"Lead vocalist Janie Richards of Motel Funk can transcend the decades with soulful sounds
from Janis Joplin to the breathy crossover styles of Macy Gray and the funky Motown of Aretha to the rock of the Stones, Van Morrison or the reggae rhythms of Bob Marley"

Lenny has been playing guitar since he was 9. His experience has ranged from top 40 and blues bands to "Skunk Junction", a group which played mostly Lenny's own songs. Other bands he has played with include The Mad Beach Band, Tom Gribbin and the Saltwater Band and T.C Carr and the Catch. In 1989 Lenny joined Dr. Hook and toured internationally. Following two years on the road with Hook, he obtained a B.S. in Music Education and has taught guitar and music theory. Lenny was featured in the March 1987 issue of Guitar Player and has had one of his songs recorded by Alligator Records artist Michael Burks.