An Interview with Paul Rodgers: Walk On By Hal B. Selzer April 23, 2014 Interviews “You know the original versions had moved me, and I wanted to get close to that feeling, get close to the way the song moved me when I first heard it,” says Paul Rodgers, founding member of Free, Bad Compan...
Local Noise: Blue Halo Effect Hal B. Selzer February 26, 2014 Columns Blue Halo Effect is a collaboration between two prominent New Jersey musicians, both of whom spent time in various Jersey bands as well as touring with national artists. They found they not only shared a mu...
Local Noise: Evie Archer Hal B. Selzer January 8, 2014 Columns 1 Evie Archer has taken quite a circuitous route to the career she always seemed destined for, that of singer-songwriter. She started writing at a very young age, but after forays into other professions and c...
Local Noise: After The Reign Hal B. Selzer January 1, 2014 Columns 1 After The Reign have become the premier country band on the Jersey circuit. They have two releases out, Hillbilly Clubhouse and Almost Famous, and have supported those releases with shows opening for major ...
Interview with Gary U.S. Bonds: Cashing In Hal B. Selzer December 18, 2013 Interviews Gary U.S. Bonds has lived the history of rock and roll, recording Top 10 hits and performing in rock and roll package tours in the early ‘60s, through the heady days of rock with hits in the ‘80s with assis...
Local Noise: GreenStep Hal B. Selzer December 18, 2013 Columns I have traveled around the world quite a bit in my life, and I’ve seen a lot of misfortunate places and people,” says Chris Stone, talking about his new project, GreenStep. “So I had the bright idea of nami...
Local Noise: Wood Shampoo Hal B. Selzer November 6, 2013 Columns Wood Shampoo was initially the brainchild of Murph Daniels, but the group really came to fruition when he partnered with guitarist Tommy Byrnes to create the unique and eclectic sound that has become their ...
Local Noise: Amanda Fama Hal B. Selzer October 9, 2013 Columns Singer-songwriter Amanda Fama chose the name Here To Stay for her recently released debut album. The title has a double meaning, in that while it comes from a song she wrote about a summer love, it also ref...
Local Noise: Down To Fox Hal B. Selzer August 21, 2013 Columns One of the highlights of the recent Jersey Shore Music Fest was an appearance by Down To Fox, an eclectic yet intriguing new band quickly developing a following. “We’re trying to capture the power and emoti...
Local Noise: Black Suit Youth Hal B. Selzer August 14, 2013 Columns “We've played gigs at a pizza place, an alternative church, a Mexican restaurant, a log cabin, skate parks, you name it,” laughs Bryan Maher, lead vocalist and guitar player with Black Suit Youth. The group...
