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moments. He’s still delivering to choice locations and we

do appreciate him. He is one hard working fellow.

This month we’re running a little late as I decided to

spend time with my family over Thanksgiving and took

an evening and went to my Granddaughter Kate’s band

concert. Such talent all the young people demonstrated.

All kids do not have their noses in their games, these

talented musicians proved that this night as I know it

took hours to learn their parts with the precision they

showed. I was in awe of their performance. Thank you to

all the music teachers and students who diligently work

on their music to entertain us for free. It seems musicians

perform for free at an early stage but then I guess that is

true only if you’re placing a monetary value on music

but the enjoyment one receives from such music truly is

priceless. Thank you to all musicians everywhere who

bring enjoyment to our lives with their talent and share it

with all who will take the time to listen.

December is full of music happening in the club scene

as well as you can read in our pages. Mary’s Cheers

Bar is starting up an Open Mic on Wednesday’s. Mary’s

place does truly have a friendly atmosphere and the food

is homemade and delicious. She continually tries to give

her clients what they want and keep the business end of

the business running smooth. Mary’s is located between

Manheim and Lebanon and is right off the PA Turnpike.

On this page is Big Woody’s schedule as well. Shaun

keeps his club with musical treats all month long every

month. He also host the Paint & Sip event which

continues to grow in popularity. You can enjoy both

casual and intimate dining at Big Woody’s as he has the

Rockville Room with Grand Piano nights. The Rockville

Room is gorgeous and if you want a romantic evening

with your special someone you should check it out and

enjoy the great food they serve. Then you have the

casual and friendly atmosphere of the Lounge with great

drink and food specials. Like I said, the best of both

world’s is available at Big Woody’s.

Another special event happening on Sunday, December

14th is the 40th Anniversary of Third Stream as they

are having a concert and reception at The Central Hotel

Ballroom off of Union Deposit in Harrisburg. Check out

the back page for details and info.

Notice also on page 32 the listings of all the great SLP

Concerts that will be happening at the Chameleon in

Lancaster, Reverb in Reading and the Sherman’s

Theatre in Stroudsburg. Stan and his crew continue to

bring all the hot and happening acts for all ages

throughout different venues in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

and New York. Too see all they have to offer go to their

website at slpconcerts.net.

Woodshed Guitar Works in Carlisle is running their

raffle to win an Epiphone SG with gig bag. All the

proceeds benefit Speranza Animal Rescue. It’s $5 per

chance and you can enter as many times as you wish.

Winner is to be drawn December 20th. While there you

can pick up some musical gifts for yourself or your

favorite musician.

This is the last month I’m going to be late in getting

the artwork to the printer (you can all smile now, and say

right) but I am making a public announcement that I will

change my procrastinating ways and barring all technical

difficulties and situations beyond my control, I will

commit to self-improvement.

Love to one and all, and may you receive and accept

the best gift of all and that is Jesus Christ as your

personal Savior. His love is unconditional and true.

Love you Whitey, thank you for all the music you

have brought into my life. I so enjoy music of all kinds.

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OUT & ABOUTby RACHEL ROCKS!

The last article of the year! I’ve been blessed

throughout 2014 spending another year Out & About

seeing lots of live music and loving every minute of it!

My nights Out & About are definitely my sanity, no

matter how crazy my weeks are I know that live music is

right around the corner. Thanks so much to all of the

musicians and clubs who have entertained me throughout

the year. I can only imagine what you’ve all sacrificed to

make it all possible. You’re hard work and dedication has

not gone unnoticed!

The first show of the month, which was a long time

ago, was Take 147 at the Tourist Inn. I wasn’t planning

on going down to the show, but I heard they had a trailer

malfunction and they might need some help with their

gear. It was a good wake up call, if you have a trailer,

regular AAA coverage doesn’t help, you need trailer

coverage as well! It’s a cheap save for at times like this

when your trailer needs towed. I was glad I was able to

drive down and help even though they did in fact have

everything under control. The good part of this bad

situation is that I also got there in time to enjoy the last

set of their show. The dance floor was already busy, but

when Toya got up and started impersonating Michael

Jackson, the place went crazy! Take 147 continues to

take the area by storm. It’s awesome to see their “takers”

traveling from near and far to party with them. They

recently got selected to play the Reverbnation stage for

the Millennium Music Conference. Their originals are

also getting more airtime from various radio stations.

You can check out their CD ‘Nothin’ to Lose’ on their

website, www.take147.com. Take 147 will be back

rockin’ Gullifty’s Underground on December 13th and

Tubby’s on December 20th, check their schedule in this

issue for all the details.

My next night out was one I’ve been waiting for a long

time, Smokin Gunnz’s CD Release Party! Their self-

titled CD has nine fabulous original songs! Smokin

Gunnz have been burning up area stages for close to 20

years hooking everyone in with southern rock. Even

though they’ve been busy playing “cover” shows, their

minds have still been on their originals. For quite a few

years they’ve been playing some of their originals at

their shows, mixing them into their set lists. Two of my

personal favorites are “Raise a Little Hell” which

definitely packs the dance floor at every show, because

after-all who’s not ready to ‘raise a little hell’… , my

other favorite is “Lost Heroes”, a song dedicated to all

of our Veterans, it’s a very well-written song with very

meaningful lyrics that also gets the dance floor packed

with lots of belly rubbin’ going on. They’ve been

harassed for a while from their fans, family, and friends

to get a CD done, and I’m so glad they finally did, it

feels like Christmas came early! Check out Smokin

Gunnz’s ad in this issue to find out where they will be

rockin’ next and pick up your copy of “Smokin Gunnz”.

The next night I headed back to Double K for Steel. I

haven’t seen these guys in a very long time, and it was

awesome to finally get out and rock with them. It was an

early night for me so I didn’t get to spend too much time

with them, but I’m glad I got out for a little bit to rock

with my friends in the Steel Nation! Steel is blessed to

have a great group of fans that come out and support

them and dance all night long. Tonight like usual they

had some special guests take the stage, Brian Weaver,

came up to play a few songs on the guitar, Tracey Black

and Bill Burns also came up to help with some vocals

and enjoy a couple minutes of stardom. (You can check

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opening for StarChild.) Steel’s shows are always about

making sure not only their fans are having a good time,

but they do as well. It’s always so much fun watching

these guys on stage loving every minute! Check out their

ad in this issue to see where they will be rockin’ next!

The next weekend’s first stop was at Gullifty’s for

Nate Myers and the Aces. I’m thrilled to say that Matt

Eisenhower is back at Gullifty’s booking the bands!

Make sure you check out Gullifty’s ad in this issue to

see all that he has planned for The Underground. If you

haven’t been there in a while, you really need to get back

and check it out, it’s been No Smoking for a while, they

also have great drink specials, and a nice, huge dance

floor to really let loose and have a good time. If you’re

not much of a dancer they also have plenty of tables and

chairs where you can sit back and enjoy the band, or

even eat some of the delicious foods off of their menu.

We are so lucky to have such a beautiful place for live

music, now we just need to get out there and support it

before it’s gone. I was excited to see Nate Myers and

the Aces in their ad last month, it was great to finally see

them in a venue where their fans could actually move!

Nate Myers and the Aces rocked the stage all night

long. It was actually Pete’s birthday at midnight, so we

all had plenty to celebrate! They are playing tons of

shows throughout December, from the beach, to Big

Woody’s, to Baltimore! There is no reason not to check

out their schedule at www.natemyers.com, and support

these amazing musicians somewhere along the way!

My next night out was a new band for me, Bridge

Street. They’ve been advertising a few months now I

just couldn’t get our schedules to line up before, I’m glad

I finally caught them Out & About. They are a four piece

variety band playing all of your favorite dancing and

partying songs. I was excited to see Kathy playing keys!

There definitely aren’t enough keyboard players in the

Central PA area. When this band says “variety” they

definitely aren’t joking, they play everything from Patsy

Cline to Poison! If you want to hear some great music

and have a good night out on the town, check out Bridge

Street. They will be appearing at Racehorse Tavern on

the 12th, Brenn’s Pub on the 13th and Spring Grove

VFW in December. For all of you clubs that are looking

for a new band for your venue, or for anyone having a

private event, give Bridge Street a call today, their

schedule is already filling up fast for 2015!

The following weekend my first stop was to see Booby

Trap at Double K. I haven’t seen these guys for a few

months, and I’m glad our paths crossed again. When I

arrived Booby Trap had Double K rockin! When you

watch these guys play you can tell they’ve been playing

together for quite a few years. They can just look around

and know what’s going to happen next, and that’s a good

thing because by the 3rd set, David, their sound guy was

ripping up the set-list because they weren’t following it,

they were just up there rockin’ and having a good time,

doing what they do best! I’m glad I got there in time to

rock out with these guys again!

My last night out this month I headed up to Tubby’s

for Monster Track Supergroup. I got there in time to

see one of their openers, Graces Downfall. Graces

Downfall came all the way up from Scranton to rock the

faces off of Tubby’s, and they truly did. For an opening

act they had the dance floor on fire! Their harder rock

edge was a huge hit with the Tubby’s crowd. Their lead

singer had crystal clear vocals, and all of them had an

insane stage presence. I’m glad I made it up there in time

to see these guys rock the last few songs of their set.

I’ve heard so much about Monster Track Supergroup

for the past two years, I’m so glad I finally made it to a

show. Their lead singer, Jeff Pittinger, is relentless

when it comes to promoting his shows and I love him for

it! He always advertises his events, and he personally

contacts me to let me know where and when they are

playing, plenty of time in advance. He’s a great promoter

and performer. Monster Track Supergroup has a total

of six guys in the band, all of which are very seasoned

musicians. Two of the most well-known members are

Brett Alexander from The Badlees, and Jeremy

Hummel, formerly of Breaking Benjamin, that’s just a

little idea of the caliber of musicians in this band. I was

surprised by their selection of music, they were all top

hits of the 60’s and 70’s. It was like one giant sing-a-

long! Some of my favorites were “Wild World”, “Have

You Ever Seen the Rain?” , and “Day After Day”. They

already have two CDs available for sale, pretty

impressive for a band that’s only been together for a little

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over 2 years. Overall it was a great night of

entertainment. Keep an eye and an ear out for Monster

Track Supergroup and catch them when they are

touring through your area.

On a side-note this holiday season, and anytime really,

I’m trying a new business, Rachel’s Rockin’

Photography! If you know I’ve seen your band or your

loved ones band, or maybe you’re a super fan and you

just want pictures of your favorite band, give me a call

today, 717-580-1939, o r e -ma i l me a t

[email protected]. You can purchase

individual prints for reasonable prices, or get a whole

collage, or just the full-size digital image. I have most of

my band pictures from 2007, literally 10s of

THOUSANDS of pictures. If I haven’t seen your band,

and you would like to get professional live shots, I would

also love to set-up an appointment with you. If you

would like to get pictures in time for Christmas, please

give me a call by December 20th.

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year! Please make sure and designate a

driver when you are out partying and celebrating the

holidays. I know way too many people who have

recently gotten DUIs. It’s serious stuff and totally isn’t

worth messing up your own life and the lives of

everyone around you. Be safe! And PLEASE don’t

drink and drive!

Well that wraps up 2014. It’s been a crazy year and

next year will probably be even crazier. If you see me

Out & About please stop me and say Hi! I’d love to meet

you. If you have any questions or comments you can

send them to [email protected]. Please

SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!

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NATIONALS By Eric Hoffman

Greetings Rockers ‘N’ Rollers! The past month started

off with a phenomenal show with the return of Southern

Culture on the Skids at Harrisburg’s Abbey Bar. I

believe this is the best band to ever grace The Abbey

Bar and once again confirmed, frontman Rick Miller

possibly the best guitarist I’ve ever witnessed. Southern

Culture on the Skids are categorized as rockabilly, surf

rock and country music, with a punk edge and humor.

Hailing from Chapel Hill, NC – their music is infectious

with songs describing love and cuisine in the southern

lifestyle. If ever you’ve doubted the music of Southern

Culture on the Skids, I promise a single live concert of

theirs will forever change that belief. Compliments to

promoter Sarah Staub of the Abbey who is bringing

this talent to Central PA.

The Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC)

brought a very worthy show on November 6th. The

Bluebonnets of Austin, Texas tore up Stage On Herr

with their garage glam blues rock. The all-female rock

band features Kathy Valentine formerly of 80’s girl

group The Go-Go’s. New York City’s Jane Lee Hooker

gave a great opening set. The Bluebonnets were very

welcoming, spending time and having fun after the show

with the HMAC crowd.

Country artist Dierks Bentley brought his “Riser”

Tour to the Hershey Giant Center on November 13th.

Dierks is touring in support of his 7th album and its hit

single “Drunk on a Plane.” Country music has changed

dramatically over the past decade and may even be

considered today’s pop music. An incredibly fun night

and huge thank-you to Diane Lockner of Capitol

Records in Nashville, for making it all possible.

Hershey concerts have also announced a few 2015

concerts: Linkin Park January 27th - Florida Georgia

Line May 2nd - Nickelback August 8th - 5 Seconds Of

Summer August 29th.

Also locally, The Abbey Bar held its annual Toys For

Tots benefit concert on November 15th featuring The

Martini Bros, Underground Cartoons, Shea and

Logan, The Jellybricks, Manian & the Monumentals,

Dierks Bentley

The Bluebonnets

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The Dirty Thieving Gypsies and The Perfect 5th

featuring Madison Ryan. New band The Bo Deadlys

featuring Richard Reilly (The Victims), Deuce Gibb

(Martini Bros), Tommy Cooper (Kid PA) and Ryan

Sohmer (Jet Silver) made their debut at HMAC on

November 14th. And The Alliance, The Lebowskis,

The Tsunami Experiment and Rightstart played

Gulliftys on November 8th.

NATIONAL NEWS:

Marilyn Manson returns to the road with his latest

shockarama, dubbed “The Hell Not Hallelujah Tour”

beginning in January on the East Coast. Manson has a

new album to support. “The Pale Emperor” lands in

stores January 20th. Backing the iconic one on this road

trip will be guitarist Tyler Bates, bassist Twiggy

Ramirez, drummer Gil Sharone and guitarist Paul

Wiley. The itinerary includes: January 21st - Silver

Spring, MD., The Fillmore. Januay 23rd - Philadelphia,

PA., Electric Factory. And January 31st - Bethlehem,

PA., Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

U2’s website reported frontman Bono has “injured his

arm in a cycling spill in Central Park” and will require

surgery to repair it. The band had to reschedule their

planned weeklong appearance on NBC’s “Tonight

Show” with Jimmy Fallon. The week prior, Bono’s

private plane lost a hatch as it was coming in for a

landing at Berlin, Germany. The aircraft, which was

flying from Dublin, was never in danger of crashing and

landed safely.

Bret Michaels made a return to the concert stage, just

one week after a string of six hospital visits and kidney

surgery. Michaels’ was immediately rushed to a hospital

on November 1st after he performed a concert in

Knoxville, Tennessee. Michaels has had numerous

physical issues through the years. He was diagnosed with

diabetes as a child and was struck in the head by a set

piece during the Tony Awards in 2009, an injury that led

to a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. Michaels’ handler said

the singer isn’t overdoing it as he returns to performing.

“We’re basically doing weekend shows for the rest of the

year,” said George LeBlanc. “We have 10 or 11 shows

scheduled.”

Jon Bon Jovi reportedly told an entertainment reporter

something that hasn’t been officially announced - that

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Richie Sambora is no longer a member of Bon Jovi. At

a movie after party Bon Jovi was asked about Sambora

being MIA from the band’s concerts since spring 2013.

Bon Jovi responded, “He quit. He’s gone. No hard

feelings. Being in a band isn’t a life sentence.”

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was charged in New

Zealand last month with threatening to kill and

possessing methamphetamine and marijuana.

Prosecutors dropped an original murder-for-hire charge,

saying there was not enough evidence. Angus Young,

says his band mates have not been in touch with Rudd

since charged. Young, added Rudd’s behavior was

somewhat erratic while recording the band’s new album,

“Rock or Bust”, which is due to be released on

December 2nd. “We had a few issues before with him,

even when we were recording it was hard even to get to

him to do the recording,” “And then he was supposed to

show up to do promos with us, to do video shoots and a

few shoots and a few other things, and he never showed

up for that either.” Young concluded, “Phil’s absence

will not affect the release of our new album and

upcoming tour next year.”

There is NO truth to reports that Robert Plant turned

down a lucrative offer from Virgin boss Richard

Branson to play Led Zeppelin reunion shows. The

singer “has not been in receipt of any offers in recent

months” about Led Zeppelin gigs, and hasn’t met or

communicated with Branson in 50 years. Plant was

“disappointed with any confusion this current fabricated

story may bring.” Branson said in a blog post he was

“dazed and confused” by reports he had offered the band

500 million pounds ($800 million) for a 35-date

comeback tour. Led Zeppelin disbanded after drummer

John Bonham died in 1980. Surviving members Plant,

Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones last performed

together in 2007.

Taylor Swift’s new album has sold 1.287 million

copies in its first week. Nielsen SoundScan announced

that “1989” earned the largest sales in a week for an

album since Eminem’s “The Eminem Show” sold 1.322

million units in 2002. Swift is the only artist to have

three albums push more than 1 million units in its debut

week. The 24-year-old launches her “1989 World Tour”

in May. Shows include: June 6th - Pittsburgh, PA, Heinz

Field, June 13th - Philadelphia, PA, Lincoln Financial

Field and July 13th - Washington, D.C., Nationals Park.

Wayne Static, the frontman for the metal band Static-

X, has died at age 48. No location or cause was given of

his death on November 1st. Static-X, whose album

“Wisconsin Death Trip” went platinum, was set to begin

a month long U.S. tour November 3rd. Static was a

native of Muskegon, Michigan, and lived outside of

Joshua Tree, California. He is survived by his wife, adult

film actress Tera Wray.

Liam Gallagher broke the news on Twitter that Beady

Eye has split up. Gallagher wrote “Beady Eye are no

longer. Thanks for all your support. LGx” The English

rock band was formed in 2009 following Oasis’ big

breakup. Along with Gallagher, Beady Eye was

guitarists Gem Archer and Andy Bell, and drummer

Chris Sharrock - four out of the five members of Oasis’

final lineup. The fifth member is, of course, Liam’s

brother Noel. In related news, Foo Fighters frontman

Dave Grohl stated in a recent interview “The whole

Oasis thing is a shame. We all love Oasis. We’ve played

shows with them before, where I looked at them and

thought, ‘That’s the greatest rock band I’ve ever seen in

my life.”

UPCOMING SHOWS: Cher Allentown PPL Center

December 2nd. Har Mar Superstar Lancaster

Chameleon December 4th. The 91s / Black River

Mafia Harrisburg Savannahs December 6th. HIM

Silver Spring Fillmore December 12th. The

Passionettes Harrisburg Abbey December 20th. Jeffrey

Gaines Harrisburg Abbey Bar December 26th.

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THEPROFESSOR’S“LIVE REVIEWS”

By Jim Price

We enter another holiday season and approach the end

of another year. I always like the holiday period between

Christmas and New Year’s Day, when the world appears

to slow down for a few days, nerves appear less frayed

and moods are generally happier. Given current events in

our nation and world, I think we all need that break from

the drama. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, or have

the best times celebrating whatever holiday you celebrate

at this time of year, even “a Festivus for the rest of us!”

State College’s historic State Theatre again celebrated

Happy Valley’s wealth of musical talent with the “Return

of the Native Sons and Daughters” concert last month,

presenting original music from ten different groups and

performers - all who have issued new CD’s in recent

months. Pure Cane Sugar commenced the proceedings

with their harmony-laden sound, with singer/guitarist

Kate Twoey, singers Natalie Race and Molly

Countermine blending for lush two and three-part

harmonies on several new songs; backed by guitarist

Junior Tutwiler, bassist Bob Hart and drummer Daryl

Branford. Guest Jason McIntyre joined the group for

two songs from his and Junior’s new “Miles” CD,

“Times Forgotten” and “Madness in Her Eyes.” Next

was Eric Ian Farmer, who strummed and sang several

original songs that blended folk, soul and jazz flavors.

Fleshing out Eric’s creations were Gary Abdullah on

bass, Andrew Jackson on congas, Josh Troup on drums

and Ronnie Burrage on Senegalese clay udu drums.

The Strayers followed with their folk-based originals;

presenting a sound distinguishable by the accordion

underscore of Denise Strayer. She, her singer/guitarist

husband Bill Strayer and drummer Josh Troup

performed selections from their self-titled CD, including

“Remind Me I’m Kind,” “I’m Not Running” and

“Sometimes the Sometimes.” The show’s lone solo

performer, Hannah Bingman, then strummed and sang a

trio of songs, including material from her latest CD,

“Loam”, and her popular “Finished, Fine, Done.” Ted

McCloskey and the Hi-Fi’s sent the concert to halftime

intermission with a punchy set that spotlighted mostly

tunes from Ted’s latest CD, “Sea Foam Green”;

including the samba-toned “Running on a Loop in My

Brain,” “A Wreck Around You,” “Cameras and

Microphones” and “Painting Hearts on My Sleeve.” Ted

on guitar and vocals, singer Molly Countermine, bassist

Rene Witzke, drummer Daryl Branford and

keyboardist Mark Daubert turned their last song, “Little

Beat Sweetener,” into a hard-driving jam homestretch to

bring the audience to its feet for a standing ovation.

After the intermission, Chris Rattie & the Brush Valley

Rumblers reconvened the music with their three-song

set of Americana-laced rock. With Jimmy Lovcik sitting

in on bass, the group opened with the Screamin’ Jay

Hawkins-inspired “3am” and continued with the rustic

“So Long,” before closing with the incendiary “Burn

Em’ Down,” which escalated into a chaotic, Beatles

“Helter Skelter”-like ending. Newcomer State College

duo The Tommy Roberts then settled things back down

with a trio of songs from their just-released self-titled

CD. Singer/guitarist Brian Cleary and singer, guitarist

and harmonica player Nate Cutshall performed the

opening trio of folksy songs from the CD; “Fishin’ for

Pearls,” “Way to Go” and “Walking Back (to

Tennessee).” Miss Melanie & the Valley Rats then

generated blues magic with their three-song set. “Miss

Melanie” Morrison’s voice was again electrifying, as

she poured total heart and emotion into each note. Rev.

James Harton’s organ fills were reverent and tasteful,

Mark Ross’ guitar virtuosity and timing provided just

the right accents and intensity, and Jordan Thompson’s

steady drum work kept it all rooted and together. Erin

Condo & the Hoofties brought the concert to a close

with their country-edged flavor. Namesake, singer and

guitarist Erin led the group on songs from her latest CD,

“Love and Lightning”, including “Don’t Get Me

Wrong” and “20 Years”; backed by Bill “Wiggus”

Wilgus on guitar, bassist John “JK” Kennedy and

drummer Kevin Lowe. Many of this night’s musicians

will return to the State Theatre on February 7th for

“Bright Side of the Road,” a celebration of the music of

Van Morrison.

Providing another major highlight during the past

month was the fourth annual Patched Together Benefit

at Altoona’s Bavarian Hall, raising funds and awareness

for Home Nursing Agency’s Healing Patch, a program

that provides counseling and mentoring services for area

young people who have experienced the loss of loved

ones. Some 13 bands performed on two stages during

Patched Together’s eight-hour span, starting with

Cambria County-based bluegrass group Trains,

Moonshine and Jesus (TMJ Bluegrass for short). Five

members strong and anchored by dobro player Steve

Shilling plus the husband-and-wife tandem of upright

bassist Tim Holtz and fiddler Amanda Holtz, TMJ

Bluegrass did traditional bluegrass numbers from Jimmy

Martin, Flatt & Scruggs and more. Tree the Band then

lent an Irish tone to the afternoon as they did their

boisterous brand of Irish-flavored folk. Singer/guitarist

Matt Harnett, fiddler Jen Harnett, bassist John

Penrod and drummer Mike Dixon triggered dancing

with their rollicking takes on “All for Me Grog,”

“Whiskey in the Jar,” “Drunken Sailor” and more. With

Randy Servello filling in behind the drum kit and

Jarrett Bickel handling guitar duties, Jim Donovan and

the Sun King Warriors further escalated the festivities

with their brand of original, worldbeat-flavored grooves

that brought more revelers onto the dance floor. The

musical flavor then turned toward country, as Dirtkicker

performed modern country favorites. As singer Gary



Bickerstaff, guitarist Matt Day, bassist Bob Peace and

drummer Sam Timchak mixed up hits from Jason

Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big

Town and more, the dance floor filled up with a

contingent of country line dancers, frolicking children

and several mascot guests, including the Altoona Curve’s

Al Tuna, Texas Roadhouse’s Andy the Armadillo and

Sweet Frog’s Scoops ‘N’ Cookie. Pure Cane Sugar

then electrified the house with their mix of melody and

harmony-driven Americana-rock originals and

innovative updates of classics. In addition to original

song favorites like “Get a Leg Up” and “My Favorite

Song,” Pure Cane Sugar offered robust and powerful

renditions of the Beatles’ “Come Together,” The Band’s

“The Weight” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” Rapid Fire

then generated rock and funk from the 1970s and ‘80s.

Singer/keytarist Adam D, guitarist (and event stage

manager) Bob McGarvey, bass i s t Aaron

Gindlesperger and drummer/singer Bud Beals kept

dance floor action constant with tunes from Journey,

Wild Cherry, Guns N’Roses, Commodores, Bon Jovi and

more. With Harold Hayford helping out on keys, the

Hurricanes then did their thing, mixing original songs

and select classics. Recognizing a number of children in

the room, lead Hurricane Felix Kos invited kids to step

up front as the group mixed Zac Brown Band’s “Sic ‘Em

on a Chicken” with the “Chicken Dance,” and

welcomed guest Patrick to groove and air jam onstage

during several songs. Mama Corn then returned the

musical flavor to bluegrass as they did songs from their

new “Hold That Crooked Line” CD plus a few grassed-

up remakes; among them a version of Pink Floyd’s

“Fearless.” Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band

then got their groove on and delivered a funk-fueled

clinic, offering original tunes and catchy takes on select

classics. The Backyard Rockers continued with their

acoustic flavor, doing numbers from Neil Young, Tom

Petty, Steve Earle, Marshall Tucker Band and more.

Mama Corn’s Bruce Forr contributed backing vocals

on the Rockers’ rendition of “Wagon Wheel.” Making

their Patched Together debut, Portage’s Old Skool then

celebrated rock’n’roll of the 1960s and ‘70s from Paul

McCartney & Wings, Hollies, Doobie Brothers, Beatles,

Mitch Ryder and more. Punk Fiction mixed up acoustic,

funk and reggae sounds as they did hits from Raconteurs,

Zac Brown Band, Three Doors Down and more.

Nobody’s Heroes then closed the benefit with their

punk-fueled brand of Americana. Singer/guitarist Grant

Matthews, singer/banjo player Brian Dumm, upright

bassist Chris Lawson, lap steel player Joey Lenze and

drummer Abe Weber did several new songs from their

forthcoming CD, plus their own Americana takes on

songs from John Denver, Dion, Bruce Springsteen,

Johnny Cash and more. This was the most successful

Patched Together yet, raising a grand total estimated

near $13,000.

The Allegheny Ukulele Kollective presented a return

visit last month by instructor and performer Lil’ Rev,

who conducted a ukulele workshop and concert at Penn

State Altoona’s Edith Davis Eve Chapel. During the

workshop, Lil’ Rev —who has authored several

instructional ukulele method books in the Hal Leonard

series— showed attendees techniques such as finger

rolls, triplets and the 12 essential strums for ukulele.

During his concert, the Milwaukee native displayed a

variety of ukulele styles and skills as he performed

original compositions, blues, jazz, folk and pop

standards. Lil’ Rev spotlighted his fingerpicking

technique on “So Goes the Years” and clawhammer-

styled ukulele playing on “Old Number 7.” On tenor uke

he played a medley of Broadway standards, and he


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Aaron, Ronn and Shane of Shane Speal’s Snake Oil Band

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Sublime, Lenny Kravitz, Blondie, Maroon 5, Weezer, 4

Non Blondes, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Cee Lo

Green and more. The crowd didn’t want this party to

end, and successfully persuaded Shallow 9 to finish out

the night with the three-song encore of Pat Benatar’s

“Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” Georgia Satellites’ “Keep

Your Hands to Yourself,” and Halestorm’s “Here’s to

Us.”

For the second year in a row, former Misfits singer

Michale Graves decided to celebrate part of his

Halloween weekend at McGarvey’s, headlining a four-

band bill. Railroad City Murder Machines opened the

show before I arrived, and Xs For Eyes was just under

way. Singer/guitarist Tom Noel, guitarist/singer Tim

Mort, bassist Gary “Oob” Frisco and drummer Justin

Fair sounded strong on their supercharged punk rock, as

they piledrove tunes from their new self-titled CD such

as “Up All Night,” “All Away,” “Under Flames” and

more, as well as their fiery read of Johnny Cash’s

“Folsom Prison Blues.” A large crowd gathered in front

of the stage as the next band, Detroit’s The Goddamn

Gallows, launched into their rowdy fire-and-brimstone

psychobilly mix. The crazed cast of singer/guitarist

Mikey Classic, singer/upright bassist Fishgutzzz,

animated washboard and accordion player TV’s Avery,

banjo player Joe Perreze and drummer Baby Genius

spotlighted songs from throughout their discography,

including their latest album, “The Maker”. Highlights

included songs from the new disc such as “Load Your

Guns” and “Copper King,” plus crowd favorites like

“City of Hell A” and “Y’all M-F’ers Need Jesus.”

Michale Graves and his band finished the night with

hard-rocking original songs with a few Misfits classics

thrown in. Graves’ voice was in good form, and he and

his band’s execution was high-velocity, triggering some

moshpit turbulence in front of the stage. The group fired

through favorites such as “Walk Among Us,”

“Zombies,” “Fiend Without a Face,” “Last Man on

Earth,” “Crying on a Saturday Night,” and

appropriately enough, “Halloween.”

Every so often I encounter a band that blazes their own

trail, sets their own ground rules and does something

completely different and refreshing not heard or seen

before. Shane Speal’s Snake Oil Band is such a group,

based on the wild and unpredictable performance they

offered last month during their first visit to McGarvey’s.

Namesake Shane Speal - “the King of the Cigar Box

Guitar” - describes this group as his dream band, a

heavy metal jug band! Their performance was raw, loud,

rowdy and bluesy, executed with Shane’s hearty growl,

stompbox beat and multiple cigar box

guitars, Aaron Lewis on harmonica and Al

Hamilton filling in on washtub bass…And

the group’s wildcard, one man army,

washboard player and percussionist Ronn

Benway, armed with a washboard adorned

with cowbell, cymbals, bells and more; he

also fired off sirens and manned the toilet

paper launcher, something I haven’t seen

deployed since the early days of Emily’s

Toybox! Shane and the Snake Oil Band

did amped-up original delta blues numbers

like “Strung Out, Drunk and Busted (and

There’s a Body in the Trunk),” “Big Leg

Woman,” “A Fat Man Will Love You (Like

No Skinny Boy Can),” “49 Years” and more.

And their cover selection was far from

routine; their gritty blues send-up of Rush’s

“Working Man” incorporated “Bo Diddley”

and Ace Frehley’s “New York Groove” into the

midsection. Also performed were “In My Time of

Dying,” “Plastic Jesus,” and - dedicated to Phil Rudd -

AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” with Shane veering off

into a Lipps Inc. “Funkytown” midsection! When the

crowd screamed for the encore, Shane’s Snake Oil

Band closed the night with the Doors’ “Roadhouse

Blues,” again done heavy jug band style! Shane Speal’s

Snake Oil Band left the crowd hooting and hollering,

with the room draped in toilet paper and confetti. Be sure

to see this spectacle when they return to McGarvey’s

next spring; they offer something completely different!

Former Altoona-based metal mongers Choking Faith

reunited on stage in late October at McGarvey’s.

Although I missed most of their set, Naildriver opened

with a torrid display of original power metal, and closed



with my favorite tune off their “White Devil Chronicles

Vol. I” EP, “Seal the Exits.” Choking Faith then

reconvened to blast the rust off their dormant metal

savagery. Frontman Jason Mittan reprised his feral lead

howl, flanked by guitarist Dan Miller, bassist Steve

Seymore and drummer Joey Richards. Choking Faith

recalled their original hard-hitting assaults as “Wait,”

“The Trainwreck of Life” and “Freedom in a Body Bag”

and more, and reprised their ferocious take on Skid

Row’s “Youth Gone Wild.” The group closed the night

with a monstrous read of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a

Bad Name.” Both Choking Faith and Naildriver joined

forces again last month for a special night of metal with

VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show host Don Jamieson;

recap next month.

StarChild returned to McGarvey’s to fire up their

Kiss-flavored party last month. With guest drummer

Michael Haar (from Kiss tribute Kiss Alive NYC, who

played 30 Something recently), StarChild blasted full

force Kiss-flavored originals, including several from

their new “Volume 3” CD, along with maximum Kiss

classics. Singer/guitarist Jerry Martin was again the

commanding presence up front that rallied the audience

into StarChild’s celebration of life, love and Kiss rock

and roll. Guitarist X Bomb drilled precision leads and

shreds early and often, and bassist Sharon Starr

provided solid bottom end plus witty comic relief, and

even offered up her best Gene Simmons ‘tongue’ display.

StarChild kept the McGarveys fans engaged and

excited to the end, and answered encore demands with

the ultimate Kiss anthem, “Rock and Roll All Night,” to

close the night. StarChild continues to build their area

fan base with each visit; if you haven’t experienced their

hard-rocking party, make a point of attending when they

return to McGarvey’s next spring!

For vintage rock’n’roll with a kick, there’s The

Overtones. During last month’s visit to Altoona’s

Belmar Hotel, The Overtones mixed up rapid fire hits

from the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s; spanning roots rock,

British Invasion, Motown and more. All four band

members sing; guitarist Jeff Reid, drummer Mike

“Wax” Waksmunski, lead singer/tambourine player

Bobbie Golden and upright bassist Rik Golden. The

Overtones played popular hits and a few surprises;

bouncing between favorites from the Hollies, Elvis

Presley, Supremes, Bill Haley and the Comets, Stray

Cats, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Tommy James

and more. Unexpected surprises included versions of

Tom Jones’ “She’s A Lady,” Big Joe Turner’s “Shake

Rattle and Roll,” more recent hits such as Ricky Martin’s

“Livin’ La Vida Loca” and Chumbawumba’s

“Tubthumpin,’” and even a polka, “In Heaven There Is

No Beer!” Their vibrant and enthusiastic treatments of

vintage rock’n’roll hits have established The Overtones

as a rising force on area stages; watch for their return to

the Belmar.

Two former members of popular longtime Altoona

rockers The Front - singer Bobby Gates and guitarist

John McKelvey - began their acoustic journey as





Dreadnot this past summer. During one of their bi-

weekly Sunday performances at Altoona’s Family Pizza

& Pub last month, Bobby and John celebrated classic

rock favorites of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. They did

several medleys along the way, stringing together groups

of songs from the Who, Rolling Stones and Led

Zeppelin, and they also did select numbers from the

Black Keys, Youngbloods, The Fixx, Pink Floyd,

Emerson Lake & Palmer, Foo Fighters, U2 and more. In

addition, Bobby and John performed several original

songs from their studio project MFG (which pairs them

with drummer Skip Fisher), including “Lauren,”

“Klepto,” “Don’t Kill the Moment” and others.

Dreadnot enables Bobby and John to explore some

different musical paths beyond their past projects; see

them every other Sunday at Family Pizza.

Other performers I saw included all the musicians who

have frequented the Backyard Rockers’ weekly Open

Mic Night at D’Ottavio’s Gran Sasso in Hollidaysburg

in recent weeks; including Denny Labriola, Mo Yon,

the Stormy contingent of keyboardist Charlie Leiden

and singer Mark Montrella, Ron Balestino, Jerry

Carnicella and Andy Rhody of White Shadow, Jim

Ricotta, Rich Edmundson, Dave Balestino, Dwane

Edmiston, Ron Russell and Phil Baskin. Thanks to all

for attending and sharing the music!

We at Pennsylvania Musician Magazine extend our

sincerest condolences to the family, friends and

bandmates of Black Mountain Jack lead singer and

guitarist Don Meas, who lost his battle with cancer last

month. He was 62.

News and notes: Johnstown-based heavy rockers

Blood Union disbanded last month, and guitarist Jay

Snyder also departed Inside Out’s ranks to form a new

band project. Lies, Inc. is seeking a new guitarist, as

Jarrett Bickel has announced his departure from the

group at year’s end. Pittsburgh’s Lovebettie has a new

bass player, as Nick Quinn replaces Brandon Vatter.

Keyboardist Elliott Hertzler is departing Harrisburg’s

Observe the 93rd, citing career reasons. Root and the

Fifths changed bass players, as Bethany Helsel left the

group and Pat Lang replaced her. Longtime area

musician Pat McGinnis has completed his first solo

album, and will celebrate its release with a CD-release

event Dec. 14 at Altoona’s Knickerbocker

Tavern.

Happy Birthdays this month to Dom

Peruso (Wine Of Nails), Chris Vipond

(Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band),

Adam Zimmer (Big Bear Chase Me),

Natalie Kurchak (Midnight Graffiti/Flood

City Brass), Victor Synn (Hair Force One),

Nate Woods (Black Sun/The Blacksnakes),

Dwane Edmiston, Tony Mollick

(Synesthesia/The Jive Turkeys), Luke Henry

(The Lawn Darts), Paul Johnson (This

Albatross), Mark Pettenati (Locked and

Loaded), Jen Brickner (Gypsy Caravan),

Jordan Thompson (Nightcrawlers/Royal

Benson/Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats),

Sam Thurau (Saving Jake), Bob Ruffing (Ruff Tymes),

Matt Otis, Sterling Koch, Denise Baldwin, Duane

Sipe (Dunnings Creek), Michael Hughes (Kyx), Alex

Clark, Jason DeWitt, Tom Pavic (Flood City Brass),

Chris Strait (Strait & Miller), John Bunting (Bazooka

Joe), Tim Eckenrode (Untyed), Candi Vee (Sucker),

Mike Kinsella (Nixon Pit Crew), Gerry Stanek, Russ

Patterson (Emberstitch), Eli Byrne, Mark Montrella,

Shawn Hocherl, Mike Wertz, Rob Berkhimer,

Anthony Irvine, Harry Sr. and Natalie (Pellegrine’s),

Rob Jr. (4D’s Lounge)…and of course, the overseer of

these pages, Robin Noll!

Please send correspondence and recordings to: Jim

Price, 1104 S. Catherine St., Altoona, PA 16602. You

can also e-mail me at [email protected].

And if you’re into social networking, look me up on

Facebook. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC! And HAPPY

HOLIDAYS!

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Hello music lovers! December is here...and with that

means alot of New Years Eve shows, get out and support

live music! Alot of news this month..first up True

Becoming are back in action! They are set to release a

new single very soon as well as new music, live gigs,

and possibly a tour! No doubt True Becoming will be

very busy in 2015. The band Quarterstick from the

Lock Haven/Renovo area are back as well. Longtime

members Dana Confer, vocals and Dave Coleman, bass

are joined by Jason Hritzko on guitar and Kelly Whitty

on drums. You can check them out at the Mifflinburg

VFW on December 12th and at the Keystone in Renovo

on December 20th.

Williamsport’s Audio Box is set to release new music

this month with a cd release party at Riepstine’s Pub in

Williamsport on December 6th as well as shows at LT’s

Tavern outside of Milton on December 20th and a New

Years Eve show on the 31st at the Post 1 American

Legion in Williamsport. The band Duece from the

Shamokin area featuring Kevin Collins on vocals

(formerly of Hybrid Ice.) has a very busy schedule this

month with shows at the Eagles Club in Sunbury on the

6th, the American Hose Co. in Mt. Carmel on the 13th,

the South Williamsport Moose Club on the 19th and a

big New Years Eve show on the 31st at Splash

Mountain Campground in Northumberland.

Billy Rock and Sucker Punch have shows this month,

catch them at the V Spot in Scranton on December 13th

and they will rock in the new year at the New Berlin

American Legion on the 31st. MTV artists Red Halo

from Shamokin just got a recording contract and are in

the studio working on new music, so much is going on

with these guys look them up online for more info!

Hybrid Ice venture out to Jim Price’s area on the 31st

for a big New Years Eve show at The Arena in State

College. Tony Harlan’s Random Axe have shows this

month at the Sullivan County Roadhouse on the 13th

and a return to the Montoursville American Legion Post

104 on the 20th. Live music at LT’s Tavern outside of

Milton this month include a Christmas party with Audio

Box on the 20th as well as a special acoustic show with

Duece on the 27th. Speaking of acoustic shows,

vocalist/guitarist Bob Woodring also known to many as

“Just Bob” has an acoustic gig at the Smiling

Chameleon in Lewisburg on December 11th and reports

are he is putting a full band together for an early 2015

debut!

Lastly this month some big news for all the drummers

in our area, Epic Percussion a full on drumshop is open

in downtown Williamsport! They are located at 228 West

3rd St. Stop by and let Ryan and the gang help you with

all things drum related, check them out online for store

details. That’s all for this month please send any news or

info to me via Facebook or email me at

motherman2000@ yahoo.com. Always support live

music and the PA Musician Magazine!

The holidays are upon us and as the days grow shorter

and the nights grow longer, energy is low for all of us.

No matter which holidays you celebrate, you’re

shopping, attendance at social gatherings, and end-of-

year obligations will be increasing. Activity and stress

levels increase at exactly the time of year that the body

begs them to decrease.

Musicians have even more stress and concerns than

others since they have to balance their family obligations

while utilizing these holidays as a great time to play

more gigs! So this month I decided to share some tips on

how to manage holiday stress:

1) Practice Self-Care; Be good to yourself! Get

enough sleep, eat well (most of the time) and keep your

sense of humor. Celebrate this season, but don’t wear

yourself out.

2) Set Boundaries; Choose the events that you must

attend and that you want to attend. Skip the rest. Your

body will thank you.

3) Spend Responsibly; Finances can be a huge stressor

any time, but especially this time of year. Make a

realistic budget, determining how much you can spend

without jeopardizing your financial state. Stick to that

figure!

4) Be prepared; Family is a major source of joy and

stress, and both are emphasized during the holidays.

Mentally prepare for the dynamics you know are coming

and you’ll have a greater chance of surviving them.

5) Party Smart; It’s fine to party hard and “blow out

the pipes” occasionally, but repeated blowouts and

hangovers in the span of one month will leave you

feeling depleted. Pick your party nights judiciously.

6) Eliminate Useless Worry; Count your blessings, be

grateful for what you have, and enjoy yourself. Don’t do

what you don’t have to. Happy holidays!

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Highway” revels about love and misadventures. Recorded live

at Kettle Pot Tracks near Philadelphia, “The Electric Years”

captures the inspiration of the moment, as Reese conveys her

words with spontaneous heart and soul, and her bandmates

support her voice with solid and tasteful backdrops. With its

heartfelt and robust display of edgy folk and Americana, “The

Electric Years” clearly illustrates why Caroline Reese & the

Drifting Fifth are garnering attention and opening slots for

several major performers, and it will leave listeners eager to

hear where this group’s journey heads next. (The CD can be

obtained through CD Baby, or through the website

www.carolinereesemusic.com.) —Reviewed by Jim Price

Xs FOR EYES - “Xs FOR EYES” (no label) Altoona’s Xs

For Eyes formed four years ago, uniting four seasoned

performers from the central PA punk and rock scene. Guitarists

Tim Mort and Tom Noel worked together previously in Chapter

5 with Mort fronting; this time out, the roles are reversed, as

Noel sings most lead vocals. Bassist Gary “Oob” Frisco and

drummer Justin Fair comprise the group’s rhythm section. “Xs

For Eyes’” self-titled CD provides no-holds-barred punk-

rocking aggression and attitude over its ten tracks. The rhythms

charge at high velocity, the guitars snarl, and Noel barks and

howls with tenacity and

intensity; yet the melodies

are solid and

distinguishable. Xs For

Eyes vents on personal

themes of day-to-day

living and survival

through the disc. The

opening and closing

tracks, “Up All Night”

and “Not the One,” both

address deceit, while “No

Way Out” feels four walls

closing in. “Bullets” is about reaping what you sow, “All for

Nothing” touts accountability, and the dual-speed “Don’t Let

Go” fights against all odds. Noel celebrates home on “Orchard

Street,” while the anthemic “Under Flames” lives life full fury

to the ultimate blaze of glory. The performances are spirited

and go-for-broke, as Xs for Eyes takes each number, floors the

accelerator and never looks back. Recorded by Larry Luther at

Mr. Smalls Studio in Pittsburgh, the sound is lean, mean and

full; with the band baring teeth, spitting vinegar and roaring at

full power. For those who have seen this group live, Xs For

Eyes delivers a similar adrenaline and fury. It is a CD designed

to be cranked at full volume; furniture and fragile objects be

forewarned. (The CD can be obtained through CD Baby.)

—Reviewed by Jim Price

CHRIS RATTIE - “ALL THESE THINGS” (no label)

With his previous band, State College Americana-rock

favorites The Rustlanders, Chris Rattie experienced the ups -

and eventually, downs - of the major music industry. He leaves

that chapter of his career in the rearview mirror on his first solo

disc, “All These Things”. Recorded with his present band, The

Brush Valley Rumblers, Rattie explores life’s ups and downs

over the disc’s eleven

tracks; contemplating

his recent journey and

the state of the world

around him. Rattie’s

collective style

adheres to his

Americana roots of

country, blues and

rock, but stretches

into grittier and edgier

territory. Change is a

strong theme on the

album; the opening

track, “So Long!” is

Rattie accepting change, bidding farewell to his previous

journey and moving forward. The country-toned “Hotel by the

Highway” assesses that journey, pondering the emotional

investment against the disappointing return. The bluesy “The

Way It’s Got to Be” also acknowledges change and when it’s

time to pick up and move on. Demonstrating a Dire Straits

flavor, “Hard Heart” addresses the personal grit needed to stay

above water when times get tough, and the acoustic title track,

“All These Things,” resolves that there is a tomorrow and that

nothing lasts forever. Rattie gets angry on the album;

contemplating pent-up anger on the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins-

inspired “3am,” and venting about the current world’s state of

affairs on the incendiary “Burn Em’ Down,” which culminates

in a distortion-laden Beatlesque helter-skelter ending. Rattie

sinks heart and soul into these creations, singing with

confidence, tenacity and grit; and his guitar work matches that

emotion, ranging from the melancholy meow on “Feelin’ Bad”

to grungy Neil Young-like fury on the disc’s hardest moments.

His Brush Valley Rumblers flesh out the song arrangements

with appropriate backdrops that range from smooth and rustic

to coarse and agitated. With “All These Things”, Chris Rattie

moves forward and embraces his own musical path, and

delivers a personal album about perseverance when dreams fall

apart. (The CD can be obtained through Chris Rattie’s website,

www.chrisrattie.com.) —Reviewed by Jim Price

CAROLINE REESE & THE DRIFTING FIFTH -

“THE ELECTRIC YEAR” EP (no label)

Reading native Caroline Reese started making music at an

early age, and recorded her first album, the folk-geared

“Indian River”, in 2010. She expanded her horizons into

bluegrass, country and alternative with her 2013 follow-up,

“Slow Code”, and joined with several college associates to

form her band, The Drifting Fifth. Their latest seven-song EP,

“The Electric Year”,

reveals a solid blend of

alternative folk, country

and rock flavors.

Reese’s soaring,

emotive voice and

acoustic guitar remain

front and center; now

flanked by electric

guitarist Mark Watters,

bassist Alice Terrett and

drummer Tom

Markham. Her songs

each display compelling

melodies as she sings themes of life, love, struggle and

adversity. The rustic-flavored disc-opener “What I Did” asks

for forgiveness, while the country-driven “Before I Go” looks

for inspiration and encouragement. Showing more of the

alternative flavors, the dark “Child Of War” sings of devotion

through hard times, while the disc-closing duet “50 Wasted

Years” ponders the passage of time. In a harder vein, the

angrier “Fightin’ Side” is a breakup song, while “On the


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$150. 717-567-3700.

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FOR SALE: Tascam 380 24

track recording board with

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

4800.

FOR SALE: Mastering

cassette recorders like new,

$35 each. 717-627-4800.

FOR SALE: QSC Powerlight

4.0, 4000 watt, professional

power amp with connectors

and 80’ NL4 speaker cables.

Asking $800. 717-642-9559.

FOR SALE: Hartke LH1000

Bass amp, $300; All tube bass

amp. Custom made $300. Call

Jeff 814-585-0362..

FOR SALE: PA system 4

base bins, 2 mid’s and 2

high’s, 1300 watts- crossover

and effects, $3000 or best

offer. Newport 717-567-9426.

FOR SALE: Peavey LB1200

par 64 midi and Dmx

controlled lights with gels, 2

bars with 4 lights each. Works

great $250. 717-248-8739 or

email : superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: Hammond

Proline 860 Leslie, With foot

pre-amp and leslie 11 pin

cable, All in great condition!

$600. Phone 717-248-8739 or

email : superstarr@hot-

shot.com

FOR SALE: Carbon black

Ibanez AEB10 BK acoustic

electric guitar, with genuine

hardshell case for $350. Call

Chris at 570-713-9486.

FOR SALE: Vintage 1990

Danelectro longhorn bass,

burgundy color, duel lipstick

pickups, and new edge tape.

Sounds GREAT! $400 obo.

Please leave phone number

and message. 610-750-3132.

FOR SALE: Selmer Bundy

saxophone -used, good

condition with case plus strap,

etc. $200, obo, Danville. 570-

275-1816 ask for Suzy.

FOR SALE: Carvin 6

channel PA System, $250;

Fender Starcaster electric

guitar outfit, $125; Peavey 16

channel 3600 watt PA system

with double 15 plus horn

speakers, $599. 717-379-

8010.

FOR SALE: PA system 4

base bins, 2 mid’s and 2

high’s, 1300 watts- crossover

and effects, $3000 or best

offer. Newport 717-567-9426.

FOR SALE: Carbon black

Ibanez AEB10 BK acoustic

electric guitar, with genuine

hard shell case for $350. Call

Chris at 570-713-9486.

FOR SALE: Alesis

Microverb 4 Effects Processor

- $100; Alesis Quadraverb 2

Dual Channel Digital Effects

Processor - $150; alesis

q u a d r a v e r b E x c e l l e n t

condition - $75; Behringer

Eurorack Pro RX1602

Rackmount - $100; Rocktron

HUSH Super C Guitar Noise

Reduc t ion $100 ; TC

ELECTRONIC G MAJOR

guitar processor $200; ADA

MP1 High Gain Tube Preamp

with Chorus $200; Marshall

1974x reissue mint with

original transformer from

upgrade and choke installed.

$1500. Tom, 814-386-2239.

WANTED: Mus ic i ans .

Drummer and guitarists

Lebanon area, starting hard

rock band, experience

preferred, vocals, bass, and

lead/rhythm guitar needed.

Have jam space. Contact

A n t h o n y @

[email protected] or

C h r i s a t

[email protected]

WANTED: Roadie for the

Happenstance Band. Run

lights and unload and load

equipment after the show. Pay

based on experience. We play

south central PA and the

Baltimore area periodically

and need dependable person

to do the job. Call Rich for

details 717-421-2095

WANTED: Part time Lead

Singer ! Just looking for fun,

no pressure, male or female,

that wants to rock in a part

time Variety Rock Band! No

ego’s, we laugh at practice not

scream at each other, We have

the gear and do a wide variety

from John Cougar to Social

Distortion to U2 and Jason

Aldean, Just fun Bar Music !

Text 717-982-3999

WANTED: Mus ic i ans .

Theatrical Goth metal band.

Mostly originals. Drums, bass

and lead._ Type O, Xandria,

After Forever, Coal Chamber

are a few influences._717-

770-9621.

WANTED: Lead Guitarist.

621AD is looking for a lead

guitar player to complete their

lineup. They are an Original

band from Lancaster, PA Ryan

Knox at 717-201-9449.

WANTED: Musicians. Metal

Core singer looking to start or

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MUSICIANSWANTED:




join a Christian Metal Core

band. Must have faith in Jesus

Christ. Location Honey

Brook, PA. Please call Rob

717-327-5968.

WANTED: Profess ional

drummer looking for

professional musicians. US

Tour followed by World Tour.

I have management and

equipment sponsors. Full time

gig. If qualified, let’s talk!!

NY 631-428-5494 or PA 570-

254-8142 or CA 805-637-

7249

WANTED: Led Zeppelin

tribute band auditioning for

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.

Must look the par t .

Professionals only please.

Call 570- 498-2848.

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

Previously full-time band

(The Roadsters) now

reforming. Looking for

dedicated drummer, keys &

guitar. Genre: Late 60’s-

Today. Serious players

contact:

[email protected]

WANTED: Musicians for a

rock/metal cover, tribute,

original band in Norristown,

PA. Call Danny: 610-290-

3 4 9 2 o r e m a i l :

[email protected]

WANTED: Musicians. That

70’s Rock Band is looking for

musicians and lead vocalist.

Berks County, PA. contact:

Dave, 610-406-5535.

WANTED: Musicians. FMJ

E n t e r t a i n m e n t h i r i n g

advanced level Guitarist for

Hard Rock Cover Show.

Guaranteed monthly salary.

[email protected]

om

WANTED: Bassist . All

original Lancaster based

Christian progressive metal

band named Axiom Inherent

is seeking likeminded bassist.

E m a i l @

[email protected].

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

Autumns Golden Oldies,

working 50’s/60’s band

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.

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MUSICIANSAVAILABLE:

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.

Original / cover projects.

Acoust ic and electr ic

p o s i t i o n s a v a i l a b l e .

Dedication a must! Top pay

and top venues, must be able

to play full schedule. Contact

Willy G. at 717- 805-1302.

WANTED: Part time lead

singer! Just looking for run,

no pressure, male or female,

that wants to rock in a part

time Variety rock band. No

egos, we laugh at practice, not

scream at each other. We have

the gear and do a wide variety

from John Cougar to social

Distortion to U2 and Jason

Aldean, just fun bar music.

Text 717-982-3999.

WANTED: Drummer. All

original rock band seeking

serious minded drummer. Our

sound is s imi lar to

Clash/Elvis/ Costello U2.

Located in Lancaster county.

Call Matt at 717-606-2749.

WANTED: Profess ional

working band StarChild needs

pro drummer. Must be a KISS

fan and also able to play

originals. Willing to travel on

occasional weekends. Hard

h i t t e r ; Accuracy and

consistency are key. Full

drum kit available, just bring

sticks. Call Jerry 717-465-

8120.

AVAILABLE: Drummer -

Professional /Experienced -

looking for band in York,

Harrisburg, Lancaster area.

Rock n Roll, Blues, Soul,

Country or whatever .- email

[email protected].

AVAILABLE: Lead Singer

from Northumberland county

looking for classic rock band.

Many years of stage

experience, no drama or egos,

contact:frontman_classic_roc

[email protected]

AVAILABLE: 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.

AVAILABLE: Professional

rock drummer available in

Altoona area for established

working band. 30+ years,

Covers, Originals, and Studio,

most recent: Half Tempted,

Hy-Tyde, Erik @ 814-381-

5312.

AVAILABLE: Older bassist,

vocalist looking for a Classic

Rock, Blues, or Country

Band. A weekend gig here

and there would be nice.

Professional equipment and

transportation, No drugs or

b o o z e . e M a i l :

[email protected]

AVAILABLE: Female

Vocalist would like to join/

start a band. Age 25. Country

/Rock /Pop persuasion. Does

not play any instruments.

Cambria/Blair County. 814-

381-5845.

AVAILABLE: Drummer -

Professional /Experienced -

looking for band in York,

Harrisburg, Lancaster area.

Rock n Roll, Blues, Soul,

Country or whatever .- email

[email protected].


drummer looking for

professional band that is

currently touring or ready to

tour but needs drummer. I

have management and

equipment sponsors, plus

more! Let’s talk!! NY 631-

428-5494 or PA 570-254-8142

or CA 805-637-7249.

AVAILABLE: Looking for a

Classic Rock, Blues, or

Country Band. A weekend

gig here and there would be

nice. Professional equipment

and transportation, No drugs

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

[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


rock drummer available in

Altoona area for established

working band. 30+ years,

Covers, Originals, and Studio,

most recent: Half Tempted,

Hy-Tyde, Erik @ 814-381-

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

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

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

[email protected]

AVAILABLE: R h y t h m

Guitarist looking to join fun

group playing 80’s style rock.

Some originals too. State

College area. Early 40’s. Call

anytime. 814-342-9123.

AVAILABLE: Bassist /

strong lead and harmony

vocals; Also play guitar and

have originals: Available for

working band or musical

situation in Wilkes-Barre /

Scranton area. Call David

570-899-2272.

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Pennsylvania Musician Magazine Dec. 2014