Casey McDonough began performing in a Chicago kindergarten school choir and has been at it ever since. The Beatles are his biggest influence, along with Sam Cooke, Chuck Berry, Elvis (Presley and Costello), The Zombies, Memphis Soul, and Rockabilly. He has logged studio/stage time with Robbie Fulks, Jake La Botz, Jack Klaat, Linda Gail Lewis, and a memorable run of shows singing with hero Brian Wilson.
When not on the road playing bass with NRBQ, Casey can be found in Chicago with bands such as The Flat Five, The Western Elstons, Phil Angotti, Rami and the Reliables, the Possum Hollow Boys, and Little Calumet & the Tributaries.
with Jake Manzi.
Jake Manzi is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, raised in Western Massachusetts. With a
subtle touch for turning up pure song-stuff out of life, channeling the likes of Marshall Crenshaw
and Tom Petty, of Lucinda Williams and Bruce Springsteen, Manzi offers you his singular take
on what contemporary pop-rock can be. Opening for acts like Dawes, NRBQ, Ron Sexsmith,
Lori McKenna, and M. Ward and collaborating with artists like Don Was, Mikaela Davis, and
Madison Cunningham, Jake Manzi is a songwriter to be reckoned with and a unique talent to be
enjoyed.
