HOME BASE: Asbury Park/Staten Island
STYLE: Covers of ’90s and early 2000s pop punk, alternative, rock, pop and “forgotten gems that get your rear in gear.”
LINEUP: Stephen Nichols, vocals and keyboard; Russ Madeo, bass; Michael Nichols, lead guitar; Andrew Mele, drums.
FUN FACT: Brothers Steven and Michael Nichols have spent summers on LBI since 1988. Since the band formed in 2019, they’ve tried to play at least one show on the Island each summer when their family comes down for their annual vacation. Often, their father will join them onstage for a special performance.
TWO’S TAKE: Grand Theft Audio will steal your heart and rock your body with covers of all your favorite throwbacks.
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