FIVE FIRSTS: Pete Szymanski and Tim Nolan of The Cause

NAME: Pete Szymanski and Tim Nolan
BAND AFFILIATION: The Cause
INSTRUMENT: Pete plays drums; Tim plays guitar

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS …
Pete: The Beatles ’62-’66
Tim: Three Dog Night’s Harmony

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS …
Pete: King Crimson
Tim: Grateful Dead

3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS …
Pete: piano
Tim: imitation Gibson Les Paul

4. THE FIRST SONG THAT I EVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC WAS …
Pete: I can’t remember.
Tim: Not sure, I think “Love You Too” (old Cause original song)

5. THE FIRST BAND I WAS EVER IN WAS …
Pete: Timmy & The Schemers
Tim: The Schemers

Pete Szymanski and Tim Nolan join bassist Mike Lisi for a reunion of the Syracuse-based band, The Cause, playing the Low Beat at 8pm on Saturday (March 31). The gig marks The Cause’s first Albany show since they played the now-defunct Bogie’s in 1987. Maltacoustic and the Andrea Scow Band will share the bill at the Low Beat.