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Lonnell Brooks know as LonL Born March 14, 1948, at North Texas. When he graduated high school he enlisted in USMC.
After an Honorable Discharge, lived at California for a while. LonL went to college with a Major in Fine Arts.
Later, LonL hooked up with a Rock & Roll band looking for a Bassist so he went out and bought one.
His instrument at the time was piano, they played all the Top 40. That lasted for a couple of years until a two of the guys married off.
Next, LonL hooked up with a country band...played locally and made good money too. Soon he tired of
that, and decided to try his hand at R & B. So that is what LonL doing at this time. Currently playing in "LonL &
Petty Thief.
LonL's music influences are T.Bone Walker, Muddy Water, BB King, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Jimmy Page, Buddy Guy, Steve Gaines, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Bobby Bland, and Eric Clapton.
LonL has many area musicians who enjoy playing when Tony and Greg are unavailable. Look for LonL & Friends.
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Tony Malawy: Bass Guitar, Recording Musician in his home studio using a variety of software, microphones and instruments...- Currently playing in A Band of Brothers and with LonL when the A Band of Brothers schedule allows him to. Musical Influences: Bill Wyman, Noel Redding/Tony Cox, Rick Danko, James Jamerson, Flea.
I sold out from the start. The Midnight Riders was the first band I played in. Formed in the fall of 1982, The Midnight Riders were primarily a country band that played some rock and roll. We were actually in the local musicians union and had gotten work that way.
I left in February 1983 due to a dislike of the country music that was continually being focused upon. I was a kid and I wanted to rock. It led to some nasty arguments about song selection and musical direction. It cost me $60 in unpaid union dues to get out.
From 1988 to 1996 I played classic rock covers. Random Access was a band I had a hand in forming. Based in the Belleville/St. Clair County area, we played many places in St. Louis and the metro east. Formed from scratch by some musicians I met in various ways, we rehearsed for approximately 2 months before taking it out to the bars. Thick vocal harmony was the standout feature, along with song-song set arrangements.
In 1996, one of Random Access' guitarist and I formed Black Coffee with a couple of musicians from St. Louis. Actually co-existing with Random for a while, Black Coffee was a loose tequila blues band. The name was taken as kind of a joke: you needed black coffee to sober up a little after gigs. Random Access was a very structured, polished Jefferson Starship/Eagles type of thing and after years of playing music that way, I wanted to do something completely different. I wanted play music that wobbled a bit. Imperfection. Free-form vibe blues with some swing. It was very entertaining, but it was the band's fate to burn out; we knew that from the start. I quit in 1999.
I started to play with LonL in 2003 and I play when I can. Joined Blind Date in February of 2007 to 2010. And now with A Band of Brothers. You can check out myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/tuxjapose
Greg Calvert: Drummer - Greg met LonL in 2002. Greg started playing music with LonL & Petty Thief in 2005 as a fill-in for Brian. Greg drums for LonL whenever his schedule allows him to.
The fun we have playing is
contagious, come have some fun with us!
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