Wayne School Of Rock Student Plays At Lollapalooza Tribute Concert

By Eric Kiefer
Staff Writer

Eight teen musicians from School of Rock Montclair recently participated in a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of well-known music festival Lollapalooza.

A school news release said that the concert, which took place at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood for a crowd of 800, included performances from residents of Wayne, Montclair, Belleville, Clifton, West Orange, and Boonton.

“The fact that Lollapalooza has always presented the best in alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and EDM gives it a strong connection to our students’ music tastes,” said Kevin March, General Manager of School of Rock Montclair. “The songs that our musicians performed were by iconic 90s artists that are representative of the original Lollapalooza experience.”

Students who comprised the School of Rock Montclair band at the concert included:

• Luca Yannuzzi, 13, vocals/bass guitar (Wayne)
• Willy Oechsli, 14, drums/bass guitar (Montclair)
• Austen Gray, 16, vocals/guitar (Belleville)
• Sam Schuman, 17, guitar (Montclair)
• Alex Carpenter, 13, guitar (Clifton)
• Jordan Scott-Young, 12, vocals/bass guitar (West Orange)
• Ron Gorai, 15, guitar (Boonton)
• Shaurya Salwen, 15, drums (Montclair)

The songs students performed included: “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam, “Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Bombtrack” by Rage Against the Machine, “Middle Man” by Living Color, “Man In a Box” by Alice in Chains, and “Give It Away” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The students also performed “Heartache Tonight” by The Eagles in memory of the late Glenn Frey.

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