Adam Lazzara

Adam Burbank Lazzara (born September 22, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band Taking Back Sunday.[1] Along with singing lead vocals, Lazzara plays guitar and occasionally the harmonica.

Adam Lazzara
Lazzara in 2009
Born
Adam Burbank Lazzara

(1981-09-22) September 22, 1981
Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1999–present
Spouse(s)
Misha Vaagen
​
(m. 2008)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • harmonica
Labels
Associated actsTaking Back Sunday

Biography

While recording their first six track EP, Jesse Lacey left the band to form Brand New with Brian Lane, the drummer of The Rookie Lot. Then, John Nolan half-jokingly asked his friend, Adam Lazzara from High Point, North Carolina if he would move to Long Island and play bass for the band. Within the next week, Adam had moved to Bellmore with John, and was the full-time bassist. Adam worked at guitarist Eddie Reyes' father's deli for pay. After vocalist Antonio Longo left the group, Reyes convinced Lazzara to switch to vocals.[2] Since, Lazzara has recorded seven albums with Taking Back Sunday.

Personal life
Adam Lazzara with Taking Back Sunday in 2018

In the early 2006, Lazzara met Chauntelle Dupree, guitarist of Eisley, while on tour. They started dating and became engaged on February 14, 2007. They were to be married in March 2008, but it was announced by Dupree's father in January 2008 that the wedding had been called off and that she and Lazzara had split. One month after breaking things off with DuPree, Lazzara began dating Misha Vaagen, a local bartender who had been a family friend of the DuPrees. They were married by June 2008. and had their first child, named Keaton Ari Danger, in January 2009.[3]

In February 2015, Lazzara was arrested for DWI.[4]

Discography

With Taking Back Sunday

Solo

  • "Because It Works" (2013)

References
  1. "Warped Tour". Cleveland Free Times. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Taking Back Sunday's Adam Lazzara on Guitarist's Exit: 'It Was a Good Thing'". Buzznet Music News. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2008.
  4. Sharp, Tyler. "Taking Back Sunday's Adam Lazzara arrested for driving while impaired".
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