The Project LV was created in late 2005 by founding members Mike "Lefty" Grinchuk (drums), Ron Kuhn (bass/vocals), and Bryson Klus (guitar/vocals) in a dank basement in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Coming from different bands and facets of the Lehigh Valley punk rock and hardcore scenes, the trio set out to create original, fun, fast-paced rock and roll with the aggressive in-your-face attitude that sparked the punk movement in the first place.
After the release of a four-song demo in early 2006 and several shows, The Project parted ways with original drummer, Lefty. Long-time friend, Nick Zatz O'Connell, was subsequently brought on board mid-'06, and the current lineup was set into motion.
As the time went on, the broad range of musical influences within the group, and constant desire to push themselves musically, took its effect. The sound began to expand from the intial aggressive straight-up punk tunes such as "Sovereignty" and "All or None", with their rapid-fire drumming and shout-along choruses, into more lyrically introspective and musically diverse songs like "One Day at a Time" and "Alma Mater". All the while, never losing that power and energy of the initial raucous sound. Two more self-released demos, a split 7â€, countless hours of practice and promotion, and loads of hard work and dedication brings you to the band you have today.
In the few short years that The Project LV has been together, they've had the privilege of sharing the stage with national and international acts such as The Business, Far From Finished, and Angel City Outcasts. They have played a handful of large music festivals, and innumerable shows in the Northeast with many other great local and regional acts, in venues ranging from backyards to nationally-known rock clubs. Whenever the boys take the stage it is with one goal in mind: that is to give every ounce of energy that they have, and show the crowd what a few working-class guys from Eastern Pennsylvania can do. Passion, power and unadulterated love for the music is the name of the game, and these boys have worked their fingers to the bone to do what they love.
With influences from jazz to country/western, to all-out hardcore punk, they play with one simple credo: "It's All or None"
3-17-07 @ The Globe Cafe. Song: "For You"
