I didn’t get to attend as many ska shows as would have liked, but the one band I would try to catch was Sgt. Scagnetti. Front man Steve Lonergan and I got to connect recently as he shared his own Danbury stories. A hip hop kid out of Seymour, CT who somehow found his way to WXCI one night long before Google maps were a thing as his parents were suddenly cool about a 2am curfew to hang out at a college radio station at the age of 16. Steve realized early on that he wanted to be involved in live music in any way possible even if that just meant lugging gear around and running cables. He soon found himself as singer for Sgt. Scagnetti and quickly starting filling venues with their big sound and energetic vibes.
After a great run through the second part of 90s and a few other musical explorations the band put things on hold. 10 years later invitations started coming in for them to get back together. Slowly over time, things starting picking up. Steve and the band are back at it and playing to loyal fans from 25 years ago and introducing their music to new ones. As he said, the music you listened to as a teenager meant more to you at that time than at any other point in your life. Thanks to him and the whole Scagnetti crew, they’re bringing some of that nostalgic energy back to those 15 year olds who are now in their 40’s. Enjoy this conversation with Steve Lonergan.
Website
https://www.sgtscag.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SgtSCAG
Instagram
https://instagram.com/sgtscag/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WMV8IQPuO3I2lTfeZNfmI
Apple Music
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sgt-scag/1297035046
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixOJGVpcwzVqIvS_qx0h9w
Bandcamp
https://sgtscag.bandcamp.com/merch
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Recorded, edited and produced by Ben Guerrette.
Theme music by Malcolm Tent
https://malcolmtent.net
For comments, questions or feedback:
Email: ben.guerrette@gmail.com
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I didn’t get to attend as many ska shows as would have liked, but the one band I would try to catch was Sgt. Scagnetti. Front man Steve Lonergan and I got to connect recently as he shared his own Danbury stories. A hip hop kid out of Seymour, CT who somehow found his way to WXCI one night long before Google maps were a thing as his parents were suddenly cool about a 2am curfew to hang out at a college radio station at the age of 16. Steve realized early on that he wanted to be involved in live music in any way possible even if that just meant lugging gear around and running cables. He soon found himself as singer for Sgt. Scagnetti and quickly starting filling venues with their big sound and energetic vibes.
After a great run through the second part of 90s and a few other musical explorations the band put things on hold. 10 years later invitations started coming in for them to get back together. Slowly over time, things starting picking up. Steve and the band are back at it and playing to loyal fans from 25 years ago and introducing their music to new ones. As he said, the music you listened to as a teenager meant more to you at that time than at any other point in your life. Thanks to him and the whole Scagnetti crew, they’re bringing some of that nostalgic energy back to those 15 year olds who are now in their 40’s. Enjoy this conversation with Steve Lonergan.
Website
https://www.sgtscag.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/SgtSCAG
Instagram
https://instagram.com/sgtscag/
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WMV8IQPuO3I2lTfeZNfmI
Apple Music
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sgt-scag/1297035046
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixOJGVpcwzVqIvS_qx0h9w
Bandcamp
https://sgtscag.bandcamp.com/merch
--
Recorded, edited and produced by Ben Guerrette.
Theme music by Malcolm Tent
https://malcolmtent.net
For comments, questions or feedback:
Email: ben.guerrette@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benguerrette/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benguerrette