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Farmingdale, NY(November 10th, 2006) Clubloaded Concerts is proud to welcome Long Island’s own “Dark Horse”, Ryan Star – of CBS Television and Mark Burnett’s Rockstar: Supernova (and formerly of the local band Stage – who were signed to Madonna’s Maverick Records)- to The Crazy Donkey for his homecoming Long Island appearance since coming back from L.A on Thanksgiving night, Thursday November 23rd 2006. And it was just announced that Gina Cutillo, one of Long Island’s Best Female Vocalists and a finalist from NBC’s Star Tomorrow Contest, has been added to the bill an Ryan’s opening act. Also on the show is Long Island kid virtuoso Jesse Kinch, who at just 12 years old could make many accomplished veteran guitarists go back to the drawing board with his already razor sharp chops. Ryan’s rise to fame is a great “Local Boy Done Good” story, and one that is really just beginning; adding Gina Cutillo to the show makes this a double dose of Long Island reality TV stars in one not to be missed special event.
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Thanksgiving Night
Thursday November 23rd 2006
LONG ISLAND’S OWN “ROCKSTAR”
RYAN STAR
http://www.rstar.net
@ THE CRAZY DONKEY
1058 ROUTE 110
FARMINGDALE NY 11735
631-753-1975
http://www.thecrazydonkey.com
info–at–thecrazydonkey.com
$20 TICKETS ($23 AT DOOR)
DOORS OPEN AT 7PM / SHOW STARTS AT 8PM / ALL AGES ADMITTED
with special guests Jesse Kinch and Gina Cutillo
BUY TICKETS at The Crazy Donkey box office or by clicking the following link:
http://thecrazydonkey.musictoday.com/CrazyDonkey/calendar.aspx
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ABOUT RYAN STAR: (from RStar.net)
“I was always told that I need a story — a tale that makes people want to hear the music. My belief (although maybe illogical in this crazy business) is the opposite: to have songs that make people want to hear the story. So, I guess you can call this the epilogue to my songs …Â
It started 27 years ago. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, I have been writing and performing music longer than I have not. The early exposure to music mostly came from my parents who claim they were not hippies although they gave me the second name “Star.” The record collection I discovered in our home became my bible and education: The Doors, The Stones, Janis, Joni, The Who, Simon and Garfunkel, and countless other legends.
All this led me to my pubescent years of learning to play guitar to Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Nirvana. My big brother (the athlete) had a guitar that was collecting dust except for the occasional one string Def Leopard solo. One day I picked up the beautiful stringed instrument and instantly played songs by ear. The creative impulse overflowed as I recorded musical ideas on my “high-tech” 4-track cassette recorder. Music was now everywhere and everything to me.
When I was 14 years old I took a page out of Def Jam’s book and sold my records at school. When a classmate heard what I was doing, we started a band and I became the lead singer. This would be my life for the next 12 years. Throughout high school our band Stage played at famous New York City clubs such as CBGB’s and Mercury Lounge. (Despite our self-perceived star power, our parents always had to accompany us because we were underage.)
In college we continued with our musical pursuit even more seriously. After Stage built enough buzz to put us on par with The Strokes, Madonna signed us to a record deal with Maverick Records. I left school with no hesitation and headed for Los Angeles.Â
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We toured the country a few times opening for top bands, but when we finally returned home to start our second album I decided it was time to move on to something different. I needed more from life and music. I parted with my band and best friends of ten years to take the leap and follow my heart. I couldn’t fight the reality that I feel most myself when the lights are out and it’s just me sitting at the piano or lying with my guitar.  Â
The first page of my new journey was the first song “So Ordinary”:Â
I’m breaking out it’s a tidal wave of everything to come. I’m breaking out, so I’ll ride the wave and see what I become … Stop trying to be so ordinary. Be strong, be brave and begin your story. ‘Cause it’s all that you’ve got when you make it in this world …
The last few months brought me back home to where I learned about who I was and where my dreams were discovered. I’m not at a novice to the world of music, but for the first time in my memory I feel and sound brand new. And although I’m much different now, my dreams are still the same”.
ABOUT GINA CUTILLO:
Gina Cutillo os one of Long Island’s Best Female Vocalists. Recently she became a finalist on NBC’s Star Tomorrow; Gina was sent to LA by David Foster (Whitney Houston, Madonna) to perform on national TV and ended up being awarded the Best Orignal Song at The Star Tomorrow Afterparty. Gina and her band are now back touring the US with her passionate sexy edged Pop/Rock sound and energetic performances. Learn more about Gina by going to www.ginacutillo.com – myspace.com/ginacutillo
ABOUT JESSE KINCH:
He’s all of 12 years old, but one wouldn’t know it as you watch this young Long Island New York rocker command the stage. With the influences of Hendrix, Vernon Reid, Eric Clapton and Angus Young, Jesse is one of a new generation of young talent attempting to bring rock and roll back to it’s glory days. As early as 4 years old, Jesse began showing interest in musical performances that his parents would watch at home. He would attempt to duplicate drum solos and vocal performances of great rock bands and singers. His rhythm was extraordinary at this young age. At age 6, he spotted an old acoustic guitar in the family basement and almost immediately amazing things started to happen. Introduced to some basic guitar chords and some Hendrix videos, Jesse began to master some classic rock tunes. He shocked his family by tuning his guitar by ear. Music teachers were brought to his home and some considered him a prodigy and suggested that formal music training might stifle him at such a young age. Things were kept “light” and music teachers were brought in just to help him learn songs that interested him. At age 7, he performed for the first time on stage with an adult rock band playing “Last Time” by the Rolling Stones. At 8 years old, he was featured on News 12 Long Island and began appearing in local rock clubs. A local publication dubbed him “the boy wonder.” At 9 years old, he stepped onto the stage of The Downtown rock club in Farmingdale New York and stunned the crowd with his performance of ” Welcome to the Jungle” and “Crazy Train”. At 10 years old, Jesse was invited to the Sam Ash Guitar Competition. He competed with players 2 to 4 times his age. Playing a 5 minute medley of some of rock’s greatest songs, he placed in the top three, but received the first place vote of a master guitar performer. He is currently performing at some of New York City’s biggest clubs. He has received rave reviews. Members of Jesse’s band now include legendary players, Randy Coven on bass guitar and John Macaluso on drums and brother Rick on keyboards. Jesse is writing originals now, and in the very near future, will be at work in a N.Y. recording studio developing his own style and music.
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Contact:
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516-729-6872
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Uniondale – October 30, 2006 – The Long Island Power Authority completed all wind storm-related service restorations after this weekend’s severe weather system hit Long Island.
