"We are Brooklyn and Brooklyn is us. There is truly no other place like it in the world – not even within the 5 boroughs," says Kaves. "The music, the different cultures and especially the attitude…There's a lot of attitude where we're from and I think its part of what's made us creative people. You want to be better than your friends, and even more so, (better than) the people that aren't your friends. You want to stick it to the kids that gave you shit while growing up for being different and wearing it on your sleeve."

The Lordz, Kaves' and ADM's latest musical incarnation, conjures up images and sounds from late 70's/early 80's New York City with a current-day twist, representing the 2 vital musical and cultural revolutions that were making noise at that time: punk rock and hip-hop. With neither movement being embraced by the mainstream (yet), it wasn't unusual to find b-boys AND punks side-by-side in underground clubs, skating rinks, parks etc., because that was where they were free to fly their respective anti-flags. "Back then at all the parties, most of the music the DJ would spin was rap and dance music, but at some point in the night, they would throw on a Clash record or a Blondie record and kids were feeling it." The Lordz's debut album, The Brooklyn Way, is deep, tune-heavy and represents not only The Lordz's love for the B.K., but also the good, the bad and the ugly of having grown up there. From the garage/punkhop workout of the album's opener "Back Up," to the Ramones-esque "Outlaw," featuring their good pal Tim Armstrong of Rancid fame, over to their beat-driven ode to their hometown "The Brooklyn Way" alongside Everlast, to their blazing cover of Jim Carroll's "People Who Died," Mr. Kaves and ADM do the era proud.

Additionally, after a tremendously successful run on Madison Square Garden's regional MSG Network last year, a multi-episode docu-series about the brothers' wild ride called The Brooklyn Way is now airing on the national Fuse TV network. The series is receiving wild critical acclaim and is rapidly gaining a hardcore viewing audience.


Catch them live and see what the buzz is about:
09/14/08 Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
09/16/08 The Palladium Salt Lake City, UT
09/18/08 The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
09/19/08 Cervante's Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO
09/20/08 Belly Up Aspen, CO
09/22/08 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN
09/24/08 Peabody's Down Under Cleveland, OH
09/25/08 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN
09/26/08 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
09/29/08 Toad's Place New Haven CT
09/30/08 Hiro Ballroom New York, NY
10/02/08 Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
10/03/08 Harpers Ferry Allston, MA
10/04/08 The Asylum Portland ME
10/05/08 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
10/07/08 Recher Theatre Towson, MD
10/08/08 Hooligans Jacksonville, NC
10/09/08 Headliner's Music Hall Columbia, SC
10/10/08 Jannus Landing Petersburg, FL
10/11/08 Culture Room Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/13/08 Exit / In Nashville, TN
10/14/08 Zydeco Birmingham, AL
10/15/08 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
10/17/08 The Loft Dallas TX
10/18/08 Antone's Nightclub Austin, TX
10/20/08 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, NM
10/21/08 The Rock Pro Motion Tucson, AZ
10/22/08 Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, CA
10/24/08 Downtown Brew Obispo, CA
10/25/08 The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
10/26/08 Slim's San Francisco, CA
10/29/08 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

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