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The stage was eerily dark. The only sound was the
soft humming of the amplifiers and the crowd quietly
talking, anticipating what was about to happen. The
eerie quiet was abruptly broken by chords and drum-
beats coming form the stage. The crowd pushed to-
ward the stage because....
People,who had just arrived, ran down to the stage,
where everyone else was having a great time. They
had no idea that they were going to be part of some-
thing special....
During the show, Nathan, the lead singer, pulled him-
self to the top of the speaker and sat there for a sec-
ond surveying the people. He waved people closer
to him and said, "I need more people!" Everyone
drew closer to him and then he did the unthinkable,
he did a flip into the waiting arms of the crowd.
Their fans also participated when three huge....
Everyone was talking about the band long after
they left the stage.

I spoke with Matthew and Mateo before the show .
Matthew said the name of Madina Lake was taken
from a mythical town he and the band created.
Mateo was quick to point out that Matthew....
When they met they immediately blended so well
as a group that they wrote 3 songs in a week and
then they signed a contract deal in 4-5 months.
The Leone brothers have contributed to the groups
finances by going on, "Fear Factor' and winning
through great personal sacrifice...
'True Love", "River People", their first single "House
of Cards" and their newest single "hear I Stand"
are testaments to their talent.
Success is all about the fans, Matthew Leone said,
"We make music to make people feel better."
When you put a hardworking label like Roadrunner
and talented musicians like Madina Lake together
it's easy to make magic.

Interview by:
Lee Ann Klamert

This story can be seen in its entirety in
MY TEEN SCENES MAGAZINE