BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #84 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, bassist Matt Snell is the featured guest. Matt is a talented bass player who has played with some of the most popular hard rock bands in the scene, such as Five Finger Death Punch, Unveil the Strength and... Continue Reading →
Nikki Stipp & Jon Stipp- Hooked Like Helen – Rock Interview Series #83 – 10/10/2023
THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #83 of the Rock Interview Series, where I chat with some of the most talented and passionate rock musicians in the industry. For this feature, I have the pleasure of having the husband-and-wife duo Jon Stipp and Nikki Stipp of the Sandusky, Ohio band Hooked Like Helen as... Continue Reading →
Mike Tramp / Jim Crean- Samuel’s Grande Manor, Williamsville, NY – 10/04/2023
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Williamsville, NY - Legendary vocalist/songwriter Mike Tramp, formerly of the multi-platinum-selling 80s hard rock band White Lion, returned to perform an intimate, stripped-down 14-song show to an enthusiastic crowd of loyal fans last night at Samuel’s Grande Manor, a spacious banquet hall in Williamsville, New York. Unlike his previous show... Continue Reading →
Soul Asylum – Riviera Theatre, North Tonawanda- 09/21/2023
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. North Tonawanda, NY - The criminally underrated alternative rock band Soul Asylum performed a very entertaining, high-energy show to a very appreciative crowd of around 500 music lovers at the historical Riviera Theater last night. The band has a few shows scheduled in the USA during the next couple of... Continue Reading →
Carl Dixon & Andy Curran – Coney Hatch- Rock Interview Series #82 – 09/16/2023
Welcome to episode #82 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, I have Carl Dixon guitarist/vocalist and Andy Curran bassist/vocalist of the Canadian hard rock band Coney Hatch as my guests. In addition to Dixon and Curran, Coney Hatch consists of Dave Ketchum- drums and Sean Kelly -lead guitar. The band released their debut... Continue Reading →
Everclear – Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY- 09/12/2023
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Buffalo, NY - Everclear, the legendary post grunge, power-pop rock band from Portland, Oregon, rocked the Town Ballroom with a high energy set that included many of their hits from their 30-year career. Everclear, which currently consists of 62 years of age, band founder Art Alexakis on vocals and guitar,... Continue Reading →
