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Get the Led Out
From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before. Utilizing the multiinstrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. When you hear three guitars on the album…GTLO delivers three guitarists on stage. No wigs or fake English accents, GTLO brings what the audience wants…a high energy Zeppelin concert with an honest, heart-thumping intensity. Dubbed by the media as “The American Led Zeppelin,” Get The Led Out offers a strong focus on the early years. They also touch on the deeper cuts that were seldom, if ever heard in concert. GTLO also include a special “acoustic set” with Zep favorites such as “Tangerine” and "Hey Hey What Can I Do." GTLO has amassed a strong national touring history, having performed at major club and PAC venues across the country. GTLO’s approach to their performance of this hallowed catalog is not unlike a classical performance. “Led Zeppelin are sort of the classical composers of the rock era,” says lead vocalist Paul Sinclair. “I believe 100 years from now they will be looked at as the Bach or Beethoven of our time. As cliché as it sounds, their music is timeless.” A GTLO concert mimics the “light and shade” that are the embodiment of "The Mighty Zep." Whether it's the passion and fury with which they deliver the bluessoaked, groove-driven rock anthems, it's their attention to detail and nuance that
makes a Get The Led Out performance a truly awe-inspiring event! Paul Sinclair Lead Vocals, Harmonica For lead vocalist Paul Sinclair, singing is quite simply in his blood. Adopted at five days old, and without any knowledge of his ancestry, Sinclair naturally gravitated towards music and the arts growing up. It wasnʼt until investigating his lineage in his twenties that he discovered he had come from a line of opera singers in Madrid, Spain. Sinclairʼs biological grandparents, baritone José García Fernández Olaria and soprano Ana Romero Campos had seven children. Three of which came to prominence in the music world in the 1950s and 60s... Ana Maria Olaria, Amparo de Lerma, and Tito Mora. A child of the 1970s, Paul developed a profound love and passion for the music of the era. This wonderful soundtrack would go on to mold, shape, and compel him on his musical journey. Whether it be The Beatles and The Stones, Zeppelin and Aerosmith, or The Bee Gees and Donna Summer... these iconic artists ignited a burning desire within Paul that could only be satisfied by screaming from the mountaintops! In the early 1980s Paul began putting bands together. In late 1984 while searching for a guitarist/writing partner, Sinclair met guitarist Paul Hammond. The two had an instant bond over their love of the classic rock greats, as well as a similar vision for their future. Sinclair and Hammond immediately began writing songs and searching for a bassist and drummer to round out the band and get gigginʼ! With the band in place, Sinclair and Hammond went on to write and record
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two full-length albums, and perform in countless venues on the east coast U.S.A. under the band name “Sinclair.” “Sinclair”, at one time managed by radio promo legend Joe Reagoso (Warner/ Elektra/Atlantic, MCA, RCA) played many high profile shows and shared the bill with such notable acts as Foghat, Zebra, Savoy Brown, The Bullet Boys, Kevin Dubrow (Quiet Riot), David Ruffin of The Temptations, and many more. In the fall of 2003 Paul Sinclair was contacted by a couple of local Philadelphia area musicians who were putting together a Led Zeppelin tribute band and in need of a singer. Paul had no interest in doing the "impersonator thing", but agreed to help the guys with one show. He immediately enlisted the help of Paul Hammond to add the musical chops and stability required to pull it off. The idea of performing "The Mighty Zep's" catalog in concert just as it's heard on record was suggested by Sinclair, but not well received. However, with time and some lineup changes, Sinclair's vision soon became reality and Get The Led Out was born. Sinclair, a BMI affiliated songwriter, is also an engineer/producer who along with Hammond owns Fat City Studios just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Paul’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 Paul appeared on national television when he was chosen
to perform as Tyler on the Dick Clark Production "Your Big Break." In the summer of 2014 Paul joined The Zac Brown Band in concert for a version of Zeppelin's classic "Whole Lotta Love" at the PNC Center in Holmdel, NJ, and at Bethel Woods in Bethel, NY. In late 2015 Paul was fortunate enough to be asked to lend his Plant-esque vocals to the new Martin Scorsese - Mick Jagger produced HBO TV series "Vinyl". In Get The Led Out Paul 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, Paul Sinclair 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 Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Theremin 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....Paul Hammond does it all. Past Projects: As a result of Hammond’s association with Paul Sinclair and the 90’s music scene in Philadelphia, he ended up doing work for Studio 4 owners Phil and
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Joe Nicolo, of Ruffhouse/ Sony/Columbia fame. Hammond says “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 - I love those guys!” As a result of this association Paul ended up working for Ted Greenberg at the now legendary Big Zone Audio, which was housed in the same Studio 4 complex. Paul would rebuild Ted’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! Current Projects: Paul 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 PA 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 “Sinclair,” and running mastering sessions at Fat
City Studios with Paul Sinclair. His 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, or “NARAS”, the organization that hosts the Grammy awards. Paul Hammond’s influences are many. From Chet Atkins and Franny Beecher to Jimmy Page and Hendrix, he’s been inspired by the masters. In Get The Led Out, Hammond is able to put this background to the test as Zeppelin’s music has such diverse ingredients. Paul says, “One of my favorite bands and influences was always Led Zeppelin, so performing their music live is very satisfying.” Tommy Zamp Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Vocals After moving to New York in 2006, within a few short months Tommy joined NYC 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, Tommy has had the opportunity to share the stage with some of todays biggest rock bands like The Beastie Boys, Blondie, Blue Oyster Cult and Theory of a Deadman and even played with members of Candelbox, Fuel and Tantric. After Fixer, Tommy started his band Circus Life and has been touring across the US and UK. With two Circus Life releases and his debut solo album "You Don't Know Me" under his belt, Tommy is now ramping up to release a new song each month for 2021. The first 4 songs are available iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming platforms.
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Since 2015 Tommy has been performing 200+ shows a year in NYC and the tristate area. Eddie Kurek Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals, Percussion Eddie Kurek is a multi-instrumentalist born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. As a teenager, Eddie 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, Eddie 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, Eddie 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, Eddie continued his formal music training at Kutztown University and received his Bachelor's degree in Music Performance. Now in Get The Led Out, Eddie brings his passion for rock and mad multi-skills to the party! When he’s not on the road with GTLO, Eddie continues to write songs and perform with IV Stone. Adam Ferraioli Drums, Percussion It all started when I heard my first Led Zeppelin record, THAT'S how I wanted to play the drums! John Bohnam's thunderous, bombastic beat just drove
the band!" That driving force behind Led Zeppelin is what Adam 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 Adam that Bohnam's playing did." Though he was a technically great player, it was his feel that really got me. It's off the charts!" Over the years Adam has played in many Philadelphia based bands including "Britney Fox", "Tangier", and his first cover band "Thrust" who did a set of Zeppelin every night. "We were pretty good back then. 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!" Adam also played with guitarist Jimmy Marchiano off and on for ten years. "Once Jimmy and [guitarist] Paul Hammond played together for the first time, they knew there was something special there! "We all knew," recalls Adam. "Once we were all in rehersal 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 Adam. "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
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me there isn't any other band, besides of course Led Zeppelin!" Phil D'Agostino Bass, Vocals 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, Phil 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, Phil 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. Phil 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, Phil 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.