Jacques Higelin Tombe Du Ciel CD

That's more or less the band as a whole - here's a little bit about the players individually (in aloha order by instrument):Acoustic Guitar and Virile Vocals: Zach "Nasty" Katagiri still can't figure out why his neighbor from freshman year coined that nickname for him, but is too embarrassed to ask about it anymore since every time he does, people just laugh at him. Barely squeaking his way into college, he still feels that all of the sleeping around and moral sacrifices made along the way were well worth it, especially since it ultimately led to the formation of Lesser Known. Although sometimes he regrets turning down an offer to play center for the Portland Trail Blazers, he admits that "it probably wouldn't have worked out for the long run because, despite [his] ridiculous skills out on the court, [his] height may have put [him] at a disadvantage." His favorite memory from college was after finals in the basement of his sophomore year dorm. A stuffed monkey, several cans of paint, and a couple girls... good times.

At a young age, the Maryland-born native pursued his musical ambitions, forming a series of bands in high school, and turning professional at age15, performing in clubs, and at times, would open for national recording artists that came through town. Frank's longest-lasting band, Valentine, included John Oates, of Hall & Oates. Frank eventually landed in New York, where he performed on street corners and made the rounds, performing in coffee houses in Greenwich Village to make ends meet.

'Some nights it was so cold, that my guitar strings froze, and my fingers wouldn't move. All I owned was the guitar on my back, and a duffle bag for my clothes. If I was lucky, I made five dollars a night. Frank recalls, 'One night I was standing on Third Avenue playing my guitar, when this big Irish policeman came strolling by, and stopped to listen to singing and playing . When I was done, he politely handed me a ticket for disturbing the peace, while at the same time telling me how much he liked my voice. I wish I still had that ticket,' continues Frank.

Frank's musical ambitions were paralleled by his brother, Sylvester's acting ambitions, who at the time was performing in off-Broadway shows when he had the chance. The two decided to join forces and became ushers at the little Carnegie Theater, in which, they were unceremoniously asked to leave, because their hair was to long and they were wearing improper attire, namely painted cowboy boots with their tuxedos - those being the only shoes they had.

It was when Sylvester moved to California to begin a film career, that the two brothers' worlds really came together again, affording Frank his first big break into the mainstream. Sylvester's low-budget film, that happened to transform into one of the most successful and enduring movies in motion picture history, needed a group of street corner singers - that movie was 'Rocky.