pennsylvania musician magazine november 2014

2 PENNSYLVANIA MUSICIAN MAGAZINE November, 2014

November, 2014 PENNSYLVANIA MUSICIAN MAGAZINE 3


Randy & Javanna Fisher

Randy Fisher— a Man and His Music

There are many types of musicians in the world. Some

have to work hard at learning their instruments but their

desire to learn and continual practice makes them

proficient and they go on in life pursuing their musical

careers or they eventually loose interest and move on to

their real passion in life. Then there are those who are

gifted in the musical realm. They were born with the

purpose of creating songs and performing them for all to

enjoy and be blessed and to bless the heavenly realms.

Randy Fisher is one of the “gifted ones”. He was raised

in a church by parents who also were gifted musically and

by the age of 8 Randy’s father taught him 3 chords on the

guitar and a new singer/songwriter was released into the

world. Randy has been creating and performing music

since that first initial instruction.

Over the years as he has led worship services and met

so many great people that have been instrumental in

moving his career in a forward direction. He met his

current guitarist and pianist when leading a worship

service at a Royal Ranger pow wow. Elijah Brown.

Elijah was so touched by Randy’s music that he went

home and told his mom all about him and as a result he

wanted lessons and so their musical relation began. His

brother Zach happened to help Randy do the sound that

night and has now become his Tech for sound, lights and

videos. Lori, their mom helps out with transportation,

emails, mailers anything she can do to help promote the

band. Of course Jade, Randy’s wife sings in the band

and her and Randy’s harmonies are a blessing to one’s

ears. Evan Reichley is the drummer that keeps the beat

and Rich Robatin rounds it out with his bass.

Throughout his teen and early adult years, Randy had

the privilege of being a part of several different bands and

quartets, traveling and ministering in many of the eastern

United States & Canada. He later served as worship and

youth director at Abundant Harvest Church in

Duncannon, Pennsylvania.

Randy and his wife Jade have three children;

centering their ministry around God and their family.

They are currently members of Mifflinburg Assembly of

God (Mifflinburg Pennsylvania), where Randy and Jade

served as the Teen Bible Quiz coach for two seasons.

Randy’s passion remains sharing the message of the

Gospel of Christ through music.

Randy’s Musicianship won him the CGMA title

“Eastern Div. Instrumentalist of the Year” in 2010. He

has recently been honored with the IMEA Song of the

Year for his song “Time With You”.

This past summer they went on a tour across country

and wound up in Colorado where he met up with

Wisteria Productions who produced his newest video,

“Beautiful Life” The video was specifically written for

Javanna and Jayla’s dedication service: as a

commitment of Jade and Randy to raise their children to

have a relationship with God.

“Beautiful Life” quickly became a favorite among

their fans. From the conception of the video, they wanted

it to be an encouragement to parents facing unplaned

pregnancies, to encourage them to choose LIFE! They

also want to encourage parents to raise their children to

know, love, and have a relationship with God through

Jesus Christ. God has been showing favor to Randy and

Jade in their musical ministry. It is not an accident that

everthing in their lives and careers are coming together

right now like it is. It has all been part of God’s unseen

plan all along. When they first saw the “Beautiful Life”

video, they were moved to tears, just as I was. Their

prayer is that the video will help change people’s minds

about abortion and they will have a new appreciation for

the unborn and realize what a gift and blessing children

are.

In closing I want to share a quote from Randy’s

website:

“...Randy’s style of music, his heart to reach lost souls,

his conviction to never give up touching the audience

until they are convinced of God’s love for them, is exactly

why I will endorse this ministry. Invite Randy to your

church and witness for yourself a true man of God who is

in love with his Lord and Savior; and is courageous

enough to share that love with you…”

Stacey Goodling, Lead Pastor

Trinity Reformed Church - Marysville, PA


bands by hosting the 19th Annual Millennium Music

Conference. John is still heavily involved in the entertainment

industry. The deadline to submit for performing at this year’s

event and get free registration is November 20th.

Back to my tale of the first issue...Whitey really hustled for

that first issue he also got Fred’s Music to place an ad along

with Bob Campbell’s Music, Countryside Inn, The Music

Center, BCR Music, Mandolin Bros. out of New York,

Jerruth Recording. Bands in the first issue included Tucker

Young, Sharks, Kix, Clenc, Pep Boys, X-15, Black Water,

and a few agencies put serveral of their bands including Freedie

Cee Attractions and Spectrum Talent. It’s always neat to

glance through that first issue and see how it all began.

We’ve made many changes over the years and publishing

actually cost less than it did back in the 80’s due to having

computers and so many programs that one can do their own

typesetting and design and save money. Since 1982 I went from

being a housewife and mother to being a graphic artist, an

accountant, a CEO and whatever other title I have. When you’re

self-employed one has to wear several hats to keep it all going. I

am thankful for my job and want to thank all of our advertisers

that allow me to press on.

I also have to give credit to all the people that have helped us

over the years with very little monetary rewards, just because

they love music and enjoy contributing to the music scene. Jim

Price from Altoona has been writing for us and taking pictures,

and delivering magazines for 27 years. Keith Hummel finally

quit this year (after putting in over 20 years, but he’s still

delivering some. I have to thank our Rachel who continues to

go out on the scene reviewing bands and taking pictures. She

loves the scene. She also writes a majority of the cover features

including this month’s. She is also my tech person and faithfully

uploads all the new info every month to our website (not an

easy job). I also appreciate Eric Hoffman’s contribution with

the National scene and John Kerecz for writing Sane Advice

and our newest writer, Jeff Kreitz Jr. We also have many

people helping to get the paper’s out including. Deanne Trio,

Randy Wilson, Shawn Kurey, Fuzz MGirk, Jimi Jaymz,

Dan McCorkle, Imelda Redding and Jeff Pittinger. THANK

YOU everyone for your help we can’t do it without you.

Many things have changed over the years but one thing that

has remained the same is our original mission statement.

Whitey has always been a man of vision. He can see things that

our going to be before they happen, that’s a gift that I don’t

have. In our first issue he wrote:

The Pennsyvania Musician Magazine is designed in format

as a publicity magazine for musicians, agents and clubs. The

interest it will generate will spark the renaissance of

Pennsylvania’s local entertainment scene. That in turn will

make the Pennsylvania Musician the most informative and

entertaining magazine Pennsylvania has to offer.

And that is basically what has happened. I know that things

will continue to change and more and more things will go all

digital but as long as people pick up the paper and we have the

support of our advertisers we will continue to print the hard

copy. We do have the website where you can read the entire

issue by turning the pages on line. We also support our

advertisers through our facebook. We’re not ignoring the future

but feel that there is still a need for the hard copy. THANK

YOU to one and all for your continued support! Love, Robin

Across the Desk Continued...


OUT & ABOUTby RACHEL ROCKS!

Happy Anniversary PA Musician Magazine! It’s hard to

believe we are entering into our 32nd year! Rocktober was

rockin’ in every possible way! I finally had a normal month of

getting out there to support live music, and if I wasn’t out

listening to a band, chances are I was having a great time with

my family. This weather is crazy amazing, and we’ve been

trying to enjoy every possible second of it.

This month my adventures started up at Tubby’s for Take

147. Once again Tubby’s was filled with people who were

ready to dance and have a great time. They were introducing

their special Breast Cancer Awareness shirts they were going

to be selling all month long, some of the proceeds of the shirts

were being donated to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition, just

one of their many ways of giving back. I heard a rumor they

might stop doing their gnome giveaway during the

“WhooHoo” song at their shows. If you’ve been coveting one

of the special hand-painted gnomes you better get out to a show

soon! Check out their schedule in this issue and get out there

and see what you’ve been missing. Their CD “Nothin’ to Lose”

has been getting some air-time on various internet radio

stations and on 105.7 the X’s Under the Radar with Bald

Rob. Have you heard that “Under the Radar” is now on at

10:30AM on Sundays? Rob Simon is always featuring our

local, amazing musicians, check it out, tune-in and support

local music while drinking your morning coffee.

The next day I was out delivering the October issues and saw

in Fierce’s ad they were playing at 551 West. I entered the

address in my GPS while I was sitting at the Guitar Center,

and I was in luck, it was right around the corner. It’s always

scary going to new clubs, but I knew the fine ladies of Fierce

were inside so there was nothing to be scared about. 551 West

has a great lot available for free parking that is well lit and only

a walk across the street from the club. When I arrived the show

was just getting started, and the crowd was already filling the

place up holding down tables where they could. Before long

the local Roller Derby girls “Dutchland Rollers” got done

with a tournament and they were coming to unwind. It was like

a mass exodus on 551 West. Even tho it was 10pm 551 West

was ready with a full dinner spread for the ladies. It wasn’t

only the “Dutchland Rollers” either, they brought their friends.

It was totally insane, but a good insane. Everyone was there to

have a rockin’ good time with Fierce, and Fierce was ready to

deliver! Unfortunately it was time to finish up my route, so I

had to leave just when the party was really getting started. I’m

thrilled to say that 551 West is now a new distribution point for

the magazine and I look forward to stopping in to see more

bands there on my route.

The following weekend the boys were busy with their Dad so

I got an early night out on the town so I headed to the

Winner’s Circle for Deezle Church. I can’t say enough how

happy I am to see Jim Horn back on lead vocals with these

guys, it just wasn’t right while he was home on Daddy duty. It

was nice to see too that Justin Burgess is now playing guitar

for them as a 2nd guitarist. Darrell did a great job by himself,

but the 2nd guitar definitely gives a Southern Rock band the

feel and depth it needs. There was a wedding party and a bunch

of their guests there having a great time so the place was

hoppin’ with plenty of dancers! A bonus to the Winner’s

Circle is all the people watching!

On my way home I swung in to the Double K for Darkside

Symphony. These guys know how to rock and had the Double

K packed with everyone dancing along and having a great

time. Tommy has an amazing voice and covers a wide variety

of some crazy, heavy rock songs that not many vocalists can

handle! Drew, Italo, and Doug do a great job of supporting

him, keeping the music rockin’ loud and proud all night long. It

was awesome to see them ‘til the bitter end of the night. These

guys are definitely musicians that just love to rock, I didn’t

think Karen was going to be able to get them off the stage at

the end of the night! It was an awesome night and no one

wanted to see it end.

The next weekend I could no longer handle the hype I had to

check it out for myself, The Progress Fire Co., especially

when the Colt Wilbur Band is in the house. Well I’m thrilled

to say I was not disappointed. What a show! These guys never

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cease to amaze me. Dr. McGillicuddy’s Fireball Whiskey

gave them some fun swag to help decorate their stage and

Fireball was everywhere, especially in shot glasses! Frank

Pensiero, the local Dr. McGillicuddy’s rep, has been a big

supporter of the magazine, I’m thrilled to see them also

supporting local bands too! Progress was a great place to see a

band, not too big, but not too small, but still plenty of room to

dance and have a good time. They also sell money chips so you

can still purchase your own drinks, that’s one of the hardest

parts about going in private clubs is having to get someone else

to get your drinks for you. All of the staff at Progress was

extremely friendly, I’m sure you’ll be seeing me back there

again soon.

My night wasn’t over yet, I zoomed down the road to

Chick’s in Hummelstown to finally see Element 22 again. It’s

been a super long time since I’ve seen the full band in action.

It’s been so long, they’ve had a new line-up since January and I

was just seeing it for the first time! The “new” guys are Joe

Giammatteo on bass, and Steve Hallock on drums. I knew Joe

from the band Swayzee and I’ve seen Steve playing with

Jughead, who he currently still plays with. The guys still know

how to throw one heck of a party. They flow effortlessly from

song to song, except for of course when Jeff breaks a string!

That’s what he gets for all of that crazy shredding! My regular

dancing pals were there and we had a great time filling the

dance floor. Do you know that Chick’s is now smoke free?!?

As a non-smoker I love it! It can’t be too great for the smokers

and has to be a hard on the band when a whole group of

smokers go out for a smoke break, but you can still hear the

music outside the club, the band just has to visualize the wild

dance moves happening outside too! I also have to throw out a

Kudos to Chick’s for having drink holders in the women’s

bathroom stalls! What a GENIUS idea! As a single girl “Out

and About” by myself, it is a little intimidating to ask someone

else to watch my drink for me, it’s nice to be able to take it

along, even tho I’m sure some of you are cringing at the

thought of taking your drink in the bathroom, lol, but desperate

times call for desperate measures! November 1st Element 22

will be rocking the Field House, plus they have some other

awesome shows lined up, check it out for yourself in their ad in

this issue.

For another night of fun I wound up at Johnny Joe’s for

Voodoo. I was bummed I just missed Observe the 93rd

opening for them by a couple minutes, I heard the guys rocked

the stage as usual and got the party started. Voodoo easily kept

the party going and had plenty of people jammed on the dance

floor singing and dancing along. The energy these guys

generate from the stage is very contagious. There’s no way you

can resist joining the party and having a great night. The guys

have added in some newer Godsmack to the set-list and the

fans loved it! It’s easy to keep playing the songs people have

loved for years, but I’m sure adding new songs to a set list is a

Out & About continued...


Voodoo & fans at Johnny Joe’s


little intimidating. I’m glad they did and I’m sure everyone else

did too! Sonic Productions was on-hand, Aaron and Scott

were running sound and lights, so it all sounded amazing too!

Great job guys. Check out Voodoo’s ad in this issue and see

where they will be rockin’ next!

On a side note: I was thrilled to see a very used October issue

of the magazine laying on the bar at Johnny Joe’s. I know it

happens every month, but it’s cool to see the proof of how one

person brings the magazine to the bar, and leaves it for the next

person, and it just keeps getting picked up and read again. It

was all dog-eared, and looked well loved, but it was still there

waiting for the next person to pick it up. We distribute 14,000

hard copies throughout the state, but just one copy can get read

by several people in one bar, or even in one household. There is

the exception of the people who pick one up and keep it all to

themselves, and they add it to their stack of 369 other

magazines. (October was our 370th issue), November marks

the beginning of our 32nd year!! Our magazines have become

collector’s items for many people. One of those people is our

very own Eric Hoffman, our Nationals writer. He is currently

in need of just a couple very early issues, and I know he is

willing to pay to get them, so if you have a stack in your attic

or basement and want to make a couple extra bucks, get in

touch with Eric and see if you can make a deal! Happy

Anniversary PA Musician Magazine!! That goes out to all of

our advertisers, readers, and fans.. and of course Mom and

Dad, the creators! We definitely wouldn’t be if it wasn’t for all

of you!

The last night of the month I headed back out to Double K

for Black Mountain Jack, rockin’ it country style. I haven’t

seen these guys in quite a few months. It’s hard not seeing Don

on the stage with the guys, but it’s also nice that Gary is there

and can take over on lead vocals so the show can go on. Don

still needs some extra time to recover, but we hope he makes it

back to the Black Mountain Jack stage soon. Everyone

understands the show must go on, and it definitely does! With

Gary behind the mic they play more of the modern/rockin’

country songs, which the fans still love. Jack, Mike, and

Steve also do their fair share of singing songs throughout the

set, I even saw some 4-way harmonies going on. It was a great

night of boot scootin’ at Double K, and we wish Don a speedy

recovery and send lots of thoughts and prayers his way!

This month I had the great opportunity to sit down with

Bobby Gentillo at Right Coast Recording for an interview. It

was awesome sitting down to talk to him and learn more about

the studio process and to hear some his stories about where he’s

been and who he has worked with. Check out the story for

yourself in this issue and if you’re thinking about recording an

album, give Right Coast a call!

Don’t forget to get your submissions in the for 19th Annual

Millennium Music Conference. If you submit you can get

your whole band free passes to come to the Trade Show, and

that’s where I’ll be with Mom and Jim Price, hosting our

Open Mic stage. Mom and I missed it last month, but we’re

not making that mistake twice! It’s too much fun meeting and

mingling with everyone and hearing amazing music all

weekend long! The MMC is February 19-22nd. The deadline

to submit is November 20th!! So don’t delay and register

TODAY!!!! I can’t wait to see everyone there.

Well that’s all for this month. It was a little busier than usual,

but not quite as crazy as it can be! If you have any questions or

c o m m e n t s , y o u c a n e - m a i l m e a t

[email protected]. Don’t forget to check out our

website, www.pamusician.net, to see all of our Hot Shots in

COLOR! Have a great month and hopefully I’ll see ya Out and

About!!! SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!!

Out & About continued...


The Who’s celebration of five decades of rocking continues

with the announcement of 2015 North American dates for “The

Who Hits 50!” tour. The band has booked more than 40 dates

divided up into spring and fall legs. Pete Townshend has

described the setlist for the tour as “all the hits, picks, mixes

and misses.” The group released “The Who Hits 50!” on

October 27th, a collection of tunes of The Who’s greatest

tracks and the brand new song “Be Lucky.” Roger Daltrey

called the golden anniversary tour trek, “the beginning of the

long goodbye.” Dates include: May 17th & November. 4th

Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center and November 1st –

Washington, D.C., Verizon Center.

Green Day, The Smiths, Sting, Nine Inch Nails, blues

guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and Lean on Me singer Bill

Withers are among the first-time nominees for enshrinement in

the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Other nominees include Joan

Jett & the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, N.W.A., The Spinners,

War and Chic. More than 700 artists and other members of the

music community will vote on the inductees, with the results

announced in December. The 2015 induction ceremony will be

held in April in Cleveland, home of the Rock & Roll Hall of

Fame Museum.

Morrissey has revealed he’s undergone cancer treatment

several times. Last year Morrissey suffered double pneumonia,

a bleeding ulcer and a gastrointestinal condition known as

Barrett’s esophagus, on top of separate incidents of food

poisoning and a concussion. And in June he called off his U.S.

tour because of a respiratory infection. But this is the first time

he’s used the C-word. “They have scraped cancerous tissues

four times already, but whatever,” Morrissey stated, “If I die,

then I die. And if I don’t, then I don’t. Right now I feel good.

I’m not going to worry about that, I’ll rest when I’m dead.”

Author/singer/rock icon Billy Idol announced tour plans for

his first studio album in a decade, “Kings & Queens Of The

Underground.” Idol’s album was released on October 21st and

tour stops include: January 24th – Upper Darby, Pa., Tower

Theatre and January 25th – Washington, D.C., Lincoln

Theatre. Billy Idol also unleashed his autobiography

“Dancing With Myself” on October 7th.

AC/DC’s, Malcolm Young is being treated for dementia. The

guitarist’s family has released a brief statement “Malcolm is

suffering from dementia and the family thanks you for

respecting their privacy.” Young is receiving full-time care in a

Sydney-area nursing home

facility that specializes in

dementia. A source said,

“If you were in the room

with [Malcolm Young]

and walked out, then came

back in one minute later,

he wouldn’t remember who

you are. He has a

complete loss of short-

term memory.” AC/DC

released a statement

S e p t e m b e r 2 4 t h

announcing that

Young “will not

be returning to the band.” The band is planning a

world tour in 2015 with Stevie Young – nephew of

AC/DC founders Angus and Malcolm Young –

filling in on the lineup. Stevie plays rhythm guitar on

AC/DC’s upcoming LP, “Rock or Bust”, which is

due out November 28th. The album is the band’s first

in its 41-year history to not feature Malcolm Young.

UPCOMING SHOWS: The Bluebonnets

Harrisburg HMAC November 6th. Steel Harrisburg

Double K November 8th. Lebowskis Camp Hill

Gulliftys November 8th. Dierks Bentley Hershey

Giant Center November 13th. Steel Gettysburg

Zippers November 15th. Junior Brown Sellersville

Theatre November 21st. KIX Camp Hill Radisson

November 28th. The Sharks Lancaster Village

November 29th.

Nationals continued...

Eric & Dominic Corso

of the Orwells

The Virus


Right Coast Recording is one of Central Pennsylvania’s

oldest professional recording studios, offering the best of old-

school and cutting-edge recording technologies. The Columbia

based studio was established in Lititz in 1990 by Dave Natale

and Dave Wilkerson. They were both formerly employed at

Clair Brothers, better known today as Clair Global, where

they had plenty of experience mixing concerts all over the

world. They have both spent most of their adult lives on the

road touring with huge acts, Dave Natale is currently on tour

with The Rolling Stones as their Front of House Engineer, and

Dave Wilkerson is currently working with Rob Thomas, also

as his Front of House Engineer. Obviously these two guys

know what they are doing, and they have been doing it for

thirty plus years. Since their career kept them on the road, in

2001 they hired Bobby Gentilo from Baltimore to work more

in house as Right Coast Recording’s Engineer and Producer.

Bobby started recording when he was just a young kid by

bouncing tracks from one cassette tape deck to another. When

he got into writing songs he needed to know how to get the

sounds he wanted to hear on tape. As a result Gentilo became

a self-confessed “studio rat,” eventually and perhaps

inevitably connecting with the Right Coast and the two

Dave’s.

“As soon as I stepped into Right Coast Recording’s studio, it

felt like home. There is a certain vibe you get just stepping in

the door that instantly put me at ease, and I’m sure it’s like that

for the musicians that enter our door too.”

You immediately walk into their huge studio area that is well

known for it’s great sound. All around you are different

instruments and equipment. The studio offers the area’s largest

selection of classic outboard equipment, microphones and

microphone preamps, as well as a selection of vintage guitar

and bass amplifiers, drum kits, snare drums, cymbals,

Hammond organs, and electric pianos. Their live room offers

ample space for complete band setup and live tracking sessions.

Isolation is obtained from their two ISO booths, located just off

the main room. Their Facebook page currently has a video of

Kyle Morgan’s song, “Will I Ever Know Joy” that is intercut

with footage of their recording session at Right Coast. You can

quickly see how big their studio room is and that they can

easily have a full band recording at the same time.

Another thing Right Coast Recording has at their fingertips

is plenty of amazing studio musicians. Some of those musicians

play in a band with Bobby, called Shrimpboat. Shrimpboat is

an eight-piece band that is made up of a variety of talented

musicians Bobby worked with numerous times in different

situations, but he knew that all of their sounds would mesh into

a great band, and hence Shrimpboat was born. It’s a 60’s

inspired soul band with lots of groove to keep their fans

dancing all night long. If you want a taste of what Right Coast

has to offer check out Shrimpboat.

I’ve seen plenty of pictures of the control room at Right

Coast, but I was shocked when I saw it live and in person.

Right Coast has a great mix of “old school” and cutting edge

technologies, they can record in both analog and digital. I was

always confused at the difference and Bobby explained it to me

pretty easily … “Analog has soul.” He also explained it like

Ranch vs. Lite Ranch dressing. If you taste Lite Ranch you

think, “wow that’s not bad, I can eat that…” but when you get a

taste of “real” Ranch dressing, there is no turning back. It’s

just like that extra bit of deliciousness. It’s hard to write this

article because I know nothing about the recording process at

all, and I know some of you, (our readers) know way more than

I do, but one thing I can tell you is that Bobby knows what he’s

talking about and he’s not going to make you feel stupid by

asking too many questions, or bore you with the details when

you already know them. The biggest thing he kept saying about

how he works as an Engineer and a Producer is, “I’ll try my

best to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason.”

When working with the artists it’s very important to keep the

energy, vibe, and confidence strong. It’s important to know

where an artist wants to go and ultimately what they are trying

to achieve. The artist has to be able to trust the Producer, but

the Producer also has to make the artist comfortable.

The band Ton-Taun, based out of Lancaster, is currently

working, growing, and creating in the studio and beyond. Even

after a 13-hour day of recording, and with the advancements of

technology, Ton-Taun’s lead singer Jordan Capizzi was

texting Bobby fresh ideas for yet another song. That’s what it’s

all about, keeping the creative juices flowing and allowing the

artists to express themselves in every way possible. As an

Engineer Bobby has worked hard to know what works, how it

sounds, and how to make things happen quickly, and as a

Producer he’s also learned that sometimes technical perfection

is not the answer, it can be a little out of tune, a little out of

time, if it’s soulful, let it be. There is definitely a huge benefit

to have an Engineer and Producer in one head, as he’s listening

he can tell what’s wrong, and he knows how to fix it, and he

also knows if it’s something that should be fixed physically by

a different instrument, chord, or amp, or if it can be fixed with

a quick edit. At some studios you have to pay five guys to do

what these guys can do.

Another benefit to the studio is Bobby’s experience in

another band he plays guitar in, The Cornlickers. Even though

Bobby lives in Columbia, PA himself, he travels down to

Clarkesdale, Mississippi to play with The Cornlickers as the

house band at Red’s Lounge, the most famous juke joint in the

world! They were also legendary bluesman Big Jack

Johnson’s backing band. Due to all of these connections in the

“blues” world, Right Coast Recording has recorded over a

dozen albums for some of the best international blues

musicians. You can find Right Coast Recording’s CDs all

over the world, and especially in Colombia, South America,

where Carlos Elliot Jr. & The Cornlickers were ranked #8 on

the Pop Charts, beating out one of the legends, Bruce

Springsteen. Because of their chart success, they were invited

to play Colombia’s biggest music festival in Bogota, and went

on tour throughout the country. Bobby knows and understands

first hand that there is no limit to where your music can take

you.

Right Coast Recording will soon be revealing their new

website and logo design, done by their new Studio Apprentice,

Logan Kurtec. It’s always good to introduce fresh blood into

the group to bring fresh ideas and perspectives. You can find

them online at www.rightcoastrecording.com, and of course

they are on Facebook too. Logan will also be working on

improving their social media presence, so I’m sure you will be

seeing more updates from Right Coast Recording on a regular

basis.

If you are ready to record your next song or album, give

Right Coast Recording a call at 717-681-9801 so you can all

get inspired together to help make your musical dreams a

reality.

Article by Rachel Rocks All photos by Rebecca Elizabeth Photography

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THEPROFESSOR’S“LIVE REVIEWS”

By Jim Price Another November, another anniversary for Pennsylvania

Musician Magazine! Hats off to Robin and Whitey Noll for 33

years of coverage and service to the state’s music scene,

through thick and thin. And thanks for allowing me to be part

of this publication for more than 27 of those years!

Sometimes the non-glamorous side of what I do for

Pennsylvania Musician - deliveries - can provide its own live

musical adventures. Case in point was last month; because I

obtain each new month’s magazines in State College, that

becomes the first area that I deliver, and those deliveries unfold

throughout downtown State College on foot using a dolly. Last

month, that delivery happened on the first Friday of the month,

and as I did my “route” around Beaver and College Avenues

during late afternoon, I noticed several locations along the

sidewalks where musicians were starting to unload and set up

gear. My curiosity piqued when I saw Urban Fusion setting up

shop at the Fraser Street Mini Mall, outside the garage my car

was parked in. I soon learned it was Downtown State College’s

First Friday celebration, and live music on the street corners

was part of an initiative to encourage patronage of local arts

and businesses. Once my downtown deliveries were completed,

I strolled around downtown to sample the outdoor music,

happening despite arriving rain. First was Urban Fusion;

drummer Andrew Jackson, singer Jackie Brown, keyboardist

Chip Lovett and bassist Gary Abdullah mixed up a punchy

blend of jazz, soul and funk classics. Their arrangements were

bright and lively on such numbers as Herbie Hancock’s

“Chameleon,” Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” Stevie

Wonder’s “I Wish,” Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” and

more. I then made my way to the corner of Beaver Avenue and

Pugh Street, where Eric Farmer and Eli Byrne were

generating improvisational R&B/jazz sounds, with Eric on

guitar and Eli on flute. Near a bank ATM along South Allen

Street I came across the Lowjack ‘Lite’ contingent of

guitarist/singer Jason Davoli and fiddler Dan Collins, lending

their flavorful arrangements to classic and modern rock,

original tunes and more. Among the songs I caught were the

Pink Floyd double-shot of “Comfortably Numb” into “Wish

You Were Here,” Jason’s original song “Back to Me,”

Lifehouse’s “You and Me” and more. In front of the Student

Book Store on College Avenue, The Whatleys were

unleashing their punk-rocking fury in acoustic fashion, with

Eddie Fraud rocking an upright bass. Some of their fast-firing

numbers I observed were versions of “My Way Home,” “Not

Without My Friends” and more. As I arrived back at the

parking garage, Urban Fusion was still going at it and having

a blast with several fans enduring the showery conditions.

Guest Phil Thompson lent backing vocals on a reprise edition

of “What’s Going On,” during which Andrew Jackson

stepped forward to sing lead while Jackie Brown took over

behind the drum kit. Jackie and Phil then teamed for a duet

rendition of “Killing Me Softly with His Song.”

Fall festival season kicked into high gear in recent weeks

with a succession of popular favorite festivals and at least one

new one. Again celebrating the spud, Ebensburg’s 23rd annual

PotatoFest served up a wide variety of potato-based

foodstuffs, multiple arts and crafts vendors, plus live music on

four stages situated throughout downtown Ebensburg. I first

encountered Flood City Brass under the main tent at the

intersection of Center and High Streets, playing a variety of

classic brass-rocking favorites. Singers Tom Pavic and Natalie

Kurchak, guitarist Randy Rutherford, keyboardist Luis

Gonzalez, bassist Andy Heinze, drummer/singer John

Homerski and the horn contingent of trumpeter Dan Perich,

sax player Jen Shuty and trombonist Jim Bilitski triggered

street dancing among the large assembled crowd as they did

numbers from Chicago, Gary Moore, Quarterflash, Abba,

Steely Dan, the ever-popular “Mustang Sally” and more. At the

Memorial Park Tent further up Center Street, I then saw the

Jailhouse Rockers - the duo of Chuck Knepper and Patty

McGough-Helbig - entertaining with a variety of hits. The

Boomers’ Bob Helbig joined the pair to sing lead on Van

Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” and thanks to the duo for

inviting me to partake in the fun on djembe for their set-ending



version of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me!” At the Penn Eben

Park gazebo stage, Night Train was finishing up their set of

classic rock favorites as I arrived. The family Carnevali - dad

Jerry and son Jesse on guitars and vocals, plus son Jared on

bass and vocals - sang out classics from Journey, Free, Deep

Purple, Fleetwood Mac and more; backed by Tim Homerski

on drums. Back to the Memorial Park Tent stage I headed to

catch my first look at western PA-based singer/songwriter

Gashouse Annie. The former frontlady for a country-rock band

bearing the same name, Gashouse Annie performed a nice

selection of original songs, classic rock, folk, country, blues

and gospel. She displayed a clear, distinctive voice with lots of

nuances; she could vary from delicate and gentle singing styles

to gritty Bonnie Raitt-styled growls. She exuded a fun

personality as well; she was friendly and conversational with

the audience, and even welcomed an audience member to step

up and sing with her. My Potatofest experience then finished at

the Main Tent stage, where Never Enough capped the

afternoon with their blend of rock and country favorites. Singer

Stacy Feighner, guitarist/singer Tony Feighner, bassist Lou

Nagy and drummer Christi Roddy fired up the street dancing

party with hits from Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, K.T. Tunstall,

Wild Cherry and more.

Transpiring over four days and two weekends, Bedford’s 50th

annual Fall Foliage Festival again provided a wide variety of

live music in addition to plentiful arts, crafts, food vendors and

more. I attended two of the four days, including the first

Saturday when the Sterling Koch Band entertained on the

downtown Bedford gazebo stage. Showing the crowd why he is

nicknamed the “Slide Ruler” with his sharp steel and slide

guitar talents; Sterling, along with bassist Gene Babula and

drummer John Goba, woke up the crowd with roaring slide-

driven blues rock, including original songs and numbers from

Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, Allman Brothers, Eric

Clapton and more - including an electrifying set-ending

rendition of “Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights)!” Sterling’s

slide work was surgical and precise, and Gene and John’s

rhythms were solid and driving. The Sterling Koch Band

triggered dancing and grooving, and left the crowd hungry for

more. Afterward, I caught a few songs from area bluegrass

favorites The Blue Shades, one of the strolling groups who set

up shop at various points through the festival area. They

performed some of their bluegrass originals, along with

grassed-up numbers from Waylon Jennings, Jerry Garcia and

more. The temperature dipped quickly as the afternoon

progressed, making conditions downright cold as I arrived at

the stage by the Juniata River for the day-ending set by the

Vince Agwada Band. A Chicago native now calling western

PA home, Vince even remarked about how cold it was! But

armed with guitar; he, bassist Jim Spears and drummer Joe

Pinchotti braved the elements to deliver a scorching set of

blues rock. Vince displayed soulful voice and fiery guitar leads

on a number of original songs, including the title track from his

Basic Blue CD, “Going to New York,” “Shut Down in Steel

Town” and more; as well as a version of Freddie King’s “I’m

Tore Down.”

I then returned on Fall Foliage Festival’s final Sunday to

catch my first-ever look at Harrisburg party force The Luv

Gods, closing out the festival on the river stage. Featuring

Sharks alumni Shea Quinn on lead vocals and guitar plus

keyboardist Mark Showers, along with guitarist Sal

Saunders, bassist Todd Owens and drummer Steve Swisher;

the Luv Gods entertained with a lively assortment of rock

favorites from the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s, plus a few

Sharks numbers. All band members shared singing duties, and

kept the mood upbeat with tunes from Billy Idol, James,

Doobie Brothers, Cheap Trick, Rusted Root, Fleetwood Mac

and more; and they broke out Sharks favorites like “Holiday”

and “Will Tomorrow Be Too Late.” Sal showed his Eddie Van

Halen-ish guitar chops on “Eruption/You Really Got Me,”

Mark’s keys erupted on Deep Purple’s “Hush,” and the Luv

Gods slammed the lid on the afternoon with a feisty edition of

The Sweet’s “Fox on the Run.”

Last month’s Hartslog Day celebration in Alexandria again

provided a wide assortment of live music under the tent near

the Hartslog Museum. I arrived as local favorite,

singer/songwriter Anita Roseborough, was finishing up her

set; and I got to hear her stirring rendition of Curtis Mayfield’s

“People Get Ready” and her established set-ending crowd

favorite take on John Denver’s “Grandma’s Feather Bed.”

Scent Of Water followed with their brand of ‘full-throttle’

gospel, country and rock. Now the roster of singer David D.

Beck, guitarists Brett Rodkey and Dave Nagle, bassist Shane

Walters and drummer Larry Sprankle; Scent Of Water did a

number of Christian-themed original songs, plus uplifting takes

on songs from Lenny Kravitz and more. An accordionist

myself, one of the pleasant surprises of this year’s Hartslog

Day for me was seeing a solo accordionist, Lewistown’s Greg

Devecchis, show up to perform. Greg played a variety of

polkas, marches and pop standards, sharing friendly banter and

accordion jokes along the way; he even broke out an original

accordion instrumental called “Accordion Capers.” Next was

Raining Blue, who I saw for the first time during last year’s

event. The multi-talented Walt Yatta and Amy Williamson

brandished a number of instruments as they did inventive takes

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Gashouse Annie



on a variety of classic rock and pop numbers. Amy’s voice

sounded stellar as she played various hand percussion and

electric bass, and Walt delivered smooth and tasty keyboard

work with occasional bursts of ukulele. Some of their songs

this day included creative versions of Led Zeppelin’s “Ramble

On,” Elton John’s “Bennie and the Jets” and Carole King’s

“It’s Too Late.” (Thanks Walt and Amy for the rendition of

“Happy Birthday!”) Finally, it was time for me to help make

the music, as the Backyard Rockers closed out the Hartslog

Day music with that thing that we do.

Prince Gallitzin State Park presented its annual Apple

Cider Festival early last month in the park’s Muskrat Beach

area. I attended both in the coverage and performance

capacities; before my Backyard Rockers bandmates and I

provided the afternoon leg of the festival’s musical

entertainment, central PA music institution White Shadow

heated up the crowd in the brisk, windy and chilly conditions.

Singer/drummer Jerry Carnicella, singer/bassist Bob Helbig,

guitarist/singer Johann VonSchrenkel and keyboardist Harry

Young successfully took the edge off the cold with their fun,

lighthearted and spirited presentation of vintage rock’n’roll

from the ‘60s and ‘70s. White Shadow did energetic hits from

Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs, the Rolling Stones,

Steppenwolf, Hollies, Neil Diamond, CCR and - the

Beatlemaniacs that they are - versions of the Fab Four’s “All

My Loving,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Back in the U.S.S.R.” and

“Revolution” to close out their set.

Dirtkicker provided the musical entertainment during last

month’s inaugural Fall Into Autumn Festival in downtown

Dubois. Conditions weren’t ideal, with temperatures plunging

through the 40’s with wind and intermittent showers. But

singer/acoustic guitarist Gary Bickerstaff, guitarists/singers

Matt Day and Chris Kane, bassist Bob Peace and drummer

Sam Timchak conquered the elements to provide fans and

passers-by with upbeat modern country favorites. Dirtkicker

kept the mood festive with such songs as Dustin Lynch’s “She

Cranks My Tractor,” Chris Cagle’s “Got My Country On,”

Little Big Town’s “Little White Church,” Steve Earle’s

“Copperhead Road,” Blake Shelton’s “Boys ‘Round Here”

and more. Despite the raw conditions, these guys were still able

to effectively maneuver their fingers over their respective

fretboards, and despite intensifying showers toward the end,

Dirtkicker had a sizable contingent of women dancing in the

rain in front of the stage.

Rocky 99 radio presented their inaugural Rocktoberfest

concert last month at Johnstown’s People’s Natural Gas Park.

Various area bands and performers played on two stages

throughout the event. Prior to my arrival, the day saw

performances from Jason DeWitt, Elizabeth Findley, Russell

Wilburn and Matt Martinek on the inside stage, and

Restoration, Writing Off Tomorrow and Blood Union on the

outside stage. Bazooka Joe had just started as I arrived; singer

Pat Conway, guitarist John Bunting, bassist Richard Vargoii

and drummer Phil Hautz lit up the stage with high-powered

classic rock favorites from Golden Earring, Sponge, Deep

Purple, Black Sabbath, Kiss and more. Highlights included

Pat’s chainsaw display during a version of Jackyl’s

“Lumberjack,” and the set-closing Kiss triple-play of “Shout It

Out Loud,” “Detroit Rock City” and “Love Gun.” The Stone

Bridge Blues Band then closed out the indoor stage with their

sturdy performance of classic electric blues. Singer/guitarist

Mike Borstnar, singer/bassist Brian Moore, keyboardist

Harold Hayford, harmonica wailer Rick Rhodes and

drummer John Mundy scorched out classic blues from the

lexicons of Junior Wells, Delbert McClinton, Muddy Waters,

Big Bill Broonzy, the Allman Brothers, B.B. King and more.

Johnstown’s Inside Out then slammed the lid on

Rocktoberfest with their fiery, all-original set. Singer Tim

Frick, guitarists Kolt Green and Jay Snyder, bassist Larz

Phillip and drummer Mark Gindlesperger tore through

numbers off Inside Out’s long-awaited Unbreakable CD;

including “Taking My Life,” “Giving Myself Away,” “Inside Of

Me,” “Demons Inside,” their popular Halloween-themed

power ballad radio hit “Vampire Eyes” and more. (Thanks to

the Inside Out gang for the rendition of “Happy Birthday!”)

Although attendance was light for this year’s inaugural event,

early word was that this concert will become an annual event,

and should return next year.

Family Services, Inc. of Blair County was involved in two

music events during late September. First, they presented their

fifth annual Family Fest at Duncansville Memorial Park.

Live music was a big part of this year’s event, as various area

acoustic performers served up the songs. Ron Balestino

opened the afternoon with his blend of crisp arrangements on

hits from the Beatles, Pure Prairie League, Old Crow Medicine

Show and more. The Backyard Rockers followed with theirHair Force One & fans

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mix of classic rock, folk, country and blues from the likes of

The Band, Tom Petty, Neil Young, Steve Earle and more;

including their recently-introduced version of Elton John’s

“Tiny Dancer.” Also providing the sound for Family Fest, Mo

Yon played selections from Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Arlo

Guthrie and others, with Priscilla “The Tambourine Lady”

Gati assisting on - what else? - tambourine. After Hands In

Motion combined dance beats, choreographed dance moves

and sign language, Strings Radio offered their variety of

acoustic classic rock favorites. Singer/guitarist Dan Myers II,

bassist/singer Mike Lacovich and hand percussionist Mike

Crocetti gave their own distinctive flavor to numbers from

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, Led

Zeppelin, Traffic, Bad Company and more. Dan then closed the

afternoon’s music with a solo set; performing songs from Ben

E. King, Poison, Black Crowes, Bob Seger, Jason Mraz and

more.

The second annual Halos & Harlots celebrated the music

and art of women in late September at McGarvey’s, while

raising money and awareness for Family Services, Inc.’s

Domestic Abuse Project. Consolidated to one day, this year’s

Halos & Harlots started early in the afternoon with acoustic

performers in the spotlight, before building steam toward

electric, blues and rock bands in the evening. Arielle Danan,

Melville Walbeck, Mycenea Worley and Pure Cane Sugar

took the stage prior to my arrival; and I caught the last two

songs from Homer City-based rockers Post Traumatik as I

entered the venue. Blues then took over, as Miss Melanie &

the Valley Rats dazzled the house with their brilliant blend of

vocal soulfulness and instrumental tastefulness. Group

namesake “Miss Melanie” Morrison emptied her soul upon

the McGarvey’s stage as she belted numbers from the group’s

latest CD, You’re All I Got. Guitarist Mark Ross did incredible

work on the strings, mixing precision with raw emotion as he

made his instrument sing; while keyboardist Rev. James

Harton’s keys added depth and reverence to the numbers, and

drummer Jordan Thompson anchored the sound with his

timely beats. Miss Melanie took the audience to church to end

the set with her incredibly soulful treatment of “Amazing

Grace” - if this rendition could be packaged and dropped into

the region’s Sunday morning church services, congregation

numbers would probably explode exponentially! The musical

gears then shifted back to rock, as Harrisburg lady rockers

Take 147 made their first Altoona appearance. Comprised of

singer/guitarist Gretta Zechman, lead guitarist Rochelle

Smith, bassist Amber Grunden and drummer Patty Wilson;

Take 147 did a strong set that blended original songs from their

Nothin’ to Lose CD with select covers from Alanis Morisette,

Pat Benatar, Ozzy Osbourne and more. Take 147’s original

sound reminded me some of one of my favorite bands from the

‘80s, Girlschool; blending strong melodies with a punk-infused

hard rock edge. Next, northeastern PA modern rockers Sucker

delivered a high-powered set. Backed by guitarist Stephen

Dupak and drummer Rob Helme, singer/bassist Candi Vee

showed dynamic vocal range and intensity as she led Sucker

on several original songs from their self-titled CD such as “On

My Love” and “Amphetamine Queen,” plus a charged version

of Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker.” The audience next entered

the dark and shadowy world of Pittsburgh’s Leeja Stark Band.

Namesake and frontlady Leeja exuded a compelling presence

that blended modern rock angst and psychotica with classic

Alice Cooper-informed theatrics and dementia. Leeja and her

band introduced a number of intriguing original songs,

including her collaboration with Christopher Simmonds,

“Charming Arms.” Lies, Inc. followed with their action-

packed set of progressive-edged modern rock; singer Lily

Taylor again packed explosive vocal firepower and soaring

range as she led the group through original song favorites such

as “Waking the Misery,” “Plaster Apparent,” “Invertigo,”

“Mommy Dearest” and more. Cumberland, Maryland’s

ShadowBurn then closed Halos & Harlots with their set of

original, contemporary, heavy modern rock. Singer Nicole

Sisler demonstrated a blend of vocal power, range and rage as

she fronted ShadowBurn on various hard-hitting original

songs, many from the group’s new Crashing CD. This year’s

Halos & Harlots raised several hundred dollars and awareness

for Family Services, Inc.’s Domestic Abuse Project.

McGarvey’s was plenty busy recently…Southern

Mississippi’s Rosco Bandana, whose music has aired on CMT,

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SusquehannaValley NEWS

By Jeff Kreitz Jr. Hey music lovers! Some big news this month. Sucker Punch

is back. Billy Rock and the boys have returned with gigs

booked until the end of the year with stops in our area, Milton

Eagles on November 22nd and The Den in Sunbury November

28th. Sucker Punch line up is: Billy Kerstetter on bass, Tim

Conrad on drums, Bill Swartzlander on vocals, and Paul Young

(formerly of Pan.a.ce.a) on guitar.

The Rock for Reeser benefit held at the Valley Inn in

Duboistown had a great turnout. Bands included a reunited

BENT and an All Star Jam with Jeff Pittinger on vocals who

performed “Alone Again” by Dokken to perfection! Be sure

and catch Jeff and his Monstertrack Supergroup when they

head down the river to Tubby’s in Duncannon for a big show

with Graces Downfall on November 22nd. LT’s Tavern

outside of Milton is loading up their entertainment schedule

including guitarist/vocalist Greg Snyder on November 1st and

Tony Harlan’s Random Axe on November 8th. Get out and

support Tony’s debut show at LT’s. Special Blend from the

Lock Haven area landed the opening slot last month at the Cell

Block in Williamsport for Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root!

Hit up Special Blend on Facebook for more info.

Williamsport’s 44 MAG are gearing up for a tour of Europe in

December. Tour starts December 4th in Germany and runs

through the 21st.

Jack Pyers formerly of Harpo and Dirty Looks performs

solo acoustic shows in our area this month at the Bullfrog in

Williamsport on November 3rd the Booth Theatre in Danville

on the 15th and at the King Street Coffee House in

Northumberland on the 28th. Get out and support this local

legend! Send any news or info to me via Facebook or email

me at [email protected]. Always support live

music and the PA Musician Magazine! Congratulations on 32

years!

What I like most about Thanksgiving is that it’s a holiday that

is always changing, and yet remains the same. While

Thanksgiving remains a day of tradition, the traditions that it

includes are constantly evolving as we redefine concepts of

family and food (Tofurky, anyone?). As busy musicians, this

may be the only day of the year we have to reconnect with

seldom-seen family members. Maybe it’s the only day of the

year you allow yourself to succumb to the temptation of

Grandma’s stuffing? Whatever your Thanksgiving celebration

entails, there is always room for new traditions and new people

to share them with.

But Thanksgiving also brings with it musical opportunities.

The night before Thanksgiving is a great time to book a gig!

The Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving

Eve, has been touted as the biggest “going-out” night of the

year. And with all the people visiting from out of town and all

the students home from college, there should be no shortage of

bars and clubs looking for musical talent.

I urge you to go all out this year and incorporate both family

and music into your holiday! It will be hard work, but by

celebrating Thanksgiving traditions with your loved ones and

performing for a packed house, you’ll be sure to experience the

best of Thanksgiving’s diversity!

SANE ADVICE By John Kerecz

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MICHI - “CASTLES IN THE AIR” (Candygirl Music) Now

calling the Big Apple her home base, Williamsport area native

Michiko “Michi” Egger continues to hone and mature her

songwriting craft on

her la test CD,

“Castles in the Air”.

Loosely a theme

a l b u m , Michi

e x p l o r e s t h e

dynamics, ups and

downs of a first-love

relationship that

never reached its full

potential over the

disc’s 13 tracks. With

h e r u n i q u e l y

dynamic singing

style, she shares her

feelings, observations, celebrations and defeats over a colorful

musical backdrop that blends flavors of rock, pop, R&B, folk

and country. Helping her bring the songs to fruition are her

father, Todd Egger, on drums; bassist Tim Breon; and

(former) Badlees multi-instrumentalist Bret Alexander, who

plays keys and guitar; plus recorded, mixed and mastered the

album at his Saturation Acres studio. The album begins with

the disillusionment following the breakup on “Too Close,” as

Michi licks her wounds and diagnoses what went wrong, and

she lashes out at an apathetic friend on “Dear Best Friend.”

Times are happier on the playfully upbeat “Take Me Home,”

where she coos the bliss and anticipation of a budding

relationship, the gentle and hopeful “Everything,” and the

soulful “Stay,” where she extends her heart. What could have

been is the thrust of the reflective “Nine Years” and the

driving, harder-edged “You Could Be the One.” Michi

acknowledges stormy relationship conditions on “Hurricane,”

recalls the moment where it came crashing down on “Come

Monday,” and moves forward to bigger and better pastures on

the country-flavored “Tumbleweed.” Conflicted emotions of

regret and spite are dealt with on “Worlds Away” and the

punchy “Standstill,” before Michi closes the disc with the

happier romantic sentiment of her voice and acoustic guitar ode

“Endlessly.” Through the songs, Michi weaves a cohesive

theme of innocence, love and love lost; with her voice evoking

the appropriate emotions of glee, hope, worry, despair and

anger. The arrangements support the songs and their moods,

giving appropriate excitement and tranquility where needed.

“Castles in the Air” shows Michi moving forward with her

artistry, as her gift of songcraft enables her to weave a

collective story, share happiness and sorrow, and practice a

little self-therapy. (The CD can be purchased from Michi’s

website, www.musicbymichi.com.) —Reviewed by Jim Price

STERLING KOCH TRIO - “PLACE YOUR BETS” (Full

Force Music) Nobody can ever accuse Sterling Koch of

staying in one place too long when it comes to his various

musical projects or recordings, as one look at his vast

discography so far clearly proves. A side project from his

current electric blues-rock group, Koch’s self-named trio

explores the acoustic side of the blues spectrum on “Place Your

Bets”. Koch sings, plays acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro,

and percussion, backed by bassist Gene Babula and harmonica

player Jack Kulp. The group offers their interpretations on a

variety of classic and modern blues and blues-rock classics plus

one original song over the disc’s 11 tracks; not only showing

what they can do in

this unique acoustic

setting, but in some

cases stripping these

songs back to their

b a s i c b l u e s

foundat ions and

rebuilding them.

Case in point is the

update of ZZ Top’s

early 1980s classic

r o c k s t a p l e

“Tubesnake Boogie,”

which gets stripped back to its basic blues roots and made over

into a happy-go-lucky clap-along. Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s

more recent “Blue on Black” becomes a tasty duet between

Koch and guest backing singer Jennifer Dierwechter. The

disc starts off with a rowdy acoustic rendering of Stevie Ray

Vaughan’s “House Is Rockin,’” and ends with Koch’s strong

update of Peter Green and early Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well.”

The classic blues masters are recalled and honored through the

Koch Trio’s slinky updates of Jimmy Reed’s “Dizzy” and John

Lee Hooker’s “Dimples,” along with rollicking versions of

Hound Dog Taylor’s “It’s Alright” and Sonny Boy

Williamson’s “Checkin’ Up on My Baby,” and a stern take on

Albert King’s “Down Don’t Bother Me.” Also included are a

spin on Otis Rush’s “My Baby (She’s a Good ‘Un)” and

Koch’s original “Nothin’ But the Blues.” Koch convincingly

reprises his “Slide Ruler” nickname, demonstrating constant

and masterful slide work throughout the disc, and he delivers a

hearty voice to go with it. Likewise, Kulp’s masterful

harmonica wail shines and colors each song. Produced,

recorded and mixed by Koch, “Place Your Bets” sounds crisp

and bold, and the performances do the talking with minimal

studio bells and whistles. “Place Your Bets” is yet another

strong and inventive Sterling Koch outing, and listeners can

place their bets that Koch will continue to devise more creative

outlets to explore and showcase his vast guitar and steel guitar

talents. (The CD can be obtained through Sterling Koch’s

website, www.sterlingkoch.com.)

WRATH OF TYPHON - “SPEAK FROM THE FIRE” (no

label) Since early 2009, York’s Wrath Of Typhon has been

stirring up fury on regional stages with their no-holds-barred

brand of heavy metal. Their debut CD, “Speak from the Fire”,

reveals influences from classic, thrash and speed metal over its

11 tracks. Guitarist Bill Miskowitz, drummer Dave Miskowitz

and (now former) bassist Reese Harlacker construct

rampaging, thunderous and uncompromising rhythms, setting

the foundation for frontman “Crazy J” Jason Robison, whose

feral and unpredictable vocal delivery runs the gamut from

high-soaring polecat howls to raw-voiced barks and screams.

Various angles of attack unfold throughout the album; the disc-

opener “Rise King Rise” offers piledriving thrash metal that

punches listeners in

the jaw and grabs

attention, while

“Graverobber” taps

classic metal roots.

Rooted in Black

Sabbath-like doom

metal, “Avenger”

e s t a b l i s h e s a

psychotic-themed

furvor, and doom

also powers the

intriguing

“Consisting of or

Adjacent to” and the

tense “Angela.” The forceful “Loaded Dice” exudes a strong

Motorhead-like presence, while the disc-closing title track

“Speak from the Fire” demonstrates a strong Slayer flavor. The

performances are appropriately brash and brute-force, with

Crazy J’s freewheeling singing style keeping the set volatile

while tying it into a unified whole. The mix is sharp and full-

throttled, allowing Wrath Of Typhon to bare their teeth and

savagery with little polish or gloss. Fans of no-nonsense old

and new school power metal will find plenty to celebrate here;

Wrath Of Typhon provides an exciting introductory set with

“Speak from the Fire”, and leaves open a myriad of

possibilities for how their attack will evolve on future

offerings.(Available at www.reverbnation.com/wrathoftyphon)

—Reviewed by Jim Price

TED McCLOSKEY - SEA FOAM GREEN (Voodoo Cat

Records) Now eight albums in, State College musical

institution Ted McCloskey again defies pigeonholing and

keeps listeners guessing with his latest release, “Sea Foam

Green.” While his last album, 2012’s “The Last of the Pin-Up

Girls,” explored new musical turf through geographic cues via

a sonic cross-country journey, “Sea Foam Green’s” 18 songs

reference a variety of past flavors spanning ‘60s era surf rock

to ‘70s funk and soul to Beatlesque pop; all integrated into

McCloskey’s distinctive style. This eclectic musical mix serves

as a launching pad for McCloskey to wax lyrically about the

recent life and times of a not-so-happy valley in turmoil.

R e c e n t n e w s

headlines seem to

inform the media

circus observations of

t h e r a m p a n t

“ C a m e r a s a n d

Microphones” and

t h e i n c e s s a n t

muckraking feeding

frenzy of the uptempo

“The More I Keep

Digging.”

McCloskey a l s o

examines the hopes,

dreams, idealism and

naivete of a college town environment on “Just Enough Rope”

and the observational “This Town.” He heralds the enthusiasm

of teenagers conquering that scene on the raucous “Let’s Be

Nineteen,” but also savors the value of stealth on

“Anonymous.” Other vignettes dig into personal psyche, such

as the plight of dreamers and visionaries as mainstream

outcasts on the reggae-tinged “Flying Too Close to the Sun,” a

brain on autopilot on the short samba “Running on a Loop in

My Brain,” and the reassuring “Painting Hearts on My

Sleeve.” McCloskey sings and plays most instruments, with

Mark Daubert contributing his keyboard prowess on 12 of the

tracks and Molly Countermine adding depth to the vocals.

McCloskey’s knacks for song hooks and fresh arrangements

keep “Sea Foam Green” compelling and intriguing from start

to end, while his wordplays connect on a cerebral level beyond

the lure of those hooks. Produced by McCloskey, the disc is

continually busy with never a dull moment. Ted McCloskey

has long since defined his turf as a skilled songsmith and

lyricist; on Sea Foam Green, he stirs the pot both stylistically

and lyrically, and delivers yet another compelling and clever

set. (Available at, www.tedmccloskey.com)

—Reviewed by Jim Price

DIRT CHEAP has arrived! The York based band, with a

foundation of AC/DC influence has released their first effort

“No Cents.” An album consisting of five powerful chord

driven songs with a commanding screaming scowl. Thundering

songs that keep rock ‘n’ roll in its truest form of fantastic

simplicity and minimalism. Dirt Cheap makes things sound

easy, which are actually quite difficult. Songs that have a clear

sense of space and restraint. A guitar sound that crashes but is

in complete control. A great band concept to limit their covers

to only the Bon Scott era of AC/DC. Central PA may remember

Dirt Cheap members

from past bands.

Drummer Christian

Thompson was a

member of Sacred

Nation. Guitarist

Russ Brooks has

played with Parallax

Project and Tony

Ryder. Bassist Larry

Buggs of the popular

Cry Tuff. And singer

Mike Guerrini (as

well as Russ &

Buggs) were all in

90’s band Easy

Mickey. The greatest surprise of Dirt Cheap is the voice of

Guerrini, a guitarist for years but never a vocalist. A single

preview of opening track “She Wants Money” will have you

wanting more Dirt Cheap and less money.

—Reviewed by Eric Hoffman

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18360.Call 570-223-6900

shop or 570-350-2962 cell.

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FOR SALE: PA system 4

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FOR SALE: Selmer Bundy

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Danville. 570-275-1816 ask

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F O R S A L E : Emerson

piccolo; paid $560- sell for

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717-379-8010.

FOR SALE: PA system 4

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and effects, $3000 or best

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9426.

FOR SALE: Peavey LB1200

par 64 midi and dmx

controled lights with gels, 2

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Works great $250. 717-248-

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FOR SALE: Carbon black

Ibanez AEB10 BK acoustic

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hardshell case for $350. Call

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FOR SALE:Vintage 1990

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Sounds GREAT! $400 obo.

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Excellent condition - $75;

Behringer Eurorack Pro

RX1602 Rackmount - $100;

Rocktron HUSH Super C

Guitar Noise Reduction

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MAJOR guitar processor

$200; ADA MP1 High Gain

Tube Preamp with Chorus

$200; Marshall 1974x reissue

m i n t w i t h o r i g i n a l

transformer from upgrade

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Tom, 814-386-2239.

WA N T E D : Professional

drummer looking for

professional musicians. US

Tour followed by World Tour.

I have managment and

equipment sponsors. Full

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PA 570-254-8142 or CA 805-

637-7249

WANTED: Led Zeppelin

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Professionals only please.

Call 570- 498-2848.

WANTED: M u s i c i a n s :

Previously full-time band

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Today. Serious players

contact:

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WANTED: Musicians. That

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contact: Dave, 610-406-5535.

WANTED: Musicians. FMJ

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Cover Band project. Must be

team oriented/ flexible and

have advanced guitar playing

ability both lead and rhythm.

Contact:

guitarists@fmjentertainment.

com

WANTED: Forming all

original black metal/gothic.

Dedicated and appearance

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i n c l u d e : B e h e m o t h ,

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WANTED: Bassist . All

original Lancaster based

Christian progressive metal

band named Axiom Inherent

is seeking likeminded bassist.

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[email protected].

WANTED: M u s i c i a n s .

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looking for lead guitar and

keyboard player.. vocals a

plus... call Randy 570-898-

6888 (Northumberland,

Union County).

WANTED: Musicians. Metal

Core singer looking to start

or join. A Christian Metal

Core band. Must have faith in

Jesus Christ . Location

Honey Brook PA. Please call

Rob 717- 327-5968.

WANTED: Drummer wanted

for all original band. We play

rock/hard rock. Must have

equipment, transportation,

and experience. 717-712-

2008 or 717-418-0020.

WANTED: Female vocalist!

Harrisburg and vicinity.

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WANTED: Part time lead

singer! Just looking for run,

no pressure, male or female,

that wants to rock in a part

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egos, we laugh at practice,

not scream at each other. We

have the gear and do a wide

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social Distortion to U2 and

jason Aldean, just fun bar

music. Text 717-982-3999.

WANTED: Drummer. All

origianl rock band seeking

serious minded drummer. Our

sound is s imilar to

Clash/Elvis/ Costello U2.

Located in Lancaster county.

Call Matt at 717-606-2749.

WA N T E D : Professional

working band StarChild

needs pro drummer. Must be

a KISS fan and also able to

play originals. Willing to

t ravel on occas ional

weekends. Hard hitter;

Accuracy and consistency are

key. Full drum kit available,

just bring sticks. Call Jerry

717-465-8120.

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Soul, Country or whatever

. - e m a i l

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AVAILABLE: Professional

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Hy-Tyde, Erik @ 814-381-

5312.

AVAILABLE: Older bassist,

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A weekend gig here and there

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Country Band. A weekend gig

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Professional equipment and

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b o o z e . E m a i l :

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5312.

AVAILABLE: Drummer -

Professional /Experienced -

looking for band in York,

Harrisburg, Lancaster area.

Rock n Roll, Blues, Soul,

Country or whatever .- email

[email protected].

AVAILABLE: Blues, folk,

roots, Americana, or electro

BASS PLAYER available.

20+ years of experience,

including jazz, Hungarian

m u s i c . E l e c t r i c

fretted/fretless, some upright

bass. 570-441-0305.

AVAILABLE: Rock ‘N’

Rollin’ guitarist belting out

what most can’t or don’t want

to learn. I’m disappointed

looking for quality players

that can make the grade. 717-

303-4211.


Drummer looking for

professional working and to

tour. i have management and

equipment sponsors. Can

bring lots to the table. If

serious let’s talk! 631-428-

5494 or 570-254-8142.

AVAILABLE: Versatile Bass

Player available with strong

vocals for fill-in or position in

classic, modern rock band or

acous t ic . Have good

equipment, transportation. 35

years experience. 610-451-

3824

AVAILABLE: F e m a l e

vocalist looking to start rock

band in Lancaster County.

Musicians ages-40-60, genre

1960’s-today. Experienced

and dedicated only need apply.

717-682-4987








5312.

AVAILABLE: Bass player

with over 30 years experience

available, based in Lancaster,

PA. Samples of work

available. 508- 735-8197

AVAILABLE: Blues, folk,

roots, Americana, or electro

BASS PLAYER available.

20+ years of experience,

including jazz, Hungarian

music. Electric fretted/fretless,

some upright bass. 570-441-

0305.

AVAILABLE: Harrisburg

area acoustic upright and

electric bass player, singer/

songwriter looking to add to a

duo or other. Enjoy country,

bluegrass, folk or acoustic

rock. Enjoy what I’m doing

but miss the really strong

harmony. Looking to be your

third part for covers and

originals. Call Mike 717-565-

0 5 3 9 o r e m a i l

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