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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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Walking the Redlines PARS366

Brian has 2 very interesting things going on between his band The Redlines & his video series Backseat Guitar in the Car. We’ll start with the Backseat Guitar in the Car, Brian learns a band’s song and plays it along with members of the band acoustically in his car. It is a weekly show. He has 12 shows up currently from The Shiners to Donny Eozzo. Next we talked about The Redlines. Brian says the point of the band was for him not to get bored. He says that he wanted to play Rock n’ Roll and anything that Rock n’ Roll was built upon. Brian then gave us some insight into how the band was formed. The Redlines are looking for a drummer, should you be looking for a band. Brian also told us that they are currently working on a new album. We also discussed Utah, Shady Lady Studio, 97.7 FM, The Band Jam as well as Corbriwoodstock for a bit too. This led to us discussing when bands pull members of other bands on stage to play with them and/or cover other local bands (I LOVE BOTH OF THESE SCENARIOS). After the break, we talked about Brian’s vast cd collection to get an idea of what musicians had an effect on who he was as a band member. He also gave us a list of his influences. We talked about his opening up for the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at Metropol and his favorite venues including the Big Red Barn, Peter B’s. He also mentioned Wooley Bully’s as one of his favorites. You’ll have to listen to find out what band Brian would like to open for, his favorite local bands, and more… Bill apologizes to Bob Cupp, Utah, and the Grass Roots Show for having to back out as a guest for their show. <h2″>Songs played: Doppler Affect – Down the Line The Redlines – County Line The Shiners – Every Once in a While

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