naked i Together since the turn of the century, this zany indie quintet will enchant you with their unique blend of cheeky punky pop, surfer rock, folk, jazz, and world beat music with thoughtful, edgy lyrics. Most of all, they create a warm and fun atmosphere that puts everyone at ease, whether you are a leather jacket open road type, a feather boa dancing queen or a geeky desk jockey. Have fun with the "i"! naked i ... and then they were five.

Lynne Laz Rick Glenn Conrad

. Lynne Belle-Isle, Laszlo Szijarto, Rick Fry, Glenn "The Silver Minstrel" Brochu, and Conrad 'Rad' White, are a middle-aged hippy quintet known as naked i. They all have full time jobs to support their musical habits. Lynne, Laszlo and Rick have been together since the turn of the century, and have played at summer festivals, fundraisers, local gigs, open stages, coat checks and parties. Lynne and Laszlo are percussionists and have drummed around bonfires, and for many rituals and festive gatherings since 1996. In 1998, the muse touched Lynne's life. She started writing songs and has not looked back. . . . The muse grabbed Laszlo shortly thereafter and he was drawn back to his guitar after a 20-year sabbatical... Many naked i songs were born from the fortunate mistakes made while he relearned to play. Together, Lynne and Laszlo wrote and performed their first song, "Normal", at the Kaleidoscope Gathering's bardic circle in 2000. They have been playing at festivals ever since. They cherish the magical musical moments that have blessed their campsite with spontaneous jams over the years. . . . Rick was sent to Lynne and Laszlo by the muse to lure them into hours and hours of magical musical moments in his in-house studio. Rick "Rockin' Ricki" Fry, a co-worker of Lynne's, has been rockin' for over thirty years with too many bands to mention. Rick's writing style ranges from cheeky punky pop to hurtin' country, bringing his own funky bend to the threesome. . . . We, naked i, released our first CD, A Walk in the Moonlight, in April 2007. The muse was there lurking in the shadows and brought us a Silver Minstrel. We first met Glenn at many fest bonfires, jamming on the drums behind the gyrating circle of dancers, or jamming at our campsite for spontaneous musical frivolities. We invited Glenn to our weekly naked i jams, he played with us at our CD release gig, and then we proposed to him. He said yes. . . . We needed a drummer. Rad had been under our noses the whole time, playing with Rick in another band. One day we were struck by genius and thought to invite him to jam with us. He never left, and for that we are grateful and all the better. . . We are five, we are i, we are ... naked i.

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