Actor turned drummer Frankie Muniz makes a stop at Wareham's 3065 Live

Feb 23, 2013

Kingsfoil takes the stage with Tim Warren stage right, Tristan Martin stage left, Jordan Davis center stage... and Malcolm in the middle.

Actor turned musician Frankie Muniz — whose title role on the Fox sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle" launched his career — made a stop in Wareham on Saturday, Feb. 16, to play a set during 3065 Live at Buzzards Play Productions (aptly located at 3065 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham.)

“It’s my favorite thing in the world,” said Muniz, who has been drumming for Kingsfoil since last April.

The moment he counts off to open the set, that’s evident.

The show was the last stop on Kingsfoil's 12-date East Coast tour. Davis, the band's vocalist, marked this by telling the audience: “This is the last show of our tour, so I’m just gonna try and blow my voice out for you guys.”

There was no objection.

The night's star-studded lineup also included Rochester resident Jillian Jensen of the X Factor fame.

Jensen followed Kingsfoil, performing her second show of the day. She delighted the crowd to covers of pop hits, as well as original material.

She sang directly to young girls who waited — with covered ears — through hard rock bands for her to take the stage.

One young lady wore a homemade “Go Jillian” T-shirt. She did not go unnoticed by the singer.

The eclectic nature of Wareham’s blossoming theater arts venue is evident with a look at the night's preceding lineup.

Willie Dinardo opened the show with a solo acoustic performance. His set ended with a vote between Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” and Haddaway’s “What is Love?”

“What is Love?” won by a significant margin, so that is what he played.

Dinardo is a 3065 Live regular who frequents the club nearly once a month.

"I play shows when I can,” he said, noting that he performs with everything from hip-hop acts to hardcore bands.

Berklee College student Carly Tefft followed Dinardo, performing original songs such as “Jayden” and “Never Say Goodnight,” which broke into a rendition of Sugar Ray’s “Fly” and then Third Eye Blind’s “Semi-Charmed Life” before flowing back into "Never Say Goodnight" again.

Aspiring boy band Unique Status 4 opened its set by dedicating “This One’s For You” to 16-year-old Kendra Ocasio, a teen who came from Lowell to see Tae Sreng, R.J. Correia, Kyle Brooks, and Dre Hill perform.

Put together by Brooks' mother, the band's members range from ages 14 to 16.

The four boys have a background in dance, and are trying to develop their singing to become a double threat.

“We’re finding our voice," said Correia. "Our journey is just beginning."

The boys do all of their own choreography, with the workload shared among them.

The night took a funky turn with The Young Westports, who proved musicianship with a behind-the-head guitar solo by guitarist Ryan Strumfler.

It was about that time that the young ladies who were patiently waiting for Jillian Jensen blocked their ears.

The crowd grew nocticably larger by the time Plymouth’s The Plaid entered the spotlight. The band's loud alternative rock sound plunged young fingers deeper into young ears.

The older crowd was unfazed. The energy grew.

Philadelphia’s First Things First followed. The band's light pop/punk style eased the crowd and readied them for the stars of the night.

Kingsfoil brought a high energy, radio-friendly sound to the stage, and left to chants for an encore.

Then, Jillian Jensen situated herself behind the mic, donning her “The real slim Jilly” baseball cap, Spongebob Squarepants pajamas, and a guitar.

Her friends sat indian-style, just feet away, watching.

Jensen finished her 25-minute set, but stuck around to talk and take pictures with fans.

3065 Live hosts bands regularly. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/3065Live.