Home      News/Journal/Lyrics      Press/Quotes      Songs      Albums      Bio      Events      Photos      Guestbook      Contact      Links The Lucas Cates Band The Bio The Lucas Cates Band hails from Madison, WI. Like Geffen Record's Garbage, this band has the potential to be Madison's next big act. Three years into the making of this pop/rock group reveals a momentum that, as an independent, is like no other. The Lucas Cates Band has three full-length albums-with a fourth on the way; music videos; national tours; AAA, college, and international radio presence; five web pages; appearances on morning shows around the country; ten Madison Area Music Awards, and a song picked up by the Cincinnati Ballet as a modern dance piece. The band has been fortunate to create a label prototype without actually calling the project a label. Cates says, "It's great outsourcing all the things a major label could do for you to smaller, independent organizations that are trying to establish themselves as well. It makes for a very strong team as everyone is excited about their role and everyone is trying to make it together." Lucas tends to downplay the many hours he puts into booking and management, but it is evident that the hard work has paid off. In three years this band has skyrocketed to a level at which most independents can only dream. Lucas's band mates--Kenny Leiser-guitar and violin, Mark Noxon-bass, and Jesse Warmka-drums--have all formerly been in other bands together and have an unbelievable chemistry. Lucas states their paths crossed through former band member Matt Rodgers, who in turn passed on his role in the group to Mark Noxon. "We are young, fresh and ready to go," says Cates. "Half the battle is finding players willing to dedicate themselves to the cause and, of course, being willing to quit their day jobs to pursue a common dream. We have the means to travel, play, and entertain. We are best friends and it shows on stage." All four are fantastic musicians, and their two/three/four part harmonies expose the bond between these players. "We are so incredibly fortunate to have had so many wonderful people involved with our project. I believe we have the best of both worlds, we know the value of hard work, and we support and believe in each other. If we didn't think this project had a chance to go somewhere big, we'd all be the first to tell each other that. The communication is open and the relationships are binding. We are in it for the long haul." TLCB LIVE! Lucas Cates - Lead Vocals and Acoustic Guitar Mark Noxon - Bass and back vocals Jesse Warmka - Drums and back vocals Kenny Lesier - Electric Guitars and back vocals The Lucas Cates Band has appeared on: -Good Day Atlanta -Good Morning Memphis -WGN 9 Chicago -WISC TV 3 9pm News -Urban Theatre (T.V.) -Live at Five(WISC-TV) -105.5 WMMM for Â?Live from Studio MÂ? (AAA Radio) -KBUT Crested Butte Radio -XM Satelitte Radio -Sanyu FM, Uganda -East African Radio -and 197 College Radio stations Nationwide and in Canada! They have shared the stage with The Gabe Dixon Band, John Eddie, DesYarmond Edison, Down the Line, 56 Hope Road, Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root, and Corey Smith to name a few.... Press Press: "If Lucas Cates and his band aren't being enjoyed nationally within the year, there is something seriously wrong with the Triple A music industry." - Jeff Black/105.5 Triple M Radio All the Pieces," is a thoroughly danceable, musically tight, and well produced piece of pop rock work. While the lyrics are both touching and emotive, the first impulse I had on listening to this record was simply an urge to get up and dance. This is music I would enjoy at an outdoor summer music festival rather than in the car or on my MP3 player. The grooves are great, the musicianship solid. This is rock'n'roll best served "live." - Cactus Joe "Lucas Cates is an exciting songwriter with a high-energy approach to breezy acoustic pop. His slightly gravelly baritone gives a lot of weight to the stories on his new disc." - The Onion "[the]Lucas Cates Band used its 70-minute afternoon set Thursday at the Roadhouse to win over a crowd. [The] jams from the Madison Area Music Award's artist of the year [won] over the punk fans as more and more fest-goers found their way to the stage." - Erik Ernst (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel '09) "The first single, "4everytime" goes down as easy as Sugar Ray's "Every Morning". With gentle, reflective songs and teen-idol good looks, Cates has all the trappings of mass-market appeal". - Rich Albertoni/The Isthmus "Based in Madison, Lucas Cates is one of Wisconsin's hottest up-and-coming rockers. A prolific songwriter, Cates crafts driving electric and acoustic rock 'n' roll and tours all over the U.S." - 30 Minute Music Hour (WPTV, April 2009) "If you haven't had the pleasure, once you see them you'll understand why they literally swept the MAMAs last May." Susan Masino/Local Sounds Magazine 9/29/09 also....see our guest book at: www.lucascates.com/guestbook for fan reviews from all around the country!