“Everyone seems to gravitate toward the song ‘Obsessed With You’,” relates Orion Simprini, lead vocalist and guitarist of the buzz band The Orion Experience, in reference to a track that has generated acclaim from some unexpected sources. “Perez Hilton blogged about this song, and many thousands of people got to…
Local Noise: Eden Star: Born In The Basements Of Jersey
“Hard and heavy punk, with a dash of rockabilly, classic rock and metal thrown in there for good measure,” exclaims Hellion, lead singer of Eden Star, to describe the music of the raw and energetic band. “We’re kind of spastic, really, when it comes to our songs. We’ll…
Local Noise: Ernie White Band and Friends Christmas Benefit Concert
Ernie White came out of Trenton with blazing guitar in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s and quickly made a name for himself on several major label releases with various bands. He also maintained his local legend with continuous shows in and around central Jersey.
Ernie first hit the national…
Local Noise: David Murphy: Music From A Different Perspective
Stories From Snake Hill is the latest release from a true New Jersey troubadour, David Murphy. The lead-off track, “Chesapeake,” has already been awarded first place in the Great American Song Contest (acoustic/folk category), and David was a finalist in the Mountain Stage New Song Contest (Northeast region). The album…
Local Noise: Noush Skaugen: Dare To Dream
She is nominated for a British Music Week award as “Rising Star Of 2009.” She has been invited to appear with Lily Allen at the Download Music Awards in London. She has risen to become the top unsigned artist on Twitter with nearly one million followers. So how did this…
Local Noise: The Boomers: Not Quite Dead Yet
“The Boomers play ‘AmeriComica’ music, original classic rock with humorous lyrics dealing with issues of older Americans,” laughs Joe Grillo, the visionary of the new band known as The Boomers. “Think the Beatles-meets-Frank Zappa. We combine absurdity, rock and roll and multimedia for a truly unique visual, aural, and intellectual…
Local Noise: Jim Beckerman And The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid
“It went very well. A sellout audience, literally no seats left, for all the performances,” exclaims Jim Beckerman, co-writer of the script and composer of the music for the new show, The Most Ridiculous Thing You Ever Hoid. “The audiences seemed to be really into it. The tap dancing cleaning ladies,…
Local Noise: Dennis Macarone: Firing Up Their Fans
“During the ‘70s and ‘80s, I played in the Northeast at various popular night spots throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, and Virginia,” states Dennis Macarone, who is starting to make a mark on the New Jersey scene. “I am originally from Middlesex, NJ. Self taught on the guitar and…
Local Noise: JoBonanno And The Godsons
“We have set a goal to sell 5,000 copies of Can’t Stop Now,” exclaims Jo Bonanno, vocalist and visionary of one of the Jersey shore’s hottest horn bands, Jo Bonanno & The Godsons, about their newly recorded CD. “Our last CD sold 2,000 copies. We want to more than double…
Local Noise: The Voodudes
From Bruce and Bon Jovi to Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill, from old timers like Count Basie and Frank Sinatra to up-and-comers like Jesse Malin and Lisa Bouchelle, New Jersey has been home for many of the greatest artists the world has seen in a variety of musical genres. And…
