In 2001, Adam Lazzara moved from North Carolina to Long Island to join a band called Taking Back Sunday. Their bassist, Jesse Lacey, had recently left to start his own band, Brand New, so guitarist and vocalist John Nolan asked if Adam wanted to step in. Legend has it that he wasn’t entirely serious, but Adam jumped at the chance and made the move. Later that year, he put down the bass to become the band’s frontman. In March 2002, Taking Back Sunday released their debut album, Tell All Your Friends, breaking the hearts of all who listened to their unfiltered, earnest, angst-filled songs, catapulting them on to the bedroom walls of a generation of similarly-minded fans. Now 38, Adam has returned to live in his native North Carolina with his wife and their three children. His life ...
