The Baldwin house has been rocking during the state's stay-at-home order. Their 14-year-old, Vincenzo, has been making music during some difficult times.

What You Need To Know

  • The coronavirus caused all to remain indoors
  • A local teen continued in his passion for music
  • Now the teen has grown a following for his music
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It all started when he received his first bass guitar for Christmas at 13 years old. The teen played the saxophone but had an interest in a new instrument because of a video game.

“Guitar Hero on the PS2 pretty much piqued my interest in the music I like,” said the teen.

A little more than a year later, he transitioned from PlayStation to his passion. He began to teach himself the electric guitar, and from there the love for the instrument exploded.

“Watching him adapt from that and then picking up the bass as quick as he did and then jumping into the electric guitar. It was this natural transition with it, I thought the natural talent he had with it was pretty amazing,” said his dad, Jimmy.

He performs in a local teen band called ‘Vin Tri Hill. And as an eighth-grader at Tamarac Middle School, he performs in the school’s jazz band. However, when the pandemic hit those performances stopped.

“There are so many things that people were expecting to be doing with their music; the concerts, the plays, and performances,” says Christie, his mom.

So to fill the silence, he began to learn new songs. He built up his repertoire from classics of The Beatles, to the rock legends.

“What was more amazing to me was watching him play songs of bands that I grew up watching, like Green Day and Oasis,” said his dad.

His parents began sharing his tunes online on Facebook. The online concert series was dubbed "Rockin' In Your Socks."

“You’re in your socks; you’re in the house; you can’t go anywhere; so that’s how we developed it, because everyone is home in their socks,” laughs his mom.

So far, he’s performed 75 songs in 70 days. His fans range from friends and family, to teachers and people all across the Capital Region. He also has family across the globe, in Italy looking forward to his daily tunes.

“Once he saw the impact of it, he became more dedicated to doing it, and it’s a commitment that he undertakes every day,” said Jimmy.

“That means a lot to us, because when you have something beautiful to share, you have to have the courage to share it and I’m very proud he will do that.,“ added Christie.

“It’s a way I can connect with them and it makes me think that you should treasure every moment you can spend together. Because right now is a really special time we can’t be together, but when this is over, it's going to be great to reconnect,” said Vincenzo.

Vincenzo is also working on writing his own pieces; he hopes to perform with his band once they can return to the stage.