The Young Ideas

Band from Allentown, PA. Originally Kal's Kids, they recorded the mega rare single "Long Lonely Broken Hearted / Oh Ronnie". This single was recorded with another local Garage Rock musician Fred Milander (Frantic Freddie) who co-wrote the song with Craig Kastelnik. The group then changed their name to "The Young Ideas" before recording their first commercial singles. They recorded one for Date and one for ABC Records with no success. In 1970, they recorded "The Young Ideas" and released it on their own private label. All the material was written by Craig Kastelnik except "People Care" (Written By Tony Fasching) and "That Ain't All We Gotta Say", which was written by everyone in the band except Billy Fasching. The album is mostly Funk, with a few Psych and Pop influences. Lineup: (Last Known) Craig Gregg Kastelnik: Lead Vocals, Organ, Piano, Trumpet, Recorder Leni Martucci: Bass, Backing Vocals Tony Fasching: Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic, Electric Guitars, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals Rich Samar: Backing Vocals, Saxophone Tom Nicholson: Organ, Piano, Harpsichord, Trombone, Backing Vocals Billy Fasching: Drums, Percussion Former (Kal's Kids) Fred Milander: Vocals Charles Kastelnik (RIP): Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals *Don't confuse the other "Young Ideas" from Philadelphia with this group. They don't have the same members and this group was disbanded by the time of it's release.