Adam Burbank Lazzara (born September 22, 1981 in Sheffield, Alabama), is the lead singer of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. Along with singing lead vocals, Adam Lazzara occasionally plays guitar and harmonica. is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Sheffield is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Taking Back Sunday is a band from Rockville Centre, New York, Long Island, New York. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Sheffield is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Taking Back Sunday is a band from Rockville Centre, New York, Long Island, New York. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A harmonica is a free reed wind instrument. ...

Biography

Adam Lazzara grew up in High Point, North Carolina, before moving to Long Island. He has a younger brother, Nathan Lazzara, who is also a musician. In 1999, Adam joined Taking Back Sunday, replacing Antonio Longo who sang briefly on their first EP. In 2002 the band released their debut album Tell All Your Friends. On the album he sung co-lead vocals with guitarist John Nolan. It gained popularity by the single Cute Without The 'E' (Cut From The Team), which had a Fight Club themed video. Due to personal differences, Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper left to form Straylight Run. They were replaced by singerguitarist Fred Mascherino and bassist Matt Rubano, a former child friend of Mark O'Connell. Fred has since left the band, and the band is currently searching for a replacement. Nickname: Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina Country United States State North Carolina Counties Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Forsyth Government  - Mayor Rebecca Smothers Area  - City  95. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... Antonio Longo (also known as Antonio Garcia) was the original singer for Long Island band Taking Back Sunday. ... Tell All Your Friends is Taking Back Sundays debut album. ... John Nolan is the lead singer of Straylight Run and the former lead guitarist/co-vocalist of Taking Back Sunday. ... Cute Without The E (Cut From The Team) is the third track on Tell All Your Friends, Taking Back Sundays 2002 Victory Records debut. ... Fight Club[1] (1996) is the first published novel by American author Chuck Palahniuk. ... Shaun Cooper (born October 5, 1983 in the Isle Of Wight) is an English football player, Cooper was a product of Portsmouth F.C.s youth system. ... Straylight Run is an indie band based in Baldwin, Nassau County, Long Island, New York. ... Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and back-upco-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday. ... Matt Rubano Matthew Anthony Rubano (born March 10, 1977 in Valley Stream, New York) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ... Mark Francis OConnell is the drummer of the alternative rock group Taking Back Sunday. ...

Stage antics

His live shows are known to be energetic. He tries to interact with the fans as much as he can during concerts. In 2006, his stage antics were noticeably less energetic. The reason for this is unknown, but it has been reported that the band's label has warned him of dangerous stunts resulting in injuries that might cause death, particularly his infamous habit of swinging the microphone. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On February 17, 2007 the band issued a statement on their Myspace page saying this was not the case: "Anyone who has been to recent shows knows that Adam is as active as ever. Anyone remember when he knocked Matt out by swinging the mic in the UK in April? Anyone see the last show on the summer tour where he climbed about 30 feet in the air to hang upside down to finish the last song? Our new label has been nothing but supportive with everything we have done. It's an incredible partnership. They would never tell us to change anything. Please challenge yourselves to think about things you hear."^[1] is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Microphone swinging

Along with his other stage antics, Lazzara is most famous for swinging his microphone around by the cord on stage and in music videos. He learned this particular move from famed Garden Weather member Bret Pollington. In the video for the song "MakeDamnSure" from their album Louder Now, Lazzara exhibits this 'habit' to an extreme, including swinging it around his neck like a noose. MakeDamnSure is an alternative rock song by Taking Back Sunday on their first major label release, Louder Now. ... Alternate cover Special Edition CD/DVD Dual Cover Louder Now is the first major label release from Taking Back Sunday. ...

During the Give It A Name Festival of 2006, in front of roughly 12,000 people at Earls Court, he accidentally hit bassist Matt Rubano in the head while swinging his microphone, resulting in six stitches. This incident re-popularized a t-shirt design: a bloody microphone wrapped around the neck. This tendency was once mocked by fellow Long Island band Brand New, who released T-shirts reading "Mics are for Singing, Not for Swinging", and "You Know Who You Are" printed on the back. The shirts were designed in the aftermath of John Nolan and Shaun Cooper's departures from the band in 2003. In an email that had been sent out, detailing their fans on the introduction of Fred Mascherino and Matt Rubano's entrance into the line-up, the Taking Back Sunday members stated: "p.s. T-shirts are for wearing, not talking about on the internet..."^[2] Later that year, Taking Back Sunday released a retort shirt that read: "Proudly Swinging Since 1999." Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matt Rubano Matthew Anthony Rubano (born March 10, 1977 in Valley Stream, New York) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... For other uses, see Brand New (disambiguation). ... Frederick Paul Mascherino is an American musician best known for his work as lead guitarist and back-upco-lead vocalist in alternative rock band Taking Back Sunday. ... Matt Rubano Matthew Anthony Rubano (born March 10, 1977 in Valley Stream, New York) is the bassist of the American rock band, Taking Back Sunday. ... This article is about the year. ...

Trivia

• He performed solo acoustic guitar and harmonica performances of 'Divine Intervention' from their Louder Now album and a cover of The Cure's classic, 'Just Like Heaven.' At the London date of the tour, as well as March 13th in Irvine, CA, he performed a cover of 'When You Were Young' by The Killers, as well as ' My Love' by Justin Timberlake at another UK date, at the 91x Nightmare Before Christmas in San Diego, CA on December 10, 2006, and at the Dublin performance.^[3][4]
• He is good friends with My Chemical Romance lead singer, Gerard Way.
• He appeared on Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustic album, for the track Money Changes Everything, and he also appeared in the music video.
• He has a tattoo on his left arm that reads "Believer", as well as a small music note tattooed behind his left ear.
• Adam is a firm believer in animal rights and has been known to campaign on their behalf in the past.
• He has covered Lovefool by The Cardigans with New Found Glory.
• He sings guest vocals on Say Anything's album In Defense of the Genre, on the track "Surgically Removing the Tracking Device"
• In March of 2008 Adam plans to marry Chauntelle DuPree.
• His fiancee has stated that at the wedding in March, Adam will be wear a tuxedo from Macbeth.
• his last name is pronounced Luh-Zay-Ruh. (he said it in an interview that's on youtube)