Reckless Abandon

What’s your style/genre: Rock and roll in attitude... we truly don’t know. Alternative rock? We draw influences from many genres and any music that stems from passion and emotion.

How long have you been around: After spending a long time fine-tuning an hour of original material, our debut show was February 21, 2020. The literal calm before the storm.

Who’s in the band/group: We are a three-piece band that consists of Joe Zamal - drums, Kai Leinonen bass/vocals, and Tony Picton - guitar/ lead vocals. A dang solid crew.

Best song you’ve written: Our set list is pretty diverse, and we feel each song brings something valuable to the performance in its own unique way.

What would be your dream gig: We played it on August 28, 2021. The goal was to get up on stage at the Tumblestone Music Festival here in Thunder Bay. There is nothing that can compare to the vibes of that environment. I heard it referred to as “live music for musicians.” Everyone is out there for a single purpose and that purpose is the music. Everything that makes the local music scene so special migrates out to Lappe for a weekend to create the best party of the year. We are forever grateful for that opportunity and maybe we’ll be lucky enough to rock that stage again in the future.

What’s new: Live shows. Shows are finally happening. So, we have just been taking opportunities as they arise and will hopefully be recording our first album this winter. We really enjoy what we are doing and the insanely positive feedback we have been receiving has been a beautiful bonus.

What’s the best thing about being part of the TBay music scene: Short answer: the band Femur. Long answer: the love. There is something special going on in our music scene. The smiles, the laughs, the hugs, the support, the talent. It’s phenomenal. Even before we were contributing our own art, we felt it and were attracted to it. We have been venturing downtown to check out the many talented artists almost every weekend for many years now. It is now our turn to spread the same energy. We are most excited to see what new bands will emerge from this pandemic situation. Many new young artists that have been quietly practising their art will soon emerge and shake up the scene. And we will have a spot in our future gigs to help provide a platform to show off this hidden talent.

Contact: Instagram: @reckless_abandon_the_band Facebook: @recklessabandontheband