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families of heroic Americans who have been killed or

disabled while in active duty. The scholarships help

support private education tuition, tutoring and

educational summer camps for children K-12, as well as

higher education tuition assistance for spouses and

children. So if you enjoy golf and want to help the

families of our fallen heroes stop in for an application or

you can go to Pine Meadows Golf Center website for

one and mail it to The Eagle. Mike is also hosting some

great entertainment this month including Jozef, Lindsey

Erin, Myceanea Worley and Asking?Andy. Plus the

ususal DJ Entertainment all month long with DJ Chris

and DJ Mike.

Last month they had a few more beneifts to help raise

funds for Randy Robertson and since Rachel and I were

out of town Meredith Kaminek went and took pics for

us. You can see pics from the Fed Live benefit on page

25 and more will be posted on the website. Randy still

has to go through chemo and radiation so if you want to

help out the Go Fund page is still active.

Jack Russell’s Great White is coming to Tubby’s on

firday July 17th. It is guaranteed to be aa full metal

show with Leadfoot and Steel opening the show getting

everyone ready to rock out with Jack Russell and crew.

It’s interesting to me how music and musicians

continue to perform no matter how old they get and as

they do grow older, they still continue to learn and

make the music coming from their various instruments

sound even more amazing and wondrous. I watch

Whitey and he is 74 and is still giving lessons and still

stroking his ukulelee and learning new music all the

time. We watched the Glen Campbell special and

watched as he went on his final tour. Even though it

was a challenge when Glen was on stage the music just

flowed. It was sad to watch as alseimers took eventual

control but at least the music slowed it down and he

created great memories for his family and fans.

Thank you to all the musicians, promoters, club

owners and people behind the scenes who bring great

music to our ears. I’m very thankful to internet radio and

the opportunity to listen to quality Christian worship

music all day long while I tip type away and gather all

the musical information I can to share with you.

I also appreciate all of you who help get the PA

Musician Magazine out every month, month after

month. Some of you who help distribute I have never

met. We are having a PA Musician Staff Picnic on

Sunday, August 16th at the Millerstown Recreation

Center. We will be meeting at the far pavillion by the

small creek flowing into the Juniata. The Backyard

Rockers will be performing and hosting the Open Mic

and hopefully we will be entertained by David Greene

and various other musicians. Bring a covered dish or

chips, instruments, or just yourself. Swimming in the

pool for $2.50 and floating on the Juniata River is

available or per chance you just want to chill and enjoy

sitting along the beautiful Juniata listening to some great

music. It’s from 2pm to dusk. All who read this you’re

welcomed to join us. You can call 717.444.2423 or

email me at [email protected] or just show up if

it’s a beautiful day and you want to take a drive to

beautiful Perry County and meet us all. Peace, light and

LOVE to one and all!!

Keep us alive and let people

know where you’re going to be

performing or an event you are

promoting or putting on. Our

rates are very reasonable.

Deadline for August 2015 issue

MONDAY, JULY 20th

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OUT & ABOUTby RACHEL ROCKS!

Someone please help me slow down Summer, it is

flying by way too fast. I’ve really been procrastinating

writing this article, because I have to admit that July is

just around the corner. We had an amazing June with a

week long vacation to the Outer Banks. It was a much

needed break for our whole family. It’s so hard to leave

when you’re self-employed because if you’re not there

the work doesn’t get done, but this is the second year

I’ve convinced Mom to close the office and escape for a

whole week! Now we are all back to the grind. I feel like

I missed a whole month of music but I managed to

squeeze quite a bit into the 2 weekends of the month I

was home.

My first stop, back at the end of May, was Runaway

Train at Double K. It was a very pleasant surprise to

see Mike Nesmith strumming away on the guitar and

singing in Runaway Train. Mike played in the band,

Black Mountain Jack. Losing a great friend and band

mate like Don is not easy, but the music must continue

to live on. Runaway Train plays all of your favorite

classic country songs, and they even throw in a few

newer country songs. They do a great job mixing up

their lead vocals, adding in even more variety to their

set, they also do a great job with harmonies. To help add

in a little more honky tonk, one of their guitar players

plays a lap steel guitar. That’s an instrument you don’t

see too often, but I love it’s sound! Runaway Train is

definitely on the run with their calendar filling up

quickly. Give them a call today to get them booked for

your private party or event.

Next up I saw Banished for Life also at the Double

K. When my days are busy and hectic and yet I want to

go out and support a band, chances are I’m going to

head to Double K. It’s nice to have a venue only five

minutes from the house, some nights I don’t get started

til midnight and if I would try and go anywhere else, by

the time I get there the music would be over. So, on this

hectic day, the lucky band was Banished for Life. I was

excited when I saw these guys on the schedule because

they always put on a great show, and this night was no

different! The cool part about these guys is they’ve been

playing together since they were boys in the 70s, it’s like

they are one person. They are so in tune with each other

and they are all just having a blast on stage. They play a

lot of the classic rock songs that are a little obscure that

not a lot of people play, but yet you’ve heard of. It’s

hard to explain, but one thing for sure if you enjoy

watching great musicians rock out and have a good time,

then Banished for Life is for you!

The following weekend was my last weekend to go

out and with only seeing two bands so far for the month,

I knew I was going to be busy. The first band I popped

in to see was Jughead at Double K. Jughead is on our

cover this month, so if you want to read all about them

check out the cover feature. I have to admit, even after

interviewing them I was pleasantly surprised by their

show. They are an alternative rock band that definitely

brings the party back to the stage. No offense to a lot of

bands that I support, but no one is bringing it to the

stage like these guys. It was extremely refreshing to see.

I honestly felt like I stepped back in time, but yet they

were playing a lot of the more modern rock songs too.

Mike’s voice is like no other in the notes he can hit and

the songs he can play. As the sole singer of the group

that is a lot of hard work, but he seems to pull it off

effortlessly. He’s backed up by 4 top notch musicians

that can keep the music coming all night long. It was

great to see the dance floor packed for a new band at

Double K. They definitely got two big thumbs up from

all the staff too and are returning in August. I’m sure

you’ll be seeing a lot more of these guys in the area, and

when you see the name Jughead come on the marquee

at a bar near you, stop in and have a listen, you won’t be

disappointed. Check out the cover story and their ad for

all the info and get these guys booked at your venue or

private party now!

Next I zoomed up to Tubby’s for The Ryan Alan

Band. I was glad I finally got a chance to catch these

guys live and in action. They stopped by and played on

our Acoustic Stage at the MMC, but seeing them live is

a whole other experience. This was a big night for them

because they were celebrating the release of their new

single, “(To You) I Raise My Glass”. This song is

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dedicated to not only our service men and women in the

armed forces, but to all service men and women in all

departments, police, fire, EMTs, etc.. It is an amazing

song dedicated to an even more amazing group of

people. It’s definitely a song that hits the hearts and

minds of anyone that listens to it. Later in the night they

also played another original for the first time, “Fireball”

and while they played they bought a round of Fireball

Shots for everyone, you just had to go up to the bar and

get it! I’m sure that made a lot of people happy! The

Ryan Alan Band definitely had Tubby’s rockin’ and

having a good time. Check out The Ryan Alan Band’s

ad in this issue and get out there and enjoy some

amazing country music!

The next night I headed up to Tubby’s again for

Voodoo’s last show. It was a full night of Rock with

three great opening bands, Frayed Nott, Bad Mr. Kitty,

and Dirt Cheap. By the time I got there I unfortunately

missed two out of the three, but Dirt Cheap was

lighting up the stage and Tubby’s was absolutely

packed! I had to park half way down the road, so I knew

right away it was going to be an amazing night for

Voodoo’s last show. Dirt Cheap is a classic rock band

from York. The night was definitely in full effect when

these guys were on the stage. The dance floor was

already packed and everyone was rockin’ out and having

a great time. These guys have been hitting area stages

since 2013 and they definitely know what they are

doing. They do play originals and they have a CD, but

they were actually sold out of all of their CDs. They also

had merch and there were quite a few Dirt Cheap shirts

in the crowd. Dirt Cheap was a great choice to help get

this party started.

When Voodoo took the stage the room just caught on

fire! Not literally, but emotionally. The guys just kicked

it off hard and fast from the beginning and it was

amazing all night long! Joel said it best when he said,

“this night perfectly describes the word “bittersweet”,

you never want to see a great band end, but if you’re

going to end, it might as well be with one he** of a

party!” I’m really hoping for some Voodoo Reunion

shows down the line, because these guys will be

brothers for life. Sometimes life just gets in the way

with kids, jobs, etc. It’s important to be able to recognize

that and these guys did. I can’t imagine how hard this

decision was for them, but I’m glad to see they are all

still friends. I’m so glad I made it out for their final

hoorah, and one heck of a party. Congrats guys on a

great run! People will be talking about Voodoo for many

years to come.

The final band of the month was Steel. It was Chris’s

birthday, so I HAD to stop in and wish him a Happy

Birthday. The “family” was all there at Double K,

helping Chris celebrate, dancing and having a great

time. It was awesome to see a whole group of young

guys that were obviously Steel newbies being absolutely

amazed by Aaron’s amazing guitar licks, Dave’s sick

bass lines, Chris’s insane vocals, and Trevis’s

thunderous drums, at the end of the night they were

yelling for more! Steel rocked the night away as usual

and everyone truly had a great time. It’s always fun and

an honor being there at the end of their set for Iron

Maiden’s “Hallowed Be Thy Name” it’s always a great

ending that gets the crowd pumped and ready for their

next Steel show. Check out their schedule in this issue

and get out there and rock and head bang with this great

band.

Well that’s all for this month. Short and sweet and to

the point. I must hurry and get dressed for my day job. I

hope you all have a fabulous month and get out there

and Support Live Music!!!! Have a very happy and safe

4th of July. Any questions or comments hit me up at ...

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Greetings Rockers ‘N’ Rollers!

Jerry Joseph & the

Jackmormons returned to

Central PA on June 13th for a

phenomenal show at Harrisburg’s

Abbey Bar. Joseph, gives

amazing passion in his performance and is known for his songwriting and the depth

of his creative, cathartic lyrics. Joseph originally formed the rock/reggae band Little

Women in early 1982, and would play Harrisburg’s Metron and Lancaster’s

Chameleon. Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons will continue to tour throughout

2015 with West Coast dates.

The following day Lancaster’s Chameleon had a very good triple bill. Local rock

band Anthrophobia has returned from

retirement playing selected shows.

Great job by Frank Phobia, Eric

Bess, Brent Black and Dickie Delp.

Los Angeles based Aeges played

second, frontman Kemble Walters

recently toured with Brett Scallions

on his acoustic tour. And the headliner

was grunge duo Local H. Founded in

1987 by singer/guitarist Scott Lucas,

the band has gone through several

drummers. Widely known for their

radio hit, “Bound for the Floor,”

Local H give a tremendous energetic

show.

The highlight of the month was

seeing the legendary Rolling Stones!

Considered one of the greatest bands

in the history of music, The Stones

brought their “Zip Code” North American Tour to Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field on June

20th. A long catwalk extending from the stage allowed Mick Jagger to dance, run

and skip in the center of the crowd. A one point Jagger asked the crowd, “Anyone

here from Harrisburg? I remember playing there.” Songs in the high-energy set

included “Honky-Tonk Women,” “Midnight Rambler,” “Gimme Shelter” and

“Sympathy for the Devil.” A choir from Penn State University, joined the band

onstage for “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” The Rolling Stones always

give an historic memorable concert.

NATIONALS NEWS: The Replacements have

called it quits. Frontman Paul Westerberg made the

announcement on June 5th during the group’s set in

Portugal. The band went out in style, with

Westerberg smashing his guitar. Westerberg and

original bassist Tommy Stinson returned to the

stage in 2013 for a handful of appearances –

marking their first performances since 1991. This

past April The Replacements launched a tour called

“Back By Unpopular Demand.” Westerberg called

out his bandmates on the final show as “lazy

bastards to the end” for hanging out at their hotel

rather than showing up to the soundcheck.

Nickelback has canceled all remaining 2015 North American dates and revealed

that frontman Chad Kroeger has been diagnosed with an “operable cyst on his voice

box.” Kroeger will undergo vocal cord surgery and his medical team “anticipates a

full recovery.” Nickelback was supposed to play Hersheypark Stadium on August

8th. The Canadian rockers plan to return to North America in 2016.

Motörhead unveils the routing for its first U.S. excursion of the year – an

August/September run that begins a week ahead of the release of its upcoming studio

NATIONALS By Eric Hoffman

Rolling Stones

Jerry Joseph

Anthrophobia



album. The tour features special guests Saxon and

Anthrax on select dates. The English rock band is

celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a world tour that’s

currently making its way through Europe. ‘Bad Magic’,

marking Motörhead’s 22nd studio album, is due out

August 28th. Motörhead plays Philadelphia’s Tower

Theatre on September 22nd.

Police say as many as 300 people were kicked out of

country music stars Kenny Chesney and Jason

Aldean’s concert at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin on

June 20th. Green Bay Captain Paul Ebel, says he

couldn’t recall handling an event so busy for police at

the stadium. Concert goers were ejected mostly for

fighting, harassment and extreme intoxication. Police

said 25 people were arrested at the concert, which drew

roughly 53,000 people.

Chris Cornell has lots of tour dates to go with the

release of his upcoming solo album, “Higher Truth.”

The Soundgarden frontman’s acoustic journey begins

in Los Angeles in September and includes a stop at

York’s Strand-Capitol Performance Arts Center on

October 24th. “Higher Truth” lands in stores September

18th and is produced by Brendan O’Brien (Bruce

Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young).

Dennis Sheehan, U2’s longtime tour manager, died

May 27th in a Los Angeles hotel just hours after the

band wrapped the first show of a five-night stand at the

Forum. “We’ve lost a family member, we’re still taking

it in. He wasn’t just a legend in the music business, he

was a legend in our band. He is irreplaceable,” said U2

frontman Bono. Sheehan worked with the band for

more than 30 years. The veteran tour manager also

reportedly logged time with Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed,

Iggy Pop and Patti Smith.

Foo Fighters have cancelled all remaining dates in

Europe, including its appearance at Glastonbury, after

the band’s frontman Dave Grohl fell off the stage

during a concert in Sweden and broke a leg. “I think I

just broke my leg. I think I really broke my leg,” he told

the crowd, lying on his back in front of the stage. The

rest of the band resumed playing as Grohl was taken

away for medical attention. But he was later carried

back on stage on a stretcher with his right foot bandaged

and continued the concert sitting down or supporting

himself on crutches. The former Nirvana drummer

dislocated his ankle and snapped his fibula “like an old

pair of take out chopsticks.” Foo Fighters are due back

on the road July 4th in Washington, D.C., for the first

stop on the band’s North American tour.

Julian Casasblancas + The Voidz have announced a

brief fall tour titled “The Immaculate Powerlords Tour.”

The outing takes place following The Strokes’ June

18th appearance at London’s Hyde Park. Casablancas

is continuing to supporting his first studio album with

The Voidz, 2014’s “Tyranny”. Dates include: Oct. 21 –

Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer and Oct. 22 –

Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club.

UPCOMING SHOWS: Los Straightjackets

Harrisburg Abbey July 1. Rusted Root Harrisburg Tom

Sawyers July 2. Fall Out Boy / Wiz Khalifa Hershey

Giant Center July 3. Kix Gettysburg Moose Park July

11. War On Drugs Philadelphia Festival Pier July 12.

U2 NYC Madison Square Garden July 22. Tom Keifer

(Cinderella) Lycoming County Fair July 24. Peter

Frampton / Cheap Trick Bethlehem Sands Casino July

28. Band Of Horses Philadelphia Union Transfer July

28. Brandon Flowers (The Killers) Philadelphia

Electric Factory July 30.

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Simple, sweet and to the point, Jughead Rocks! I’ve seen a lot of

bands in the past 9 years. Some are really great, some aren’t quite my

style, and some just nail it on the head with stage presence, song

choice, presentation, etc., and that is Jughead. I had to ask myself

where did these guys come from?

Jughead started back in 2010 as an alternative, modern rock band.

They’ve undergone some member changes, but they finally have a

great, solid line-up again and they are hitting the area stages as hard as

they possibly can. The original members, lead singer, Mike Bonilla,

Mark Winieski on guitar, and Brad Fisher on bass, have all known

each other since their young school days. They’ve played in lots of

bands together, but once Mike gave himself a birthday gift and got

some vocal lessons from the master, Steve Whiteman, he decided it

was time to get serious. After throwing around thousands of names,

Brad looked at Mike and called him by his old school yard name,

“Jughead”, and the name just stuck. They all said, “that’s it!” (If you

can remember back to the days of the Archie comic, and you look

closely at Mike, he does look a lot like “Jughead” himself.) They

were playing pretty steadily, but in 2014 they took some time to re-

group and found their final two members, Damian Fanella, on bass,

who works with Brad, and Steve Hallock on drums, who responded

to a Craigslist ad, and now they are ready to rock!

Jughead is NOT a quiet, background dinner band. You can’t ignore

them! They are Rock straight from the start. Their energy and their

sound is like no other. It’s not that it’s overbearingly loud, it’s just

when you have five guys on one stage, it tends to be a little noisy.

Mike doesn’t hold back on vocals, he sings his heart out, and there is

no doubt that you are going to hear every note. They play a lot of

everyone’s favorite alternate rock songs from great bands like U2, Red

Hot Chili Peppers, Imagine Dragons, Collective Soul, etc. A quirky

song they do their own special way is “Love Me Dead” by Ludo. If

you’ve never heard it you can check it out on their

Reverbnation.com/jugheadband or Facebook.com/jugheadrocks

pages, they have some recorded songs and also some videos so you

can see what you’ve been missing! Thanks to their newest and

youngest member, Damian you can now follow JugHeadBand on

Twitter and Instagram too.

They are all thrilled to be in a cover band and realize that a cover

band is where it’s at for them! They just love coming up with new

songs to learn and perform that makes people get up, get sweaty,

dance, and have a good time! They work hard at making sure everyone

knows the song, or at least enjoys hearing the song. They are

constantly changing their set list, deleting songs and adding new ones.

Every crowd is different and they try to be as flexible as possible to

keep everyone happy and entertained. When I saw Jughead at Double

K, I was honestly surprised by how good these guys are! All the staff

and regular Double K crowd I talked to gave these guys a huge

thumbs up. I know Mike has been calling clubs all the time trying to

Rocks!Article & photos by Rachel Rocks

Damian

Fanella

MarkWinieski

“Simple, sweet and to the

point, Jughead Rocks!”


SusquehannaValley NEWS

By Jeff Kreitz Jr.

SANE ADVICE By John Kerecz

Hello music lovers. July is here and summer is in full

swing! On to the news: LT’s Tavern in Milton presents

their 1st Annual Freedom Fest July 2nd through the 5th

with over 30 bands including Red Halo, Eric Val,

Ascention and Audio Box. Look up LT’s on Facebook

for more info.

Hybrid Ice returns to our area this month with their

annual stop in Lock Haven for their Floating Stage

Concert Series on the 26th. Great live acoustic music

returns to the Fero Winery in Lewisburg this month

with Prairie Dogma on the 24th. The Annual WZXR

“Set The Night To Music” takes over downtown

Williamsport this month on the 4th, bands start at 3pm

and run all night including Strawbridge Road, Noise

Pollution, Flu Shots, Unncutt and a special appearance

by Lumpy Gravy.

The Annual Witch Fest takes place this month at The

Mill Tavern in Montoursville on the 25th with the

mighty White Witch, Mallory Scoppa, Beyond The

Broken Sky, Ascention and The Hidden Agendas. In

some related news White Witch vocalist Jeff Pittinger

is set to release his latest project this month,

“Pennsylvania Pipeline Music TV”. Check it out online

or Facebook for all the details.

Singer/songwriter Jack Pyers is set to release his new

album entitled “No Road Back’’ this summer and will

stop by the Fero Winery in Lewisburg on the 10th and

will return to The Front Street Station in

Northumberland on the 25th.

Cinderella’s Tom Keifer is out touring for his solo

album and will make a stop in our area this month at

The Lycoming County Fair in Hughesville on the 24th

with special guests Kip Winger and Aftermath.

Lock Haven rockers Unncutt are currently seeking a

new lead guitarist.

That’s it for this month, short and sweet! Please send

any news, notes or info to me a t

[email protected] or hit me up on

Facebook. As always get out and support live music as

well as the Pennsylvania Musician Magazine!!

What do you want from your art, you should

understand what you want to get out of creating and

performing your music – you should know exactly what

you want.

We all have times in our careers when we are

totally clueless and do not know where to begin. If you

are in the dark about what you want from your music,

perhaps these 7 pieces of advice might help:

1. Don’t quit your day job! You need money coming in

while you’re figuring all of this out. If you don’t have a

day job, go get one.

2. Spend more time in the studio. If you have an

inkling that the life of a professional might be for you,

you’d better be in the studio consistently. You must be

making music.

3. Take classes. You are never too good that you cannot

learn from someone else.

4. Talk to other musicians, ask them about their highs

and lows, and how they make a living.

5. Read musician biographies and non-fiction. Pay

attention to the musician’s paths.

6. Watch Musician documentaries to be inspired.

7. Search your soul. Are you prepared for rejection?

Are you okay with failing a lot before you succeed? Do

you have the emotional support you need? Are you

ready to work your butt off?

July , 2015 PENNSYLVANIA MUSICIAN MAGAZINE 19

THEPROFESSOR’S“LIVE REVIEWS”

By Jim Price A recurring quip I frequently hear from longtime

musicians is that they are going to slow down their

activities as they get older, only to find that they get

busier and busier. I can relate to that. Every year I think

I’m going to take it easier and step back a little bit from

this thing that I do, only to find that I’m seeing more

shows and logging more miles on the road than ever.

This time of the year always proves that trend. Just since

the last article, I have journeyed to Gettysburg,

Boalsburg, southern Bedford County, State College,

Johnstown and the “Pennsylvania Wilds” north of

Renovo in pursuit of live music and fun times!

One of those road trips was for the Krankin’ for the

King benefit concert at Gettysburg’s Moose Park on

Memorial Day weekend, raising funds to help out cancer

warrior (and former proprietor of Triple R Guitar in

Lemoyne) Randy Robertson. The weather was great, as

was attendance, as more than 1,700 people came to

enjoy the music, show their support and raise more than

$22,000! I was able to see most of the bands on the bill,

arriving during Single Barrel’s set. Singer/guitarist

Chris DellaPorta and drummer/singer Bob Morris did

double-duty this day, performing with Smokin’ Gunnz

later; joining them here were guitarist Clint Lyons and

bassist Ron Emanuel. Single Barrel entertained with

bluesy and country-flavored rock, ending their set with

the Black Crowes’ “Twice as Hard” and fusing together

Blackberry Smoke’s “Ain’t Much Left of Me” with Led

Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks.”

Playing one of their final shows, Voodoo then

celebrated all things Godsmack, doing many of that

group’s favorites including “Awake,” “Bad Religion,”

“1,000 Horsepower,” “I Stand Alone,” “Whatever” and

“Voodoo,” which they sent out to show beneficiary

Randy, who was in the audience after being released

from the hospital just days before. Singer Joel

Turnbaugh, guitarist Steve Junkins, bassist Jay Acri

and drummer Lonnie Eckert also did select numbers

from Johnny Cash and Drowning Pool.

Next was Ebenezer Screw, cranking out 1970’s/80’s-

era rock and metal. Singer Mike Carico, guitarists Matt

Mumma and Larry Withers, bassist Bob Keiser and

drummer John O’Connor thundered out numbers from

Judas Priest, AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Scorpions,

White Zombie, Iron Maiden, Metallica and more - and

brought me to full attention when they teased a riff from

Riot’s “Hard Lovin’ Man!”

Smokin Gunnz then delivered southern-fried rock

with an emphasis on Lynyrd Skynyrd, doing Skynyrd

favorites like “Red White and Blue,” “Saturday Night

Special,” “Gimme Three Steps” and “Call Me the

Breeze.” Chris DellaPorta, Bob Morris, bassist Rick

Marko and guitarist Mike Brady did other southern

rock gems from Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet, plus

numbers from Aerosmith, Pat Travers and a set-capping

edition of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.”

Next was my first look at Pantera tribute Penntera,

who brought the heavy artillery with their all-out blitz of

everything Pantera. These guys were intense; singer

Johnny Thompson captured the aggression and ferocity

of Phil Anselmo’s voice, flanked by terse tandem of

guitarist Hawk Davidson, bassist Dave Garry and

drummer Space. Penntera sent the stagefront crowd

into a head-thrashing fury (especially my PA Musician

cohort Rachel Rocks, I never knew she could headbang

like that!) as they slammed Pantera classics like “5

Minutes Alone,” “Cowboys from Hell,” “I’m Broken,”

“Floods,” “Cemetary Gates” and - for the finale -



“Walk.” A brief but pleasant interruption to Penntera’s

metal maelstrom occurred when a marriage proposal

took place on the stage!

Before classic rock/metal purveyors Steel closed out

the event, Randy Robertson provided inspiration and

hope when he stepped up to the microphone to update

the audience on his cancer battle and to thank everybody

for the solidarity and support.

Steel - whose guitarist, Aaron Zimmerman, was one

of the main organizers of this event - rocked the show

homeward with high-powered classics from Metallica,

Rush, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Dio, Judas Priest and

more. Singer Chris Redding again demonstrated his

strong, high-soaring voice, especially on versions of

Heart’s “Barracuda,” Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills”

and “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” with Aaron searing off

precision guitar leads and the rhythm battery of bassist

Dave Magaro and drummer Trevis Becker driving

Steel’s attack. Hats off to Aaron, wife Joanie and the

organizers for putting this great event together - it was

great to see folks come from far and wide in a display of

community and support for Randy. And for Randy -

here’s my hope for a speedy and complete recovery!

I then spent the following day, Memorial Day, in one

of the places where the holiday is believed to have

started, Boalsburg. Live music happened at several

settings around town; I took in part of OverheaD’s

performance outside Boal Mansion. The roster of multi-

instrumentalists Kevin Fagley, Eileen Christman,

Wendy Hanson, Tom Mallouk and Rick Plut mixed up

classic rock hits and favorites from the 1960s through

1990s, spanning numbers from the Beatles, Van

Morrison, John Mellencamp, Stray Cats, Green Day and

more; and mixed in a few original songs as well. During

the set’s homestretch of their second set, Eileen

provided some highlights by showcasing her violin

talents on versions of Van Morrison’s “Moondance” and

Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),”

before taking her violin to the lawn in front of the stage

for the finale version of John Mellencamp’s “Cherry

Bomb.” Following OverheaD’s set, I ventured down

the street to take in the Boalsburg Village Conservancy’s

151st annual Memorial Day Service, which featured

patriotic salutes, guest speakers, and musical

accompaniment by John “JT” Thompson on keyboard

and Tracey Moriarty on bagpipes.

The second annual May Daze festival took place in

late May at the Wills Mountain festival venue south of

Bedford. As I arrived, Sally Starflower was leading a

drum circle prior to the next on stage act, Johnstown’s

The Crew of the Half Moon. A duo when I first saw

them in 2013, they are now a trio featuring multi-

instrumentalists/singers Dan and Kate, plus new

drummer Claire. Their sound is still centered in indie-

flavored folk rock, but Claire’s addition enables them to

incorporate a beat, extra edges and nuances. The Crew

of the Half Moon introduced several new original songs

from their upcoming second CD “Blanket Fort Radio”,

mixed with older originals and select covers from

Jefferson Airplane, the Beatles and Cranberries.

Next was spoken word art courtesy of Kim Mc

Elhatten, who recited three of her written works,

including her edgy ode to late-year frustrations in the

teaching profession, “We’re Tired.”

Rich Edmundson then made one of several

appearances between bands, strumming and belting out

a blend of original songs and his distinctive takes on

select covers. Cumberland, Maryland’s Gina Powell &

the Enablers then introduced their fresh-sounding brand

of pop and retro-flavored rock’n’roll. Their sound

largely rooted in the traditions of early rock’n’roll and

Motown, namesake Gina on vocals, guitar and keys,

Derek Shank on lead guitar and keys, and Gibb

Cochrum on bass and percussion displayed excellent

vocals and harmonies on original songs plus numbers

from the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Shins, The

Zombies and more.

The May Daze host band, Matt Otis and the Sound,

then took the stage. Musicianship, melodies and

namesake Matt’s often philosophical lyrics all stood out

as he, bassist/violinst Johnny Bayush, keyboardist Sean

Cogan and drummer Charlie McClanahan performed

an assortment of original songs plus select covers from

Proclaimers, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Rusted

Root, Patti Smith and more. Along the way, Matt and

the Sound triggered dancing, hula-hooping and even

fire twirling near the stage.

Arriving rainfall didn’t dampen the spirits of the

event’s final band, Mixing Numbers with Sounds, who

generated a groove-fest that triggered dancing by fans in

front of and alongside the band on stage. Guitarist/singer

Tanner Means, bassist/singer Emmanuel Wright,

keyboardist Evan Neva and drummer Anthony Diflavis

mixed jamming original compositions such as “Haste,”

“Changing Winds” and “Livin’ It Up” with funky

treatments of tunes from Santana, ZZ Top, Grateful

Dead and more; demonstrating excellent chops and

riding many of their songs to intense jam free-for-alls.

Despite the late rain, May Daze was an enjoyable event.

Altoona’s Railroaders Museum launched their 2015

Alive at Five Summer Concert Series early last month

with the Rockin’ for Little Hearts benefit, as the Bret

Michaels Band and Hair Force One rocked to raise

funds and awareness for the Heart Institute of UPMC’s

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Hair Force One

launched the evening with their celebration of ‘80s hair

band decadence sans Poison (whose music would be

addressed later on). Singer Victor Synn, guitarists

Michael J. Cox and Milo Nuttz, bassist Iva Biggin and

drummer Hugh G. Rection fired off hair-rocking

favorites from Scorpions, Ratt, Quiet Riot, Kiss, Kix,

Firehouse, Guns N’Roses, Motley Crue and more. A

special highlight occurred at the middle of their set, as

representatives and doctors from the Heart Institute,

several recent child patients and their families took the

stage to thank everyone for the support - with the

children each holding up letter placards spelling out

“THANK YOU.”

Bret Michaels and his band knew what the

Railroaders Museum crowd wanted, and served up a

high-energy party of Poison favorites. An ecstatic Bret

immediately took control of the party and fired the

crowd up, leading them on recitals of Poison favorites

like “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Look What the Cat Dragged

In,” “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Something to Believe

In,” “Unskinny Bop,” “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,”

“Fallen Angel” and more. Bret and band also did “Girls

on Bars,” the first single from his newly-released solo

CD “True Grit”, as well as versions of Lynyrd

Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” and Sublime’s

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“What I Got” (which also appear on the album). In

between songs, Bret frequently acknowledged the Heart

Institute and reflected on his own history with diabetes.

At show’s end, the crowd eagerly yelled for an encore,

and Bret and his band responded with one more Poison

hit, “Nothin’ But a Good Time.”

Downtown State College hosted the annual Summer’s

Best Music Fest last month, presenting live music and

activities on five different stages throughout the

downtown area. I arrived during the performance of Cell

15 on the Heister Street Stage. A progressive rock

project featuring Hybrid Ice’s Bob Richardson and

drummer Kevin Thomas. Cell 15 performed elaborate,

detailed original songs from their first CD, “Chapter

One”. Bob shared insight on the compositions, and his

keyboard and electronic array provided the full spectrum

of sound, including guitar tones and more, suggesting a

modern throwback to the early ‘70s era of Emerson

Lake & Palmer and Triumvirat. Some of the songs

included “Long Way Down,” “The Messenger,” and an

update of the epic “Faith Without Works,” which first

appeared on Hybrid Ice’s 2009 “Mind’s Eye” CD.

I then caught the tail end of jazz group the

Ectorplasm Quintet’s performance on the Calder Way

Stage and part of The Boomers rock’n’roll party at the

Locust Lane Stage, before witnessing my first full set

from singer/songwriter Eric Ian Farmer back at the

Calder stage. Joined by guitarist Eric Burkhart and

The Strayers’ Denise Strayer on accordion and Josh

Troup on drums, Eric showcased his brand of moving,

thought-provoking, emotional music. Blending elements

of folk, pop, soul and rock, Eric sang original songs

themed around the human condition and making the

world a better place, incorporating references to current-

day news headlines. Along the way, he also applied his

distinctive style to a Strayers number, “Remind Me I’m

Kind,” as well as versions of Fleetwood Mac’s

“Landslide” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On.”

Eric’s expressive voice and his musical cast lifted each

song to a powerful peak that often prompted standing

ovations plus an encore at set’s end; it was one of my

favorite performances of the day. Back at Locust Lane, I

then enjoyed the good-time musical party thrown by the

JR Mangan Band with Olivia Jones. Olivia provided a

happy and vibrant voice and presence up front as she

sang out songs from Gladys Knight & the Pips, Dolly

Parton, the Jackson 5, Carrie Underwood, Janis Joplin

and more. State College music scene mainstay JR

Mangan also sang and played acoustic guitar, Jason

Ebersole sang and played bass, Mark Toci rocked lead

guitar and John Lynch provided drumbeats on tunes

from Matchbox 20, Keith Urban, Hall & Oates and

more. I was able to overhear some of the performance

by country star Jo Dee Messina on the Garner Lot stage

(this performance required tickets, while the other

performances were free admission), before Jackie

Brown and the Gill Street Band closed out the day at

the Locust stage. This performance was special for its

own reason, as singer/namesake Jackie disclosed to the

audience that she is currently battling breast cancer, and

was receiving chemo treatments in the days leading up

to this performance. (She has since finished with those

treatments and is recovering.) Jackie showed no signs

of wear and tear, and sang with a fire and passion

throughout the entire performance; leading the eight-

piece Gill Street Band on horn rock, soul and R&B

classics from Blood Sweat & Tears, Billie Holiday,

Average White Band, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder,

Earth Wind & Fire and more. The energy and fun

escalated throughout the set, with the performance

ending in a street party in front of the stage!

Bluegrass fans are a tough breed, a fact I first

discovered when I attended my first Smoked Country

Jam Bluegrass Festival several years ago. Then held on

a farm near Loganton, torrential downpours deluged the



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festival area for much of the night before my arrival,

turning the grounds into a sea of 4-6” mud. Still a novice

to the bluegrass scene at that point, I was amazed with

the dedication of bluegrass fans, who happily enjoyed

their music in the midst of heavy downpours and even a

midday thunderstorm! Despite the weather elements,

that year cemented me as a fan of bluegrass music and

Smoked Country Jam, and this event has become one

of the most anticipated highlights of my summer. Last

month’s Smoked Country Jam provided a bit of a

throwback to that mudfest year, as rain from the

remnants of Tropical Storm Bill deluged Quiet Oaks

Campground north of Renovo for much of the

festival’s final day, Saturday. The rains did not dampen

the spirits of the musicians or the many bluegrass fans,

who not only endured but celebrated the rains, dancing

barefoot in rain and mud puddles in front of the Quiet

Oaks Stage during the Saturday evening finale

performances of Cumberland, Maryland’s Grand Ole’

Ditch, Altoona’s Mama Corn, Winchester, Virginia’s

Drymill Road, Springfield, Missouri’s The

HillBenders and Morgantown, West Virginia festival

headliner favorites The Hillbilly Gypsies. Part of the

musical intrigue that makes Smoked Country Jam

exciting every year is the wide and diverse smorgasbord

of flavors that converge under the heading of

“bluegrass.” This festival again contained it all, from the

traditional, old-timey bluegrass and folk stylings of

longtime festival favorites the Lockport Drifters and

western PA/eastern Ohio newcomers Border Ride, to

the progressive, experimental and cosmic “newgrass”

innovations of the aforementioned Grand Ole’ Ditch,

The HillBenders, Binghamton, NY’s Driftwood and

Boston’s The Deadly Gentlemen. Each of these groups

brought something different to the table.

Seven members strong, Grand Ole’ Ditch fused

bluegrass with effects pedals and applied distortion and

reverb to original compositions that blended elements of

traditional and newgrass sounds. The HillBenders

crafted songs with unexpected side journeys, chord and

tempo shifts; and also showcased the results of their

bluegrass treatments of The Who’s classic Tommy

album, doing “Whograss” numbers from their latest CD

“Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry”. Driftwood merged

traditional bluegrass elements with angular jazz

elements, freeform arrangements and detailed

musicianship to yield a compelling presentation. And

The Deadly Gentlemen bent bluegrass conventions

with playful, witty songcraft, bursts of spoken word and

elements of roots and rock that resulted in an

entertaining and attention-drawing performance. I

witnessed numerous other highlights as well, including

West Virginia foursome Bud’s Collective with their

bright harmonies and stellar musicianship, Drymill

Road’s mix of traditional and modern bluegrass flavors,

plus performances from State College’s Grain,

Pittsburgh-based Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers, the Jersey

Corn Pickers and Philadelphia’s Boulevard Express.

In the annual Pennsylvania Heritage Songwriting

Contest, Barbara Cassidy & Eric Chasalow of

Massachusetts won top honors for their composition

“Anna’s Song - Shohola, 1864.” Paul Young of

Carbondale finished second with his song “Dunmore

Nineteen Five,” and Tom Oswald of Mansfield won

third with “The Good Life of Scott Nearing.” And on a

personal note, I got to sit in on my first bluegrass jam,

strumming ukulele as part of the “Beginners Bluegrass

Jam” workshop. Again, proceeds from the Smoked

Country Jam benefited the Lupus Foundation of PA.

Indoors, area music collective and all-ages concert

promotion AnEmergencyScene celebrated its 10-year


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Deadman, Foreigner, Poison, Def Leppard and more.

Jeff displayed a consistent, high-flying voice throughout

the night, and the band behind him was tight. They drew

folks onto the dance floor early, and kept the floor busy

through much of the night. Big Daddy Bangers are a

solid and sturdy rock and roll band; watch for them on

various Centre and Clearfield County stages.

I also saw new Johnstown-based trio Van Waylon

recently at Johnstown’s Ohio Street Lounge. Van

Waylon features Bite the Bullet guitar man Sebastian

Steele, singer/bassist Todd Harteis and drummer Ben

Ressler. These guys did fine work on classics from

James Gang, the Beatles, Badfinger, Led Zeppelin,

Black Sabbath, Black Crowes, Free, Jimi Hendrix and

more. Sebastian’s guitar wizardry was frequently in the

spotlight, but Todd demonstrated some excellent voice

as well, especially on Led Zeppelin numbers like “The

Ocean” and “Rock and Roll.”

Other bands and performers I saw recently included

Project Blues Book at Altoona’s Family Pizza & Pub,

Felix & the Hurricanes at Altoona’s Belmar Hotel, the

new mach lineup of Matt Pletcher & the PDX at

McGarvey’s, the heavy-hitting triple-bill of Darkness

On The Radio, Black Sun and Wreathbearer at

McGarvey’s, and open mic events at D’Ottavio’s Gran

Sasso, Pellegrine’s and the Sankertown VFW.

News and notes: Country star Craig Morgan will

perform before the huge fireworks display during the

annual Central PA 4th Fest in State College July 4; area

performers at this year’s 4th Fest include the Backyard

Rockers, Biscuit Jam, Mama Corn, OverheaD, The

Tommy Roberts, Jackie Brown & the Gill Street

Band, the post-firworks street dance with Chris Vipond

& the Stanley Street Band and more. The 49th Central

Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts takes place July 10-

13; performers this year include J.D. Eicher & the

Goodnights, Mama Corn, Miss Melanie & the Valley

Rats, Natascha & the Spy Boys, Mark DeRose, Pure

Cane Sugar, Ted McCloskey & the Hi Fi’s, Velveeta,

My Hero Zero, The Earthtones, Biscuit Jam and

more. During that same weekend, the 23rd annual

People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts

will happen on the grounds of the Pennsylvania

Military Museum in Boalsburg; performers at this

year’s event include Ride the Song, the Backyard

Rockers, the Strayers, Tussey Mountain

Moonshiners, Pure Cane Sugar, Your Dad’s Friends,

Velveeta, the Cliff Turner Band and more. Chris

Vipond and the Stanley Street Band have announced

the addition of keyboardist Nate Beatty. The Jukehouse

Bombers are seeking a new drummer, as Mark

Kephart is leaving the group. Fuse have announced that

they are going their separate ways later this summer;

their final show will be at Johnstown’s Richland Days

festival in early August. Graces Downfall will be

rocking to the beat of a different drummer, as Jamey

Fisk is leaving the band and Jordan Lupini replaces

him. Guitarist Thane Farace has parted ways with

Gettysburg-based heavy rockers Ghost Of War; Juan

Colon replaces him. Saving Jake ended their five-year

run on area stages in late May.

Happy Birthdays to: Jeff Pittinger (White

Witch/Monster Track Supergroup), Craig Fitzpatrick,

Eric Bishop (Spider Kelly), Bill Smith (Project Blues

Book), Art Martino (The Pub Crawlers/The Sitch), Todd

Dale (Naildriver), Johann Von Schrenkel (White

Shadow/Hemlock House), Darl Johnstonbaugh and Ken

Hawkins (It Is Written).

Please send correspondence and recordings to: Jim

Price, 1104 S. Catherine St., Altoona, PA 16602. E-mail

me at [email protected]. If you’re into social

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GYPSIES - “CARNIVAL

SMILE” (no label)

One definition of the

word ‘gypsy’ is wanderer.

In that sense, Carnival

Smile, the nine-song debut

album from Harrisburg-

based quintet The Dirty

Thieving Gypsies, defines

the group as musical

wanderers that infuse

several styles into an eclectic brand of rock all their own. Lead

singer/ guitarist/harmonica player (and Harrisburg area radio

personality) Michael Anthony Smith, guitarist/singer Rick

Johns, keyboardist Frank Seidel, bassist Fran Johns and

drummer Leon Grickis Jr. mix up edgy guitar rock, blues, pop

and folk flavors; resulting in a collective style that stakes out a

comfortable middle ground between the Rolling Stones, Social

Distortion, Dire Straits and the Black Crowes. Smith’s lyrics

are clever and often witty, brought to life by his vocal blend of

grit and vinegar. The driving, Stones-ish rocker “Chinatown

(Aching My Blues)” launches the album with a bristling tone.

Life’s frustrations and bad luck are pondered on the catchy

“Just Like Charlie Brown’s Blues,” with words offering hope

that better days and rewards are ahead. The Dirty Thieving

Gypsies evoke socially-distorted acid on the hard-hitting ode

to drama queen venom “Poison Ivory.” The album’s ‘Carnival

Smile’ title is referenced in two numbers, denoting the

mystique in a love interest on the shy ballad “You Scare Me to

Death,” and defining the appeal of a love interest on the upbeat

“Perfect.” On the other side of the coin, deceit is uncovered on

the slow-building blues thunderstorm “L Is for Liar,” while age

and the passage of time are accepted on the set-closer “The

Beacon Song.” The Dirty Thieving Gypsies give a solid

performance, with instrumental consistency and Smith’s

distinctive vocals tying the set into a cohesive whole. Produced

and engineered by Rick Johns, the set sounds clean and full,

letting the performances do the talking and the band’s edge cut

through. Carnival Smile is a strong set from start to end, and a

set that introduces The Dirty Thieving Gypsies as a rock

wanderers with edge and personality. (The album can be

obtained via iTunes and Amazon, or through the group’s

Reverbnation

page,www.reverbnation.com/michaelanthonysmith.)

SMOOTH SOUND - “IN THE CUTAWAY” (no label)

Currently six members

s t rong , Johns town’s

Smooth Sound formed four

years ago to perform

benefit events, before

evolving into a full-time

performing act. Their debut

CD, In The Cutaway,

introduces listeners to

Smooth Sound’s tasty blend

of funk, soul, hip-hop and

jazz grooves over its seven

tracks. The group features a

co-ed singing tandem, Venus Hall and Stephen Lewis, whose

voices, interaction and interplay provide some of the disc’s

brightest highlights. Their harmony vocals drive the melody of

the harder-edged “Up to My View,” their alternating vocals

build the boy-meets-girl anticipation and theme of the mellow

“Hide N Seek,” and their call-and-response homestretch during

“Come See Me” helps the song’s hook stay attached inside the

brain long after the first listen. Smooth Sound is instrumentally

strong as well; especially demonstrated in the nearly seven-

minute title track “In the Cutaway,” where keyboardist

Brandon King and guitarist Eugene Sanders showcase dazzling

solo work in between Santana-like breaks. King contributes a

few raps and rhymes along the way, and his sparkling piano

solo provides the perfect touch to the disc-closing slow soul

ballad “Night Interlude.” Drummer Jeffrey Wilson

demonstrates steadiness and versatility as he and bassist

Joseph Morris, Jr. anchor the group’s various funk, jazz and

soul grooves. The songs are catchy and detailed, with

infectious melodies and grooves, smart instrumental and vocal

arrangements, and well-placed bridges and breaks to keep

things interesting throughout. The recording and production

are thin and uneven in spots, with slight vocal distortion in

spots, and spoken/rap passages muddy in the mix. A bigger

studio budget might have made Smooth Sound sound

smoother. But ultimately, the songs and performances win the

day, and In The Cutaway should convince listeners that

Smooth Sound has the musical and songcrafting goods, and

establish this as a group with abundant potential and a bright

future. (The CD can be obtained through Smooth Sound’s

website, www.smoothsoundband.com. Proceeds from CD sales

benefit The Flood City Youth Fitness Academy.)

THE CLARKS - “REWIND” (Clarkhouse Entertainment)

When The Clarks first formed in 1986 at Indiana University of

Pennsylvania, they played songs from their musical heroes in

the basements of houses and the corners of bars. Those heroes

included early pioneers of alternative rock, and those songs

informed the flavor of The Clarks’ early albums, setting the

musical foundation of the group moving forward. The Clarks

revisit where it all began for them with Rewind, as they

perform some of those influential early songs and recognize

their musical heroes who inspired them. The founding Clarks

cast of singer/guitarist Scott Blasey, guitarist/singer Rob

James, bassist/singer Greg Joseph and drummer/singer Dave

Minarik celebrate their

influences, while giving

each song their own

signature Clarks flavor. A

few names should be

recognizable to most, as the

Clarks update the

Plimsouls’ 1983 minor

hit “A Million Miles

Away,” tip their hats to

The Replacements with a

version of “I Will Dare,”

give a muscular update

to REM’s “Begin the Begin” and thunder out the Smithereens’

“Blood and Roses.” They recognize some forgotten and lesser-

heralded names of the early alternative era as well; opening the

disc with “Like Wow-Wipeout” from Australia’s Hoodoo

Gurus, paying homage to early alt-country pioneers The Long

Ryders with a version of “I Want You Bad,” remembering

Pittsburgh-turned-Los Angeles rockers The Rave-Ups, and

recalling songs from Scruffy the Cat and Jason and the

Scorchers. The Clarks also give a nod to the Rolling Stones

with their take on “Paint It Black,” and acknowledge their

country roots with a disc-closing version of Dwight Yoakum’s

“Long White Cadillac.” The performances are enthusiastic, as

The Clarks give each of these covers a similar spirit and

energy as they give their own material. Produced, recorded and

mixed by Sean McDonald, the set sounds crisp and vibrant.

Rewind is The Clarks visiting their roots; it should enable

listeners and fans to understand where the group came from

musically, and how the artists they cover inform their sound.

And it also might prompt listeners to dig a little deeper,

discover and explore these influential bands on their own. (The

CD can be obtained through all digital outlets, and through the

group’s website, www.clarksonline.com.)

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2600, QSC, GX5 Lexicon

MX200 furman M-8 x 2

DBX223XL $3,000. Call

717-513-6671.

FOR SALE: Vintage Five

piece Rogers Drum set; 3

Rogers cymbal stands, rogers

Hi Hat stand, Rogers bass

drum pedal, Rogers stool,

excellent condition, $1,200

firm. 717-737-8443 or 717-

315-8789.

OR SALE: Elation Light

Show. Smokin Gunnz is

selling their light show 16 par

56s , 4, 415 packs, 1 board, 4

trees & cables. Ready to Plug

& Play. Call Bob 717-832-

6154. Asking $900 or best

offer only 2 years old we paid

over $1,900 new

FOR SALE: Tascam 380 24

track recording board with

V.U. meters, $500 717-627-

4800.

FOR SALE: Mastering

cassette recorders like new,

$35 each. 717-627-4800.

FOR SALE: Acoustic foam.

Great for studio, control

rooms, stages, rehearsal

space. (4)sheets 2-3” thick,

54” square. $50 takes all.

610-488-0914

FOR SALE: S tudio /

apartment refrigerator. Keep

your drinks cold while you

rehearse! Small Sanyo

refrigerator. $50. 610-488-

0914

FOR SALE: Compressor/

l imi ters . Aphex 720

Domina to r I I , DBX

266XL,Drawmer 241L.

Leave message. 610-488-

0914.

FOR SALE: Microphones.

(2 ) AKG C-391 B

condensers . Excel len t

condition, low price. Bass

roll off and-10db attenuation.

Includes c l ips , foam

windscreen, cables and

protectivecases. 610-488-

0914.

FOR SALE: Multitrack

recorders. Tascam. (3) DA-

88’s, (1) DA-38 and (1)RC-

848. Includes sync cables

w/balanced snakes, rack

cases and custom oakremote

control s tand. Leave

message. 610-488-0914.

FOR SALE: Multi effects

processors: t.c. electronics

M5000 w/digital options..

Lexicon LXP-5 w/MRC.

Leave message 610-488-0914

FOR SALE: DI box. ProCo

CB-1. $20


FOR SALE: Record video of

your band from the stage or

Front of Housesound board.

Attach any camera to these

unique CAMERA MOUNTS.


FOR SALE: DAT Recorder.

Panasonic SV-3500 in very

good working andcosmetic

condition. Includes power

cable, wired remote and

or ig ina l sh ipp ingbox .

Records at 44.1 khz. 610-

488-0914

FOR SALE: Mic stands and

tons of cabling. Mic cables,

instrumentcables, snakes

(RCA, ?”, XLR etc),,monster

speaker cables, balanced

EDCO to multi-pin etc.

Leave message. 610-488-

0914

FOR SALE: Hammond

Proline 860 Leslie, With foot

pre-amp and leslie 11 pin

cable, All in great condition!

$600.00 Phone 717-248-8739

Email: superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: Peavey LB1200

par 64 midi and dmx

controled lights with gels, 2

bars with 4 lights each. work

great $250 Ph. 717-248-8739

email: superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: 1 Pair of JBL

TR Series Tower speakers,

dual 15” subwoofers and

horn speakers $500 570-765-

2227 Don.

MUSICIANSWANTED

SEEKING DRUMMER:

Established roots and blues

band seeking full time

drummer. We’re looking for a

team player, not a hired gun.

We’re looking to grow with a

new member. If you can play

a variety of feels and are

willing to adjust your volume

based on the requirement of

the show give us a call. If you

have a bad attitude about:

music, rehearsals, originals,

occasional travel and are not

open to collaboration or

constructive dialogue this

won’t be a good fit. Leave

your name and a number and

we’ll get back to you. Thank

you. 717- 418 3633.

WANTED: MUSICIANS.

Country Singer, Brandon

Paul, (York, Harrisburg,

Lancaster) looking for:

Rhythm Guitar, Lead

Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums.

Email:

[email protected]

WANTED: Vocalist. We are a

York based band in need of a

female singer or male . We do

songs form the 60s to today’s

music call 717-449-2606.

WANTED: Bassist and

Drummer for all originals

band on the Harrisburg West

Shore. Must be pro with

chops, equipment, and

experience. Indie-label

backing provided. Email:

[email protected]

WANTED:Bassist with licks

needed for a party band

looking to kick ass, with NO

drama. Rehearsals in

Kingston. Contact by text or

phone. 570-751-9122

WANTED: Guitarist with

licks needed for a party band

looking to kick ass, with NO

d r a m a . R e h e a r s a l s i n

Kingston. Contact by text or

phone. 570-751-9122.

WANTED: Jazz, funk, fusion

experimental players by

experienced bassist to form

or join experimental band.

Also into free form Jazz and

Improv. Call Dave at 570-

454-1917.

WANTED: Keyboardist. 70’s

80’s up. Funk Rock.

“Silverhawks” members new

five piece band.. Have all

players, two sets. Weekly

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Lancaster practice, bi-

monthly gigs. Warren 717-

286-3262.

WANTED: Lead Singer

Harrisburg. Auditioning lead

vocalist. old school heavy

metal band. Originals some

C o v e r s , m u s t h a v e

dependable transportation,

Pro equipment, serious

inquiries only!! 717-614-

9887

WANTED: Hard-hitting

drummer with experience and

good instinct wanted for

working band. Must be

willing to travel. Originals

and mostly KISS, Poison,

Crue, Joan Jett covers. Full

drum kit available. Call

Sharon 717-465-8119.

SERIOUS OPPORTUNITY!

Clearfield, PA: “Apocalyptic”

metal project needs Drummer

and 2nd Guitar. Versatility a

plus. Influences: Sludge,

Black, Grind, Death etc.

C o n t a c t S a i n t F r a n c i s

Apocalypsis. 814-205-4288.

WANTED: Music ians .

Drummer looking to form

original, instrumental group.

South central PA region.

Shannon 717 264-9951.

WANTED: Frontman needed

for fulltime band, 21-30 years

of age, Pop/ Rock band

Covers and Originals. New

album in the works. Good

attitude and drug free.

Experience level doesn’t

matter. We’ll work with you

if you can sing, have good

style and are willing to grow!

Email

[email protected]

m for more details.

WANTED: Music ians .

Lancaster Singer looking for

musicians to start band, ages

35-60, Rock from 70’s to

Today. LOVE performing?

Call Genie 717-682-4987

WANTED: Bassist needed

for fun, central pa 80s rock

cover band. Call or write for

details, contact Bill

7 1 7 - 4 2 1 - 3 8 6 8 o r

[email protected]

m

SEEKING: Lead Guitarist

with pro gear, dedication, and

pro attitude. Hard rock/ metal

/ a l t e rna t ive . Con tac t :

[email protected]. 724-

681-9923.

SINGER WANTED: Wilkes-

Barre area male vocalist for

established party band

(covers). Please email a link

to some vocal samples email

[email protected]

WANTED: Lead Guitarist.

Drummer and Bass player

looking for Lead Guitarist

with some vocal ability for

classic, modern rock band.

Must have equipment,

transportation. Reading,

Berks County area. 610-451-

3824.

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WANTED: Bass player for

Hardrock band. Influences;

Led Zeppelin, Metallica,

Motley Crue. 570-274-6582.

WANTED: Singer and

drummer for all original

band. Practice in Duncannon.

Must have experience,

equipment and transportation.

717-712-2008 or 717-418-

0020.

WANTED: Lancaster-based

rock band seeking

frontman/vocalist.

proficiency with rhythm

guitar and / or harp a plus.

Larry after 5pm 717-252-

2616.

WANTED: Solid drummer

for modern rock cover band.

Everything else is in place,we

just need you. PLEASE no

beginners. 570-412-7614.

SINGER WANTED: Wilkes-

Barre area male vocalist for

established party band

(covers). Please email a link

to some vocal samples email

[email protected]

WANTED: Looking for

players to jam with Lehigh

Valley blues rockabilly call

Johnny Suede 484-862-6513.

WANTED: Band based in

NEPA with published original

material and signed with a

major promoter; is currently

seeking a Keyboardist,

Vocalist and Guitarist with

vocal ability for recording

and concert venues. (Serious

inquiries, please) Dennis 570-

704-8131.

WANTED: Keyboardist witth

vocals for classic / original

rock-n-roll band: Full size

Hammond B-3 with 147

Leslie cabinet provided.

Rehearsal Space located in

Milton, PA for $20 per hour.

leave name, number, brief

message; We will return your

call 570-412-4312.

WANTED: LYRICIST

searching for an imaginative

lyrics writer to put his/her

words to my original music

compositions for studio

recordings. Dark, deep,

passionate.

[email protected]

WANTED: Singer and

guitarist wanted for all

original band._We play

rock/hard rock._Must have

equipment, transportation,

and experience. Practice in

Manchester (York area). 717-

712-2008 or _717-418-0020.

WANTED:

Frontman/Vocalist Lancaster-

based rock band seeking

frontman/vocalist.

proficiency with rhythm

guitar and / or harp a plus.

Larry after 5pm 717-252-

2616.

WANTED: Working Band

Looking For Lead / Rhythm

Guitar Player &

Keyboard Player For

Autumns Golden Oldies.

Positive Attitude And

Team Player A Must. Call

Randy 570-898-6888

WANTED: Piano Player/

Keyboardist for original rock/

folk/ blues project. Singing

and songwriting a plus.

Contact

[email protected] or

717-813-5158 for details.

WANTED: Musicians. All

female rock band

Streetwalker is reforming in

Pittsburgh , seeks female

bass , drums. over 21. Must

have talent. Your equipment.

We have agents and

promoters waiting 717-364-

5660.

WANTED: Musicians.

Seeking lead guitar, drums,

bassist, keyboards. All

original black metal group.

Prefer experience, will deal if

none. Male or female Image

attitude dedication a must.

717-770-9621

dsadler131@gmail.

MUSICIANSAVAILABLE

AVAILABLE: Guitar Player,

some keyboards, strong

vocals, top equipment

available in Lehigh Valley /

Pocono area. Can travel.

Original classic rock. I have

rehearsal sace,. Experienced.

610-588-1640.

AVAILABLE: Bass Player,

30 Years experience looking

for band or acoustic act that’s

performing classic, modern

rock variety. Have good

strong vocals, equipment,

transportation. Reading area.

610-451-3824.

AVAILABLE: Rhythm

Guitar into The Stones,

Stooges, NY Dolls and The

Clash. Looking to start

mostly original band.

Contact: 717-576-7082

AVAILABLE: Classic rock

lead vocalist in

Northumberland county

available, many years of

stage experience. I have live

video available, contact:

frontman_classic_rock@yaho

o.com

AVAILABLE: Keyboard

player all styles to sit in with

working band. No startups.

Call Dean 570-784-2689

email [email protected].

AVAILABLE: Keyboard -

Piano player, Danville area,

well seasoned can also sing

some lead. Can sing

harmony. Also can play left

handed bass. Working

situation only, any style

Joe 570-356-2390.

AVAILABLE: Guitarist

between York and Lancaster

Counties. Primarily into hard

rock to metal.

[email protected]

m

AVAILABLE: Guitarist

playing old out-dated

material but doing it

extremely well. Looking for

same playing out, heavy

rehearsal time. I’m not

interested in that

arrangement. 717-303-4211.

AVAILABLE: Male vocalist,

excellent range. Some rhythm

guitar skills. Best at singing

50s-60s oldies rock and roll

or 80s-90s country songs.

Carlisle-Harrisburg area.

717-533-5263

AVAILABLE: Rock Vocalist.

Kevin Dubrow, Robert Plant,

Bon Scott, Layne Staley type

voice. Rhythm guitar skills

also. Prefer established

original or cover. HBG area.

Reply:

[email protected].

AVAILABLE MUSICIAN:

Playing 35 years lead, slide,

and acoustic guitars. Solid

lead or back up vocals if

needed. Solid personal stage

equipment. Solid

transportation and D.L.

Playing Married, clean cut,

semi retired with lots of time.

Please no heavy, punk or hard

rock. West York, Haover and

Gettysburg areas. Please call

Dave Lanich. 717-817-2165.

AVAILABLE: Guitarist from

Harrisburg area looking to

put together band at my

location or yours. Weekend

rehearsals only. Covering

70’s I0’s material. Easy stuff

to start. 717-303-4211.

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