our press kit! - Light Weight NEPA Cover Band
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our press kit! - Light Weight NEPA Cover Band
LIGHT WEIGHT officially formed in October 2013 and has quickly become a recognizable name and a highly recommended group. The band has been invited to play private and corporate events, weddings, casinos, and country clubs, as well as being asked to play at a political rally for the Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. The line-up consists of Katie Blake on lead vocals and keyboard, Matt Rinkunas on guitar, Joe O’Malley on bass, and John Gallas on drums. Each member stems from an extensive musical background that creates Light Weight’s solid sound and chemistry, Katie began as lead vocalist of an all-girl original group The Window Shoppers and performed solo at events and functions throughout the area. Joe and Matt started as members of the original band Just a Thought and later moved to become the drummer and guitarist of popular bar band 1 Hot Mess. John received his first drum set when he was two and has been playing ever since. He spent the last three years drumming for Until Further Notice. Light Weight, often referred to as the “jukebox of cover bands”, plays a significant amount of ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80’s, and ‘90’s as well as today’s hits. The group appeals to every generation’s musical taste while making each recognizable song their own. Light Weight prides themselves on a diversified set that entices each audience member to participate. Excited and determined to make a big impact, Light Weight intends on a professional high-energy presentation while simultaneously enjoying a couple of beers with friends. OUR MEMBERS KATIE BLAKE VOCALS - KEYBOARD JOEY O’MALLEY BASS - VOCALS MATT RINKUNAS GUITAR - VOCALS JOHN GALLAS DRUMS - VOCALS SET LIST 99 Red Balloons – Goldfinger Africa – Toto All The Single Ladies – Beyonce/Sara Bareilles All The Small Things – Blink 182 All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers American Girl – Tom Petty Baba O’ Riley – The Who Better Man – Pearl Jam Black Horse and a Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall Black or White – Michael Jackson Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something Budapest – George Ezra Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations Chicken Fried – Zack Brown Band Dammit – Blink 182 Dance the Night Away – Van Halen December 1963 – Frankie Vallie Dirty Glass – Dropkick Murphy’s Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen Flagpole Sitta – Harvey Danger Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks Get Lucky – Daft Punk Gives You Hell – The All American Rejects Good Lovin’ – The Rascals Hands Down – Dashboard Confessional Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5 Hey Girl – O.A.R. Hit ‘Em Up Style – Blu Cantrell Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benetar Ho Hey – The Lumineers I’m a Believer – The Monkeys I Go Blind – Hootie and the Blowfish I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers It’s All Been Done – The Barenaked Ladies Jenny 867-5309 – Tommy Tutone Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield King of Wishful Thinking – New Found Glory Laid – James Last Train to Clarksville – The Monkeys My Own Worst Enemy – Lit Little Talks – Of Monsters and Men Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars Love the One You’re With – Steven Stills Love Yourself – Justin Bieber Make My Dreams – Hall and Oates Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf Mr. Brightside – The Killers No Diggity – Blackstreet No Rain – Blind Melon No Scrubs – TLC Ramble On – Led Zeppelin Ride – Twenty One Pilots Ride Wit Me – Nelly Riptide – Vance Joy Royals – Lorde S.O.B. – Nathaniel Rateliff Santeria – Sublime Save Tonight – Eagle Eye Cherry Semi Charmed – Third Eye Bline She F’*n Hates Me – Puddle of Mudd Shipping Up To Boston – Dropkick Murphy’s Shook Me – ACDC Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel Sugar – Maroon 5 Sugar We’re Going Down – Fall Out Boy Superstition – Stevie Wonder Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd Teenage Dirtbag – Wheatus The Impression That I Get – Mighty Mighty Bosstones The Joker – Steve Miller Band Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran The Weight – The Band To Be With You – Mr. Big Tubthumping – Chumbawamba Twist and Shout – The Beatles Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker Want You Back – Jackson 5 We Found Love – Rihanna What I Got – Sublime Your Love – The Outfield .. & CONSTANTLY UPDATING! MEMBERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT HAVE PLAYED AT: PA: Tink’s Entertainment Complex Backyard Ale House Andy Gavin’s JW’s Moose Lodge Pig Pen’s Ale Mary’s The V Spot McGrath’s Thirst T’s Runco’s Bar Louie @ Mohegan Sun Casino Breakers @ Mohegan Sun Casino Molten Lounge @ San’s Casino Hollywood Casino Bentley’s The Woodland’s Resort Kildare’s - Scranton & State College Gullifty’s - Harrisburg Gravity Inn Brews Brothers Genetti’s Mohegan Sun @ Pocono Downs Big G’s Hardware Bar - Scranton Wild Cat Saloon Shawnee Brewing Co. Mansfield University The Clocktower Harrington’s Pub O’Leary’s Heil’s Place Peanut Bar Moran’s Irish Tavern Wellington’s Hillside Park The Stone Elephant Eleanor Rigby’s River St. Jazz Cafe Checkerboard Inn Ole Tyme Charlie’s Vintage Theater Tomaino’s NJ: Nardi’s Tavern - LBI .. & MANY MORE! CHECK US OUT! FACEBOOK GIG MASTERS YOUTUBE SOUNDCLOUD REVERBNATION TESTIMONIALS “Light Weight makes me feel half my age! Too. Much. Fun! If lead vocalist and keyboardist Katie Blake can’t make you smile, you must’ve just had your wisdom teeth pulled out. This band makes our room feel like a house party, every time. The girls dance all night so therefore the guys stay all night as well. I couldn’t ask more from a band as a bar owner. A must have act. Love them!” – Vinnie Archer - Bartender, Entertainment Coordinator and Co-Owner of the V Spot Bar “We decided to book Light Weight for our wedding immediately after seeing them live at Mohegan Sun Casino. The videos we watched online were great but seeing them in action was even better and sealed the deal. From the initial introduction email before we booked, questions along the way and last minute exchanges the week of our wedding, communicating with Light Weight (specifically the lead singer Katie) was a dream. We created a Spotify playlist for our cocktail hour, which they played through their system. Two weeks before the wedding I was having some issues with Spotify (100% user error) and Katie offered for me to send a list and just create it for me—talk about going above and beyond! My husband is in a band so we arranged for them to play a few songs during the reception too. He worked through Katie and this all went so smoothly and was one of the highlights of our wedding! This band delivers on all levels, we got tons of compliments from guests of all ages. They play enough music from every decade to keep everyone happy and dancing but are also always adding brand new songs for some fun late night dancing! If you are looking around, watching 100 YouTube videos, posting on Facebook for suggestions and ripping your hair out looking for an event/wedding band—STOP!! Just immediately book Light Weight, you will be so happy you did. Our wedding would have never been as fantastic as it was without them—we are forever grateful!” - Shaylene (and Ian) Kerstetter “Check out the happening band Light Weight. They make “feel-good” music that entertains! This seasoned youthful band performs songs familiar for all ages. Lead, Katie Blake, masterfully blends her powerful and velvety vocals for an intoxicating sound. The bands’ musicians lend harmony – making danceable rhythms. Light Weight is reliably classy and gives and upbeat fun time!” – Diane F. Vietz - MSN, CRNP, FNP-C/Entertainment Coordinator for Lake Side Concert Series “Light Weight is that kind of magical cover band that really connects with a crowd. People can’t help but smile and dance and have a good time with them. I have worked with them on several events and they are a talented group of musicians who are also seasoned professionals and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend Light Weight.” – Maureen McGuigan - Lackawanna County Deputy Director of Arts & Culture CONTACT FOR ALL BOOKING INQUIRIES / CONTACT: MATT - 570.947.9191 KATIE - 570.877.9277 [email protected]