Duckfest11 Music Festival Showcases Local Bands

Duckfest11 live music festival at Berkeley Heights will showcase local bands on June 11.  Whitehouse band “Easily Confused” performs original Rock / Indie / Alternative compositions as well as covers of “Kings of Leon”, “Third-Eye Blind”, “Red Hot Chili Peppers” and classic acts like “Led Zeppelin”.

Technically accomplished and working on their first album, they are destined for big things.  Easily Confused features 16-year-olds John Gould (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocals), Zach Neumann (Lead Guitar), Kyle Phillips (Keyboard/Vocals), Tom Lanzilotta (Bass) and Will Powick on Drums. Free downloads for EasilyConfused are on facebook or visit www.reverbnation.com/easilyconfused.

Award-winning “Negative IQ” comprises 10^th graders Scott Brookes (Lead Guitar), Michael Manganelli (Drums), Kieraj Mumick (Bass) and Lauren Banjo on Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals. Their style is Pop-Punk and list “Green Day”, “The Offspring” and “Sum 41” amongst their influences although “Bacon, fruit snacks, pancakes, and root beer” may be as important. This will be the second appearance by the Berkeley Heights band at Duckfest. Visit “negativeiqband” on Facebook for a free download.

“The Flies” are a 4^th grade rock band that perform like 10^th graders. They may be the youngest rock group ever to perform Led Zeppelin’s classic “Stairway to Heaven” live on stage! 

The young band already has three years of public performances under their belt including Duckfest and the Mount Carmel Festival. Their style is more classic rock with original compositions as well as covers like “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynard Skynard.

The Flies features Sam Lee (lead guitar), Johnny “Bones” Pullara (drums), Sean Pelcher (vocals), Spencer Park (rhythm guitar) and Andrew Vanacore on vocals and violin. Recent performances by the band are on YouTube (“fliesband” channel).

Duckfest11 will benefit from an improved sound system in 2011 provided by Main Stage Productions (mainstagepro.com) owner Rick Clark.  Rick brings over 12 years of entertainment production industry experience, including on the Warped Tour, to the festival.

Duckfest11 is on Saturday June 11 at the Rubber Ducky Festival, Passaic River Park, Berkeley Heights, from noon to 4PM, with a rain date set for June 25. Entrance is free! Visit www.bhrubberducky.org for more information.