The Broken Hearted
Beau Kavanagh - Lead Guitar & Vocals
Luca Fantigrossi - Bass & Back-up Vocals
Matt Lavender - Drums & Back-up Vocals
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
The Broken Hearted are a band from Montreal, Canada. The band consists of Beau Kavanagh (lead guitar and vocals) whose special powers include blistering solos and rockin a microphone. Next, we have our newest member Luca Fantigrossi (bass and back-ups) with chunky bad ass bass riffs . Finally we have Matt Lavender (drums and back-up vocals) notorious for his heavy-hitting beats, punishing solos and harsh vocals. All this makes for one hell of a rock and roll band with a common disregard for public safety. For years, the Broken Hearted was well known for being a blues band. They released two full-length records of original material with Canadian label Justin Time Records. During that time they played jazz and blues festivals in Montreal and across Canada. Now independent for some time, the Broken Hearted have made the fateful transition to rock and roll. They play shows intensely in and around Montreal, but are aiming to cross borders and tour the world. A Broken Hearted concert is more than just a show. Their unique history and chemistry with one another makes for an exceptional performance. Hope to see you on that road....
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Upcoming Shows:
Fri. - Jan. 26 @ Maz bar (Montreal)
Thu. - Feb. 8 @ Quai des Brumes
Fri. - Feb. 9 @ Brutopia
Past Shows:
Brutopia (Montreal)
London Astoria (England)
Les Saints (Montreal)
Maz Bar (Montreal)
etc.
Your musical influences
Anything old, and rockin' that has a lot of soul... Ottis Redding, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, T-Bone Walker, B.B King, Robert Jonson, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Albert King, Billy Holiday, Etta James, Elvis, Ray Charles, James Brown, Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Dylan, Band of Gypsies, Kinks, CCR, Stray-Cats, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stones, Zeppelin, Sabbath, The Who, The Yardbirds, Tom Petty, Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Crowes, Cream, The Band, The Meters, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Greenday, Ramones and so on...
What equipment do you use?
Beau - Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat, Vintage Fender amps
Luca - Epiphone EB-3 SG Bass, various amps
Matt - Ludwig Drums
