Monster Music Showcases Students at Faddy Malone’s

Monster Music, one of the most popular music stores on Long Island and named one of the top music stores by the National Association of Music Merchants, put on a performance by over twenty students at Faddy Malone’s on Sunday.

Students played in front of a crowd of about seventy-five people, all of whom were related or friends of a member of the showcase. The students played an assortment of instruments, most of them performing alone or with only a backing track.

“The showcase gives the kids something to work for," said Brian Reardon, the owner of Monster Music. "This way, it’s not just lessons. There’s a performance to look forward to.

The students are all from nearby towns. “The bulk of our students come from Levittown, but we also get a lot from East Meadow and other towns around here,” said Reardon.

Most of the students were under twenty, but Alvin McDaniels, a trombone player, represented the over one hundred adult students Monster Music has. McDaniels played a duet with his teacher titled “When I Am Late” by Henry Purcell.

The showcase ended with a band called Forces of Nature, who played three original songs. Only two were planned, but an encore was asked for and the band was more than happy to oblige. 

Reardon was very proud of the students’ work and made sure there was a strong round of applause for every performer. He puts on a showcase twice a year, once in the winter and once in the summer. “The winter one goes even longer,” he said, “because there are always more students and they end up going for almost two and a half hours.”

Monster Music is a consistent proponent of music in children’s lives. Brian Reardon has been down to Washington to lobby for music education. He was joined with 40 other members of NAMM.