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Forgotten By Friday

Forgotten by Friday is a dynamic modern rock band with country and southern rock influences. We pride ourselves on things like song structure, marketability, emotional response, and the all important “Hook”. To us, nothing is more important than seeing people get the hook of your song, and invoking the emotion you intended to. This is why we’re here! We want our fans to be able to sing our songs back to us, and feel like they were there when we wrote it. It seems like good, old fashioned songwriting isn’t all that front and center lately, and we want to see it back!! We are heavily influenced by bands and people like John Mayer, Keith Urban, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bon Jovi, The Black Crowes and Edwin Mcain.

Dominick Mauro, Ryan Schneider, Tom Forst, and Mike G make up Forgotten by Friday. Mike G is a premier CT session player and one of the most sought after drummers in his home state. Mike shows not only his versatility with FbF, but also his incredible feeling for music as a whole. Tom Forst really brings sonic difference and emotional layers to the band. Tom is widely known as one of the best live and session players in NY and CT. His Heart felt lead lines and guitar solo’s bring the best out of the band. Ryan Schneider a little of a johnny come lately, but a real diamond in the rough. Ryan has a great understanding of melody, song structure, and “The Hook”. Ryan’s mark is over almost every FbF song, and he has really become one of the central songwriters. Dominick Mauro is also a well established and talented bass player. With a bevy of recording and live experience, he has proven himself to be among the top players in the state for years. Dominick is also the lead vocalist for the band. His gospel and southern soul inspired vocal and melody lines will grab you and force you to take notice. His lyrical ability will make you think, and his rich voice will leave you wanting more!

Forgotten By Friday

Jamallad

Jamallad is a proponent of the globalization of the human culture and is the beneficiary of several cultures which explains the mastery of the different genres that make up the band’s repertoire.

Jamallad has the genius of blending genres in his music, such as his native West African rhythms, funk, Soukouss, folk, rock n’ roll, reggae, Club Dance and pop. Jamallad has a freshness that is very uplifting.

Jamallad (Lucien Kouassi) was born in the Ivory Coast, West Africa, where he was taught the guitar and sight reading by American folk singer Lisa Sammet, then Peace Corps volunteer in his country. This set him on a journey of musical education that began in West Africa, trailed across Europe, and finally to the United States where he acquired a degree in Music at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Jamallad's band, the Global Citizens, are based out of Connecticut and tour with Jamallad.

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