School Of Rock: Belleville Student Plays At LollapaloozaTribute

Eight teen musicians from School of Rock Montclair recently participated in a concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of well-known music festival Lollapalooza.

According to a school news release, the concert, which took place at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood for a crowd of 800, included performances from residents of Montclair, Belleville, Clifton, West Orange, Wayne and Boonton.

“The fact that Lollapalooza has always presented the best in alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, hip hop, and EDM gives it a strong connection to our students’ music tastes,” said Kevin March, General Manager of School of Rock Montclair. “The songs that our musicians performed were by iconic 90s artists that are representative of the original Lollapalooza experience.”

Students who comprised the School of Rock Montclair band at the concert included:

• Willy Oechsli, 14, drums/bass guitar (Montclair)
• Austen Gray, 16, vocals/guitar (Belleville)
• Sam Schuman, 17, guitar (Montclair)
• Alex Carpenter, 13, guitar (Clifton)
• Jordan Scott-Young, 12, vocals/bass guitar (West Orange)
• Luca Yannuzzi, 13, vocals/bass guitar (Wayne)
• Ron Gorai, 15, guitar (Boonton)
• Shaurya Salwen, 15, drums (Montclair)

Songs that SoR Montclair’s students performed at the event included “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam, “Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Bombtrack” by Rage Against the Machine, “Middle Man” by Living Color, “Man In a Box” by Alice in Chains, and “Give It Away” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The students also performed “Heartache Tonight” by The Eagles in memory of the late Glenn Frey.

Sign up for Patch NJ email newsletters here.