FLAME THE BAND
FLAME THE BAND
 On the road in style! |
Story of FLAME:
FLAME, a group from upstate New York made up of 11 people with developmental/physical disabilities, including autism, Down’s syndrome, mental retardation and blindness, is capturing the world’s attention but their message remains the same. The band from Lexington Center, Fulton County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., wants to change the world through music. They are a phenomenon that inspires people and changes the way the general public view people with disabilities. People of all ages and backgrounds connect with this special rock band, especially those who have a disability. Parents are often overcome with emotion watching FLAME, seeing that it’s possible to have their child achieve great things and, even more importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life. FLAME began in 2003 from a recreation program at Lexington www.lexingtoncenter.org The plan was to have the band play at the agency and around town. However the profound effect they have on their audiences made it impossible to keep FLAME within the confines of Fulton County. Word spread and requests for hire began pouring in and FLAME now averages over 90 paid performances per year, including concerts in 10 different states and in Europe. They perform for national and statewide conventions, corporate conferences, civic events, school functions, dances, and private parties. Their song list contains over 100 classic hit rock, country and blues songs from the past five decades. |
| The Band: Michelle King, David LaGrange, Falon McBride, Scott Stuart, Nick Robinson, Adrienne Phillips, Shawn Lehr, Paul Zuckerwar, Jim Elwood, Debbie Woodruff, Karl Blanchard. | ABC TV's "Good Morning America" was at Lexington on August 8th filming Flame for an upcoming feature story. The morning show filmed Flame at a practice, at a few of their homes and at a public performance at Railfest in Gloversville, NY. The producer of "Good Morning America" stated the piece is scheduled to air in the near future. Stay tuned for a date and time. |
| Contact: Tim Fiori Director of PR & Flame Lexington Center Fulton County Chapter of NYSARC, Inc. Tel: 518 736 3931 Call 518 848 2659 |
You can catch a FLAME in concert on the East Coast! See website for
locations. October 23, 2009 1:00pm-2:00pm Utica, NY |