Bill Text: NY J01289 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the band Double Axel upon the occasion of celebrating 50 years of playing rock 'n' roll

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-19 - ADOPTED [J01289 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01289-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1289

BY: Senator GRIFFO

        COMMENDING  the band Double Axel upon the occasion
        of celebrating 50 years of playing rock 'n' roll

  WHEREAS, The arts, in whatever form depicted, are central  to  human
expression;  they  are truly a universal language and their contribution
to the development of friendship and  understanding  among  all  peoples
cannot be underestimated; and

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize those
talented individuals within our midst, who have had a significant impact
on  the  arts  and  culture of our communities through their outstanding
entertainment; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend the band Double Axel upon the occasion of celebrating  50  years
of playing rock 'n' roll; and

  WHEREAS,  To  celebrate  this  milestone, the band members hosted an
"Under the Big Top: Double Axel's 50th Anniversary Party" which was held
on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Mama Lucia, in Potsdam, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Double Axel is a rock 'n' roll band that was created in the
1970s when the live music scene in  Potsdam  was  a  dynamo  of  energy,
talent  and  creativity;  its  three  band  members have thoughts on the
reasons for reaching that milestone, ranging from personal chemistry  to
being at the right place at the right time; and

  WHEREAS,  Double  Axel  was  born  in  the  basement  of  Theta  Chi
fraternity and was originally a four-piece band, before becoming a  trio
in  1995;  its  gigs  have  ranged  from  Rochester to Vermont, the 1980
Olympic Games in Lake Placid, and nightclubs and high schools throughout
the State of New York; and

  WHEREAS, Band members who make up this North Country legacy include:
Alex Vangellow of Hannawa Falls, New York, who  plays  drums,  keyboard,
guitar  and  sings;  Robert  Zolner,  also from Hannawa Falls, who plays
guitar and sings; and Frank Johns of Saranac Lake, who  plays  bass  and
joins with vocals; and

  WHEREAS,  Double  Axel,  which  has  recorded  a  couple of original
albums, is now traveling the North Country on its 50th Anniversary tour,
giving many fans a chance to reminisce about good times and music shared
with the band as well as to create new memories,  as  the  band  has  no
plans of slowing down; and

  WHEREAS,  Over  the  past  five  decades, Double Axel has earned its
reputation as a talented band in Upstate New York; and

  WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper for this Legislative Body to  take
note  of  such  a prestigious, musically gifted band, which brings great
pride to both the music industry and the citizens of this  great  Empire
State; and


  WHEREAS, With deep appreciation, this Legislative Body is pleased to
have  this opportunity to recognize the exceptional talents of the three
members of Double Axel, and to wish them continued success in all  their
future endeavors; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the band Double Axel upon the occasion of celebrating  50  years
of playing rock 'n' roll; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
the members of Double Axel.