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LAG: The Acoustic Buffet: Fall 1997-Fall 1998
Dan Lebowitz: acoustic guitar, vocals
Steve Adams: doghouse bass, vocals
Zach Gill: accordion, vocals
In order to talk about Santa Barbara's L.A.G., it is necessary
to talk about the group's lead singer, accordionist, and spokesman Zach
Gill. Unfortunately, Mr. Gill is not an easy man to talk about: a shadowy
and mysterious figure, this musical mastermind leads a life of subterfuge,
keeping his whereabouts and true identity a secret, only appearing in public
for performances. Rumors abound: a former C.I.A. operative? a terrorist
gone underground? Or is he merely a sensitive soul ill at ease amid the
hustle and bustle of modern life...
So instead of talking about Mr. Gill, we'll discuss the
group's bassist Steve Adams, who is polite, handsome, never known to drink
or smoke to excess, a real hit with the ladies due to his courteous demeanor,
and a man whose bad habits, if there be any, remain a secret.
No discussion of the group is complete without mention
of the group's guitarist Dan Lebowitz. The path which led this young man
to the city of Santa Barbara and into the band is a tortuous one. He was
undecided whether he wanted to attend UC Santa Barbara. So he asked someone's
advice, and the person said he should go. Then he asked a second person,
but that person said he should not go. Then he asked a third person, but
that person said he should go. Then someone else said something. Then someone
else said something else. Then there was a loud noise and nobody could hear
a word anyone said. Then the plates were cleared. Then everyone was bored,
so they all went to the mall and bought hundreds of clothes.
Now we've talked about the band: the time has come to talk
about the tour. L.A.G. will be traveling throughout the United States with
their acoustic buffet this summer. Now we've talked about
the tour: the time has come to talk about me. My name is Jon Lebowitz, I
am a writer. I hope to write so well that one day people will be amazed,
and say to me: you are amazing! Then I will be famous, and I'll be able
to die happy. But now I have to go, for it's late, and I'm tired, and I'm
hung over from a disappointing party I attended last night.
Residence: Isla Vista, CA
Touring: West Coast
Residence: Saratoga/ San Francisco, CA
Touring: West Coast
Frequented Performance Locations:
The Hub, UCSB/ DP beaches/ Buttcheek Party/ Anisq' Oyo Park/ SB Zoo/ streets of Isla Vista/ Bay Area holiday parties
Discography:
LAG "ALO vs. LAG" CD compilation featuring LAG on Part 2
LAG LIVE at the No Seawall Protest/ Buttcheek Party/ DP fall party/ Sueno Research Institute 4-track session out-takes for "ALO vs. LAG"
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