Mar. 29th / 7:00pm
21+ / $6

Nectar Presents:

The Lucas Cates Band

• FastPaced & ActionPacked
• The Jimmy Holden Band

The Lucas Cates Band hails from Madison, WI. Like Geffen Record's Garbage, this band has the potential to be Madison's next big act. Three years into the making of this pop/rock group reveals a momentum that, as an independent, is like no other. The Lucas Cates Band has two full-length albums; music videos; national tours; AAA, college, and international radio presence; five web pages; appearances on morning shows around the country; ten Madison Area Music Awards, and a song picked up by the Cincinnati Ballet as a modern dance piece. The band has been fortunate to create a label prototype without actually calling the project a label. Cates says, "It's great outsourcing all the things a major label could do for you to smaller, independent organizations that are trying to establish themselves as well. It makes for a very strong team as everyone is excited about their role and everyone is trying to make it together." Lucas tends to downplay the many hours he puts into booking and management, but it is evident that the hard work has paid off. In three years this band has skyrocketed to a level at which most independents can only dream. Lucas's band mates--Kenny Leiser-guitar and violin, Mark Noxon-bass, and Jesse Warmka-drums--have all formerly been in other bands together and have an unbelievable chemistry.

LINKS

• Lucas on Myspace
• FP AP on Myspace
• Jimmy on Myspace

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