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just outside of Philadelphia. Sinclair’s engineering, production, and mastering credits can be found on countless independent and national releases worldwide.

Sinclair's influences are varied, though there are two musical legends whose impact on him is undeniable. Besides the obvious role that Robert Plant’s work has played in shaping Sinclair’s vocal stylings, there is one other stand-out influence — Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler. So much so that Sinclair appeared on national television when he was chosen to perform as Tyler on the Dick Clark Production "Your Big Break."

In summer 2014, Sinclair joined The Zac Brown Band in concert for a version of Zeppelin's classic "Whole Lotta Love" at the PNC Center in Holmdel, N.J., and at Bethel Woods in Bethel, N.Y.

In late 2015, he was fortunate enough to be asked to lend his Plant-esque vocals to the new Martin Scorsese/Mick Jaggerproduced HBO TV series "Vinyl.”

In Get The Led Out, Sinclair has found what he describes as a "dream career." Keeping this important music alive for future generations is a passion-filled calling for him. Most importantly, he is a huge Led Zeppelin fan who strives to “do justice” to what he considers to be one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Paul Hammond

Paul Hammond’s history in the music business is rather extensive. A professional guitarist, producer, engineer and songwriter, he is also an accomplished electronics technician. Hammond’s life resembles that of some of the greatest technician/ musicians of all time, such as Les Paul, Jimmy Page, and Brian May.

From writing a song to performing it, engineering the recording session while producing it, building custom amplifiers and effects pedals to play through on it, as well as rebuilding and maintaining the mixing consoles and tape machines used to record it, Hammond does it all.

As a result of Hammond’s association with Paul Sinclair and the ’90s music scene in Philadelphia, he ended up doing work for Studio 4 owners Phil and Joe Nicolo, of Ruffhouse/Sony/ Columbia fame.

“I would show up to do some tech work and they would be working on the most amazing tracks like the Rolling Stones or Aerosmith, and they would show me all the techniques they were using to get that hit quality sound,” Hammond says. “I love those guys!”

As a result of this association, he ended up working for Ted Greenberg at the now legendary Big Zone Audio, which was housed in the same Studio 4 complex. Hammond would rebuild Greenberg’s vintage API mixing console, play some guitar, and work with bands and musicians that they were recording at the time.

Other past projects include writing and playing guitar tracks on Time Warner and Comcast radio and TV commercials for Chris Zurzolo at D4TV of Philadelphia. One of the commercials Hammond played on was broadcast regionally during the 2006 Super Bowl.

These days, Hammond often works at Rob Hyman’s (The Hooters, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Osborne), privately owned and operated Elmstreet studios as an associated engineer/ technical consultant.

His latest projects include:

• Selecting and customizing a Martin D28 acoustic guitar at the Martin factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with JR Warner, Paul Sinclair, and head of artist relations Dick Boak, for Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and flying it to England to deliver it.

• Having a custom-built Martin acoustic guitar made to auction for the charity, ABC Trust UK.

• Custom-building a 6-string electric Les Paul Junior and 8-string octave mandolin double neck with his father, E.E. Hammond, for Eric Bazilian to play on the 2007 Hooters European tour.

• Playing guitar and mandolin in Get The Led Out, “The American Led Zeppelin.”

• Playing guitar for the band, Sinclair, and running mastering sessions at Fat City Studios with Paul Sinclair. Hammond’s work has landed him numerous album and CD credits on AMG (All Music Guide) and a voting membership with the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the organization that hosts the Grammy awards.

His influences are many. From Chet Atkins and Franny Beecher to Jimmy Page and Hendrix, Hammond has been inspired by the masters. In Get The Led Out, he is able to put this background to the test as Zeppelin’s music has such diverse ingredients.

“One of my favorite bands and influences was always Led Zeppelin, so performing their music live is very satisfying,” he says.

Tommy Zamp

After moving to New York in 2006, within a few short months Zamp joined New York City rock band, Fixer. Soon after, they signed a deal with Riker Hill Records, began touring nationally, and had the pleasure of working with the late Bill Aucoin, former manager for Kiss.

While touring with Fixer and other hired projects, Zamp has had the opportunity to share the stage with some of today’s biggest rock bands, including The Beastie Boys, Blondie, Blue Oyster Cult, and Theory of a Deadman, and even played with members of Candelbox, Fuel, and Tantric.

After Fixer, Zamp started his band, Circus Life, and has been touring across the United States and United Kingdom. With two Circus Life releases and his debut solo album, "You Don't

Know Me," under his belt, Zamp is now ramping up to release a new song each month for 2021. The first four songs are available iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming platforms. Since 2015, he has been performing 200-plus shows a year in NYC and the tri-state area.

PHIL D'AGOSTINO

Phil D'Agostino is well-known in the Philadelphia area and beyond as an in-demand touring bassist, session musician, and music educator. In addition to his sideman work, he has released two records of original compositions — "Inlets" in 2013, and "Music from a Sinking Ship" in 2009. Both records received considerable airplay, and he has been fortunate enough to perform his music with his band at venues such as the Kimmel Center and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, and Rockwood Music Hall in New York City.

As a session musician, D'Agostino has done major label work for Grammy-winning producers in magnificent studios, played bass on bedroom and basement recordings with indie and folk artists, and everything in between. Stylistically versatile, his recording credits include rock, country, jazz, soul, reggae, classical, etc. In 2014, he produced "County Line,” the debut full-length record from singer songwriter Irene Molloy.

D'Agostino has accompanied countless singers and songwriters throughout his career, including Scot Sax, Ben Arnold, Chris Kasper, and Pete Donnelly. He was a founding member of progressive bluegrass outfit Wissahickon Chicken Shack and garage rockers the Doublewides. He is also a member of well-known indie folk band Hezekiah Jones, and Philadelphia funk juggernaut Johnny Showcase and the Mystic Ticket.

With Get The Led Out, D'Agostino is dedicated to the unending pursuit of emulating the amazing John Paul Jones bass parts. He strives to accurately reproduce all aspects of JPJ's tone, feel, and harmonic sensibility.

Adam Ferraioli

“It all started when I heard my first Led Zeppelin record,” says Adam Ferraioli. “THAT'S how I wanted to play the drums. John Bonham's thunderous, bombastic beat just drove the band!"

That driving force behind Led Zeppelin is what Ferraioli still tries to duplicate to this day. There were other drummers that inspired him, such as Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie), Keith Moon (The Who), and Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) to name a few, but none had near the impact on Ferraioli that Bonham's playing did.

“Though he was a technically great player, it was his feel that really got me,” he says. “It's off the charts!"

Over the years, Ferraioli has played in many Philadelphiabased bands, including Britney Fox, Tangier, and his first cover band Thrust, which did a set of Zeppelin every night.

"We were pretty good back then,” Ferraioli says. “Rob, our singer in Thrust did a great job singing Plant! There were a lot of bands trying to play Zeppelin in those days, but most of them didn't have the vocals to cut it. I remember getting off the stage back then and falling over after playing a set of Zep. We really put our hearts into it. That’s what persuaded me to join GTLO. Their passion for music and performing it the best way possible is second to none!"

Ferraioli also played with guitarist Jimmy Marchiano off and on for 10 years. "Once Jimmy and [guitarist] Paul Hammond played together for the first time, they knew there was something special there,” he says. "Once we were all in rehearsal together, it just felt like a family. The tones, the feel, everything just felt right."

The addition of Andrew Lipke on keyboards/guitar/vocals etc., just put "the icing on the cake" according to Ferraioli.

"We really needed Andrew in the band. He's an incredible person and an incredible musician. He added the finishing touch the band needed to reproduce the music of Led Zeppelin even closer than before. I couldn't imagine playing with any other band! To me there isn't any other band, besides of course Led Zeppelin!"

Eddie Kurek

Eddie Kurek is a multi-instrumentalist born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. As a teenager, he immersed himself in music with the help of The Paul Green School of Rock. He very quickly became proficient on drums, guitar, keyboards, and vocals. This enabled him to begin writing, recording, and performing his own songs.

Immediately following high school, Kurek formed the original/ cover band IV Stone. He chose the most iconic cover songs from every genre, and created a setlist to please people of all ages. This required him to expand his singing style and range to cover artists from Michael Jackson to Robert Plant to Frank Sinatra.

After five and a half years of hard work and fierce commitment, Kurek and IV Stone amassed a large fan base and grew their touring schedule to over 100 performances a year. While getting his "on-the-job" training in the clubs, he continued his formal music training at Kutztown University and received his bachelor's degree in music performance.

Now in Get The Led Out, Kurek brings his passion for rock and mad multi-skills to the party! When he’s not on the road with GTLO, he continues to write songs and perform with IV Stone.

Article courtesy of Get The Led Out.