Memphis Rascals

Photography by Chad Mellon Photography www.chadmellon.comKnown as Memphis Rascals, Witt McKay (15), and Grant Vogelfanger (16) have been getting positive notice with their soul/rock vocalizing that is both polished and fresh.The duo made their national television debut on "Showtime at the Apollo" and "America's Got Talent" in 2007 where they made it to the top 35 acts. They've worked with industry greats such as Trey Bruce, Richard Marx, Rick Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band, the Rocturnals and Cassie Bonner of the Bonner Brothers.And they've made an impression.Rick Finch was quoted in The Commercial Appeal newspaper in Memphis as saying the Memphis Rascals as "very up-spirited and professional. A lot of kids today are using Autotunes or some weird software correction. I'm looking for the real talent. These guys are it."Rick produced the Memphis Rascals' single, "Boogie Shoes," a big hit for KC and the Sunshine Band that he co-wrote with Harry Wayne Casey in the '70s. "These guys can actually sing and play everything they do," Rick said. "There's no trickery going on here. That's just a fresh, wonderful thing."Witt and Grant started singing and playing together more than five years ago.After they wowed the crowd at the Apollo and made an impression on America's Got Talent, their star really started to rise.Through their agent, Lisa Lax, the Memphis Rascals were introduced to award winning producer/songwriter Trey Bruce who has written for Faith Hill, Cary Underwood and Trace Adkins. The duo are now in the recording studio with Trey, recording songs written by him and Richard Marx."They're young, they're talented, their pop sensibilities for a rock band are bigger than most rock bands usually have," Trey told the Memphis newspaper.The band continues to be in high demand for performances with a large fan base internationally through MySpace (www.myspace.com/memphisrascals) .Coming soon is a new show, Da Jammies, executive produced by Head Start Entertainment. It's a cartoon about kids attending a performing arts school and trying to make it in the music industry. Witt and Grant co-wrote and recorded an original song for the pilot with producers the Rocturnals.Meanwhile, the boys have gone to Hollywood several times for meetings with Disney and Nickeleodeon, as well as meetings with Babyface, The Underdogs and publishers and labels. They are available to perform for all kinds of events. For booking, contact their manager, Lisa Lax of Lax and Cyd Management at 901-246-8249 or [email protected].