Great Lakes Music
(Milwaukee)
Yadda Yadda is comprised of some of Milwaukee’s most recognized rock ‘n’ roll talent. Band members have earned multiple WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) awards in numerous categories, have toured with Cheap Trick, and opened for legendary performers such as Bon Jovi, the Romantics, Kris Kristofferson, the Pretenders, Joan Jett, Toto, Elvis Costello, AC/DC and the Police. They’ve recorded at the famed Hit Factory in New York and at Warner Brothers in Hollywood for United Artists Records.
Rock enthusiasts will remember Joey, Chris and Lars from Milwaukee mega-bands Bad Boy, the Rage, and Moxy Roxx. Most recently, Joe has been asked to replicate the John Lennon vocals on multiple Beatles projects for a major music publisher.
Joey (LaVie) Lucchesi – Lead vocals, keyboards, organ, guitar
- Former Bands: Bad Boy, the Rage, Moxy Roxx
- Birthdate: July 30th
- Favorite Movies: The Godfather Pt. I, Dances With Wolves, Tommy Boy
- Favorite Actress: Elizabeth Shue, Emma Thompson, Diane Keaton, Tracey Ullman
- Favorite Actor: Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Woody Allen, Christopher Walken, Al Pacino, Hugh Grant
- Favorite Television Show: Seinfeld, The Sopranos, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons
- Favorite Book: Many Years From Now by Paul McCartney
- Favorite Food: Chicken Cacciatore
- Favorite Color: All shades of blue
- Favorite Band/Musical Artist: the Beatles
- Most Memorable Musical Moment: Getting signed to United Artists Records.
Chris Martinez – Vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Former Bands: Future, the Rage, Moxy Roxx, The Bystanders
- Birthdate: May 21st
- Favorite Movies: Napoleon Dynamite, all of the Austin Powers movies, Beetlejuice, Wedding Crashers
- Favorite Actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones
- Favorite Actor: Adam Sandler and Jon Heder
- Favorite Television Show: Seinfeld, Little House On The Prairie, Sponge Bob Square Pants
- Favorite Book: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
- Favorite Food: Italian
- Favorite Color: Purple
- Favorite Band/Musical Artist: Joey LaVie and Queen
- Most Memorable Musical Moment: Headlining on the Rock Stage at Summerfest with Moxy Roxx while doing a simulcast for WQFM radio.
Lars Hanson – Drums, acoustic guitar
- Former Bands: Bad Boy, the Rage, Blue Mesa
- Birthdate: August 13th
- Favorite Movies: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, Sling Blade, Fargo
- Favorite Actress: Charlize Theron
- Favorite Actor: Billy Bob Thornton
- Favorite Television Show: M*A*S*H
- Last Book Read: The Doors by John Densmore
- Favorite Food: Mexican, more specifically, Conejito’s
- Favorite Color: Turquoise
- Favorite Band/ Musical Artist: Dave Edmunds
- Most Memorable Musical Moment: Jamming with Dickie Betts and Chuck Leavell of the Allman Brothers at the old “Teddy’s” on Farwell Avenue, after their appearance at Summerfest.
Tommy Burns – Keyboards
- Birthdate: October 27th
- Favorite Movies: Scarface; Godfather Pt. 1 & 2; Friday Night Lights; Back To The Future Trilogy; Donnie Brasco; Ray; Ladder 49; Man On Fire; Planes, Trains & Automobiles
- Favorite Actress: Jennifer Aniston
- Favorite Actor: Joaquin Phoenix
- Favorite Television Show: The Sopranos, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Favorite Book: “I can’t remember the last time I read a book.”
- Favorite Food: Veal Parmigiano
- Favorite Colors: Midnight blue and burgundy
- Favorite Band/Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Bruce Hornsby, Ray Charles and anything from the ‘80s.
- Most Memorable Musical Moment: Performing with my uncle (Joe Lucchesi) for the first time on “Let It Be” at the Delafield Brewhaus.
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