The Early Bird Special

Mo Kelly and Tim Kennedy, two Montclair Dads, crossed musical paths several years ago while sitting around the campfire at Frost Valley. From the embers of that late night campfire jam, something emerged although to this day, local Catskill authorities are still not exactly sure as to what it was.

Mo and Tim have had the pleasure of contributing their acoustic cover alt/country brand of music to several PWR events. When not playing with PWR, they can usually be found performing at local venues such as Tierney's Tavern and Tim’s Living Room.

Mo studied guitar with the late great Dave Van Ronk, and has performed
with bands in numerous NYC venues, including The Lone Star Roadhouse, The
Cutting Room, The Knitting Factory, and the Red Lion. Kennedy cut his teeth in the early '70s playing the local Jersey club circuit and countless jams during his college days on the student center lawn.

Mama Doni

Mama Doni, aka, Doni Zasloff Thomas, is a Montclair Mom, preschool music teacher, songwriter, and the lead singer in The Mama Doni Band, a quirky and energetic family-friendly band dedicated to making Jewish culture fresh and fun for people of all ages. The music is for everyone from “babies to bubbies,” they like to say. Mama Doni loves to share her passion for Jewish culture through a wild mix of original music including everything from reggae to rock, klezmer to “Jewgrass."

The band received the Simcha Award for "Inspiring Joy Through Music" at the International Jewish Music Festival Competition in Amsterdam, Holland, and Mama Doni just released her debut album called I Love Herring (and Other Fish Shticks For Kids). The band is doing concerts all over the country for JCCs, preschools, synagogues and festivals. Go to www.MamaDoni.com to hear some samples. The band includes Doni; Adam Nelson, guitar/album producer; Alexander Tyshkov, bass; and Ken Walz, drums.

Eugene Chrysler

Eugene Chrysler aka Dan Karlok is a long time resident of Montclair. He and two other dads here in Montclair (Jeff Somerstein on drums and Mike Potenza on guitar) decided to put together a band for Parents Who Rock. Their music takes its influence from blues, country, western swing, boogie, and rockabilly.

Eugene has been playing in bands for the last 25 years and has had the honor to play with and open for Billy Lee Riley, Wanda Jackson, and Robert Gordon. The band's second CD Hillbilly Shakespeare was recorded in Austin, Texas, and features members from the group Asleep At The Wheel. Some of these songs have also been featured on the tv show "Law and Order."

Rew*

Rew* plays music for kidz of all ages. She has graced the stage with many of her inspirations including Regina Spektor, Joey Ramone, Patti Smith, David Johanson, Murphy's Law, BETTY, the Spin Doctors and more. Her latest release, that*s*rite, has been receiving rave reviews and songs are in rotation on Sirius Radio and lots of college radio stations. Her song, "u suck" is featured in the television series, "Bad Girls Club" on the Oxygen Network; her song, "u persued me," recently won a songwriting contest. Rew* is a core organizer and performer for the Girls Rock Girls Rule Tour and Mamapalooza. Rew* performs regularly in her hometown of NYC, tours the United States and has also performed at world-renowned festivals like SXSW, CMJ, and Jazzfest. "This is what you moved to NYC for..." (Village Voice)