North Jersey Notes: Vextion, Anaka and More!

VEXTION—Farmingdale, NJ

Vextion drummer Rob “Bobman” Crowther recently reached out to me via theaquarian.com to let me know about his band’s recently released EP, called What I Am. Musically they’re a hard rock band with singer Kate Ortiz’s melodic vocals giving them some pop flair. The title track along…

by   |  08/19/2011  |  Comments (0)

North Jersey Notes: Metal Gate Mafia, Apathy, D.R.I. And More!

METAL GATE MAFIA—Medford, NJ

I recently had a guy come to my house to fix my hardwood floors. When I told him that I wrote for The Aquarian, he told me that his nephew was in a band and that I should give them a listen. So, I did…

by   |  05/11/2011  |  Comments (2)

North Jersey Notes: Cover Her Face

I recently received an email from Cover Her Face drummer, Jason Steiginga, wanting me to give his band a listen, or he wanted me to at least spread the word about his band. So, like I do with all bands that want me to give them a listen, I obliged!…

by   |  08/14/2009  |  Comments (1)

North Jersey Notes: Our Black Friday

Ok, bear with me! No, you’re not going crazy! If the name Our Black Friday does look familiar to you, I did feature them in North Jersey Notes a few months back. Well, since that feature, the band has reunited with their former singer Eddie Territo, and it seems positive…

by   |  08/06/2009  |  Comments (1)


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