The Cliks: Rock on the wild side
By GENE SANTORO
Friday, May 30th 2008, 4:00 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2008/05/30/2008-05-30_the_cliks_rock_on_the_wild_side.htmlThe Cliks' brand of dark and driving pop-rock finds its anchor on the strikingly androgynous voice of singer-songwriter Lucas Silveira ... an androgyne with a rare origin.
Two and a half years ago, Lucas was Lilia, and was about to undergo the most traumatic transition of his - or, at the time, her - young life. "The only thing I knew," says the transgendered musician, "was that I had to continue in music. That was my life."
Fans helped smooth that transition. Lucas' personal life has in no way deterred the Cliks from finding a growing audience. They'll have the chance to further it by taking part in the second annual "True Colors Tour" - a gay, lesbian and transgender-related event at Jones Beach on Sunday and Radio City Music Hall Tuesday.
