| Lenny Revell's musical roots started in Buffalo, NY where at the age of nine, he started piano lessons. At sixteen he wrote his first song, and at nineteen, started singing lessons. He began playing various piano recitals in nursing homes, churches, and institutions in the wny area. In his late teens, he started playing Lewiston Art Fest in Western New York for many years as well as the Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, NY for the past two years where he was brandished as the "next Elton John". Many other cities followed with appearances in Branson, MO, and a tv appearance in Nashville, TN, and opening up a model show in Toronto, as well as many of the more popular piano bars and clubs in the NYC circuit including "Don't Tell Mamas", "Rosa's Turn", George Keeley's, The Duplex, and many more. He has also acted in two operas within the Greater Buffalo Opera Company under world renowned opera director Gary Burgess: Carmen and The Flying Dutchman, and modeled for Rova in NYC. Lenny's discovery of Elton John was at the age of eighteen, and the turning point of his life. Now with a focal point to shoot for, he devoted his energies to writing piano rock songs influenced by Elton's signature style. More artist's influences started to come to the forefront: The Beatles, Billy Joel, Ben Folds, Vanessa Carlton, Tori Amos, Coldplay, etc. Now with a new album entitled 'Lessons', Lenny plans to unveil a new charasmatic performer in the singer-songwriter genre of rock. Aside from his musical accomplishments, Lenny is also into nutrition, alternative medicine, eastern philosophy, and a certified instructor in Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Shane Dixon. |
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