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Jacob Foy

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Frankfort Band Finds Success with Atlantic Records

Makeshift Prodigy writes, plays and records under the world-famous music label ... all from their studio Frankfort.

There was a time when Jacob Foy and Anthony Bagnara were a couple Lincoln-Way Central High School students rocking out under the name “Makeshift Prodigy.” Today, they’re signed to Atlantic Records and are currently in the midst of a national tour. “We’re all really excited,” said Bagnara, who is a resident of Tinley Park. “It’s kind of terrifying at the same time.” From High School to the Top 100 Although Makeshift Prodigy began back in Bagnara’s Lincoln-Way days, it wasn’t until college that the alt rock band determined their current lineup. That lineup includes Bagnara on lead vocals, Foy on guitar, Christian Kwitkowski on bass, Joe Bauer on drums and Brandon Fox on keyboards. Four of the five band members hail from the Lincoln-Way area…

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