Lenny Revell

Bio:

.. Incorporating the piano as the forefront instrument that swims in a sea of rock, pop, and soul, Lenny Revell's a modern-day torch-bearer for the personas of Elton John and Billy Joel. He carries on the tradition of timeless, catchy melodies packaged in everyday lessons reflecting human nature.

BIO:

Lenny Revell was born in Buffalo, NY where he started piano at 9, songwriting at 16, and singing at 19. While playing various piano recitals in nursing homes, churches, and institutions in the WNY area, his love for audience grew. He's played at the Lewiston Art Fest in Western New York, and at the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas (NY); where he returned for other performances. During these performances, he was brandished as the "next Elton John." Many cities followed, with a concert in Branson, MO, a TV appearance in Nashville, TN, & opening for a model show in Toronto, Canada. Lenny has also become a familiar face at the most popular piano bars in NYC. Having acted in two operas within the Greater Buffalo Opera Company under world renowned opera director Gary Burgess: "Carmen" and "The Flying Dutchman", & modeled for Rova in NYC. Lenny released his Debut Album 'Lessons' in September 2006, preparing for his move to The Big Apple. Lenny and/or his cd: Lessons have been reviewed in The Buffalo News, ArtVoice (Buffalo newspaper), Keyboard Magazine, Teen Ink Magazine, Time Out Magazine (timmage.com), NYCool.com, Rochesterathome.com, Buffaloathome.com, The UB Spectrum (University at Buffalo newspaper), Nightlife Magazine (Buffalo), and radio stations with great interest. His song "Who Am I?" was played throughout Regal, Lowes, and AMC theatres across the country through the Month of May 2007, in celebration of Spider-Man 3. His track, "Love Is Just Her Fix" was chosen as the theme song for independant actress & filmaker Angie Gregory's indie-short "Gone Like Solomon." Traveling frequently between his basecamp in NYC and Buffalo, he's won 1st place in Buffalo's own "Spy Guy Talent Show," run by Rick Rhodes and Norm Skulski. He has performed at numerous charity events including the March of Dimes Walk, City Harvest Feed the Homeless (The Krystal Auto Mall in Brooklyn), & has been a repeated, and requested guest on the Ebony and Ivory show (93.5 FM in NYC), and the Joey Reynolds show in NYC. He was equally praised and acknowledged by legendary Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, and multi Golden Globe and Academy award winning actor Michael Douglas who proclaimed "his voice is amazing, and his piano skills are kick ass!" while performing at their venue "Ashford and Simpson's Sugar Bar". In addition, he was plugged by J Records platinum selling singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw in Manhattan where DeGraw encouraged people to go see him perform. In the summer of 08, he was the first to put together with the help of local promoter Susan Marie & bands McCarthyizm & Scott Celani, a fund raiser concert that helped support the historical Colored Musicians Club, & the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. In addition, he was the first pop/rock act to ever play the Colored Musicians Club in November of the same year, creating history for himself, & the venue. On June 22, 2009, Lenny participated in the first ever Tunes for Food festival held on the steps of City Hall in Buffalo. This event was captured by the local media, news stations, & newspapers, & it was an attempt to bring food to the homeless and needy in Buffalo, by exchanging people's generocity with an all day 24 hour/2 day event of free concerts that ran half an hour an act. In 2009, he offered his services to The first ever "Artists United For Human Rights" show held at Pearl Street Grill in Buffalo, NY. This all day even brought musicians & artists from all over to play and display their work to help fight sexual trafficking of children and women around the world. In November of 2009, Mutli-plantium composer/arranger David Campbell and wife Raven Kane were developing an idea for an upcoming Broadway play entitled "Ataria". Lenny auditioned, and beat all comers for the coveted role of a street-wise artist named Raphael. Aside from his musical accomplishments, Lenny's interests include alternative medicine, eastern philosophy, and is a certified instructor under Shane Dixon in the martial art of Jun Fan Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do created by the world famous martial artist, Bruce Lee.

Lenny's cd: 'Lessons' has been reviewed in Keyboard Magazine, Teen Ink Magazine and radio stations with great interest. His song "Who Am I?" was played throughout Regal, Lowes, and AMC theatres across the country through the Month of May 2007, in celebration of Spider-Man 3. His track, "Love Is Just Her Fix" was chosen as the theme song for independant actress and filmaker Angie Gregory's indie-short "Gone Like Solomon." Traveling frequently between his basecamp in NYC and Buffalo, he's won 1st place in Buffalo's own "Spy Guy Talent Show," run by Rick Rhodes and Norm Skulski.

Aside from his musical accomplishments, Lenny is also into nutrition, alternative medicine, eastern philosophy, and a certified instructor in Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Shane Dixon.

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Member Since:

August 13, 2005

Members:

LENNY REVELL- Lead Vocals & Piano

Brian Seegar - Lead Guitar

Mark Verdino - Bass

Tim Collins - Drums

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Influences:

Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Train, Coldplay, Five for Fighting, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Vanessa Carlton, U2

Sounds Like:

Keane, Elton John, Coldplay, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Train



What others have to say:

"Len is a god on piano" - Joe Castanza of pop/rock band 'The Great Mistake'

"What struck me immediately was that he's obviously been playing piano and keyboards for most of his life. He makes it look easy." - Christian Fisher of wnymusic

"Hometown boy Lenny Revell has made a name for himself on the singer-songwriter circuit." - Jamie Moses "publisher of ArtVoice magazine"

"Lenny Revell's music suggests a modern-day Elton John with a strong voice and serious piano chops!" - Jeff Miers "Buffalo News Pop Music Critic"

"Lenny Revell is a talented guy. He really is. That’s pretty much as bottom line and straight forward as you can get. Revell truly is the real deal. He can sing and play the piano very well. He's one of those hidden gems you can’t help but pull for to make it big in the long run." - Brian Campbell "Rochesterathome.com"

"Revell shows talent and promise as a vocalist and lyricist, and displays a knack for progressions that go well beyond three-chord pop." - Robbie Gennet of "Keyboard Magazine"Click Here For The Full Review ....

"Lenny Revell is a rare gem, indeed. Part man, part dragon, all Rock and Roll. Honing his skills on the mean streets of the Queen City, he's created a unique blend of power-pop and Ninja Chop that can only be described as a REVELL-ation to the music scene today. His exodus from Buffalo, along with that of his comic-rock, boy-toy contemporaries, Team RamRock, has left a void in the ears, hearts, and souls of WNY. If only the Ghost of Rick James could rise again and save us" - Chris Biondoliollo of "Central Park Grill"

Lessons” is an album with songs of spontaneous delight, dark humor and vivid romance. Revell provides vocal talent with a varying range (sometimes deep and rigid, sometimes campy), which really captures his creative personality. - Paul Cunningham of "Teen Ink Magazine" Click Here For The Full Review

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