LOU CHAGARIS BIOGRAPHY
Growing up in Clifton, New Jersey, Lou’s first drumming experience started at the ripe age of two when he began banging the copper pots and pans in his mother’s kitchen while she was busy cooking up a storm of Italian food. The Chagaris household was a 24 hour musical jukebox with his father playing Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller and his Mother playing a continuous loop of Elvis Presley and Tom Jones.

When Lou turned seven years old, he decided he was officially ready to be a drummer, a follow up to his earlier pot and pan days. His brother and sister let their dad trade their big red car with pedals for a close friend’s drum set (this was a big family sacrifice).

Lou practiced his drums after school everyday. Once in awhile, he would set up his drums outside in front of his doorstep and play to the cars driving by. A local drummer stopped his car one day and offered Lou some free drum lessons. Lou became self-taught after that. At the age of nine, Lou started his first band called "Red Flame".

Lou’s father worked for Don Kirshner (ala Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert). Through this, Lou was exposed to many concerts as a young child. Lou’s dad would bring home albums and pass them out to his brother, sister, and him after dinner was finished. It was a musical dessert, of sorts. Lou borrowed his siblings Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin albums when they weren’t home, so he could play the drums to them. Lou’s sister always caught him because he put the albums back in the sleeves the wrong way. It drove her crazy!

Lou played in local bands during his early teen years and joined the New Jersey club circuit when he turned eighteen with the band "Sky." They were a crowd favorite at a local bar and nightclub in Clifton, called, "The Stagger Inn" (not exactly Madison Square Garden, but it was a start).

Lou decided to move to California to pursue his music career. He got a day job as a runner for "Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert" and played the drums in various local bands at night. Lou later landed a job with a show called "Night Tracks" and got a taste of what the record industry was really about from the business side.

In the late 90’s, Lou performed at many LA clubs under the band name, "Childhood's End" and later, "Hundredth Monkey."

In 2002, Lou had an incredible opportunity when he met John Rachlin and became the drummer in "The John Rachlin Band." Lou and John hit it off musically and shared a passion for 70’s music and rock and roll. Lou continually gets inspired to become, as John puts it, "The Monster Of Rock" as soon as John strums his guitar or sings one note.

Their inaugural RACH performance together was at the world famous "Whiskey a Go-Go" with a standing-room-only show following shortly thereafter at "The Troubadour".  With the Launch of RACH, Lou and John look forward to bringing a new style of rock and roll to their fans.