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About Me

Marlon Young (Latino Chrome, The Interstellers) has joined Hardcore Lounge as an additional drummer/percussionist. Returning to their normal positions are: Wes Johnson on vocals, Chris Johnson on keyboards and vocals, Charron O'Brien on vocals, Mary Massie on flute and vocals, Marco Heeter on bass, and Brian Reynolds on drums.Chris and Wes Johnson are third generation performers (The Johnson Family Singers) and they have appeared with various versions of Hardcore Lounge since their first show in Charlotte at Café Bisou in December 2001. The benefit that they host every year around Valentine’s Day to raise money for RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network) has become a much-anticipated local event.

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Music:

Member Since: 4/4/2005
Band Website: hardcoreloungemusic.com
Band Members: Chris Johnson - keyboards and vocals, Wes Johnson - vocals, Charron O'Brien - vocals, Mary Massie - flute and vocals, Marco Heeter - bass, Bryan Reynolds - drums, and Marlon Young - drums and percussion
Influences: ABC, Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, David Sylvian, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, The Grateful Dead, Herbie Mann, INXS, Jefferson Airplane, Kate Bush, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Neil Young, The Outlaws, Paul McCartney, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Todd Rundgren, Ultravox, The Velvet Underground, The Who, XTC, Yes, and The Zombies.
Sounds Like: For our first public appearance we didn't really have a permanent name. We hosted a Full Moon Party at a small coffeehouse in Charlotte called Cafe Bisous. That night we called ourselves "The Full Moon Ensemble". At the end of the night I asked Debbie, the owner of the place what she thought of our music, and she said " I think it's hardcore lounge". So that is how we got our band's name. We aren't hardcore and we aren't lounge, but the name seems to fit.
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Check out this event: 16th Annual Johnson Valentine Bash

Hosted By: Hardcore Lounge When: Saturday Feb 09, 2008 at 9:00 PMWhere: Visulite Theatre1615 Elizabeth AvenueCharlotte, NC, NC 28204United StatesDescription:Hardcore Lounge Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Hardcore Lounge on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:27:00 PST

16th Annual Johnson Valentine Bash

It started out as a house party sixteen years ago. It was just a gathering of friends that accidentally coincided with Valentine's Day. The next year we did it again, and some of the girls showed up...
Posted by Hardcore Lounge on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:51:00 PST

RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network)

Mission: RAIN engages the community to transform lives and promote respect and dignity for all people touched by the AIDS crisis through compassionate care, education and leadership development.Servi...
Posted by Hardcore Lounge on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:42:00 PST