MOTHER—New York, NY

My bud Scotty O from the band Piston Driven recently sent a band called Mother over to me because he thought that I would dig their music. Well, Scotty O, good thing you know my taste! After Mother’s drummer Anthony Sciasci sent me an email asking…

KING KELLY—Clifton, NJ

I recently received Facebook message from my bud, Alex Zadoroznyj, regarding his new band, King Kelly. I’ve known Alex since he was the guitar player for My Only Hope, my hometown buds—now known as Hollywood Kills. Alex is now playing bass for Clifton-based band King Kelly,…

LONG BRANCH, NJ—I’ve been writing North Jersey Notes for almost nine years now, which I still find pretty nutty, but when a show with a lineup like this comes to the Jersey Shore, you can bet your ass that I was going to be there! The Brighton Bar in Long…

“We were like 14 years old, 15 years old in high school, just loving music and playing Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, Metallica, old Scorpions, and shit like that. It’s really amazing that I actually did get it from the basement to stage. It’s pretty insane,” Gratefully proclaims John DeServio,…