Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2019 | Page 19

BA NDING
TOGET HER
The Alex Roy Band
Makes Music at their
Alma Mater
hen the members of The Alex Roy Band were
students in Thornton Academy’s music and arts
programs, they had no idea that they would
eventually form a band comprised solely of
TA alumni. The four bandmates, who each graduated in
different years, recently came together to form the group.
Frontman Alex Roy ’04 travels all over New England
and up and down the East Coast with fellow TA alumni
Nicholas Bilotta ’05, Matt Libby ’09, and Adrian Bean ’10.
These well-loved performers bring an infectious energy
and plenty of talent to the stage as they perform hits from
the 70s, 80s, and 90s, as well as plenty of contemporary
tunes and originals.
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The band’s namesake is no stranger to putting on a great
show. Best known for fronting his national band Sparks
The Rescue, Alex Roy ’04 has 20 full US tours under his
belt, and has traveled and performed with Red Jumpsuit
Apparatus, Mayday Parade, All Time Low, and Ludo.
Sparks The Rescue also performed on the Vans Warped
Tour, on a European tour with The All American Rejects,
Left: Attendees enjoyed classic hits and some Alex Roy Band
originals. Right: Alex and his dad, special guest Ric Roy ’69,
perform together.
Left: Alex Roy ’04, Nick Bilotta ’05, and Matt Libby ’09 play on
the steps of Linnell Gymnasium. Right: Adrien Bean ’10 moves
through the crowd, playing his fiddle.
and has sold more than 200 thousand records, 20 million
streams, and has had music videos featured on MTV.
Now home from touring, Alex plays music locally
alongside his fellow alumni. In June, Thornton Academy
was lucky enough to land on the band’s schedule and
hosted a donated outdoor show in the quad. Family,
friends, alumni, and members of the Saco community
came out to enjoy two hours of feel-good music. As an
added bonus, special guest Ric Roy, member of TA’s class
of 1969 and Alex Roy’s dad, joined the band on stage!
Thornton’s Director of Development, Haley Thompson,
was on-site to enjoy the special community performance.
“Seeing and hearing our talented and accomplished alumni
make music together was a reminder of what makes TA so
special. It was a great show!”
“We had a wonderful time performing at Thornton
Academy!” agreed Alex. “Thornton is the place where my
passion for writing and performing music all started... that
passion was nurtured and encouraged for all of us by TA’s
strong music and arts programs, and the amazing faculty.
We’re glad to be back.”
For more information about The Alex
Roy Band, including a list of upcoming
performances, visit their website:
alexroyband.com
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Facebook.com/AlexRoyMusic
Story by Katie Beane · Photos courtesy of Ayanah Proulx
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