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A stylish however emotional mixture of glam rock and roll, new wave, lady organizations, and indie pop, New York’s the trick Background formed in 2007 from the ashes of THE BEST. That group’s vocalist/songwriter, Michael Elegance, Jr., guitarist Darren Amadio, bassist Gil Abad, keyboardist Kurt Brondo, and drummer Tod Karsik …

Retro-futurists THE BEST produced in Long Isle, NY, where vocalist/composer Michael Sophistication, Jr. first fulfilled guitarist Darren Amadio while still in middle college. The duo afterwards formed THE BEST while participating in SUNY Stony Brook, adding vocalist/keyboardist Andrea Vaughn, bassist Gil Abad, and drummer Tod; profoundly motivated with the music …