Legends Bar and Grill in Hamilton, Ohio was destroyed by a fire last August. It should re-open in another month. The Marathon Music Showcase/ Fundraiser for Legends Bar and Grill will be held on Sept. 15 at Froggy’s in Monroe, Ohio. The benefit will help will help Legends Bar and Grill restock so they can re-open. The Inturns will be one of nearly 30 musical acts to perform. Guitarist Dave Taylor of The Inturns answered the following questions.
When did you start singing? Gino and I began singing around age 13 when we met at The School For Creative and Performing Arts.
How would you describe your music? We like to describe our music as generational rock n roll.
Who are your musical influences? So many Zeppelin, The Who, Hendrix to more modern contemporary such as Cage The Elephant, The Strokes and Black Keys.
What is your favorite concert you have attended? My favorite concert was seeing Steve Winwood, opening for Santana at Riverbend when I was a freshman in high school.
What made it memorable? It was my first real concert experience and the music was tremendous!
What is your favorite place to perform? What do you like about it? We host an open mic at Wiedemanns brewery in St. Bernard and itʼs one of the coolest places we play. Indoor and outdoor stages. Great food and beer brewed in the facility. Itʼs a cool spot.
Other than artists, who has been influential in your decision to become a singer? My dad was very influential in me wanting to sing. Heʼs a great singer and pushed me to keep doing it.
What was the first song you wrote? The first song I wrote was in 5th grade it was called “Skatecrazy” haha. It was about well obviously skateboarding.
What is your favorite original song? What was the inspiration behind it? It would be a tie between “Don’t Fade Away” and “Fork In The Road” the latter Gino (Bass) wrote. Theyʼre on opposite ends of the spectrum ones a ballad and the other is a heavy throat cutter, both with some tasty solos!
Where can people hear your music? Our music is easily accessible digitally on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon as well as physical cdʼs at any of our live shows!