Recess, named 2023 "Best Alternative Band" by the Cleveland Music Awards, 2023 top three best bands in Cleveland by Cleveland Scene Magazine, and winner of the 2023 Medina County Battle of the Bands, is an Epic and Theatrical Pop / Alternative band from Cleveland, Ohio.  Starting in 2008, with Vincent Fondale on lead vocals and Alex Raz on guitar (ages 7 and 9), the two started as the youngest touring band in the Northeast. A year later, they formed the band Recess, adding Anthony Fondale on keyboards (12 years old). Throughout the next 8 years, Recess played across the US and began to write and form their uniquely catchy cinematic pop sound. With Anthony producing / engineering alongside engineers Freddy DeMarco and Doug Jenkins, the band released their first two EP’s: “Boundary Lane” (2018) and “From Dust to Gold” (2019). After releasing their first music video for the band’s song “Leaving Home” (directed by Brad Golowin), it was immediately featured on the premiere music blog for emerging artists Kings of A&R alongside multiple and numerous other journalistic outlets. Recess was then selected and became semifinalists on Top Golf’s “Who Will Rock You” TV show (2019), which was followed by an influx of press that can all be found here: www.recessbandofficial.com/press.

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​Recess is best known for their energetic, epic, and memorable live performances.

Starting out 2025, the band performed for the sold-out charity event, “Jump Back Ball”, sponsored by Partners, Playhouse Square’s official young professionals’ group.  The band is also opening for Steven Adler of Guns N’ Roses in Warsaw IN for the Rockin’ for Riley Event.  In 2024, Recess made their debut at Carowinds 1st Annual Music Fest in Charlotte, NC for 4th of July weekend.  Headliners for the music fest included LeeAnn Rimes and Bret Michaels Parti-Gras Tour with Dee Snider and Steve Augeri.  Recess continues to be part of the “Bands in

Residence” at Cedar Point in Sandusky OH as well.  Closing out 2023, Recess performed with music titans “The Orphan The Poet” at a near sold-out show at Mahall’s in Lakewood, OH.

 

     Recess has played numerous music festivals throughout the years such as Celebrate Fairfax in VA and Musikfest in PA, performed on TV shows including NYC’s Wonderama in Times Square, and venues from the Viper Room in Hollywood, CA to the Cowan in Nashville, TN. During 2020,

Recess performed virtually for Canadian Music Fest and Finsperry Music Fest in the UK. Highlighting 2021, the band won 2nd place in Goodyear and the Rock Hall’s national “From Garage to Glory” contest. January the following year (2022), the band released their jovial and epic single “Home Away From Home”, which was immediately placed on Apple’s official “New in Indie” playlist. Subsequently in March, their hard-hitting, indie pop song “Woke Up In California” dropped. Recess’s 3rd EP “The Valley in the Fog” released in May of 2022 accumulated over quarter million streams on social media and continues to grow. The band has released 3 more singles, “RUST”, “Sound of Giving Up” and most recently “I Heard You’re Happy”.  Their songs are played on rotation on 105.5 HITS and featured on 107.3

Cleveland’s Alternative “Live and Local” as well as 102.7 The Mix. With even more new music on the horizon, Recess is set to continue growing, releasing the most memorable, distinctive and catchy music that makes you feel like you’re in the movies.  Audience engagement and interaction is the pinnacle of their performance.