Breaking Benjamin

NeXev PARS614

Cody Howard (Demo Demon) joins Bill on episode 614 to discuss his gaming/nerd life group,  NeXev and their upcoming charity stream via, extra life. Extra Life’s is a mission to play games to help change kids’ health. They support our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. With 170 hospitals to choose from, each location treats thousands of kids annually, regardless of their illness, injury or family’s ability to pay. MAKE A DONATION Interview Segment 1 with neXev What is NeXev? Give us a little insight to what extra life is and what they do and your live event. What games will you be playing this weekend? When you’re playing something like Castlevania IV, are you playing on the original system? What is the oddest game that you’ve ever played? What is your favorite game that you’ve played that people probably haven’t heard of?  Bill is still annoyed with the NHL series games because of San Jose! Bezerker? Pitfall? ET! Overwatch Winston on Overwatch is a true Prime 8 tank, according to Sean. We talk about Bill’s next door neighbor, Millertime Gaming. If someone wanted to get into streaming gaming online, what are the steps? What do they need for the very basics? Interview Segment 2 with Demo Tell us the story of the Yeti being hit by mach 3 Gushers. What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you’re a musician? Who is your Dave Grohl?

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The Big Break Contest PARS596

Eyal, Aiden, and Vinnie from the Big Break have a chat with Bill about their music competition, The Big Break on episode 596 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Crooked Ways, Stone Cold Killer, Prime 8, Midheaven, How did The Big Break make the jump from Colorado to Pennsylvania? What is The Big Break? Where are the second round performance contests going to take place? What will be judged on the live performances? Vinnie, as the host, I feel like you might have the hardest job, do you agree? If you could go back in time and hang out with any band, who would you pick? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? Which bands are currently in Round 1? Prime 8, RadioRiot, Midheaven, Stephanie & the Wild Hearts, Old Kentucky Shark, Tainted Faith, 5-7-Zero, I Am Buffalo, Gus The Savage, Black Horizon, Stars Burn Red How did the bands get selected, besides submitting a video? Judges for the live performances: Aaron Buch of Breaking Benjamin, Josh Balz formerly of Motionless in White, and Aidan from The Big Break Let’s say The Big Break gets its own “big break”, would you change anything or keep it the same? Have you been thinking about expanding outside of the Pennsylvania borders? Will Bill drive across the state to watch the next round of the contest? Where can I vote for the bands in The Big Break? https://www.thebigbreakcontest.com/vote What is The Big Break? The Big Break began as a competition for Colorado bands for a prize of winning a fully-produced music video from producer Eyal Filkovsky. ​ The contest was created by Denver’s Trevor O’Connor  of Trevor Rocks Denver, and Eyal Filkovsky. The Big Break is now located in Pennsylvania to give a local band a chance to win BIG. How does the Big Break Pennsylvania Edition work?  Round 1: Bands are given 3 months to create a homemade music video. This can be done with iPhones, Point-&-Shoot cameras, and iMovie/Windows Movie Maker. Round 2: Fans have ONE MONTH from the competition launch date to submit their votes. You are allowed to vote for more than one band, but only ONCE per band. The top 9 – 12 bands will continue to the next round. Round 3: 3 nights, 3 – 5 bands  per night, will go head to head in a live battle of the bands-style competition.  Several factors will come into play for judging. One band from each night will continue on to the final round. Round 4: The final showdown. The finalists battle again and the winner will walk away with the grand prize: a full produced music video! The night will end with 2012s TBB winner, Your Own Medicine, taking the stage.

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Big Atlantic Part 1

Lee, Jeff, Jimmy, & Nick of Big Atlantic joined Bill for their first appearance on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Bill asked (or was lead to talk about, these guys did their homework haha) Coldest place you’ve ever played? Oddest shows you’ve played? … embarrassing moments? Where did you band name from? Tell me about your song Battling Chains… Who is Big Atlantic? Explosive rock band Big Atlantic harnesses the raw energy of a rock n roll show with modern music that radiates pure joy with deep roots in the rich, industrial Pittsburgh scene and heavily inspired by such powerhouse guitar-driven rock legends as The Foo Fighters, Rush, STP, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Together, they vibrate with gritty guitar melodies, fast driving rhythms and rich vocal harmonies, unleashing an earth-shaking sonic wave of sound. The band’s absorbing, intimate live shows and well-crafted recordings showcase members’ technical command of their instruments, effortless chemistry and talent for pouring pure heart into every performance. Collectively, they have collaborated and played shows with such national acts as Sha Na Na, The Goo Goo Dolls, Foo Fighters, Alien Ant Farm, Ballyhoo!, Rusted Root, Iration, and The Movement. In summer of 2016, Big Atlantic provided VIP entertainment at First Niagara Pavilion alongside Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, and Alter Bridge. Big Atlantic released their debut album, MOTIVE, in 2012 produced by Rob Freeman. This earned them radio airplay within the tri-state area and their first taste of success. Returning to work with Rob at The Pilot Studio, TEMPERED is their latest collection. Thirteen songs written about the evolution of the group that plays like the soundtrack to an epic motion picture. The larger-than-life songs tell stories about the musicians’ personal, emotional travels down life’s many roads and side streets finding the ability to face adversity, find triumphant strength and perseverance. Currently, Big Atlantic is performing multiple dates, conferences and festivals in support of their new album, TEMPERED, released on 3/24/17. Subscribe: iTunes | MixCloud | Android | Email | Google Play | TuneIn | RSS | More Bands played on this episode: Big Atlantic 13 Saints Special Reserve The Shiners Mikey Riot Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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