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"Wild Man" is LambBone's New CD on Studio Eight Records of Fairfield, CT

LambBone is the musical creation of John J. Lamb of Fairfield, CT.
The music encompasses many styles including jazz, blues, rock, fusion, and roots.

On "Wild Man," Lamb plays all the instruments.

He sings, plays various keyboards, adds percussion, and even plays kazoo on the
eleven songs of which Lamb wrote or co-wrote ten.

"Wild Man" is the fourth solo CD from Lamb. Here's what the critics are saying:

"7 out of 9 stars"
"Lamb cannot be properly defined at a period in music history that requires
artists to be strictly placed in a corner"
- Adam Harrington, Whisperin' & Hollerin'

"LambBone’s ‘Wild Man’ is a wildly eclectic brew of jazz, funk, and blues"
"A gifted, versatile musician utilizing all of his strengths"
- Kit Burns of Overground Underground

"Wild Man rewards the ears with every listen."
- Julian Wilson, TransEurope Express
Click here to read the complete reviews

Lamb's first three CDs also received critical acclaim and radio airplay.

LambBone's 2001 CD entitled Am What I Am charted at #10 on CMJ's Top-20 most-added CDs. It was added to over 280 radio stations in the United States and Canada. Lamb wrote or co-wrote all ten songs on that recording. He was backed by Frank Demaio on guitar, Dave Livolsi (John Scofield) on bass, and Kirk Snedeker on drums. That band opened for acts including NRBQ and John Mayhall & the Bluesbreakers. The band performed at top venues including Toad's Place in New Haven and colleges including Princeton University.

The 1999 release "Once & For All" on J-Bird Records was produced by Mark Herrmann (Five for Fighting). Lamb wrote all eight songs for that album. He played piano and the Rhodes electric piano. He was backed by Eric Massimino (Love Janis original cast) on bass and Brian Delaney (New York Dolls) on drums.
For more about the Lamb's first two solo CDs, click here

In 1996, Lamb was one of the first artists signed to J-Bird Records, the world's first internet record label. He was personally recruited by President and former Polygram A & R man Jay Barbieri. J-Bird released "Out of this World," with 7-songs all by Lamb.

Before embarking on a solo career, Lamb was the co-founder and principal songwriter for The 5 O'Clocks, an original band that performed throughout the tri-state area from 1983 to 1991. The band recorded an EP with top producer Rory Young (Atlantic Star, Always).

Lamb attended the Hartt College of Music in Hartford, CT as a composition major where he studied with renowned jazz saxophonist Jackie McLean and pianist Jackie Byard. He graduated from Staples HIgh School (Westport, CT) in 1979 where he auditioned for and was accepted to InterArts, a Fairfield County magnet school for high school students gifted in the arts. He attended InterArts, which had classes at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, as a junior and a senior. During high school, he was a member of the Staples Jazz Band and was private student of jazz pianist John Mehegan - who wrote the most famous book on jazz piano playng called Tonal & Rhythmic Principles.