By Chris Carney
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Some young men know that they want to be rock stars from birth, banging on whatever is available until they can afford a guitar or drum set of their very own. But Recycled Percussion took this notion and ran with it, and now the New Hampshire-based “junk rock” band is on its way to the top of the musical heap.
Founded by Justin Spencer, Recycled Percussion uses everyday objects like buckets, ladders, metal scraps and trash cans to drum on, making different sounds that collectively sound like music.
Playing since high school, the band has worked its way up to notoriety year after year, gaining recognition with a third-place finish on America’s Got Talent. Appearances and concert tours helped pave their way to every performer’s dream: a Las Vegas residency. Credited in some circles with “starting that whole bucket drumming thing,” Recycled Percussion’s shows are a energetic maelstrom of lights, guitar and drumming of all kinds.
Masters of metal, reggae, jazz, classic rock, hip-hop, punk, techno, blues, ska, pop and their specialty, “junk,” Recycled Percussion begins its Studio 54 residency at the MGM Grand on Aug. 30, proving once again that dreams can triumph.
