User:Thestrayed

Kevin Pellegrinelli (Born September 15, 1986 to parents David and Barbara) is a writer, actor, musician, and filmmaker based out of Brick, New Jersey. He was born with a severe allergy to peanuts, and asthma, which resulted in a very secluded childhood. Throughout his younger years, Kevin grew very fond of all forms of art, especially film and music. He knew very early on that he wanted to make a career out of one, or both, of those things. When Kevin was nine, his brother Michael Pellegrinelli started playing guitar and suggested Kevin start playing the bass so that the two could eventually start a band. At the same time, Kevin's best friend Michael Custode was also picking up the guitar, and also becoming heavily interested in home studio recording.

Early Bands
Around sixth grade, Kevin was brought in as a bass player in a band that had many different names, ranging from Inscura, Plastic Sanity, and Sickness in Salvation. It was more of a studio project, and Kevin played on barely any songs. For some time, the band became somewhat of a cover band, doing mostly Nine Inch Nails songs in a basement studio. The band was comprised of many different members. Michael Custode supplied vocals and played guitar, Sean Sestak played drums, Ben Steel played guitar, and Johnny Heerema and Andrew Gallagher frequently were in and out of the band as keyboardists. The band played one live gig, a school talent show, where they were very well received (performing Nine Inch Nails' songs "Now I'm Nothing" and "Terrible Lie.") They were then invited to play a party, and after comprising an almost hour long setlist, they cancelled the gig and eventually disbanded to pursue more promising musical activity.

The Ailment, Countyline, and I Insist
It was not until high school that Kevin finally settled into a band he was comfortable with. Still occasionally playing bass on studio projects, he received a phone call one night from Michael Custode and Sean Sestak. They both expressed difficult writing songs, and Kevin suggested the idea of seeing how a full band would work instead of just studio writing. After a number of practice sessions with differing musicians, the band's lineup came to be Kevin on bass, Michael Custode on guitar, Sean Sestak on drums, Dan Frei on guitar, Johnny Heerema on Keyboard, and Michael Pellegrinelli on vocals. Being longtime cohorts, Michael Custode, Sean Sestak, and Kevin handled the bulk of songwriting. They clicked in the best way possible. They garnered a pretty stable fanbase, and played shows all over Jersey. Eventually, musical differences arose with Dan and the rest of the band, so they parted ways. Playing just a few gigs with on guitarist, the band eventually brought in Michael Kiewra on guitar, and it was exactly what was missing. But again, fate stepped in and pulled Johnny out of the band so he could pursue playing with metal outfit Divinity Destroyed, and also took Michael Pellegrinelli out to take on music school out in California. This did not stop the remaining 4 members, though. Kevin took on keyboard duties live, and the band searched for a singer. After a slew of tryouts, the band found a singer in Brian Brynolfson, who sang in a band that The Ailment frequently played with in their earlier days. They wrote a batch of new songs, and performed more than they ever had. Their fanbase grew, and it seemed as if they were on the right track. Eventually, though, the band hit a wall after recording a four song demo, and went on a short hiatus. This hiatus became responsible for the band parting ways with Michael Kiewra. When Kevin's brother returned from California, he came back into the band, this time on guitar duties. The band began recording a full length album, but inevitably disbanded with core members Kevin, Michael Custode, and Sean Sestak still in the final lineup. During his time in The Ailment, Kevin (along with Michael Custode) became a live performer for the band Countyline. This band was a polar opposite of The Ailment, and consisted of Drew Boyle, Bill Reynolds, Andrew Gallagher, and Rick Szpakowski. Kevin became the bands bass player after a few live gigs, but his stint in the band was cut short when the band decided to call it quits around the same time The Ailment did. With no creative outlet, Kevin began writing and recording an industrial album with his brother under the project name "I Insist." Kevin handled all the musical duties while Michael sang. They finished an album entitled 'The Skeptic,' but it was barely heard. It didn't matter, though. They were happy with it, and worked on making it sound the best it could. It eventually amounted to nothing, but it was something to do at the time.

Enter 77, The Strayed, and Mountain Lines
After a while of solo recording, Kevin was asked to join the band The Numbers, which consisted of old friends, a few being from the band Countyline. Ex-Countyline members Drew Boyle (Vocals, Guitar) and Bill Reynolds (bass), along with Kevin's good friend Tanmay Buch (drums) asked him if he would come aboard as a keyboard player. Agreeing to do so, Kevin was brought in at the same time as Kiki Cavallo, also on keyboards. Kevin had a blast with the band, but the clashing of having to keyboard players got on his nerves, and he switched to being a jack of all trades in the band. He played guitar, lap steel, mandolin, and very little keyboard. Once they hit the recording studio, the band changed their name to Enter 77 and began to take on a more serious approach. While with Enter 77, Kevin released a solo album under the name The Strayed. The album spanned 10 tracks, with numerous bonus tracks, and was entitled "The Fantastic Bombastic Mr. Plastic." Kevin handled all musical duties on the album, and for the first time put his voice on something. It was well received by his friends and internet listeners. He put The Strayed on indefinite hiatus after releasing the album. He also joined the folk outfit Mountain Lines with songwriting duo Sean Nittoso and Jessica Alpert. It was a step outside the box for Kevin, but he had a lot of fun with it. The band was an acoustic trio, with Kevin carrying the duty of lead guitarist, while Jessica sang and Sean played guitar and also sang. Eventually, Enter 77 and Mountain Lines began fluttering. One due to musical difference with a member, the other due to wanting a more full band sound. Enter 77 parted ways with keyboardist Kiki Cavallo (along with their name), and Mountain Lines dropped their name and pursued to go electric.

The Old and the New, Pocket Change, and other projects
With the remaining members of what was Enter 77, Kevin revamped the group and they changed their name to The Old and the New. It was sort of a rebirth of the band, and they began to work more as a band. The same happened with what was Mountain Lines. They changed their name to Pocket Change, and Kevin brought in longtime songwriting partner Michael Custode to play drums. As of now, the future of these bands are up in the air. The Old and the New are working on an album, and Pocket Change is slowly coming back together after Kevin and Michael's short absence from the band. Kevin has also been working on an untitled acoustic project with Michael Custode and Michael Kiewra (his best friends and former bandmates). He's also in the process of recording a short EP which is being kept under wraps. He has a female singer in negotiations, but is not at liberty to go into detail.