The Jersey Guys Podcast
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Ep. 68: Harry Whitley of Asia (Musician talks about joining the iconic band with one of his heroes!)
Born in 1995 near Wrexham in North Wales, Harry Whitley is a singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Whitley’s love affair with music began at the tender age of five when he started piano lessons. His talent soon became clear, and he went on to pass all grades of classical and jazz piano with flying colors. As his love of music grew, he began to master a variety of other instruments, including guitar, bass, and drums.
His teenage years saw Whitley gig with a variety of semi-professional bands around his local area and further afield in Wales, culminating in him playing keyboards for a Deep Purple tribute band at just 16!
Whitley was first introduced to the music of Asia and John Wetton by his form...
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Episode 67: James-Paul Luna of Intranced (N.W.O.T.H.M. singer talks about their new album and more!)
Просмотров 7716 часов назад
Intranced are an L.A.-based metal/hard rock band featuring singer James-Paul Luna (Holy Grail), guitarist Fili Bibiano (Fortress) and drummer Ben Richardson (Wild Eyes) (along with bassist Nico Staub). Building on their celebrated musical pasts, the core trio was united by the goal of mining the deep, rich seams of classic heavy metal, with a premium on songwriting and a focus on the epic theme...
Episode 65: Jon Fiore of Preview (plus talk of his solo career and being an international actor)
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.21 день назад
Jon Fiore is a singer/songwriter and international actor. Jon started in the early 80s as the lead singer for Geffen Records recording artist Preview and toured with acts like Asia, Pat Benatar, The Tubes, and others. After his time in Preview, Jon got into the commercial jingle business, and you may have heard his voice on thousands of commercials worldwide for brands like Diet Coke, Slice, At...
Episode 64: Derek Davis of Babylon A.D. (Clive Davis-signed band still cranking out great albums!)
Просмотров 9328 дней назад
Babylon A.D. is an American hard rock band formed in 1987 hailing from the SF Bay Area in CA, In 1989, Babylon A.D. caught the attention of Arista Records president and industry mogul Clive Davis, who signed them at a live showcase in Los Angeles. The debut album was released in 1989 and included the singles "Bang Go the Bells", "Hammer Swings Down" and "The Kid Goes Wild", the latter used for ...
Episode 63: Brent Doerner of Helix & My Wicked Twin (Canadian hard rocker tells his story!)
Просмотров 158Месяц назад
Helix is a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band based out of Kitchener, Ontario. The group formed in 1974 as the Helix Field Band to compete in a Battle of the Bands contest in their hometown. By 1976, they operated under the streamlined Helix moniker. They had solidified into a core lineup comprising singer Brian Vollmer, guitarists Brent Doerner and Paul Hackman, bassist Keith Zurbrigg, and dr...
Episode 62: Jesse Damon of Silent Rage (singer talks about his work with Gene Simmons and more!)
Просмотров 273Месяц назад
Silent Rage formed in 1985 with founding members EJ Curse, Jesse Damon and Mark Hawkins. The band is known for their signature songwriting style of blending melody with hard-driving rock. Silent Rage remains unique from other 80’s bands by having Jesse Damon share the lead vocal duties with Hawkins and Curse. In 1987 they teamed up with producer/artist Paul Sabu for their first critically accla...
Episode 61: David Polemeni of Boystown (classic 80s NJ AOR band!)
Просмотров 228Месяц назад
Boystown was and is a five piece rock/AOR band from New Jersey formed in 1987 and began playing the same Jersey bars that bred Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. They played clubs across the USA and opened for Jon Entwistle (The Who), The Hooters, New Kids On the Block and The Romantics. The single "Way Of The World" was released on the indie UK label AIR RECORDS in 1989 followed by a UK tour. The...
Episode 60: Dustin Lyon & Jake Melius of Jupiter Cyclops. (Debut of our Street Patrol series!)
Просмотров 53Месяц назад
Jupiter Cyclops was formed in 2019 when scene veteran and singer Aaron Peltz relocated from Southern California to the Phoenix, Arizona desert. What started as a two-piece doom project quickly metamorphosized into a 4-piece high octane hard rock assault courtesy of guitarist Dustin Lyon’s face-melting riffs and solos and Jake Melius bringing the low-end thunder on bass. The lineup was finally c...
Episode 59: Jorgen Bergersen & Jorgen Abrahamsen of Invasion (hot, young band from Norway!)
Просмотров 2892 месяца назад
Invasion is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal band founded in 2022. With a fresh and modern approach to the heavy music genre, Invasion creates music that perfectly balances melody and heaviness. The band comprises experienced musicians who have shared stages with notable artists such as JORN and Åge Steen Nilsen from Wig Wam. The lineup includes singer Jorgen Bergersen, guitarists Jorgen A...
Episode 57: Kevin Chalfant of The Storm, 707, Steel Breeze, The Vu, Two Fires & Shooting Star
Просмотров 9542 месяца назад
With an impressive career spanning several decades, Kevin Chalfant's contributions to the music industry are noteworthy. From his early successes with AOR groups 707 and Steel Breeze, to his time with The Storm where that band had two Billboard-charting singles in the early 90s, and even his brief stints as lead vocalist for Shooting Star (2006) and the Alan Parsons Project (2003), Chalfant's j...
Episode 56: Rick Pierce of Q5, TKO, Nightshade & Rick Pierce Group (Guitarist shares his story!)
Просмотров 2603 месяца назад
Rick Pierce is a founding member of the legendary Seattle hard rock, band TKO, whose debut release “Let It Roll” continues to cement the band’s cult-like status. Rick’s unique arsenal of guitar pyrotechnics provided the backbone of the unmistakable TKO sound. Following his successful stint with TKO, Rick remained true to his metal roots and teamed up as lead guitarist for power metal band Q5 wi...
Episode 55: Rob Lamothe of Riverdogs & Cross Country Driver (Talking about the cult classic album!)
Просмотров 9153 месяца назад
Rob Lamothe was born in La Jolla, CA in 1958 and his house was full of music and he was singing in Latin as a soloist in church choirs by the time he was 12-years-old. And he’s never stopped singing since. He’s always liked this quote from The Toronto Star: “Rob Lamothe is a mercurial artist who slides effortlessly from rustic roots music to full-blown rock". He grew up listening to Mahalia Jac...
Episode 54: The Return Episode! (A recap since we were on hiatus)
Просмотров 1823 месяца назад
In episode 54 The Jersey Guys return to action with a recap of of what we've been up to and talk about various album releases, concerts and other news since we've been away. It's great to be back and look out for more brand new episodes every week! 00:00 The welcome back and new album recaps 39:26 Concert recaps 1:05:49 Talk on hard rock news/passings
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 53: Josh Ramos of The Storm and Hardline
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*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 53: Josh Ramos of The Storm and Hardline
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 52: Our Top 20 Ronnie James Dio songs
Просмотров 163Год назад
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 52: Our Top 20 Ronnie James Dio songs
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 51: Danny Vaughn of Tyketto
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*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 51: Danny Vaughn of Tyketto
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 50: Neil Carter of UFO, Gary Moore & Wild Horses
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*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 50: Neil Carter of UFO, Gary Moore & Wild Horses
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 49: Rick Hughes of Sword and Saints & Sinners
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*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 49: Rick Hughes of Sword and Saints & Sinners
Episode 48: Steve Mann of MSG, Lionheart & Ousey/Mann
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Episode 48: Steve Mann of MSG, Lionheart & Ousey/Mann
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 47: When NWOBHM bands went melodic rock & AOR!
Просмотров 166Год назад
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 47: When NWOBHM bands went melodic rock & AOR!
Episode 46: Rob Math of Leatherwolf, Peter Beckett's Player & Soul Sign
Просмотров 975Год назад
Episode 46: Rob Math of Leatherwolf, Peter Beckett's Player & Soul Sign
Episode 45: Robert Berry of SiX by SiX, Alliance & 3 (Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer & Robert Berry)
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Episode 45: Robert Berry of SiX by SiX, Alliance & 3 (Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer & Robert Berry)
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 44: Our Favorite 2022 Albums
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*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 44: Our Favorite 2022 Albums
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 43: Reviewing the TOTO discography
Просмотров 252Год назад
*VIDEO EPISODE* Episode 43: Reviewing the TOTO discography
Episode 42: Rob Rock of Impellitteri
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Episode 42: Rob Rock of Impellitteri
Episode 40: Frank White & Alan Tecchio co-authors of Jersey Metal book
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Episode 40: Frank White & Alan Tecchio co-authors of Jersey Metal book
Episode 39: Joshua Perahia of Joshua
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Episode 39: Joshua Perahia of Joshua