Listen in as the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley" welcomes NYC musician LI'NARD for an interview/music special.

Date/Time: Monday Jan. 14th 6pm-8pm NYC Time

WVOF 88.5 FM Fairfield CT

Internet Stream: www.wvof.org

Li'nard is one of the premier musicians on the New York club circuit. A bass guitarist/singer/songwriter, he is renowned for his command of a wide range of styles from Dance, Hip Hop and R&B, to West African, Rock, Blues and Reggae. He has contributed to more than 50 albums.
Always a dynamic entertainer, Li'nard's funk-based band T.M.MO.L. (The Many Moods of Li'nard) has attracted a strong following and plays weekly at the Groove and Club 101 in Manhattan.

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Li'nard was introduced to music at an early age. As a child, he sang in his church's choir, won a statewide musical rhythm competition at age 8, and began studying the violin and the bass guitar.

An internship at Philly International Record Label with the songwriting team of Roebuck, Jefferson and Simmons led to work on records with Patti LaBelle, The O'Jays and The Jones Girls.

Before moving to New York in 1990, Li'nard played up and down the Eastern seaboard. He later toured Europe with the groups Defunkt and Mr. Thing and the Professional Human Beings.

Li'nard has also played with Codaryl Moffett Jazz Ensemble and Roy Ayers. He has performed at Manhattan's top nightclubs including The Blue Note, The Bitter End, Terra Blues, Nells and S.O.B.'s. Li'nard currently can be seen with T.M.MO.L. at the Groove and Club 101.