08/07/2024
Had the honor of meeting Michael Cartellone yesterday during the opening of his art exhibit at the Arete Gallery in New Hope, PA. We had a great discussion alongside Andy Kin from 89.7 WDVR talking about his diverse artwork style, what it’s like to have a “day job” as a painter and a “night job” as a drummer, what it was like hearing his song on the radio for the first time, and his over 25+ years as the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Once I saw Michael’s painting “Pronounced”, a portrait of the original Skynyrd lineup in 1973, I knew we had to get a picture with it. Michael thanked me for being a fan and reminded me that the band continues to perform because of people like me continuing to come out to see them. Looking forward to seeing Michael and the Skynyrd boys tonight at Musikfest and next week with ZZ Top at Bethel Woods! -Matt