Recess

Recess, recently named 2023-24’s "Best Alternative Band" by the Cleveland Music Awards and winner of the 2023 Medina County Battle of the Bands, is an Epic and Theatrical Pop / Alternative band that formed in early 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. With Vincent Fondale on lead vocals and Alex Raz on guitar (ages 7 and 9), the two started one of the youngest touring bands in the Northeast. A year later, they formed the band Recess, adding Anthony Fondale on keyboards (12 years old). Throughout the next 8 years, Recess played across the US and began to write and form their uniquely catchy cinematic pop sound. With Anthony producing / engineering alongside engineers Freddy DeMarco and Doug Jenkins, the band released their first two EP’s: “Boundary Lane” (2018) and “From Dust to Gold” (2019). After releasing their first music video for the band’s song “Leaving Home” (directed by Brad Golowin), it was immediately featured on the premiere music blog for emerging artists Kings of A&R alongside multiple and numerous other journalistic outlets. Recess was then selected and became semifinalists on Top Golf’s “Who Will Rock You” TV show (2019), which was followed by an influx of press that can all be found here: www.recessbandofficial.com/press. The band’s newest single “Rust” released November of 2023 (5,600 streams) and has / continues to be featured on numerous radio outlets (an interviewed early listen on HITS 105.5 FM, 107.3 Alternative Cleveland’s "Live and Local" segment with Aaron Lux, and dring the during the “Late Night Local Talent” hour on Akron’s 88.1 WZIP).