Indie Rock, making a Scene, Rock
Making a Scene presents an interview with Niall Kersey from the Brighton rock band Stone Angels. Known for their high-energy performances, the band blends grunge and hard rock. Discover their sound and insights in this informal conversation with band member Niall Kersey.
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Preacher Stone, founded by guitarist Marty Hill and lead vocalist Ronnie Riddle, gained recognition with their song “Not Today” featured in “Sons of Anarchy.” The band’s lineup includes Ben Robinson, Johnny Webb, Jim Bolt, and Wyatt. Known for their powerful, groove-driven live performances, Preacher Stone embodies southern rock with swagger.
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Gerry Casey interviews The 100 Watt Vipers, a dynamic blues-rock duo from Jacksonville, Florida, known for their gritty sound and electrifying performances. With J Burton and DJ Riddick, they mix Southern blues and rock ‘n’ roll, captivating fans with soulful lyrics and thunderous rhythms, keeping authentic blues alive and thriving.
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Leah Martin-Brown of EvolWalks With a healthy chunk of attitude, a dynamite lead singer, and a predilection for time-honouredrock ‘n’ roll, EvolWalks has rapidly emerged as a heavyweight contender. Now based in L.A., EvolWalks has bagged an EP, earned plaudits from artists and fans […]
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Specky Cults A Different Kind Of Difficult Independent A band who tells a story, a story about themselves, their journey and about life in general That’s Specky Cult: Andy McGrevy, Rob Glover and Carol Stephen. Coming from the north east of England. Local heroes Specky Cult are serving up a dose of laughter with their new […]
heavy rock, Indie Rock, Metal, Rock, roots rock
Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with the Atomic Freak The Turn It Up Interview with a mystery twist . In recent times a mysterious rock n roll band has set the world of High Voltage Rock on fire. With powerful pulsating guitar riffs and a voice just made to rock. Comparing this […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jenelle Roccaforte of Roccadile The dynamic and infectious band Roccadile was formed in New Orleans, LA as the brain child of bassist extraordinaire, Jenelle Roccaforte. Their sound is an intoxicating blend of neo-soul, funk, and R&B. Roccadile’s performances are a captivating journey of original music through […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jim Mitchell and The Repeat Offenders Outlaw band of musical gypsies with a killer live show! Whether blazing through guitar and steel guitar solos on ORIGINAL and country/rock songs or bringing it all home on a traditional country ballad these guys can flat git it! Led […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Ahad Farooqui of GutBust Originating in 2016 as a power violence/beatdown duo: Guitarist Ahad Farooqui and Drummer Jack White came together in their early mid-Teens to create what became GutBust. After one year of creative endeavors and one demo release, GutBust disbanded in Early January 2017 […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with The Customers The Customers are a rock band formed in Los Angeles, CA in 1995 by Ryan Sexton. A demo of Sexton’s songs found its way onto the desk of Neil Young’s manager, Elliot Roberts, who was then in the process of launching Young’s fledgling label, […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Ralph Selbach! Abcd Band Grab The Bull By The Balls AC/DCWild Reputation Power Up 2020 Odd Crew Wings On A Burning Wind The Anix Cut Me Nouveau ArcadeiHumanz New Single Joe Bonamassa Well I Done Gone Over It The Hives Rigor Mortis […]
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Dorian and Nayanna Holley DNA Ropeadope Sometimes it’s just refreshing to hear an album of familiar tunes, rendered by unfamiliar artists who put their own special stamp on the tunes. This is the case for the father-daughter team of Dorian and Nayanna Holley. Dorian was a backup singer for Michael Jackson and was the musical […]
Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
The Bomboras Songs from Beyond MuSick Songs from Beyond marks the return, after a 25-year hiatus of the neo-surf band, The Bomboras. This long-awaited comeback album finds this five-member outfit rocking harder than ever. Of course, the original surf bands made their mark in the ‘60s. Are you old enough to remember those radio hits […]
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Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Tony Currenti of AC/DC Tony Currenti (born 26 June 1951) is an Australian drummer of Italian descent, best known as a session drummer for Australian hard rock band AC/DC (1975 debut album High Voltage, the “High Voltage” single, and 1984 album ’74 Jailbreak) and various Vanda & Young projects – including Stevie Wright (international hit “Evie”) […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Joel Leviton of December Friend December Friend was born out of the pandemic when Joel Leviton reached out to friends Jeff Victor (Minneapolis-musician extraordinaire) and John Wlaysewski (of Brooklyn-based band Late Cambrian) asking if they wanted to collaborate on a new project. Thankfully, they said yes. […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jackie Chambers of Girlschool Girlschool are a Rock Band originating from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries and friends Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band from the UK, still active and looking […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Thomas Abban Uncompromising, mystical, mysterious, ethereal, with an artistic voice all of his own- multi-instrumentalist Thomas Abban is hard to categorize and even harder to ignore. His music balances the accessible with the bewildering. His ethereal voice glides above a tumultuous ocean of musical exploration. Rhythms […]
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JP Ruggieri Gradually Descend Into Chaos Self-released For those who follow The Wood Brothers or the excellent album from singer/songwriter Jarrod Dickenson, guitarist and fellow singer/songwriter JP Ruggieri may be a familiar name. To the rest of the you, this may serve as an introduction although Gradually Descend Into Chaos is his second full-length album. […]
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The Band of Heathens Simple Things BOH Records The title to the 1978 Nick Lowe classic, Pure Pop for Now People, popped into my head while listening to Simple Things, The Band of Heathens’ eighth album of original material and 13th overall. If this isn’t pure popular music for everyone right now, I don’t know […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Dead Dasies Ten years ago, The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the finest musicians in the world, and have a great time keeping rock music alive. The […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Interviews the Scarlet Goodbye The Scarlet Goodbye, labelled “the most unlikely mash-up in Minnesota Music History”, is the creative combination of Daniel Murphy and Jeff Arundel. Murphy, pivotal in the launch of both Soul Asylum and the super-group Golden Smog, had stepped away from the game in 2012, after 30 […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Scott Allen As a Minnesota music fan, singer/bassist and live sound engineer, Scott’s had a unique exposure to Minnesota music and the artists performing it. On the bass and backing vocals, he’s played in bands with songwriters like Tom Mason, Mark Hasbrouch (Surahoolies), Phil Solem (The […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Jo Jo Green! St Paul indie jazz pop fusion quintet, JoJo Green is a well-oiled machine that boasts a big, energetic, uniquely authentic face-smacking sound. With strong influences from Motown, Muscle Shoals, and The Summer of Love, JoJo Green gives a nostalgic feeling to a fresh […]
Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Rose Carleo The Turn It Up Interview with Rose Carleo Atkins. Fremantle Girl Rose Carleo is a rocker to the core. Her incredible stage presence, her powerful vocals make her one of the hottest rockers on the planet. But Fremantle is the hometown to one […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Madeline Rosene Madeline Rosene is an “indie pop-n-roll” singer/songwriter known for her clever lyrics, catchy melodies, and genre-fluid style. She has been played on the radio throughout the US and performed at venues such as Hotel Cafe, Los Globos, The Echo, and The Viper Room. Her […]
Indie Rock, irish music, making a Scene, Rock, roots, roots rock
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Brush Shiels Brendan Francis “Brush” Shiels (born 24 October 1945, Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician from County Dublin, best known for being the frontman of Gary Moore’s first band, Skid Row. Brush Shiels had a TV show on RTÉ called Off yer Brush and was […]
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Making a Scene Presents Turn it up with Gerry Casey and his Guest Zach Person Kings Of Kool The King Of The Guitar Kings Of Chaos Judgment Day The Anix See Nothing Seething Akira Stars Jimi Barbarini I Miss Rock N’ Roll Near Dusk The Way It Goes Johnny Thunders These Boots Are Made For […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Present Company Present Company is an indie-alternative band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Eddie Chisham (lead vocals, guitar, synth) and Christian Nelson (lead vocals, guitar, synth) came together in 2018. They were joined by Seth Lemmon (bass) in 2019 and Berin Joseph (drums) in 2020. Present Company […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Zach Person American recording artist, Zach Person, is the new face of indie rock. Emerging out of Austin, Texas, Person plays loud, raw, and connects with his music fans on a primal sonic level. Only 25 years old, Person has a swagger, talent and grit beyond […]
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Sara Niemietz Superman Self-released Singer-songwriter Sara Niemietz has had widely eclectic musical tastes since childhood. So, it should not be surprising to see her deliver one of the most purposely diverse, genre agnostic we’ve heard with Superman. Partnering with top-notch co-producer, co-writer, and guitarist Linda Taylor, the duo brings us fourteen tunes. Niemietz, though a […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Lars Nygren of Age of Reflection AGE OF REFLECTION – a melodic rock band from Sweden with influences from British AOR and classic American hard rock. In 2013 guitarist Carl Berglund decided to fulfill a musical dream, write songs shaped at it´s very core by […]
americana, Country, Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock, singer-songwriter, songwriter
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Brings you Gerry Casey’s Interview with Ben Reel Since his debut album `This Is the Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music over the years. As one critic said, ” He’s not afraid to throw in some in folk, soul, reggae […]
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HOME Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Sara Niemietz “This album is about vulnerability and empowerment. It’s about speaking your piece, shaking off the past, and finding the superhero inside,” shares singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist andactor, Sara Niemietz. She continues: “As a kid, I used to run around with this blanket tied around my neck […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Jaime Kyle Before Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert, there was Jaime Kyle. Jaime was the first female rock artist to be signed to a major record deal out of Nashville. Her albums “The Passionate Kind” (Atco/Atlantic), “Back from Hollywood” (Now and Then, England) and “The […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Mae Simpson The Mae Simpson Band is a band with a focus on creating music that seamlessly explores a huge range of styles. Some bands are quite stuck into their own definitions. However, others are actually keen on setting the bar higher and looking for new […]
Indie Rock, pop, pop rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Speakeazie Minneapolis based speakeazie is a noir aesthetics obsessed indie pop artist that creates songs for the feelers when the paint in her head won’t dry. With a stylistic influence from the 1920s and a dreamy sound, her place in the indie pop scene makes her […]
alt rock, Indie Rock, pop rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Forrest Isn’t Dead! Known for his introspective and candid lyrics, Atlanta based Alt/Pop artist Forrest Isn’t Dead pours out the stories of his life experiences and hardships through his unique and thought-provoking music. Growing up with a single mother and limited resources, Forrest Kleindienst found early […]
British rock, Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock
HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with The Ruby Tuesdays THE RUBY TUESDAYS ARE A RAPIDLY GROWING FORCE IN THE SCENE, HAVING RIPPED UP THEIR HOMETOWN OF BLACKBURN THEIR FAN BASE IS BECOMING NATIONWIDE. THEIR LIVE SHOWS ARE FULL OF ENERGY, GRIT AND RAW POWER PROVEN BY THE COUNTLESS SOLD OUT SHOWS […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Will Scott of “The Now” The Now are a band that right from the get go produce energy that’s of the scale. Their new EP The Truth Always Comes Out In The End is easily one of the most exciting pieces of high voltage pop/ […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with White Line Darko A psychedelic rock outfit hailing from the mighty Midwest, White Line Darko is a four-piece band that have just finished their newest project, “Turning Out!” Originally consisting of only lead singer and founder Kenneth Zierman, WLD now boasts killer keyboardist//BGV Nolan Juusola, thunderous […]
Indie Rock, jam band, making a Scene, roots, roots rock
Zero Naught Again Omnivore Not being familiar with the band Zero, a quick scan of the personnel revealed all one needs to know. Surely Deadheads and Jerry Garcia fans know Robert Hunter, Vince Welnick, and John Kahn. The names of the co-founders, guitarist Steve Kimock and drummer Greg Anton should be familiar too as well […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Leland! San Francisco native singer/songwriter Leland Ettinger inhabits the hallucinatory LA seen by transplants like Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell or Sacramento’s Joan Didion (from whom Leland & the Silver Wells derives its name). It is a world where Raymond Chandler’s murderers and victims are […]
cd review, Indie Rock, roots, roots rock
Specky Cult Jumping on our own bandwagon Long awaited and finally here! The debut album from “Specky Cult”. Specky Cult is Andy McGrevy Rob Glover and Carol Stephen. Coming from the north east of England, they bring a breath of fresh air to the music scene with ultra-cool sound and lyrics that are as endearing as they are original. Funny, […]
classic rock, Indie Rock, Rock, roots rock
Making a Scene Presents Gerry Casey’s Interview with Matti Alfonzetti One of the greatest rock-voices ever, Matti Alfonzetti fronted Jagged Edge for a few years in the late Eighties, then he moved home to Sweden and formed Skintrade, which in the early and mid-Nineties had great international success with songs such as “One By One”, […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Speedfossil! Once Boston’s best-kept secret, Speedfossil, the creation of singer/songwriter Garret Vandermolen, is on the verge of breaking out of New England with their third LP and Red on Red Records debut release, NO ANESTHESIA. The band has been hailed by fans and critics alike as a […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Michael Veitch Michael Veitch can’t help but to look at music from all sides. This year–the same year that he’ll be appearing on PBS’s upcoming series about songwriters co-writing with Holocaust survivors, he will release an album with the title, “Wachtraum,” which means “days of dreams” […]
Indie Rock, Rock, roots, roots rock, songwriter, the boxmasters
The Boxmasters Help…I’m Alive Help…I’m Alive, the twelfth and latest release from The Boxmasters, ushers in a dozen new original songs from J.D. Andrew and Bud Thornton. With each of their recordings, I’ve always been delighted to listen to the guys navigate through their spectrum of influences. This album most definitely carries on that tradition. An infectious hook, powered by a […]
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Frank Joshua “Sense Life” Frank Joshua, singer/songwriter from London has just released his debut album “Sense Life”. An album that gets under your skin and is as rich and diverse in themes as life itself. 10 songs that don’t leave out any feeling and that take us emotionally into the singer’s emotional world. Frank says […]
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Erik Deutsch La Nuit Blanche Ropeadope Given that pianist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, and sideman Erik Deutsch has performed and recorded with pop/rock/country and jazz artists like Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash, Citizen Cope, Charlie Hunter, Leftover Salmon, Shooter Jennings, Shelby Lynne, and many others you would expect a genre-less sound. From 2016-19 Deutsch was a full-time member […]
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HOME PAGE Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Lia Hide Lia Hide is the prolific lady of Greece’s dark, progressive, alt-pop. Her latest effort, The Missing Fourth Guest, is the fourth album by the Athenian avant-pop artist. The Missing Fourth Guest borrows its title from Plato’s ‘Timeaus’ dialogue opening line and discusses the emotional struggles […]
