BY THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Batavia, NY - Last Friday night was the kickoff to the annual Batavia Downs "Rockin' the Downs Concert Series." This particular show featured Tommy DeCarlo, singer of the legendary classic rock band -BOSTON, plus opener Rudy Cardenas, who was a contestant on the American Idol TV show. DeCarlo joined BOSTON... Continue Reading →
By THOMAS S. ORWAT, JR. Welcome to episode # 52 of the Rock Interview Series with guest Tommy Decarlo, vocalist of the legendary rock band BOSTON . The story of Tommy Decarlo's journey to becoming the lead singer of Boston is truly fascinating. In 2007, shortly after the tragic death of long time BOSTON vocalist... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode # 51 with guest Gil Moore, drummer, vocalist, songwriter and band leader of the multi-platinum Canadian power trio - TRIUMPH! Moore formed TRIUMPH in 1975, along with RIk Emmett on guitar and vocals and Mike Levine on bass and keyboards. The three together were an unstoppable musical force that quickly ascended from... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode # 50 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, guitarist/songwriter DON Mancuso is the guest. Don is a well respected musician from Rochester, NY. He started his professional music career at the age of 18, with the rock band Black Sheep, which also featured vocalist Lou Gramm. Black Sheep released 2... Continue Reading →
Welcome to episode # 49 of the Rock Interview Series. For this feature, Neil Carter guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter of the legendary hard rock band UFO is our featured guest. In 1980, Neil jumped at the opportunity to joined UFO, which was, at the time, one of the most popular bands in rock music. During this time period,... 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 →
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