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7 Mile Run 3QS077

Brian Miller, Barry Little, Greg Orr, John Bodnar, and Ange (missing John Powell) of 7 Mile Run join Bill for their debut on 3 Questions and a Song. Where did the band name 7 Mile Run come from? We talk about cars for a bit. You find a DeLorean with its door open and a Flux Capacitor, what time are you going to and what band are you going to hang out with? If you could open for any band at any location… who, where? What is the best pizza that you’ve eaten because you’re a musician? Who is your Dave Grohl? Tell us about your song, Night to Remember If you had to build a band to manage from the local scene, what musicians would you include? They talk a bit about Keith Hawkins at this point. Where can the listeners find you online? What do you have coming up next? About 7 Mile Run Genre: Country Location: Indiana, PA, US 7 Mile Run has been making music together for over 10 years while gathering the area’s top musicians and playing thousands of shows. The award-winning vocals of Brian Miller combined with the skilled musicianship of Johnny Bodnar (Drums), Barry Little (Lead Guitar), Greg Orr (Electric Guitar), Ange Giavedoni (Bass Guitar) and John Powell (Fiddle) are sure to please any crowd. Notable upcoming shows: Jergels opening for the Outlaws June 8, 2022 8pm & Deuchtown music fest Friday July 22, 2022 About the song, Night to Remember It’s a song about a guy on stage looking for the one. He’s been through all the girls that just want to be around him as a musician but wants the one person he’s meant to be with. If not he’s just playing a show and he’ll be a Night to Remember. Where to find them:

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Trainwrecked PARS606

Trainwrecked joins Bill for episode 606 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: The Fall of Me, Winter’s Descent, Black Flower Season, Anxiety at Best, Greywalker, Feast on the Fallen How did you come up with the name Trainwrecked? There is a apocalyptic event and only one of your songs survives to help re-populate the Earth, which song would it be? You have access to a DeLorean, what band are you going back in time to hang out with? Your musical idol sits down beside you on a bench, but you’re only allowed to ask one question. For some reason, you agree to let me drive on your first major tour. What is the soundtrack of our trip going to be? What would you sell your soul to the devil for? What non-traditional venue would you like to play at? Who is your Dave Grohl? What is the best pizza that you’ve had because you were in a band? Make a band from the local scene to manage. who would you have in the band?

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Sahayra PARS594

Mike and Stacey of Sahayra join Bill for episode 594 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Featuring music from: Crooked Ways, Doug Carnahan, Sahayra, Low Life Drifters, Bradley Scott Malone Interview Segment 1 with Saharya Where did the name Sahayra come from? Which venue would you say has your favorite food? Can you pinpoint the moment when you realized that you wanted to be a musician and be in your own band? You’re walking down the street and come across a DeLorean, what band would you want to go back in time for a year to to hang out with? If you could sit down with any musician, but you can only ask them 1 question… What is a song that you did not write, that you wish you would had? I want to know about some embarrassing moments that somebody else in the band caused. What would you want to license one of your songs to? Which of your songs should survive and apocalyptic event and help repopulate the Earth? Interview Segment 2 with Stacey and Mike What is an odd venue that you’d like to play? Have you ever met a celebrity and had a conversation that you weren’t expecting? If there is one thing that you want people to remember about Sahayra, what would it be? How is your recording going and do you have an end of project date in mind? What is coming up in the near future for Sahayra? Who is your Dave Grohl?

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Neostem PARS565

Neostem joins Bill to introduce their new album, Germination, and discuss other things music scene related including Bill not being about to get his podcasts onto Pandora (haha). Featuring music from: Rod Wilkins and the LOC Band, KARKIZZ, Neostem, Quiet Hours, Big Atlantic Segment 1 with Neostem If you were standing a crossroads waiting for the devil to show up, what are you going to sell your soul for? We talk a bit about Bobby C of Royal Honey and Muscle of Love. If you could play any musician in a documentary, who would you play? What band would you want to go back in time to follow around for a full year to learn about them and their process, and why? If you could sit on a bench with any musician for a hour, but only be able to ask 1 question… The Dave Grohl Question… You get a headlining spot on a world wide tour, what 2 local bands would you take with you? What is a song that someone else wrote, that you wish your band had written? Tell me a story about your song, Mudhole. Segment 2 with Neostem I’m flipping through a social studies book and find Neostem, why are you in there? Tell me about an embarrassing moment that someone else had on stage. If you could play anywhere with any band, where and who? Where can people track down a copy of Germination? What’s next? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASZrAxvpqJg

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Black Ridge PARS464

Paul Guerrini of the 7 piece rock, funk, soul, blues act… Black Ridge out of Blairsville, PA made another appearance on the show. He has been a guest as the singer from various acts throughout the year of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. This is episode 364! Segment 1 WITH bLACK RIDGE tell us about your new EP. Upcoming shows Influences for the band overall? If we were to play a Black Ridge song backwards what would we hear? If you could go back in time and follow any band for a year, who would you follow and why? We use a random number generator to decide which track to play and talk about. You get to learn about the song, “Good Time To Go” Segment 2 WITH Paul Who are you favorite bands from the local scene? Let’s talk about Alicia Hruby & Rock for Life Where can we find Black Ridge online? What’s the deal with the band name? What is the song that you guys perform the best?

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Shattered – Blackout Sessions – Erik Rhodes

In segment 1: Erik Rhodes, from Shattered, joined to discuss many things in the world of Shattered including their up and coming Album, Blackout Sessions. We discussed the band the Art of Burning Bridges and a former band of some of the members, Fountain Infinity. We debut the song Love/Hate/Obsession on the show. We talk a bit about the song and how it is a “Shattered” version of a love song.  We talked about a show 10 and a half years ago 2/23/2007 when Shattered played live in my living room. We have 2 live tracks from that night in our archives. Erik talked about the recording process that they used for the Blackout Session album. He told us that they had already started writing this album before the last album, Rise of Hypocrisy was released, and that they had started recording the album in October 2014. He told us about some upcoming shows that the band and his acoustic project have coming up. Shattered is opening tomorrow, September 30, 2017 for Lacuna Coil at Diesel. Erik gave us some incite into his influences through telling us about his music collection. In segment 2: Erik told us about the acoustic track, Silhouette, off of the upcoming release, too. We talked a bit about country music!?!?!? We moved on to get Erik’s opinion on pay to play. We talked about what is good about our music scene and even something that Erik believes needs fixed about the scene. We talked about the quality of the musicians in the scene and the Rock for Life Concert Series, as well. I brought up the band Creep, who will be writing new music for the first time in years, you can get a digital copy of their last album by listening for a code in Episode 325 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. We then discussed the different influences that may have affected the sound of the Blackout Sessions album. I then had Erik tell us his favorite song off of the new disc, his overall favorite Shattered Song, & his favorite cover to play. Erik brought up the band Deadman’s Hand that I’m trying to book, now.

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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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