Lehigh Valley Music Awards 12

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LVMA 11
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Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-1721
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LVMA 11 Special Awards

lvma 11 - Special Awards

Our founder, Ian Bruce chooses awards for the 20 years ago, today category and a Founder's Award.

From 2009, forward, we will also have the director's awards. This year, they were in the categories of Best Photographer and for Best Commercial Radio Personality.

None of these awards are voted on, by the public. Every year we will choose a different category and different people.

Thanks!

2007 Honorees

steve brosky
dave fry
tommy zito
jake kaligis
mike dugan

2008 Honorees

bc (bev conklin)
todd wolfe
craig thatcher
wayne smith

2009 honorees -

lvma 11--- "twenty years ago...." award.

The award honors Lehigh Valley musicians who have been performing for at least twenty years, musicians who have entertained and have participated in many a benefit.

Guitarist and Lead Vocalist—Lenny Longo is the current lead vocalist and Guitar player for Bill Haley's Comets. The Comet's tours are limited these days to 25 to 35 jobs a year so Lenny spends time at home as lead vocalist with The Main Street Cruisers. Lenny has helped the Cruisers become one of THE Hottest bands in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos and is now traveling throughout the tri-state area as well as Las Vegas and Florida. Lenny has performed not only with the Comets but has been on the bill with most of the Oldies and Classic rock stars of our time. He has performed in all 50 states Europe, Mexico, Canada and too many venue's to mention from Madison Sq. Garden in NYC to the Kiel Center in Germany. Lenny has been a mover and shaker in our area for close to a quarter Century while maintaining his national status. He lends his talent to charitable causes such as the American Legion, Camelot for Children, Underprivileged Children and many others.

Alexis Steele

Alexxis Steele first rocked the valley in 1983, with her band Ultra, playing the circuit clubs ,The Windsor House, DJ Bananas, Green Pine Inn, & Airport Music Hall. Bands include:

ULTRA- 1983-87
VITAL FORCE-1987-88
SUE PERRY & THE WILD BOYZ- 1988-90
CYCLONE CENTRAL- 1994-1996
DESERT RAIN-1996-1998
UNPLUGGED- 1998-1999
TOTAL PLASTIC- 1999-2001
SWETTY BETTY-2001-2003
NOBODYS BUSINESS- 2003-2004
ACOUSTIC SIGNALS- 2004-2005
BANG BANG BETTY-2005-2008
ULTRAVIOLET- 2008-2009
SCREAMIN PINK- 2009

BIE RECORDS- 1998-2001
LVMA- 2001-2005, DIRECTOR
CROCODILE ROCK, 2007-PRESENT- BENEFIT COORDINATOR

Maureen ‘Moe’ Jerant has been part of the Lehigh Valley music scene for a long time. Former drum department manager at Dave Phillips Music/Allentown, Moe is known to many as the ‘drum lady’. She’s been a drummer/vocalist in bands of varying styles ranging from heavy rock and top 40 to country. In recent years Moe has become a student of ethnic hand and frame drums and has expanded her playing opportunities to include Celtic, African and Worldbeat music. She is the founder of the Lehigh Valley Drum Circle and artistic director for the Jamani Drummers.

When she’s not appearing with 60s tribute rock/pop band The Large Flowerheads, Moe can be found in local class rooms as a teaching artist, facilitating drum programs for seniors, youth at risk and folks with learning disabilities and leading fun, stress-reducing drum circles (LvDrumCircle.com) around the Lehigh Valley and beyond.
Moe@largeflowerheads.com
http://largeflowerheads.com

Poker Face first hit the Lehigh Valley in 1989 playing venues such as the
Airport Music Hall, Zodiac Club and the Pascal Club (now Erv's Gentleman's Club). In 1992, the band released its first album, "Game of Love", and embarked on a lifelong career of music and mayhem. Throughout it all, they played for Presidential candidates and hardcore rock 'n
rollers, shared the stage with dozens of nationals and hundreds of unknowns, worked with the best in the industry and the worst of humanity. Now, 20 years later, their 5th full
length album, "Peace or War" has just been released.

After the debut of Game of Love, Poker Face set out on a mission to strengthen the Lehigh Valley music scene by getting local artists, venues and enthusiasts to come together.
The "Just Do Me" bash was born and continued for 5 consecutive yearsfeaturing multiple bands performing over several days. This was followed up with three Rocktober bashes and continued into the next millennium with two years of hosting the Backyard Buzz weekly
showcase and four years of BeLeVe (Best of the Lehigh Valley) festivals.

During all of this, two more albums had been released: "Next" in 1996 and "Sex, Lies & Politiks" in 2000. The flavor of the music was still thick with harmonies and intricate in form, however, the message had changed from one of pop-love to that of questioning authority and shedding light on the dark underbelly of national politics. The band was now travelling more extensively throughout the Mid Atlantic region and became a staple at
protest rallies and freedom based events in Washington DC.

With the completion of their 4th album, "Made In America" Poker Face had now bought a beat up old motor home on E-bay and was playing in over 20 states throughout the country.
They were getting airplay on hundreds of college stations and lead singer, Paul Topete, was now writing freelance for American Free Press.

In an effort to produce new material in a timely fashion, the band invested in
their own studio equipment. Unfortunately, the learning curve was not anticipated and crashing computers necessitated the recording of the full album three times. A Presidential election also diverted the studio efforts as the band was constantlyrequested to play in support of Ron Paul in every part of the country from Sturgis, SD to Clearwater, FL.

During this marathon project, new relationships were forged. The band had the opportunity to write with Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad and mix at
Seattle's Robert Lang Studios (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains) with producer Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Metallica, Bob Marley, Ozzy Osbourne and 100s more). The finishing touches were put on their 2009 album, "Peace or War" and a sneak peek release occurred this October with shows near St Louis, MO and Louisville, KY.

With 20 years under their belt, Poker Face is just getting started. Just wait
and see what will unfold with 20 more.

The members of Poker Face wish to thank the LVMA staff for this recognition and their continued support of Lehigh Valley artists.

Poker Face www.pokerface.com

Paul Topete
Dennis Beidler
Brett Griffiths
Rich Valentin

Jimmy Meyer has been performing in and around the Lehigh Valley over the past 20 + years. Some of the bands include: Wayne Smith Project, The Tourists, Energy, Select Four, KIK, Staples Trio, New Kind Of Talk, and currently with Steve Brosky and his Big Lil Band and Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyer duo. Jimmy is also a full time employee of Air Products and Chemicals and a proud member of their award winning corporate band “The Difference”. This band won the First Battle of The Corporate Bands in 2001 and they’ve performed numerous times at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.

Jimmy also released a CD “Searching” which won best Jazz CD in 2007 by LVMA.

www.jimmymeyer.com

lvma 11 Founder's award.

"Thanks to the hundreds of musicians that have trusted us with their music over the past 29 years." Pete Davis

The Founder's Award is given to Pete, who built his beautiful studio & home from scratch, for his support of Lehigh Valley Musicians, LVMA and in supporting my creative works of the past twenty years. ian bruce

Director's awards

Photography

Diane Richter

Sheri Bayne

Don Shatto

Best Commercial Radio Personality

Tori Thomas