Rock and roll with no apologies...
Keith Lenn is no stranger to the Rockland County, NY live music scene. He is one of the area's most recognizable bassists and guitarists, having played in several locally iconic bands since the mid-1980s. From punk and pop to rock and metal, Keith delivers the goods each and every night with his high energy stage presence and "no apologies" rock and roll attitude. Keith currently plays guitar for the original pop-rock band Faster Than Light, bass guitar for Losing Our Faculties, and bass guitar for ZERO.
ZERO - RHODES TAVERN NORTH - SLOATSBURG, NY
Mid-June Update
Where to begin?
I've got a foot in the water on the new Faster Than Light CD... The first completed track, Someone I Know, is fully recorded, mixed and awaiting mastering. Blacker is just about mixed and sounds killer. It's a heavier version of the acoustic track Black from "Now We're Speaking French" and I really love the way it is turning out. Two other songs have basic tracks down and are awaiting vocals and other embellishments...
The big news is that after 11 years I've decided to leave Losing Our Faculties. It was a great run for a local band, but after all that time the accumulations of little things begin to add up and it was just time to call it a day. It's nothing personal against anyone, just time.
Zero's gig at the Cloverleaf Inn on June 19th was an absolute BLAST! Great crowd, lots of singing and dancing, and on a personal note, such a better performance from me on bass than the private party we played a month ago... I hope Zero can get some more gigs going... I hear we are blowing up on Tic Toc!
More soon... ---Keith
Physical copies still available in the store, but supplies are running out...
Lots to tell...
I haven't updated the website in a while so let me catch you up on everything Keith Lenn over the past weeks...
I've played a couple of actual live shows the past two weekends... back on May 1st I played a private party with Zero in Mahwah, New Jersey. We played three sets for a bunch of friends and I have to say, it is a ton of fun to play with Zero, but I was not at my best - not that I played poorly, but it was out first gig in a year and I just need more time learning the arrangements... the Zero guys like to make the songs their own, so there is a learning curve attached to that for me!
On Friday night, Losing Our Faculties played three blistering sets at Juan Murphy's in Poughkeepsie, New York. Juan Murphy's is one of our favorite places to play and we had a packed house! We debuted some new songs like Rock And Roll Band by Boston and Ramblin' Man by the Allman Brothers... on a personal note, I played great... as a band, we were only slightly rusty... but we really rocked hard all night!
LOF at Juan Murphy's - Poughkeepsie, NY 05/07/21
From a recording standpoint, I've put down basic tracks for two new Faster Than Light songs. One is an acoustic-type piece, very "Pearl Jam meets the Allman Brothers" while the other is a track called Dull which is the first song I wrote in the universe that has become Faster Than Light. I also started mixing a track called Someone I Know and I am toying with releasing that track very soon once a final mixing and mastering is complete.
2021 Gigs So Far
Leave me Alone by Zer0
Here's our new video for "Leave me Alone"! We dropped it on Facebook last night and I hope you give it a watch!
Zero, FTL Update...
Hey! Last night I recorded the bass track for "Without You" which is an amazing song that will appear on the new ZERO album! We are two tracks in and writing the rest of the record is happening as we speak! I also was able to do two fixes on the Faster Than Light song "Someone I Know" which will also appear on the new FTL CD! And I haven't even told you about the new LOWRY track I will be playing bass on!
Studio selfie from 2/8/21 while recording "Without You" by ZERO
Zero and Faster Than Light News
Hey everyone! Just a quick update on some Zero and Faster Than Light stuff. I just received a mix of the new Zero song "Leave Me Alone" and it kicks ass! This track marks my recording debut with Zero and as soon as I get the go ahead to post the track, I will leave a link on the website!
Additionally, I completed a Zoom interview with New Zealand's own James Brodie. James works with a lot of bands around the world to help promote and to fuel his own podcasts and Internet radio shows. I think James has a soft spot for Faster Than Light and our interview went really well. We stayed away from politics, talked music, FTL, and a few songs will also be featured in the hour-long radio slot. Again, when this goes live I will post a link for everyone to hear!
I expect to be resuming Zero and Faster Than Light recording this week. Updates will always be posted here!
---Keith
It's a cool picture of Keith playing guitar on "Machine Head" by Bush when he was a member of CRUSH.
ZERO - Sweet Home Alabama
Wow! Found this video of me playing bass with ZERO the first time I was in the band... hope you enjoy!
New Zero In The Works!
Happy New Year everyone!
I don't believe it is a secret that I am once again playing bass guitar with New York's own ZERO. There's a new album in the works and I've already laid down the bass for a track called "Leave Me Alone" which is a sleazy and bluesy rocker! "Without You" is the next track that I will be laying down bass on, and then I will be part of helping to write and record the rest of the new album! ZERO is hard rock band signed to Chaotic Records out of New Jersey and I am so psyched to be working with the band to create this new collection of music!
A shot of me playing with ZERO at the Pear River (NY) Hotel... this was from my first stint with the band!
Previous events
LOSING OUR FACULTIES returns to D & Ds Restaurant and Pub in New City, NY on April 24, 2020 to deliver its high energy brand of #rock #country and #metal. By now, you know what you are getting - Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Charlie Daniels, Luke Bryan, The Scorpions, The Who, Dropkick Murphys, The Cure, Blues Traveler, Dave Matthews... the list goes on! An LOF show is not a typical "let's go check out a band at a bar" experience - it's like going to a real concert!
Hey! I'm playing bass for ZERO at this super-cool show opening up for THE MACHINE, an amazing Pink Floyd tribute band. ZERO will be warming up the crowd with a short set of covers and some original songs from the latest album "One More for the Road."
LOSING OUR FACULTIES returns to one of its familiar haunts - Juan Murphy's in Poughkeepsie, NY. A crazy-good night of #rock #country and #metal awaits as LOF digs deep into its catalogue! You'll hear The Who, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Cure, Blues Traveler, Whitesnake, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Iron Maiden, Journey, The Guess Who, Prince, Luke Bryan, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, and much more! Do not miss this show!
LOSING OUR FACULTIES makes its debut at New City Bowl and Batting Cages on March 6, 2020! This amazing cover band hits all the bases - rock, country, and metal! Hear all of your favorite songs from artists including Dave Matthews, Luke Bryan, The Scorpions, The Who, Journey, John Mellencamp, Big and Rich, The Guess Who, The Charlie Daniels Band, Prince, Heart, Blues Traveler, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, The Cure, and way more! This is no ordinary cover band! You will not be disappointed!
Oh, yeah! It's our home base - The Setback Inn on Main Street in Tayrytown, NY! This is where we get our best and most amazing crowds! You get #rock #country and #metal all @#$%^&* night long! Blues Traveler, AC/DC, Dave Matthews, Charlie Daniels, Bon Jovi, Guns 'n' Roses, Big and Rich, Luke Bryan, ZZ Top, Dropkick Murphys, Prince, The Who, and maybe even some Zeppelin? an LOF show is an event you do not want to miss!
LOSING OUR FACULTIES makes its debut at Hurricane Grill & Wings in Poughkeepsie, NY! You know what you are gonna' get! #rock #country #metal - AC/DC, The Guess Who, Dave Matthews, Blues Traveler, Darius Rucker, Charlie Daniels, Cheap Trick, The Cure, Luke Bryan, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, Sublime, and a whole lot more!
More details to come when they are available to us!
LOSING OUR FACULTIES
Kingsland Point County Park, Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Sleepy Hollow, NY
More details to come as the event draws closer!
LOSING OUR FACULTIES plays its first show at a racetrack! More details will be coming on this one as we find out the deal!
LOSING OUR FACULTIES is excited to announce it will be playing for the first time at the Foggy Bottom Tavern in New City, NY! It's been a year since our last Rockland County show and we are looking forward to making a name for ourselves in the scene! Get ready for three sets of classic rock, country, and metal - you'll hear The Black Keys, The Who, Charlie Daniels, The Cure, Journey, Whitesnake, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Big and Rich, AC/DC, and many more surprises!
Losing Our Faculties returns to Juan Murphy's to deliver its eclectic set of rock, country, and metal! Losing Our Faculties is not another crappy bar band banging out the same songs every other band plays. You'll hear Whitesnake, Journey, Luke Bryan, Charlie Daniels, The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Prince, Big and Rich, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Dropkick Murphys... the list goes on! And come say hi to the band!
Losing Our Faculties has the honor of closing out the Tarrytown Parks Department Summer Concert Series on August 22, a Thursday night by the waterfront! We love playing down by the Riverwalk and we always get such an amazing crowd! If you like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blues Traveler, Cheap Trick, The Cure, Whitesnake, Journey, Bon Jovi, Luke Bryan, The Guess Who, and the like, then you will love our performance! We'll see you there to celebrate the end of the summer!
We've been asked by The Place in New City to reschedule this date. We will play on this date and will announce the venue when we know the details!
Losing Our faculties returns to our "home base" at the Setback Inn in Tarrytown to deliver a lesson in #rock, #country, and #metal! It's always a sick evening with LOF at The Setback - expect to hear The Who, Luke Bryan, Blues Traveler, The Scorpions, Charlie Daniels Band, Dave Matthews, Black Sabbath, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, and maybe even some cheesy 80s stuff!
How did my bandmates sneak this one? We are back at Juan Murphy's for another amazing show of classic #rock, #metal, and #country covers! The Scorpions, Big and Rich, Charlie Daniels, Blues Traveler, Black Sabbath, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Cheap Trick, Darius Rucker, Whitesnake, maybe even some Iron Maiden? It's all fair game with us! Come see us at one of our favorite venues - great food and great beer!
LOF returns to its favorite Pough-town haunt, Juan Murphy's! It's going to be an incredible and epic night of #rock #country and #metal as the band blows through its favorite songs by the likes of The Charlie Daniels Band, Whitesnake, The Scorpions, The Black Keys, Dave Matthews, Jethro Tull, Iron Maiden, Big and Rich, Luke Bryan, Journey, Mountain, Europe, The Guess Who, Bon Jovi, and more!
Losing Our Faculties returns to The Place, delivering its unique brand of #rock #country and #metal... you never knew guitars, violins, and drums could do this! The Who, Luke Bryan, Black Sabbath, Blues Traveler, The Black Keys, Sublime, Dave Matthews, Charlie Daniels Band, Whitesnake, The Scorpions, Big and Rich, Journey - we got it all covered! The poster says 9 PM, but it is a 10PM start!
Losing Our Faculties headlines this year's Winter Blues, a fundraiser for the Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts Boosters - we've helped raise over $65,000 the last five years and this year will prove to be an even more epic event than previous years as that "teacher band" closes the festivities! #rock #country #metal
Juan Murphy's has become one of our favorite venues to play! LOF brings its eclectic mix or rock, country, and metal to Poughkeepsie and there's something for everyone... Charlie Daniels Band, Black Sabbath, Mountain, The Cure, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Romantics, The Troggs, Whitesnake, Europe, Darius Rucker, Blues Traveler... the list goes on... see you there for a very special evening of live entertainment!
NO APOLOGIES once again brings 90s rock and more to O'Malley's in Nyack, NY! Blink 182, Alice In Chains, Guns 'N' Roses, Better Than Ezra, Blur, Sponge, Stone Temple Pilots, and a whole boatload of your favorite bands from the era!