19 Miles Per Hour makes Logan debut

At this year’s Logan City Limits, 19 Miles Per Hour will bring something unique to the music scene. 

Brothers Danny and Michael Lacopucci created 19 Miles Per Hour, along with Brady Ellsworth who is no longer with the band. The band strives to create music people can connect to, relate to and enjoy through a musical style inspired by a variety of musical influences. 

Throughout the years, 19 Miles Per Hour has undergone several lineup changes, but the current members have remained stable for a whole year. 

The band’s lineup as of now includes the Lacopucci brothers: Michael starring on the drumline and Danny specializing in vocals and guitar. Ben Iba and Thomas Wintch, more recent additions to the band, both play the guitar. 

All of the band’s members are originally from different places. The Lacopucci brothers are from New Hampshire, Iba from Kansas City and Wintch from New York.  

According to Danny, the band’s diverse background gives them an edge. 

“We have a wide variety of influences, and so we have a wide array of knowledge,” Danny said. 

In 2021, 19 Miles Per Hour was voted favorite overall artist in Utah at the Local Utah Music Awards. Shortly after, the band scored the label of #1 band in the Daily Herald’s Best of Utah Valley 2021 awards. 

The band said their primary mission is to do good through music and to show people they aren’t alone.  

19 Miles Per Hour specializes in energetic pop/rock. Some of the band’s most-played songs include “Good Morning Rosaline” and “Eighteen.” 

Danny’s favorite original song to perform is “Song About Airports.” Usually, the band switches things up with a long outro during the original, oftentimes leading into songs such as “Hey Jude” at the end. 

“I love a good song that ties the crowd in and lets us interact with them,” Danny said. 

Michael’s favorite song to perform is “Good Morning Rosaline.” He loves to get the crowd involved as the band members pour their hearts out on stage, especially since the band sometimes includes a cover medley. 

“That’s always fun because everyone knows the songs and they sing along,” Michael said.

Most of the band members grew up listening to classic and pop-rock, and many rock artists continue to inspire them in their musical careers. 

However, much like the band member’s geographical diversity, their music taste is not confined to rock. 

Iba grew up listening to classic rock because of his mom, but later became involved with a variety of genres. He started listening more to classical and jazz music after he played in his high school’s orchestra. 

Wintch also got into jazz music later in life. When he was younger he would lock himself in his room and listen to classic punk rock for hours. As he began studying guitar in college, he became interested in jazz musicians.  

He described his music taste as all over the place. 

As for the band’s anticipated set for Logan City Limits, there’s no fixed plan in place. 

“We just have too many great options to choose from, so it’s hard to narrow down,” Danny said. 

However, 19 Miles Per Hour is excited to perform, as they’ve never played in Logan before. 

“We’re stoked to make our Logan debut,” Danny said.