LINCOLN, Calif. — Lincoln is home to a 13-year-old drummer beginning to take the music world by storm with the rock band Guilty as Charged.
This morning I met up with Halen Morgan at his home along with bandmates Brody Manning and Stevie Pagano. They performed live on the ABC10 Morning News.
I first saw Halen drum when he was 4-years-old. He was amazing then and still is now.
Halen told me performing is a "dream come true."
Rockstar Music Academy's Steve Pagano has known Halen for years.
"He's incredible," Pagano said. "He's light years ahead of the rest. That's for sure."
Halen's mother, Tawna Morgan, jokes that he's been drumming since he was in the womb.
He's appreciated by his bandmates.
"He's amazing," lead singer Brayden Mannon told me. "One of the best drummers you'll ever meet."
Here are 3 things I think you should know:
- Halen was named after the legendary band Van Halen.
- Halen's father, Neal Morgan, is the lead vocalist and plays acoustic guitar for the Cripple Creek Band. Neal told me he's "more proud than anything I've ever achieved. It's been fun seeing him grow and get better."
- The band bills itself as "in your face rock" on its Instagram page.
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- Web: https://guiltyaschargedtheband.com/
- The band's next performance is on January 13th at the Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville. It's an all-ages show.
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