Shinedown has an impressive string of hits, but can they deliver live? BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Corfu, NY- One of the most popular mainstream rock bands, Shinedown, performed to a crowd of 5000 strong on a pleasant early fall, Tuesday evening in Western New York. The band is currently on tour supporting their 7th... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode # 48 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature my guest is Bobby Amaru singer/songwriter of the hard rock band Saliva. Amaru joined Saliva in 2012, replacing original band singer Josie Scott. Since then Amaru has been a big part of the band success with his... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode #42 of the Rock Interview Series with special guest Terry Ilous vocalist and songwriter of the 80's hard rock band XYZ. During this feature, Terry discusses a new band that he is currently involved with called the Land Of Gypsies. Besides Terry, the Land Of Gypsies consists... Continue Reading →
BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode # 40 of the Rock Interview Series. My guest for this feature is Pete Sandberg, the dynamic lead singer, songwriter of the five-piece, hard rocking band from Sweden- Mad Invasion. In addition to Pete Sandberg, Mad Invasion also includes: all-star Swedish musicians: Bjorn Dahlberg-guitar, Hal Marabel -... Continue Reading →
Quiet Riot....Storms....The Stage By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Williamsville, NY - The legendary hard rock 80's band- Quiet Riot returned to the Western New York area last Saturday night, playing to full house at The Stage in Williamsville, NY. This show was originally scheduled to take place outside at Lancaster Motor Speedway, a few miles... Continue Reading →
By Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. Welcome to episode #28 of the Rock Interview Series. For this episode, guitarist/songwriter Stevie D. of the multi-platinum selling band Buckcherry is our guest. Buckcherry just released their 9th record, entitled "Hellbound" This 10 track record is the most solid of the band's career, and features two hard rocking singles... Continue Reading →
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