The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has recently opened, and this January, they bring in artists who continue the strong Long Island tradition of great music. On Sunday, January 22 from 3-4pm The Mary Lamont Band will perform at LIMEHOF, while on Sunday, January 29 from 3-4pm, A Band Called Sam will take the stage.
In the past two months has hosted a variety of live performances from music groups and local bands. Among the artists that have performed at LIMEHOF so far include Zebra’s Randy Jackson, Pete Mancini, Rorie Kelly, Stanton Anderson Acoustic Trio, the Smithtown High School East Chamber Choir, Quarter Horse, Jack’s Waterfall American Roots, Richie Cannata, Mark Newman and Kerry Kearney.
Called the “Queen of Long Island Country” by Newsday, Mary Lamont was three times voted Band of the Year by the NY Metro CMA, twice voted Singer/Songwriter of the Year by the NJ CMA, and is the first American country act to tour Mainland China. Raised in rural Ontario, Mary has been featured in ASCAP’s prestigious Playback Magazine, is featured in ASCAP.com’s Audio Portraits, and has opened for Delbert McClinton and Marshall Tucker as well as Charlie Daniels Band at NYCB Theatre at Westbury. Mary also had the honor of singing with Les Paul’s Trio at the famous Iridium Club in New York City.
Mary’s latest CD “Not Far from Here” features original tunes as well as a country song given to Mary to record by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dennis Dunaway, original bassist of the Alice Cooper group and writer of such AC hits as “School’s Out”.
Mary is also a radio DJ at WUSB 90.1 Stony Brook University, where she hosts “Down Home Country” on alternate Sundays, 12:00-1:00pm.
The Spirit Of The Late Legendary Long Island Hall Of Fame inductee Sam “Bluzman” Taylor continues to live on courtesy of his long time backing band A Band Called Sam, featuring Mario Staino (drums), Gary Sellers (guitar), Gary Grob (bass), Danny Kean (keyboards) and carrying the last name tradition is Sam’s oldest daughter top tier vocalist Sandra Taylor and her son L*A*W (Lawrence Taylor Worrell) known for his prolific work with Parliament-Funkadelic & Amy Winehouse.
True to Sam’s blueprint unorothodox vision, A Band Called Sam combines the best of progressive high energy Blues, Funk-Soul & Rock but can easily lead way to elements of Jazz, Country & even Hip-Hop thanks to Sam’s profound guitar work being sampled by rap artists like EPMD, Jay-Z, Public Enemy & many others. You can always expect A Band Called Sam to make the crowd wanna dance, jump, scream and yell through the pulse of their tight knit musicianship and wave which is one of many reasons why their album “Legacy” was #1 on various Blues & Soul charts around the world.
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 12 noon through 5pm. Admission prices are: Adult $19.50, Seniors (65+) and Veterans $17.00, Students (w/ID) $15.00. Children under 12 are free. Tickets and now gift cards can be purchased online at the LIMEHOF.org website and at the door.
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