NoZtalgia Classic Rock

A customer will receive personalized service to facilitate the party they are looking to have. They will know up front what we can do so we don't disappoint anyone. NoZtalgia Classic Rock is driven at providing a quality live musical presentation, with professional musicians at a very affordable price. Our goal is to give the best overall value that money can buy. Our focus is always on the customer, not our egos. We perform with a passion. If we are playing for a restaurant or bar, our objective is give the audience a memorable night so they will want to stay and come back again. If it is a private party, we want to create an atmosphere that will be the talk of town the very next day.

If there is a private party, we are willing to help guide the customer with an overall party program. If the customer already knows what they want, we will listen and help accommodate those needs. We can even learn some songs upon request if given enough notice.

Due to the extensive DJ experience over the years, we can also offer a limited DJ service in addition to the band for an additional fee if there are some specific recordings that the audience would like to hear at their party. Those details can be worked out a head of time.

We provide professional sounding equipment.

We will play in sets of 45-50 minutes then break for 10-15 minutes each hour.

NoZtalgia Classic Rock is a 5 pcs band that plays Classic Rock and Dance songs from the late 60's, 70's and early 80's. This includes 2 lead and rhythm guitar players, drums, and bass guitar. If given time, songs may be requested for the band to learn. Customer interaction is welcome for party planning and wedding receptions. One member has facilitated over 200 wedding reception programs over the years and can guide couples to a very well organized reception. Outdoor parties, restaurant and bar, graduation and anniversary parties, Class Reunions, Christmas and New Year Eve parties are all events that we can facilitate. DJ experience is part of this band which assures music is mixed properly as well. A limited amount of DJ service can be added for an additional fee if a customer is looking for a Band and some specific recorded music to facilitate the party.

NoZtalgia Classic Rock members are made up of some life long musicians.

Lead Vocals - Charlie originally from CT, I grew up listening to all kinds of music. I gravitated to rock and hard rock as a teenager, always loving the harmonies of The Beatles and the unparalleled range of Freddie Mercury. I knew I wanted to be a singer. After taking voice lessons, I joined several local bands, mostly making original music and recording several demos. One of my bands was able to open for several national acts when they toured through CT. The experience of singing in front of a large audience is something I will never forget and will always cherish. NoZtalgia is a band that loves classic rock from all eras. We try to capture the essence of each song and perform it just like the artists did when they recorded it, sometimes with our own little twist but always honoring the original sound and feel.

Drums and Vocals Garry Sinchak
Originally from Struthers Ohio, Garry began playing drums in the fifth grade and continued on to perform in bands while attending Youngstown State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Management. After a long break from music while pursuing a successful career in business, he formed NoZtalgia in 2012. Garry has been Master of Ceremonies for several hundred wedding and parties over the years as a DJ which gives this band an edge over customer customization in a great party agenda if needed.

Guitar- George Williams
Born as the 8th child in a family of 12 children, I was privileged to absorb the sounds of 1960’s music that constantly poured out of my older siblings’ transistor radios and the family stereo. My love for this music led me to learn my first guitar chords from an older brother on his old Silverstone acoustic guitar. Playing in garage bands in high school that featured 70’s classic rock, I gained my first experience playing in a bar when I regularly sat in with Bill Chapman who was a fixture at Cannon’s Pub in Atlanta. From there I joined The South River Band which held down the house band position at Lawsons, another Atlanta establishment. Subsequent bands included The Camp Brothers Band and White Wing, a top 40 band that had a successful run in the mid 1980’s. In recent years I have played primarily at church and was thrilled to be offered an opportunity to perform with NoZtalgia where I have greatly enjoyed contributing what I can to their sound while gaining new friends in the process.

Bass Guitar Kevin Bryant
Kevin Bryant started his musical journey as a teenager in West Texas playing nightclubs, events and for the soldiers on Ft. Bliss Army base. A hot little power trio called Fatback were crankin out ZZ Top, Cream and Hendrix entertaining the troops and kept his parents on edge. To their delight, he went on to college but wound up playing in Austin, Texas’ first original “Roots Rock Reggae band, Soundwave & the Star Men. Yes, odd to see the suburbanite youngsters bumpin out songs like “Dem Belly Full but we Hungry” and “No Woman, No Cry,” but it provided him a special groove like no other genre could. Destined to keep jamming, he migrated to Atlanta and settled into an original jazz, rock, fusion band called “A Fine Line.” The 6 piece group played local clubs such as the infamous Dark Horse Tavern and the Masquerade’s Heaven along with a variety of local festivals.

Although he intermittently parked his bass and gigging, his professional career took off in the entertainment marketing industry working for a subsidiary of Polygram Records and the largest independent label in the nation, Platinum Entertainment. Not only did he rep such labels as House of Blues, he co-produced compilation and original studio recordings. He received multiple Gold Records for producing and selling compilation recordings for corporate and retail premiums.

Keeping his ‘chops up” in local blues and rock jams allowed him to find a wonderful variety of talented musicians and bands throughout the decades. He’s delighted to be bringing the bottom to NoZtalgia and pulls on all his classic rock grooves to keep the band tight and movin!

Ken Leffingwell – Electric Guitar
I began playing guitar when I was 10 years old in rural central Michigan. My mother played dobro and sang. Dad played harmonica and in the evenings the family played music. At about that same time I began playing French Horn. I was a band geek throughout high school and into college where, as a music major, I became a Marching Chip in the Central Michigan University marching band.
My guitar journey passed through many phases. Solo acoustic, high school garage bands, bluegrass, blues, regional theater productions, contemporary Christian, Americana, and, of course, classic rock.
Some of my favorite Michigan memories are from: the Michigan Fast Movers String Ensemble that fused classic bluegrass with progressive country rock; Rainbow, sponsored by the Midland Center for the Arts, that was a combination of traditional rock band instrumentation with 50 voice choir; traditional country band, Southern Comfort, where I played bass; and singing with my wife Kaylee at the Midland Holiday Inn as acoustic duet Ken & Kaylee.
After moving to Georgia in the mid 70’s, family and work got in the way. I stopped playing altogether for about 12 years. I eventually got involved with a group at church and in the mid-90s began playing contemporary Christian music. For the next 25+ years I played for a teen-focused mass. I am still very active in the church music ministry. During that time, I also ‘worked the pit’ in local productions of 9 to 5, Big the Musical, Chess, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Jesus Christ Superstar, to name a few.
I’m now in my 2nd year playing electric guitar with NoZtalgia and am enjoying playing the classic rock songs that were the soundtrack of my life.

We need to have a fairly flat surface to play on and electricity fairly close to where we are playing. Please advise if we need to bring any lighting ahead of time.