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Junkyard Academy

Rank #10 Vallejo, CA Pop / 'Geek Pop' / Alternative Rock

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Members: Lewis Nowosad (Lead Vox/ Rhythm Guitar), Rob Neidel (Bass/Backing Vox), Kevin Karr (Lead Guitar/Backing Vox), Jimmy Kennan (Drums/Backing Vox/)

Sounds Like: Barenaked Ladies, Bowling For Soup, Pink Floyd, They Might Be Giants, Gin Blossoms

Label: (Independent)

Manager: None as yet. Please contact us.

Bio: Lewis Nowosad - Guitar/Lead Vocals
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...played guitar for six years around the time when he was in high school. He wasn’t in high school itself, for six years, but for him, (like many geeks of his time), it felt much longer. One day, while stringing his twelve string i... See Full Bio

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A hall pass from Junkyard Academy... http://rvrb.fm/12vMlos

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“The Faculty and Staff of Junkyard Academy will be heading into the studio in March! Somehow, we knew that good things were on the way in 2013. We’ll be recording at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts in early March, then we’ll be performing on a live streaming webcast on Thursday, March 28th! Suffice it to say, we will be EXTREMELY busy over the next few weeks, preparing for this amazing opportunity. Keep and eye out for the details on where to tune in for the live webcast. ”

— Junkyard Academy, Junkyard Academy Wordpress

"These guys are doing a fantastic job of sounding good and having a ton of fun at the same time!" KC Turner blogged about the July 3rd Open Mic he hosts at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco and we got a nice mention. You can read the whole blog entry below. At the end of that entry he mentions that I blogged about my experience at the Red Devil, that night, and you can read about it here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/junkyard-academy-official/jya-played-the-red-devil-lounge-open-mic/408466209188681 Sing, Dance, Live... Junkyard Academy

— KC Turner (for this link) and Lewis Nowosad (for the thing about my blog) :), Red Devil Lounge Open Mic Blog

“This is actually older news, but I had to share that the band got mentioned in a movie review of 'Insidious'. Have a look; "fyi: The town of Benicia, CA, actually has its own paranormal ( "ghostbuster" ) investigator, Lewis Nowosad of Gryphon Paranormal. He does it as a hobby. And he also happens to be a musician in a band, Junkyard Academy, with some stuff available for viewing on YouTube. Check him/it out." I had to comment on his blog; "...so there I was, sipping my coffee, looking at my ReverbNation status email and I see this button with a caption which reads; "See what people are saying about you on the web." I click it and discovered this blog. After narrowly averting a spit take with my coffee, I call my wife into the room and show her that not only did I get mentioned in a blog, but Gryphon *and* Junkyard Academy were mentioned in it!" So tripppy... -Lewis =8^)-”

— Lewis Nowosad, The Junkyard Blog

“Hey Kids! We've reached 482 fans, here! Help us get to 500 and tell your friends! Things are looking up for us in 2012 so far because in the first half of February we played three shows! Two in one week at the same location and the third was just us auditioning for the seventh season of America's Got Talent. No need to worry about us getting discovered on television as we didn't get a call back for when the celebrity judges come to town. It was a fun day, nonetheless and I got a taste of what the behind the scenes are like in person. ...lots of shouting at people to move from point 'a' to point 'b'. Bottom line, we're still here and we want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support, you fans are the BEST!!”

— Lewis, Closing in on 500 Fans!

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ZenKali
Diggin it!! Ya'll awesome! .. Now if only I can figure how the F*#! reverbnation works I may be dangerous!
the johnnie squizzerc...
a wonderfully bouncy and fun set!
John Else
Great fun! Great stuff! Awesome!
Danielle Reich
Geek pop rocks.
Last Day On Earth
Joan of Arc is classic guitar driven indie rock/pop of the highest order. Great entertaining lyrics as well.
Kevin Karr
Thanks for everyone's comments on the music. Lewis is a great songwriter and me now being in the band makes it even cooler! There will be more music coming your way so...