My guest this week is Stephen Robert. Besides being an all around stand up guy, he plays solo shows all over Central Pennsylvania, and he's also half of the dynamic duo Hank the Buffalo. Stephen and I chatted about gear, gigs, sobriety, the local music community, and about the origin of Hank the Buffalo. Learned some valuable lessons in this one, I'm sure you will too. And don't forget, when facing life's challenges, Be the Buffalo. Drop your thoughts in the comments!!
Thursday Thoughts 8.15.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
FRIDAY 8/16 - HOOK AND FLASK STILL WORKS ~ Carlisle, PA 7-10PM
MONDAY 8/19 - CHESAPEAKE INN & MARINA ~ Chesapeake City, MD 6-9PM
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK ARE ABOUT…….
how earning money is getting in the way of more meaningful goals, singing with my girlfriend, and Hank the mf Buffalo.
Episode #32 "All About Chuck" featuring Chuck Britton
My guest this week is another awesome local musician, Chuck Britton. Chuck and I shared our thoughts about musical inspiration, songs that suck, getting stuck in a rut, and life as a gigging musician. I hope you enjoy!
Oh and you can follow Chuck on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chuck.britton.music
Thursday Thoughts 8.8.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
FRIDAY 8/9 - WOLF BREWING CO. ~ Mechanicsburg, PA 6:30-9:30PM
SATURDAY 8/10 - PRIVATE PARTY ~ Harrisburg, PA 3PM-? PASSWORD: SOUPYSLAMISGOOD
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK ARE ABOUT…….
how much outdoor gigs in the rain suck for our gear, and how dog barks are great filler for the end of podcasts.
Episode #31 "Beyond the Barrier" featuring Mark Frahn
My guest this week is Mark Frahn. Mark is a kick-ass concert photographer, creative editor for American Mosh Pits (https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMoshPits) , and just an all around awesome human being. He’s the creator of Beyond The Barrier (https://www.facebook.com/BeyondtheBarrier.pa) , which promotes more disability inclusion and awareness at concerts. He also does venue reviews, band interviews, and all things media. Mark turned his unfortunate injury into the opportunity to change lives and motivate others to chase their dreams. This was an inspirational and moving podcast for me personally, I hope you enjoy!
Thursday Thoughts 8.1.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
SATURDAY 8/3 - SQUARE OF CARLISLE, PA ~ 12-2PM
SATURDAY 8/3 - ANTIETAM BREWERY ~ HAGERSTOWN, MD 6-9PM
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK………
are about paying BMI, paying your artists, and paying me to manage your music career.
Episode #30 "Drummer from Kansas" featuring Colin Alvarez
My guest this week is Colin Alvarez. We had an interesting chat about being a working musician, where to save money on gear, road triumphs and horror stories, and we wrap everything up with a story about how you should never pretend to be a percussionist. Here's some more info about Colin:
Now calling Enola, PA home, Atlanta GA native Colin Alvarez pays his respects to our past while forging a new sound all his own.
Colin began his exploration into the musical world at the age of eight when he started playing trombone. He picked up the guitar at 9 after his father gave him Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood" album. Although Colin's background is in trombone, euphonium, tuba, and French horn - these days he focuses solely on guitar. His guitar influences include Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B. B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, while his songwriting influences include Marc Broussard, Jonny Lang, and Ray LaMontange.
Colin got his start professionally at the age of seventeen with The Patrick Vining Band. Cutting his teeth with this powerhouse vocalist, Colin learned the business as well as how to front a band and entertain a crowd. He left Patrick's band at age twenty-one and went on to do guest and fill in work with several artists including Trickum, Bellum Rose, Jelly Roll, Southern Accent, Larry Griffith, and Ion Avenue. Colin's own personal ventures include Free Flight and Sazbo - the latter recording and releasing two studio albums and one live.
Seven years ago, Colin assembled an original rock band; Crashing Midnite. Crashing Midnite released one original ten song LP titled Coming Home. This project was an incredible learning experience and allowed Colin to truly find his voice. Crashing Midnite gave him the confidence to begin writing and releasing music under his own Name, beginning with 2015's "From the Top", a 5 song EP full of powerful guitars, soulful vocals, and hook-based songwriting.
Today, Colin is working to promote his 2021 Release and aptly named Album "Long Time Coming". The album includes ten songs written and arranged by Colin and Joel Edwards, with horn charts written by Kevin Carwile. Long Time Coming marks an exciting new chapter in Colin's music, Keep your eyes and ears peeled for exciting new things happening in Colin's career!
Thursday Thoughts 7.25.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
THURSDAY 7/25 - CARLISLE MOOSE ~ Carlisle, PA 6-9PM
FRIDAY 7/26 - MARYLAND MALLET ~ Westminster, MD 7-10PM
SATURDAY 7/27 - BALLA CLOICHE VINEYARDS ~ Stewartstown, PA 6-9PM
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK…….
are about money, becoming a hippie, and moving to Europe.