Lenny and Carl | photo credit Joe McMenamin | courtesy of the artist

Gab Landrum and Matt McMenamin are long time witnesses of one another’s musical journey, dating back to elementary school where they played across from one another in their school’s band. Their extensive creative backgrounds stem from the same arts-oriented school, where picking up an instrument was encouraged.

Gab was on the upright bass, and like many kids who are made to do activities they may not want to do, Matt pretended to play the violin, something the two still joke about. Since then, they have come far in their careers, where each has pursued solo acts and ventured in other creative mediums. On their own, Matt produces and mixes for a variety of acts in Philly under the name Dirt Bird Music, and Gab pens and performs original tracks at open mics around the city. The duo eventually decided to work together again under the band name Lenny and Carl, where they definitely don’t pretend to play any of their instruments.