Lorenzo's Music has been playing out steadily since the spring of 1997, and their enthusiastic following continues to grow. Lorenzo's live shows strike the balance between energy and finesse; the playing is polished, but the players are not afraid of taking risks. The quality of Lorenzo's live performance is testament to the experience of the players, and to the special seductiveness of their songs. Perhaps that is why Lorenzo's Music is equally at ease playing with swing bands and hard rock bands, ragtime bands and funk acts. Good music transcends classification!

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Not surprisingly, the backgrounds of Lorenzo's members are diverse. Singer Tom Ray started the band years ago as an alternative to Madison, Wisconsin's more structured music scene. Ray, a veteran of that scene, was the drummer for a punk rock band and the singer in a metal band. Unsatisfied with those genres, he began this project. After much experimentation, and a revolving roster of musicians, Ray secured a seasoned line-up that offered Lorenzo's Music the ultimate in musical and personal creativity. All of the current members were enticed into the group after experiencing Ray's compelling vocals and syncopated melodies (conjured from his vintage electric piano). Upright bassist Mark Whitcomb originally lead the hardcore metal group Carl, and guitarist Brandon Krueger was a founding member of the blues- rock band Peepshow. Whitcomb and Krueger possess the technical and creative traits Ray was looking for, and, together, provide the distinctive string arrangements essential to Lorenzo's Music. Baritone saxophone player, Lucius Corr, originally played in the klezmer band Jewbacca. Tenor sax player, Jeff Berry mixed records at fraternity parties and clubs, and produced music for hip hop artists in Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago. Corr and Berry offer unique interplays between harmony and melody that range from ambient undertones to ebullient emphasis. Drummer Scott Beardsley, formerly of Mad Trucker Gone Mad and Mind Ox, evokes stunning rhythms that unequivocally propel the mu