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Locked is a metal band that came together in 2002 from the ideas and creativity of guitarist Greg McCann, vocalist Jess Volina, and bassist Benny Squeo. They have released a pair of demos and played a number of live shows in the New York metro area. Both the recorded material and live performances have received praise and appreciation from fans of extreme metal. After being on hiatus for a short time, founding members Greg and Jess have reunited with drummer Rob Capizzo and completed the lineup with new bassist Anthony Nicholson. They have been working hard at writing new material...

The kids are losing their minds "... The Glockenwise! Young rock quartet with a lot of explosions. From the acne skin, which leads to the school of punk and garage - rock as manifest in adolescence. Between the Ramones and Pistols or The Vicious Five and Green Machine, in the rock'n'roll spectrum, where the attitude of a frontman is strength. .

Josef Locke, real name Joseph McLaughlin, was born in Derry, Northern Ireland on 23rd March 1918. He came from a musical family however he was the only one of 9 children to follow a stage career. As a young boy he sang in the local church choir. Aged 16 he joined the British army and within 18 months was promoted to sergeant. He spent sometime as a policeman in Palestine, when he returned home he joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary. he sang in local concerts and gained the nickname "the singing bobby". He got his first break in the Empire...

The Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group The unique combination of vibraphone and piano creates a space much larger than the sum of its parts -- one in which these two brilliant improvisers and clever accompanists can really get down to work. When Locke lays down the full, ringing tones of his vibraphone, Keezer takes off at full throttle; and when Keezer's sophisticated spatial sense launches chords, Locke works his four mallets with fiery skill. Even when navigating tricky chord progressions at rocket speeds, they never lose their deep sense of swing. .

Geoffrey Keezer was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA on November 20, 1970. Born into a musical family, with both parents teaching music, he began studying piano at the age of three. In 1989, at the age of 18, after completing his first year at the Berklee College of Music, Geoffrey joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Since then, Geoffrey has worked with virtually all of the living legends of jazz and has appeared on countless recordings both as a leader and as an accompanist. His professional career has spanned many projects and genres. In 1992 Geoffrey performed Gershwin's "Rhapsody In...