Who Are We?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]LAST LICKS<\/strong>\u00a0is CONNECTICUT’S BAND OF THE YEAR 2019. Given that distinction from Governor, Ned Lamont.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nLAST LICKS<\/strong> is a top shelf classic rock band based in central Connecticut. The band differentiates themselves from all other bands in the genre by pulling out the songs that are uncommonly played, yet very well known and loved. The band is talented, charismatic, and delivers a show that always leaves the audience wanting more.<\/p>\nLAST LICKS<\/strong>\u00a0began as a 4 piece band when original bassist Steve Shore, formerly of Cryer\/Oreo and assorted other well known CT bands, made an introduction to singer Bill Wilson, after running into Bill\u2019s band in a CT night club. Guitarist Gray Fowler and drummer Joe Santucci all got together for a \u201cjam\u201d in January 2006. \u201cFrom the very beginning of that afternoon, everyone just kind of knew something really special was happening\u201d,\u00a0says singer Bill Wilson.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”116″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nThis lineup of LAST LICKS<\/strong> played the CT club scene. from September 2006 until November 2008, when Steve was diagnosed with lung cancer and subsequently passed away a short time later. The band was devastated and questioned if continuing could ever pull off the kind of magic they\u00a0had felt together,\u00a0in their original state.<\/p>\nAfter playing a benefit concert in May 2010 with guest players in tow, Joe, Gray, and Bill asked bassist Remo Capello from Frantic City, and keyboardist Bruce MacPherson (Fleetwood Mac\/Thunder Road\/Dana Carvey Show and more) to join.<\/p>\n
The new lineup debuted to a standing room crowd in downtown Hartford in November 2010. Encouraged by the positive response of that night, the band has made the committed decision to carry on. They are very inspired and thrilled at what the new LAST LICKS<\/strong> is creating. \u201cWe are like brothers. We fight and laugh, and really just dig each other\u2019s company\u201d, says drummer Joe Santucci. \u201cHaving keys in this version of the band opens a lot of doors in the way of new material\u201d, states guitarist Gray Fowler, \u201cWe are thrilled to be back!\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]![\"Phoenix\"](\"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Phoenix-220x300.png\")
\u201cWe have the most loyal fans of any band\u201d, says bassist Remo Capello. \u201cThis band has a rich history of playing material that you weren\u2019t expecting to hear, but feel excited as you recognize what the band is doing\u201d.<\/p>\n\u201cPeople have been great to us upon returning to performing. In addition to Gray, Bill and Joe being close with Steve, Remo and I both knew Steve as well. In fact I played on his solo CD. It\u2019s funny how it all\u00a0comes full circle\u201d says Bruce MacPherson.<\/p>\n
The band agrees that it was really special that everyone knew, loved and respected Steve, and they believe that\u00a0they are carrying on his torch as\u00a0they continue on in the band\u00a0they created together. The players are very excited about the future. It doesn\u2019t hurt that Bruce and Remo are monster players either, agrees Fowler, Wilson and Santucci.<\/p>\n
The fans have been loyal to LAST LICKS<\/strong> and the band hopes that\u00a0they will ALWAYS<\/em> give back the same love to\u00a0their fans as well. Without their support, it couldn\u2019t have continued on as it did.\u00a0THANK YOU!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nLAST LICKS<\/strong> helped found and continues to support the The Steve Shore Recovery Trust<\/em> (SSRT). The SSRT<\/em> was established to help Steve Shore and his family financially as they worked through his cancer treatments. SSRT<\/em> continues to honor Steve through support of the music healing program at CT Children\u2019s Hospital and other SSRT<\/em> beneficiaries through donations received throughout the year, and from an annual fundraising concert event. This is something that really makes a difference, but without our loyal friends and fans, it wouldn\u2019t be possible.<\/p>\nLAST LICKS<\/strong> is currently\u00a0playing shows throughout New England.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]\t- \t<\/div>\t
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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemo Capello<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemo is all about the bass – and he brings it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>
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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBruce MacPherson<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeyboard Extraordinaire, Bruce is a wizard with the synths<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>
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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoe Santucci<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Licks Drummer, and backbone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>
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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBill Wilson<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLead Vocals and Piano – Bill puts the “classic” in our rock.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>
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<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGray Fowler<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLead guitar and vocals, Gray knows how to rock.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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LAST LICKS<\/strong>\u00a0began as a 4 piece band when original bassist Steve Shore, formerly of Cryer\/Oreo and assorted other well known CT bands, made an introduction to singer Bill Wilson, after running into Bill\u2019s band in a CT night club. Guitarist Gray Fowler and drummer Joe Santucci all got together for a \u201cjam\u201d in January 2006. \u201cFrom the very beginning of that afternoon, everyone just kind of knew something really special was happening\u201d,\u00a0says singer Bill Wilson.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”116″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n This lineup of LAST LICKS<\/strong> played the CT club scene. from September 2006 until November 2008, when Steve was diagnosed with lung cancer and subsequently passed away a short time later. The band was devastated and questioned if continuing could ever pull off the kind of magic they\u00a0had felt together,\u00a0in their original state.<\/p>\n After playing a benefit concert in May 2010 with guest players in tow, Joe, Gray, and Bill asked bassist Remo Capello from Frantic City, and keyboardist Bruce MacPherson (Fleetwood Mac\/Thunder Road\/Dana Carvey Show and more) to join.<\/p>\n The new lineup debuted to a standing room crowd in downtown Hartford in November 2010. Encouraged by the positive response of that night, the band has made the committed decision to carry on. They are very inspired and thrilled at what the new LAST LICKS<\/strong> is creating. \u201cWe are like brothers. We fight and laugh, and really just dig each other\u2019s company\u201d, says drummer Joe Santucci. \u201cHaving keys in this version of the band opens a lot of doors in the way of new material\u201d, states guitarist Gray Fowler, \u201cWe are thrilled to be back!\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \u201cPeople have been great to us upon returning to performing. In addition to Gray, Bill and Joe being close with Steve, Remo and I both knew Steve as well. In fact I played on his solo CD. It\u2019s funny how it all\u00a0comes full circle\u201d says Bruce MacPherson.<\/p>\n The band agrees that it was really special that everyone knew, loved and respected Steve, and they believe that\u00a0they are carrying on his torch as\u00a0they continue on in the band\u00a0they created together. The players are very excited about the future. It doesn\u2019t hurt that Bruce and Remo are monster players either, agrees Fowler, Wilson and Santucci.<\/p>\n The fans have been loyal to LAST LICKS<\/strong> and the band hopes that\u00a0they will ALWAYS<\/em> give back the same love to\u00a0their fans as well. Without their support, it couldn\u2019t have continued on as it did.\u00a0THANK YOU!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n LAST LICKS<\/strong> helped found and continues to support the The Steve Shore Recovery Trust<\/em> (SSRT). The SSRT<\/em> was established to help Steve Shore and his family financially as they worked through his cancer treatments. SSRT<\/em> continues to honor Steve through support of the music healing program at CT Children\u2019s Hospital and other SSRT<\/em> beneficiaries through donations received throughout the year, and from an annual fundraising concert event. This is something that really makes a difference, but without our loyal friends and fans, it wouldn\u2019t be possible.<\/p>\n LAST LICKS<\/strong> is currently\u00a0playing shows throughout New England.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″] Remo is all about the bass – and he brings it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div> Keyboard Extraordinaire, Bruce is a wizard with the synths<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div> The Licks Drummer, and backbone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div> Lead Vocals and Piano – Bill puts the “classic” in our rock.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div> Lead guitar and vocals, Gray knows how to rock.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”97″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]LAST LICKS\u00a0is CONNECTICUT’S BAND OF THE YEAR 2019. Given that distinction from Governor, Ned Lamont. LAST LICKS is a top shelf classic rock band based in central Connecticut. The band differentiates themselves from all other bands in the genre by pulling out the songs that are uncommonly played, yet very well […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":465,"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastlicksonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cWe have the most loyal fans of any band\u201d, says bassist Remo Capello. \u201cThis band has a rich history of playing material that you weren\u2019t expecting to hear, but feel excited as you recognize what the band is doing\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>Remo Capello<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t
<\/div>Bruce MacPherson<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t
<\/div>Joe Santucci<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t
<\/div>Bill Wilson<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t
<\/div>Gray Fowler<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t