Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the June 27 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock!
Thanks to our guest on this week’s program – Brandon Valentine, the founder and president of the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall Of Fame (CPMHOF) and Central Pennsylvania Music Awards (CPMA’s). Brandon told us about the Hall Of Fame, its objectives of recognition, support and education for the region’s music community, and the upcoming second CPMA’s presentation and Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies taking place at the Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg on July 1. Along the way, we featured music from many of the nominees for the CPMA’s, as well as some of this year’s Hall Of Fame inductees. (For a full listing of nominees, inductees and information about the CPMHOF and CPMA’s, visit the website www.cpmhof.com.)We also updated “Local Music News,” dug a 1995 number from 2021 Central PA Music Hall Of Fame inductees The Badlees and a 1986 tune from 2020 Central PA Music Hall Of Fame inductees The Sharks from the archive for two “Local Music Flashback” features, and reviewed Andy Mowatt’s Frequency Movement’s (AMFM’s) Symphonic Funk Box album in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” (For those who missed the program, a four-part podcast of this show is available for listening or download from Q94’s website, www.q94classicrock.com. Click on “The Professor’s Classroom,” and then scroll down to “Homegrown Rocker Podcast” and look for the four show segments marked with the date, 062721.)
Here is this week’s playlist (with award nomination or Hall Of Fame inductee in parentheses):
HOUR ONE:
NATE MYERS – “It’s My Music” (Nate Myers & the Aces nominated for Best Blues Band)
DUMM – “Lovely Lonely” (nominated for Best Cover Band)
THE JEREMY EDGE PROJECT – “Sing My Blues” (nominated for Best Rock Band)
MEDUSA’S DISCO – “Atomic 7” (nominated for Best Rock Band, singer Hunter Root nominated for Best Male Solo Artist, Hunter Root’s Mimicking the Sun Like Dandelions nominated for Album/EP Release of the Year)
THE BADLEES – “Bendin’ the Rules” (1995, Local Music Flashback) (2021 Hall of Fame inductee)
EVY ZEE – “Lost” (nominated for Best Female Solo Artist)
MAMA CORN – “Smoked Country Jam” (nominated for Best Bluegrass Band)
COLEBROOK ROAD – “The Road We Travel” (nominated for Best Bluegrass Band)
HOUR TWO:
MOUNTAIN ROAD – “Pennsylvania Channel Cats” (nominated for Best Country Band)
THE CHROME HEARTS (Stephanie & the Wild Hearts) – “Money” (Stephanie & the Wild Hearts nominated for Best Cover Band)
JEFFREY GAINES – “Headmasters of Mine” (2021 Hall Of Fame inductee)
ANDY MOWATT’S FREQUENCY MOVEMENT (AMFM) – “Pounder” (nominated for Best Funk/Groove Band)
BUCKSKIN WHISKEY – “Hell Hounds of El Dorado” (nominated for Best New Band/Artist)
THE SHARKS – “Holiday” (1986, Local Music Flashback) (2020 Hall Of Fame inductee)
HALESTORM – “I Am the Fire” (2021 Hall Of Fame inductee)
SMALL TOWN TITANS – “Rufflin’ Feathers” (nominated for Best Hard Rock Band, song nominated for Song of the Year, album The Ride nominated for Album/EP Release of the Year, singer Phil Freeman nominated for Best Male Vocalist)
ALMOST HONEST – “Interstellar Executive” (nominated for Best Metal Band)
On our next program, we will return to the mailboxes to check out new recordings that have arrived in recent weeks, meaning we will be debuting some new tunes along the way! We’ll also update “Local Music News,” dig out a “Local Music Flashback” from the archive, step “Across State Lines” to hear a tune from an independent band or artist from outside PA, and we’ll even throw in a few songs themed around the 4th of July and Independence Day! Plus, we’ll present TWO editions of “The Professor’s CD Corner” – reviewing Van Wagner’s Rap Is Folk album during the first hour, and Betty Jo Rockwell’s All for Love album during the second hour! Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (July 4) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com!
Upcoming guests and specials:
JULY 11 – VAN WAGNER (recorded at Smoked Country Jam)
JULY 18 – COVER SONG SPECIAL
JULY 25 – SASCHA DAMON FROST (MEMORY COLLECTOR)
AUG. 22 – AUGUST WINTERS
SEPT. 12 – TOIS
SEPT. 19 – TONY MOLLICK
SEPT. 26 – THE AUSTENS
(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)
Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for “Local Music News” may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate “MUSIC NEWS” in the subject heading!
Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: The Homegrown Rocker, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price). You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.
Jim Price
In Local Music News…
After missing last year due to COVID-19, the Altoona First Frontier Festival will return to downtown Altoona’s Heritage Plaza on Saturday, July 31. Sponsored by Altoona First Savings Bank, the event will run from noon to 8 p.m., with a slate of Americana and roots music-based performers to be announced. The event will feature the music, along with food and refreshment vendors, art vendors and more.
Longtime local musician Kent Tonkin is proceeding with work on his new solo music endeavor. Currently playing bass with Jim Donovan & the Sun King Warriors and Matt Otis & the Sound, Kent is currently recording music toward his project called Scorched Earth Syndrome. The project was first started two years ago, and Kent is working with a variety of musicians, such as his longtime collaborators Bob McGarvey and Ron Brode, as well as Lily Taylor, Zach Wade, Michael Kensinger, Robin Chambers, Matt Otis, Bryan Fazio, Mellissa Vella, guitarists Kevin McDonald and Kenny Murthingy, and his Sun King Warriors collaborators Jim Donovan and Dan Murphy. No release date is yet known for the project, but an album will be issued at some point.
