The Front Row Band -
Interview with Les
Here's an interview with Les of The Front Row Band. Thank you Les!
Question:
"Names of the members of the band and the instruments they play?"
Answer:
"Rick Boehm - Drums, keys, lead and harmony vocals; Mike Fercello - Bass,
guitar, lead and harmony vocals; Geri Stark - Keys, guitar, lead and harmony
vocals; Les Stark - Guitar, keys, lead and harmony vocals; Robb Henry - Lead
guitar, lead and harmony vocals."
Question:
"How did the band get its name?"
Answer:
"It came to me while I was at a concert. I was thinking of where I would
want to be and I thought of the front row. It kinda stuck in my head."
Question:
"How long have these people made up the band?"
Answer:
"Les and Geri started the Front Row Band 16 years ago. They have had many
musicians in the band over the years but the current lineup is the best they
ever had."
Question:
"Where can people find out more about your band?"
Answer:
"People can find the bands schedule at
www.frontrowband.com which is the official web site of the band. There
are hyperlinks to picture galleries and song lists as well as personal profiles
of the band and a band history."
Question:
"Where's your favorite place to perform and why?"
Answer:
"Pickles bar because of the neighborhood feeling and they love to dance."
Question:
"What's your favorite thing about entertaining?"
Answer:
"Having the fun of performing the music and seeing the happy faces of the
clientel."
Question:
"What's your least favorite thing about entertaining?"
Answer:
"The grunt work. Moving equipment is for youngsters!"
Question:
"What's your most memorable moment on stage?"
Answer:
"Performing for the Jerry Lewis telethon live on channel 11 back in the late
80's."
Question:
"What's your most memorable moment off stage, music related?"
Answer:
"Being in the local parades and giving out hundreds of stuffed animals to the
children in the streets while seeing the smiles on their faces."
Question:
"Is there anything you want to say to your fans?"
Answer:
"Get some more dancing shoes because we are coming out with some new songs."
Question:
"Is there anything you want to add?"
Answer:
"We really enjoy our fans following us to our different venues. We have
two more new clubs coming up soon."