M A L N A C K

Meet the band


Mars Booth-Malnack
Joined the Modern Day Scenics in the mid '80s as lead vocalist. Formed Malnack with Brent in late 2007. Web Content Editor at Alegent Health.
Favorite Band/Artists: Todd Rundgren, Steely Dan, Talking Heads, Roxy Music, XTC, U2, Squeeze, INXS, New Order, Oingo Boingo, Sea Level, Armin Van Buuren, Lets Active, Pretenders, Police, Little Feat, Dave Matthews Band, Aerosmith, Blondie, B-52s, Ramones
Favorite Albums: Aja, XTC-Skylarking, Black Sea, Oranges and Lemons; Aerosmith-Just Push Play; Todd Rundgren - Todd, Initiation; Pat Metheny - We Live Here; Dave Matthews Band - Every Day
Favorite Books: Stephen R. Donaldson - the Thomas Covenant series; John Grisham -The Firm, A Time to Kill; Garrison Keillor - Lake Wobegon Days; Rick Warren - The Purpose Driven Life (Yikes, I really should read more.)
Favorite Movies: The Incredibles, My Favorite Year, Grumpy Old Men, A Countess from Hong Kong, Jabberwocky, The Gods Must be Crazy, Fierce Creatures, The, Wall-e

Brent Malnack
Founding member of 1980s band Modern Day Scenics. Plays multiple instruments. Formed Malnack with Mars in late 2007. Scored infamous "Bad Rock Video" for Penn & Teller. Software developer at Lozier.
Favorite Band/Artists: XTC, Steely Dan, Squeeze, Pat Metheny, The Police, David Bowie, B-52's, Kylie Minogue, Ricky Lee Jones, Lets Active , the db's
Favorite Albums: XTC - Black Sea, Depeche Mode - Violator, Squeeze - Play, Prince - Controversy, Dana Glover - Testimony
Favorite Books: State of Fear, Sphere, Robots of Dawn, 2001
Favorite Movies:The Thing, Mullholland Drive, My Favorite Year, Aliens, Purple Rose of Cairo

Bill Naidenovich
Founding member and drummer in Chicago bands Society, Hot Ice, and Jazz Rush. Pursued a professional career in business leaving the music scene for many years. Currently an executive at Lozier Corporation and drummer in the band Malnack. He's baaaack!
Favorite Band/Artists:Thousand Houses, Rush, Porcupine Tree, Tool, Green Day, Sheryl Crow, Pat Metheny, Return to Forever, Stanley Clark
Favorite Albums:Snakes and Arrows, Flesh and Blood, Aja, Who's Next, Led Zep IV, Dark Side of the Moon, White Album, Song for America
Favorite Books:Fifth Discipline, From Good to Great, Freakonomics, Tipping Point and Beyond, Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance, Atlas Shrugged, Ghost Rider
Favorite Movies:It's a Wonderful Life, Shawshank Redemption, Dead Poets Society, Saving Private Ryan, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Amadeus, Field of Dreams

Tom Larkin
Long time drummer for Skuddur. Opening for national acts, such as The Ramones, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, and Rick Derringer.
Founder of Lost Dog Studio. Lead Guitarist for Malnack
Favorite Band/Artists:Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Band, The Beat, Jellyfish, Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Who, The Replacements
Favorite Albums:Zuma, Fragile, The Who Live at Leeds, Benefit
Favorite Books:Lost Horizon, All Quiet On The Western Front, Valley Of The Horses, Dan Eldon; The Journey Is The Adventure
Favorite Movies:Dawn Of The Dead, Sideways, Edward Scissorhands, The Mysterious Island

Matt McCahill
Lead singer and bassist for the progressive punk band Fast Orange in the 90's. The band parted ways after the guitarist caught fire and the drummer was extradited for violations to National Security. Also bassist for bands: Sorbate 80, The 800 Pound Buzz, and Fingerless Baby Kissers.
Favorite Band/Artists:The National, Motorhead, The Pixies, Pavement, Led Zepplin, King's of Leon, Iggy Pop, Morphine, The Constantines, Imogen Heap, Ministry, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, The Clash
Favorite Albums:Slanted and Enchanted, Cure for Pain, Mixed Up, Surfer Rosa, Crooked Crooked Rain
Favorite Books:On the Road, The Fountainhead, The Dharma Bums, Lolita, The Virgin Suicides, Fight Club, Choke, The Dubliners, Catcher in the Rye, Women, Post Office
Favorite Movies:Rushmore, The Royal Tenanbaums, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, To Kill a Mockingbird, Caddyshack, Fletch, Miller's Crossing, Lost in Translation, Sin City, Rear Window, Charade, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, The Maltese Falcon, The Shining, Snatch, The Odd Couple, The Bad News Bears, The Godfather, As Good as it Gets, The Quiet Man, High Noon, Pale Rider