank you to Peter Milano for giving me the chance to perform and the youth at The Harbor LI for welcoming me into their safe space for the night. Hope to visit or sing with you guys again soon.
Clip from the Open Jam & Networking Session at Paradise Studios in Massapequa, NY. Many thanks to Bobby La Serra and the house band for opening up their space and their stage to us. That was a lot of fun and a lot of good music, can't wait to come by again soon. Thanks also to Robert Fazio for inviting me to tag along.
Clip from January 31, 2018 Tri-M Music Honors Society Inductions, Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts/Rosalind Joel Conservatory Chapter. Mark Cocheo guitarist and Music Department Director, I opened the show along with my schoolmate Aiden Zavardino (to the left of me) also an awesome singer. Honored to be accepted into Tri-M, let's get to work using music to heal and to help other people on the planet!
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Clip from December 29, 2017 Open Jam at Musicology Performing Arts Center in Smithtown, NY to support the Harry Chapin Food Bank/Long Island Cares. Thanks so much for having me in your very positive creative space.
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LIHSA WinterFest December 6, 2017
Thanks to the Rosalind Joel Conservatory for Music & Theatre Arts at Nassau BOCES LIHSA for dedicating this year's winter show to the people of my grandparent's native Puerto Rico, and to "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for allowing me and my schoolmates to perform a live cover of his song "Almost Like Praying" (Artists for Puerto Rico) to promote humanitarian aid to my fellow survivors of Hurricane Maria via Hispanic Federation UNIDOS and UNICEF. I and my mom are direct survivors of Hurricane Maria and it really meant a lot to us that the performing arts school agreed to allow me and my fellow students to use our voices to encourage humanitarian aid to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
American Legion Visitation Dinner (Sept. 2017) &
Veteran's Day Memorial Ceremony (Nov. 2017)
It was an honor to be invited to sing at the American Legion's Nassau County Visitation Dinner and also to remember our veterans at my local American Legion Post 1282's Veteran's Day Memorial Ceremony. I thank Commander O'Neill for his very kind words and for the Post's support. Thank you so much for your service and for giving me a chance to also be of some service to each of you.
Halftime Howie Show Sandy Rememberance &
Cancer & Cystic Fibrosis Recovery October 30, 2017
What a great show this was! We interviewed with our friends on the Halftime Howie show about our experience surviving Hurricane Maria, and reflected on how far we have come with other survivors, including fellow Survivors of Hurricane Sandy, and of also cancer and cystic fibrosis. Please check the show out on You Tube I promise, you will be full of hope and INSPIRED!!!
AMA Freedom Tour July/August 2017
HAD A BLAST touring Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland along with other awesome young musicians and music teachers from NY, NJ and CT. Almost relocated to Strausborg. Merci beaucoup! Danke sie!
7/19 Kickoff at Keane University, Union NJ
7/23 St Stephens Cathedral , Vienna AUSTRIA
7/24 Bad Reichenhall, Salzberg-Wals AUSTRIA
7/26 Stadtpark MusikPavillon, GERMANY
7/29 location TBA Strausborg, FRANCE
8/2 Mayrhofen Musikpavillon, AUSTRIA
8/3 Westendorf Alpenrosenhalle, AUSTRIA
CD of the performances can be obtained from http://www.amprds.com/2017Freedom
Long Island Pride Stage II Teen Pride June 10, 2017
So incredibly honored to have been able to perform at the Long Island Pride festivities in Long Beach, NY, as per the invitation of the LGBT Network and Howie Appel. It was great to meet, perform on the same stage as, and learn from fellow youth musicians such as Lexy Cassell, Anthony Matthew Carreiro, John Whip, Suburban Zombie, and so many other incredibly talented artists.
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I was thrilled in the weeks leading up to this show, to have my cover of Adele's "All I Ask" featured so prominently on the show's promotions and on the AdeleCovers.com fan site.
The teen stage was so awesome that the producers plan to include it every year now! WE ALL ROCK!
Halftime Howie Show/Antibullying May 7, 2017
Many thanks to the crew at Halftime Howie Show for the chance to promote my antibullying efforts in Nassau County. It was awesome performing with Fran Simpson Cozzolino, and meeting local antibullying activists from Island Communities Against Bullying.
ICYMI, From April through July 2017 I was, with your help, able to raise $1500 for the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying's efforts to institute antibullying and suicide prevention programs throughout Nassau County. The funds were specifically sent to LICAB in honor of 13-year-old musician Brendan Carr, a drummer in the Long Beach NY based band Awkward Silence, who took his life tragically in October 2016 due to aggressive bullying and cyberbullying. THAT CAMPAIGN IS NOW COMPLETELY CLOSED OUT. All funds were been issued in full to the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying, currently the ONLY registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit addressing antibullying in Nassau County. Click the above link if you wish to donate to them in general or in Brendan's memory. Donations are tax deductible.
Those who still wish to support the family directly, please click: Brendan McAleese Carr Memorial Fund.
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