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Prime 8 PARS601

Prime 8 makes their debut on episode #601 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: SuperMonkey, Neostem, Prime 8, David Hipchen, Moonshine Jasmine Interview Session 1 with Prime 8 Tell us about The Big Break Contest and how you got involved and about the song, video, etc. We talk about Bill’s first impression/meeting with Sean. (haha) Sean tells an funny story about Neostem‘s front man and a stage. Tell me about an embarrassing moment a member of your band had on stage, but you have to talk about someone else in the band. You find a DeLorean, what band do you go back in time to hang out with for a year? What is a non-traditional venue that you’d like to play? What Prime 8 song should survive and apocalyptic event that happens, which of your songs should help re-populate the Earth? What is the best pizza you’ve had because you were in a band? Who is your Dave Grohl? You’re headed to Scranton in 2 weeks for round 2 of The Big Break, what will your sound track during the drive be? Interview Session 2 with Prime 8 If you’re musical idol sat down next to you and said you could only ask 1 question… who and what? What would you sale your soul to the devil for? What is your favorite gig that you played? Where does your mind go when you’re up on a stage? Who has been your biggest supporter as a musician? What is coming up for Prime 8? Where can the listeners listen to your music?

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Para Bellum PARS589

Kate, Eric, Terry, and Amanda from Para Bellum join Bill on episode 589. Interview Segment 1 with Para Bellum You are sitting on a bench and your musical idol sits down beside you, you’re allowed to ask 1 question… What are you selling your soul to the Devil for? What has Para Bellum been up to? Who is your Dave Grohl? Tell me about something embarrassing that another member of the band has done on stage. Have you ever played in the Youngstown, OH area? If there is an apocalyptic event, which one of your songs could help re-populate the Earth? What will the the crazy item in your first rider? Who is the most famous musician that you’ve met? Interview Segment 2 If Para Bellum was out on tour and Eric was driving, what would the soundtrack of your tour be between shows? If you are in Almost Famous, what band do you follow around and what are you going to write about? Your band gets signed and goes out on tour, what local bands are you taking with you? What is the best pizza you’ve had when you’ve been out playing? What is one venue that you’d like to play at? What song that you have not written, do you wish you had written? One thing that you love about the scene and one thing that you hate?

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Concrete Soul PARS574

Steven Anthony and Steven, Jr. from Concrete Soul join Bill on Episode 574 to discuss their band, music, and more. They are from Beaver County, PA. featuring music from: Silk 9, RatRod, Concrete Soul, Royal Honey, Dying Breed Interview Segment 1 with Concrete Soul Where did the name Concrete Soul come from? Who would you cite as your band’s individual influences? What band would you book to play a BBQ at your house? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? Which Concrete Soul song should survive to help re-populate the Earth after an apocalyptic event? What band would you go back in time to follow around and hang out with? What is it like to be on stage with a family member? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that someone else had on stage. Interview Segment 2 If we played a Concrete Soul song backwards, what would we hear? What glam rock era band would you have back up your solo project? What 3 other bands would you take on an international tour with you? If you can play in any location with any band or artist, who and where? What is your favorite venue to play at? What music would I need to bring with me, if my job during your international trip was to keep the music playing between shows? What was hte worst concert that you attended? Can you pinpoint the moment when you knew that you wanted to be a musician? What is one thing about the music scene that you wish you could change? What is up next for Concrete Soul?

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The Cheats PARS571

On episode 571, Pittsburgh’s sleaziest punk rock n’ roll band, The Cheats joined Bill to talk about their band, past bands, wishes and more. Featuring music from: Dragline, Six Bar Break, The Cheats, Royal Honey, Rocky Dennis Face, 13 Saints, Unbroken Soul Interview Segment 1 with The Cheats Where did your band name come from? Your band kind of takes the term regional/national act to a different level, tell us about your current line up. Where is everyone from and what part to they have in the band? Todd, having been in a couple of signed bands, what do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of being signed and/or DIY? With venues opening back up, which venues are you most excited to grace the stages at? What would you sell your soul to the Devil to get? If I was on tour with you, what would the sound track between shows sound like? If you could sit on a bench for one hour with a musical idol, what would you ask them? What is the writing process for The Cheats like? Interview Segment 2 Who is your Dave Grohl? You can play with any band in any location, who and where? If you could go back in time and follow 1 band around for a full year to learn from them, who and why? You get to take 2 other local bands with you on an international tour, who would you take? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that one of your band members had on stage.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWwrZu2fYXI

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Instakill PARS559

Mike, lead vocalist of InstaKill joins Bill for his first voyage on the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Camp Element, (kaj), Homicide Black, Leprosy Segment 1 with INSTAKILL Where did the name iNSTAKILL come from? Which iNSTAKILL song will help repopulate the earth? Give me an MTV stories teller moment about the song, Being. Let’s say iNSTAKILL goes on a world tour, what other bands would you want to go on tour with you? What would the sound track between shows on your tour sound like? Where would you want to play your opening show at? Tell me about the members of your band, since they seem to be hanging out in the chat tonight… If you could go back in time, and follow around any band, who would you follow around for a year just to learn from? If you were going to form a band, in hopes of making it on stage with the actual band, what band would you tribute? If you could play anyone in a rockumentary, who would you want to be? Segment 2 with Mike If I was flipping through a social studies book and I find iNSTAKILL, how did you get in there? If you could sit on a bench with anyone from any time, who would it be? What 1 question would you ask? (Randy Savage impersonation inserted here) What song do you wish you would have written? Who is your Dave Grohl? If you were going to build a band to manage from the local scene, who would you put in it? Besides your Facebook page, where else can your band be found online? What is coming up for iNSTAKILL? (SOS PGH Concert Series) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Awp0wxIqZk

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Black Ridge PARS554

All 7 members of Black Ridge join Bill to talk about the EP, Live Fast And Leave a Good Looking Corpse. Is that what really happened? Click play to find out… Featuring music from: 13 Saints, Black Ridge, Jim Platt, Royal Honey, and Karkizz Live Fast And Leave a Good Looking Corpse – Segment 1 Find out why Paul G was mortified… What was it like to perform at the SOS PGH Concert Series? What drew you to the SOS 2020/SOS PGH Concert series projects? Where did you record  the album at? What was the recording process like, from the first note to leaving the studio? Are there any cool stories about the making of this ep? Missing writing credits? Does Paul G give you a heads up before he wears a costume on stage? Paul Cha, Did you come up with the album art? How did the band form? Stage names? Black Ridge – Segment 2 If you play any musician in a rockumentary, who would you want to play? If there was an apocalyptic event, which Black Ridge Song would survive to help with the re-population of the Earth? What band from history, would you want to follow around for a full year just to take in their essence? Cody, tell me an embarrassing moment that one of the other members had on stage. If you were going to add an 8th member from the music scene, who would you want to add to the band? Where can the listeners find you online and purchase your music? If they were going to put Black Ridge into a cartoon series, which series would they put Black Ridge in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd1Eb69Kmao

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Sharone 3QS042

Sharone joins 3 Questions and a Song for Episode 42 to talk about her song, “Can We Pretend”. You were at a concert and up front, the band on stage decides they are going to pull you up on stage. Who is your Dave Grohl, that pulls you up on stage? If you could sit on a bench for 1 hour with any musician, who would it be and what one question would you ask them? *BONUS QUESTION* Which band would you want to party with? Have you gotten any interest from the European metal scene? asked by VK Lynn of the Spider Accomplice on episode 41. About Sharone Genre: Rock Band Location: Denver, CO, USA Where to find them: Sharone erupted onto the Denver music scene as a solo artist in 2014 playing local DIY venues; since then she has gone on to play venues such as Marquis Theater, Bluebird Theater, and Gothic Theater, playing festivals, and opening for bands such as One-Eyed-Doll, The Birthday Massacre, Fuel, Saving Abel, Davey Suicide, Tantric, Hell’s Belles, Stitched Up Heart, and Puddle Of Mudd. The atmospheric and melodramatic music of Evanescence and the psychedelic blues of Black Sabbath inspired Sharone to start performing her music live with a full rock band backing her.

Despite sustaining a dark and melancholy tone on recordings, the gothic artist’s live shows are nothing short of energetic, full of heavy piano riffs, pulsing rhythms, and enthralling theatrics. From emerging from a coffin to jumping off of monitors and captivating contortions, Sharone captures the interest of each audience member through her piercing stage chemistry with her live musicians, and her ever-growing theatrics.

In the spring of 2017, the singer left her mark on the Denver music scene with the release of her first rock album ‘Storm’. Following the release, dove deeper into her writing, and came back stronger than ever with the reincarnation of her dark sound: ‘Enchiridion of Nightmares’ (2018).

“Like a series of dark fairy tales, Enchiridion of Nightmares the new album from dark [rocker] Sharone, captivates, seduces, and haunts. Each of its notes, let alone songs, comes with a shadow to [her] beauty, melancholy to [her] light, and intimacy to [her] grandeur with it all colluding in an adventure which just steals the imagination from everyday reality. There is a rich cinematic and theatre-esque feel to Enchiridion of Nightmares which equally adds to its captivation; indeed its songs entwine an influence of horror movies, vintage and modern, into their personal nightmares. With just as richly layered and dramatic sounds to its exploration, the album is a persistent unveiling of new twists and shadows listen by listen. On our first meeting intrigue soaked the pleasure, through a couple more captivation, each subsequent listen leading to the inescapable bewitchment these words spring from.” -The Ringmaster Review

Sharone followed up the release with three exhilarating summer and fall tours, reaching audiences across the western, central, and eastern United States, and spent the remainder of 2019 recording her third studio album ‘Reflection’, which was released December 7th, 2019.

”[Sharone] showed that she was adept at harnessing the chaos on her previous couple of albums and she’s really turning the gothic-art-pop-rock up on her latest long-player. It’s packed with dark fairytales and swooping riffs as well as more theatrical invention that you’d find at the Royal Shakespeare Company.” – The Crack Magazine

”In summary absolute female power, which reminds of Evanescence and Tarja Turunen. This talented singer makes you curious about her live performances!” – Stormbringer.at

”Sharone really pushes out the emotions and passion she has for music with this album. It is full of fantastic piano chords and guitar riffs that really show off her band’s talent as a whole. I am excited to see what she releases in the future and will keep an eye out for it.”

In the Spring of 2020, Sharone signed with Devil Inside Records, and began working on her fourth studio album. The first single “Can We Pretend” was released July 24th, and has been the young rocker’s most successful release to date. This unique rock artist is destined for success in the metal and goth rock realm. Look out for more new music from Sharone coming very soon. About the Song, “Can We Pretend” Can We Pretend is about feeling forced to pretend to be happy in a miserable relation in order to maintain an image.

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Doug Carnahan PARS499

Doug Carnahan Joins Bill to chat on episode 499 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. It had been about 9 months since he was on episode 009 of 3 Questions and a Song. He and Bill discussed their song The Fight on that Episode. You’ll hear about the song, New S.A. on tonight’s episode among other topics. Segment 1 with Doug Carnahan of After the Fall I’ve noticed a ton of acoustic shows schedule for you lately on facebook. What has brought that about? If you could sit on a bench for a hour with any musician in history, who would you sit with and what would you discuss? If I found you in a social studies book, what would that page be about? If you could follow any band around for a year, without breaking the space-time continuum, who would you want to tag along with? After the Fall has taken quite a few trips as a band, what was your favorite one? We’re going to play New S.A. what can you tell us about it without delving too far into the lyrics? The listeners can learn about the lyrics at First Angel Media’s A Look at the Lyrics Segment. Segment 2 with Doug If you could pick one album and erase it from your memory so that you can experience it for the first time, again, which one would you choose? Who is the best American Rock band in the US.. ever? If you were going to live out the movie, Rock Star, which band would you have a tribute for and then join as the front man? Where can people hear you acoustically and with After the Fall coming up? https://www.facebook.com/afterthefallbandpa https://www.twitter.com/AtFbandrocks https://www.reverbnation.com/afterthefallband https://www.rflrecords.com https://www.dirtbag.com https://www.spectraflex.com

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Mr. Lisp PARS491

Mr. Lisp, a Punk Rock band from Philadelphia, joins Bill on Episode 491 to discuss the band, their music, and the Philadelphia Music Scene. Segment 1 with Mr. Lisp Where did the name Mr. Lisp come from? If I were to go on tour with you, what music would we listen to between stops? Let’s talk about the movie Rock Star, you’ve been tapped to replace the lead singer of a successful band after have been in a tribute band, which band would I see you front? Sticking with the movie theme, 10 years from now, they decide to make a movie about Mr. Lisp and their rise to stardom. Who would play you in the biopic? Last movie related question, like the movie Almost Famous, a writer has been assigned to accompany you on tour. What would be written about Mr. Lisp after the tour ended? If one of the bands from the scene here in the Pittsburgh scene wants to come to the Philadelphia scene to play a show, which venues should they check out and why? What is the one best thing about the scene in Philadelphia and the one worst thing that you wished you could change? You can pick 1 album that you’ve already heard to erase the memories of having heard it, and go back to listen to it like it’s the first time again. What would it be? Tell me about your song, Birch Boys. Segment 2 with Mr. Lisp If you were going to create a supergroup from your scene to manage, who would be in it and why? Tell me about an embarrassing moment you had on stage, or one that your band mates may have had. Who would you say has supported you the most as a musician? Can you tell me about the moment that you decided you were going to play music? What is something that your fans would be shocked to find out about you? Where can my listeners get a copy of your music, and find you online? If there was an apocalyptic event and all of your music except for one song was destroyed, which song would you want to survive and help “recreate” the human race? Do you have any upcoming shows that you’d like to promote? https://www.facebook.com/MrLisp/ https://mrlispband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mrlispphilly/

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Steel City Crue PARS454

453 episodes in, and Steel City Crue gets to be our first Tribute Band on the show for #454. Segment 1 Why Motley Crue? Who is currently in the band? Give us a road story. What is David’s favorite Crue song to cover? What is it like in the Pittsburgh scene for a tribute band? What is one thing you love about the Pittsburgh scene and one thing you’d like to change about it? Segment 2 How did you pick the band name? What is one thing you would tell potential fans of Steel City Crue about the band? and more… Give us some Feedback: Contact: Be Our Guest | Music Submission | Feedback | 724-568-7018 | Mailing List

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