HOME BASE: Long Beach Island
STYLE: Dedicated to making every performance an “experience” for the audience, the brothers play rock, reggae, country and jazz-style covers complete with live loops.
LINEUP: J.P. LaStella, lead vocals, guitar and bass; Jake LaStella, guitar and vocals.
FUN FACT: The brothers have been playing music together for nearly their whole lives, and have been performing professionally on LBI since 2020. Earlier this year, J.P. played alongside Gavin DeGraw at a presidential inaugural ball.
TWO’S TAKE: Brotherly love makes for a lovely listening experience.
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