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| caption = The band members from left to right; Matt Bowman, Justin Spencer, Ryan Vezina, and Todd Griffin.
| caption = The band members from left to right; Matt Bowman, Justin Spencer, Ryan Vezina, and Todd Griffin.
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| name = Recycled Percussion
| band name = Recycled Percussion
| origin = [[Goffstown, New Hampshire]]
| origin = [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]
| instrument = [[Drum kit|Drums]], [[electric guitar]]
| instrument = [[Drum kit|Drums]], [[electric guitar]]
| years_active = 1995—present
| years_active = 1995—present
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'''Recycled Percussion''' is a [[Manchester, New Hampshire]]-based band. The group was originally formed in [[Goffstown, New Hampshire]].
'''Recycled Percussion''' is a [[Laconia, New Hampshire]]-based band. The group was originally formed in [[Goffstown, New Hampshire]].


==History==
==History==
Justin Spencer formed Recycled Percussion in 1995 for a high school talent show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tdn.com/lifestyles/recycled-percussion-their-music-is-garbage-and-fans-love-it/article_df0d1b50-c849-11e4-a2d8-2767d6e2601e.html|title=Recycled Percussion: Their music is garbage, and fans love it|first=Tom|last=Paulu|publisher=}}</ref> Spencer, looking to be more creative than using traditional instruments, took the idea of playing buckets, which was introduced to him in the subways of [[New York City]]. Spencer then added more and more instruments to the show and expanded on the New York style of street percussion.<ref>Wright, Diane (April 21, 2004). "Group pounds out career in music world: Recycled Percussion doesn't need a drum set", ''[[Seattle Times]]'', p. H29.</ref> Spencer specialized in using [[recycling|recycled]] materials to build instruments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.courant.com/1997-11-15/news/9711150396_1_recycling-doormats-hangers|title=Band Shows Way To Reuse Refuse|publisher=}}</reF><ref>Whitney, D. Quincy (April 4, 1999). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180711195115/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8546137.html Old stuff makes new statement: Artists make use of recycled objects]", ''[[Boston Globe]]'', p. 9.</ref>
Justin Spencer formed Recycled Percussion in 1995 for a high school talent show.<ref>{{cite web |last=Paulu |first=Tom |date=March 11, 2015 |title=Recycled Percussion: Their music is garbage, and fans love it |url=https://tdn.com/lifestyles/recycled-percussion-their-music-is-garbage-and-fans-love-it/article_df0d1b50-c849-11e4-a2d8-2767d6e2601e.html}}</ref> Spencer, looking to be more creative than using traditional instruments, took the idea of playing buckets, which was introduced to him in the subways of [[New York City]]. Spencer then added more and more instruments to the show and expanded on the New York style of street percussion.<ref>Wright, Diane (April 21, 2004). "Group pounds out career in music world: Recycled Percussion doesn't need a drum set", ''[[Seattle Times]]'', p. H29.</ref> Spencer specialized in using [[recycling|recycled]] materials to build instruments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/1997/11/15/band-shows-way-to-reuse-refuse/|title=Band Shows Way To Reuse Refuse}}</ref><ref>Whitney, D. Quincy (April 4, 1999). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20180711195115/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8546137.html Old stuff makes new statement: Artists make use of recycled objects]", ''[[Boston Globe]]'', p. 9.</ref>


The band started to take off in 1999 when they were featured on the cover of ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>Buckley, J. Taylor (May 27, 1999). "Behold the beauty that is the bucket", ''[[USA Today]]'', p. B9.</ref> Recycled Percussion began touring the country in 2001.<ref>Hill, Jean Laquidara (February 7, 2002). "Junkyard rhythm has a great beat: Recycled Percussion draws crowd", ''[[Telegram & Gazette]]'', p. B4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steezminimag.com/2013/09/16/recycled-percussion-interview/|title=Recycled Percussion Interview - STEEZ MAGAZINE® - INFLUENTIAL CULTURE|website=www.steezminimag.com}}</reF> The group continued to tour for 10 years until they made their debut on [[America's Got Talent (season 4)|season 4]] of the television show ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/americas-got-talent-make-some-noise-for-recycled-percussion/|title=America&#8217;s Got Talent: Make Some Noise For Recycled&nbsp;Percussion|publisher=}}</reF> The group auditioned with over hundred acts and became the then-highest placed non-singing act to ever compete in the series' history, finishing third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/article/2009/09/17/americas-got-talent-recap-and-your-winner-is/|title='America's Got Talent' recap: And your winner is...|publisher=}}</ref> They lost this distinction when [[Olate Dogs]] won [[America's Got Talent (season 7)|season seven]] in 2012.
The band started to take off in 1999 when they were featured on the cover of ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>Buckley, J. Taylor (May 27, 1999). "Behold the beauty that is the bucket", ''[[USA Today]]'', p. B9.</ref> Recycled Percussion began touring the country in 2001.<ref>Hill, Jean Laquidara (February 7, 2002). "Junkyard rhythm has a great beat: Recycled Percussion draws crowd", ''[[Telegram & Gazette]]'', p. B4.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steezminimag.com/2013/09/16/recycled-percussion-interview/|title=Recycled Percussion Interview - STEEZ MAGAZINE - INFLUENTIAL CULTURE|website=www.steezminimag.com}}</ref> The group continued to tour for 10 years until they made their debut on [[America's Got Talent (season 4)|season 4]] of the television show ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=America's Got Talent: Make Some Noise For Recycled&nbsp;Percussion |url=https://people.com/tv/americas-got-talent-make-some-noise-for-recycled-percussion/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711194958/https://people.com/tv/americas-got-talent-make-some-noise-for-recycled-percussion/ |archive-date=2018-07-11}}</ref> The group auditioned with over hundred acts and became the then-highest-placed non-singing act to ever compete in the series' history, finishing third.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://ew.com/article/2009/09/17/americas-got-talent-recap-and-your-winner-is/|title='America's Got Talent' recap: And your winner is...|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref> They lost this distinction when [[Olate Dogs]] won [[America's Got Talent (season 7)|season seven]] in 2012.


Afterwards, they began to work with [[Jerry Springer]] on a live version of “America’s Got Talent".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehour.com/norwalk/article/Jerry-Springer-to-take-America-s-Got-Talent-on-8298133.php|title=Jerry Springer to take 'America's Got Talent' on the road to Foxwood's MGM Grand|date=11 January 2010|publisher=}}</ref> They spent three months performing at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and one month performing the live show at [[MGM Grand Foxwoods]] in Connecticut. In 2010, the band sealed a deal with the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena|MGM Grand]] in [[Las Vegas]] to have their own show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/bash-ends-for-recycled-percussion-at-saxe-theater/|title=Bash ends for Recycled Percussion at Saxe Theater|date=5 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref>
Afterwards, they began to work with [[Jerry Springer]] on a live version of "America's Got Talent".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehour.com/norwalk/article/Jerry-Springer-to-take-America-s-Got-Talent-on-8298133.php|title=Jerry Springer to take 'America's Got Talent' on the road to Foxwood's MGM Grand|date=11 January 2010}}</ref> They spent three months performing at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and one month performing the live show at [[MGM Grand Foxwoods]] in Connecticut. In 2010, the band sealed a deal with the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena|MGM Grand]] in [[Las Vegas]] to have their own show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/bash-ends-for-recycled-percussion-at-saxe-theater/|title=Bash ends for Recycled Percussion at Saxe Theater|date=5 May 2017}}</ref>


After runs of shows at the MGM, [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]] and [[The Linq|The Quad]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]], they last moved the show to the Saxe Theater at [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas|Planet Hollywood]] on the Las Vegas Strip. Their interactive show features the audience being given drumsticks and other unique instruments, incorporating non-traditional items like power tools, ladders, buckets and trashcans.
After runs of shows at the MGM, [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]] and [[The Linq|The Quad]] on the [[Las Vegas Strip]], they last moved the show to the Saxe Theater at [[Planet Hollywood Las Vegas|Planet Hollywood]] on the Las Vegas Strip. Their interactive show features the audience being given drumsticks and other unique instruments, incorporating non-traditional items like power tools, ladders, buckets and trashcans.

In 2017, the members of Recycled Percussion started ''Chaos & Kindness'', a television and web series where they give back to communities around New Hampshire and beyond in unique and entertaining ways. In one episode, they pay for [[dental surgery]] for a friend of the band with [[cerebral palsy]],<ref>[https://youtube/8gEYm2PeiAM ”Chaos & Kindness S4 E4 - Davin Gets His Smile Back” on YouTube.] Published September 5th, 2020.</ref> and in another they perform for twenty-four hours straight.<ref>[https://youtube/V1ZTh8dofpk ”Chaos & Kindness S4 E2 - The 24-Hour Concert” on YouTube]. Published August 15th, 2020.</ref> The band also owns and operates a clothing line of the same name with several locations around New Hampshire,<ref>[https://chaosandkindness.store/ Official Website for the Chaos & Kidness Store.] Accessed March 7th, 2023.</ref> as well as running an annual toy drive for local children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Alissa |date=2021-12-25 |title=Recycled Percussion hosts annual Chaos and Kindness Toy Drive |url=https://www.wmur.com/article/recycled-percussion-hosts-annual-chaos-and-kindness-toy-drive/38612391 |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=WMUR |language=en}}</ref>

== Discography ==

;Studio Albums
*Recycled Percussion in Manchester (1996)
*Covers, Pt. 1: Icon Covers (1997)
*Onhow (1998)
*IV: The 4th Album (2001)
*No Control in the Studio (2004)
*Las Vegas: In the Inside (2006)
*Recycled Percussion in Las Vegas (2006)
*Metallium Metal (2009)
*Lockout: Manchester (2011)
*Lockout: Las Vegas (2011)
*New Years Eve 1 (2014)
*Them Boys Are Back in Town: Manchester (2016)
*Them Boys Are Back in Town: Las Vegas (2016)
*New Years Eve 2 (2019)
*New Years Eve 3 (2020)
*Greedy Bendy (2020)

;Extended plays
*The Beginning: RP (1995)
*Now
;Live albums
*Live in Las Vegas! (2006)

;Compilation albums
*Demos: Recycled Percussion (1995)
*The Best of Recycled Percussion (2008)
*The Collection: Recycled Percussion (2015)

;Video albums
* Live in Las Vegas: DVD (2006)


==Members==
==Members==

Justin Spencer - Lead Percussionist, Group Founder. "Mr. Red"<br>
Justin Spencer - Lead Percussionist, Group Founder. "Mr. Red"<br>
Ryan Vezina - Lead Percussionist, Body Percussion Specialist. "Mr. Blue"<br>
Ryan Vezina - Lead Percussionist, Body Percussion Specialist.
"Mr. Blue"<br>
⚫
Tony Zane - Dancer, Roller skater
⚫
Matt Bowman - Guitar player, Percussionist, 80s Primal Screamer, Slinky Master. "Mr. Black" <br>
⚫
Jason Davies - DJ, Percussionist, Dancer. "Mr. Green"


Jimmy Luv - Hypeman, Singer
Roy Small - Laconia Entertainer, Roy Orbison Tribute Artist, Genuine Man of Kindness & Chaos (see shopping video for hilarious Chaos portion), Opener of 2020 band shows, Loved by '''ALL''' fans and best friend of bandmembers.


Davin Cox - Hypeman, Dancer
Link to local newspaper article of Roy being a member of the band. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsbreak.com/new-hampshire/laconia/news/0OEWdtYf/roy-small-of-recycled-percussion-suffers-serious-injuries|title=Roy Small, of Recycled Percussion, suffers serious injuries {{!}} News Break|website=News Break Laconia, NH|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>

<br>
⚫
Tony Zane - Roller skater, dancer


==Former members==
==Former members==
Greg Kassapis - Co-Founder - Percussionist <br>
Aaron Fairhurst - Co-Founder - Percussionist <br>
Zach & Ethan Holmes - Percussionists/Multi-instrumentalists - Introduced Musical Powertools, Flying Sparks, Ladders, and Beatbox to live show.<br>
Loren "Butch" Valley - West Coast Hype-man, Front of House, Absolute Savage <br>
Todd "DJ Pharoah" Griffin - DJ, Percussionist <br>
Todd "DJ Pharoah" Griffin - DJ, Percussionist <br>
Jim Magoon - Electronic Guitar player <br>
Jim Magoon - Electronic Guitar player <br>
Jerami Bellofatto - DJ
Jerami Bellofatto - DJ <br>
⚫
Matt Bowman - Guitar player, Percussionist, 80s Primal Screamer, Slinky Master. "Mr. Black" <br>

⚫
Jason Davies - DJ, Percussionist, Dancer. "Mr. Green"
==TV show==
Spencer & Vazina co-host a weekly TV series titled ''Chaos & Kindness'', which shows the two doing good deeds for others as well as spotlighting people who do good for others. The series airs on [[WMUR-TV]] in Manchester, New Hampshire and all episodes are available for viewing on the show's YouTube channel.


==References==
==References==


{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

*[http://www.recycledpercussionband.com/ Recycled Percussion Band Website]
*[http://www.recycledpercussionband.com/ Recycled Percussion Band Website]
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[[Category:Musical groups from New Hampshire]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New Hampshire]]

Latest revision as of 21:58, 15 September 2024

Recycled Percussion
OriginGoffstown, New Hampshire
GenresInstrumental Rock
Instrument(s)Drums, electric guitar
Years active1995—present
WebsiteOfficial website

Recycled Percussion is a Laconia, New Hampshire-based band. The group was originally formed in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

History

[edit]

Justin Spencer formed Recycled Percussion in 1995 for a high school talent show.[1] Spencer, looking to be more creative than using traditional instruments, took the idea of playing buckets, which was introduced to him in the subways of New York City. Spencer then added more and more instruments to the show and expanded on the New York style of street percussion.[2] Spencer specialized in using recycled materials to build instruments.[3][4]

The band started to take off in 1999 when they were featured on the cover of USA Today.[5] Recycled Percussion began touring the country in 2001.[6][7] The group continued to tour for 10 years until they made their debut on season 4 of the television show America's Got Talent.[8] The group auditioned with over hundred acts and became the then-highest-placed non-singing act to ever compete in the series' history, finishing third.[9] They lost this distinction when Olate Dogs won season seven in 2012.

Afterwards, they began to work with Jerry Springer on a live version of "America's Got Talent".[10] They spent three months performing at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas and one month performing the live show at MGM Grand Foxwoods in Connecticut. In 2010, the band sealed a deal with the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to have their own show.[11]

After runs of shows at the MGM, Tropicana and The Quad on the Las Vegas Strip, they last moved the show to the Saxe Theater at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip. Their interactive show features the audience being given drumsticks and other unique instruments, incorporating non-traditional items like power tools, ladders, buckets and trashcans.

In 2017, the members of Recycled Percussion started Chaos & Kindness, a television and web series where they give back to communities around New Hampshire and beyond in unique and entertaining ways. In one episode, they pay for dental surgery for a friend of the band with cerebral palsy,[12] and in another they perform for twenty-four hours straight.[13] The band also owns and operates a clothing line of the same name with several locations around New Hampshire,[14] as well as running an annual toy drive for local children.[15]

Discography

[edit]
Studio Albums
  • Recycled Percussion in Manchester (1996)
  • Covers, Pt. 1: Icon Covers (1997)
  • Onhow (1998)
  • IV: The 4th Album (2001)
  • No Control in the Studio (2004)
  • Las Vegas: In the Inside (2006)
  • Recycled Percussion in Las Vegas (2006)
  • Metallium Metal (2009)
  • Lockout: Manchester (2011)
  • Lockout: Las Vegas (2011)
  • New Years Eve 1 (2014)
  • Them Boys Are Back in Town: Manchester (2016)
  • Them Boys Are Back in Town: Las Vegas (2016)
  • New Years Eve 2 (2019)
  • New Years Eve 3 (2020)
  • Greedy Bendy (2020)
Extended plays
  • The Beginning: RP (1995)
  • Now
Live albums
  • Live in Las Vegas! (2006)
Compilation albums
  • Demos: Recycled Percussion (1995)
  • The Best of Recycled Percussion (2008)
  • The Collection: Recycled Percussion (2015)
Video albums
  • Live in Las Vegas: DVD (2006)

Members

[edit]

Justin Spencer - Lead Percussionist, Group Founder. "Mr. Red"
Ryan Vezina - Lead Percussionist, Body Percussion Specialist. "Mr. Blue"
Tony Zane - Dancer, Roller skater

Jimmy Luv - Hypeman, Singer

Davin Cox - Hypeman, Dancer

Former members

[edit]

Greg Kassapis - Co-Founder - Percussionist
Aaron Fairhurst - Co-Founder - Percussionist
Zach & Ethan Holmes - Percussionists/Multi-instrumentalists - Introduced Musical Powertools, Flying Sparks, Ladders, and Beatbox to live show.
Loren "Butch" Valley - West Coast Hype-man, Front of House, Absolute Savage
Todd "DJ Pharoah" Griffin - DJ, Percussionist
Jim Magoon - Electronic Guitar player
Jerami Bellofatto - DJ
Matt Bowman - Guitar player, Percussionist, 80s Primal Screamer, Slinky Master. "Mr. Black"
Jason Davies - DJ, Percussionist, Dancer. "Mr. Green"

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Paulu, Tom (March 11, 2015). "Recycled Percussion: Their music is garbage, and fans love it".
  2. ^ Wright, Diane (April 21, 2004). "Group pounds out career in music world: Recycled Percussion doesn't need a drum set", Seattle Times, p. H29.
  3. ^ "Band Shows Way To Reuse Refuse".
  4. ^ Whitney, D. Quincy (April 4, 1999). "Old stuff makes new statement: Artists make use of recycled objects", Boston Globe, p. 9.
  5. ^ Buckley, J. Taylor (May 27, 1999). "Behold the beauty that is the bucket", USA Today, p. B9.
  6. ^ Hill, Jean Laquidara (February 7, 2002). "Junkyard rhythm has a great beat: Recycled Percussion draws crowd", Telegram & Gazette, p. B4.
  7. ^ "Recycled Percussion Interview - STEEZ MAGAZINE - INFLUENTIAL CULTURE". www.steezminimag.com.
  8. ^ "America's Got Talent: Make Some Noise For Recycled Percussion". Archived from the original on 2018-07-11.
  9. ^ "'America's Got Talent' recap: And your winner is..." Entertainment Weekly.
  10. ^ "Jerry Springer to take 'America's Got Talent' on the road to Foxwood's MGM Grand". 11 January 2010.
  11. ^ "Bash ends for Recycled Percussion at Saxe Theater". 5 May 2017.
  12. ^ ”Chaos & Kindness S4 E4 - Davin Gets His Smile Back” on YouTube. Published September 5th, 2020.
  13. ^ ”Chaos & Kindness S4 E2 - The 24-Hour Concert” on YouTube. Published August 15th, 2020.
  14. ^ Official Website for the Chaos & Kidness Store. Accessed March 7th, 2023.
  15. ^ Ali, Alissa (2021-12-25). "Recycled Percussion hosts annual Chaos and Kindness Toy Drive". WMUR. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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