Author: Art Fredette
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The Fleshtones have been rocking the music scene since 1976. I recently had the good fortune of asking Ken Fox a few questions. Ken has been holding down the bass position with the band for almost 30 years and is, in my opinion, half of one of the greatest rhythm sections in rock and roll. […]
“Knocking The World Down To Size” – Violent By Design By Ralph Renna In 1981 the band Fear was scheduled to perform on the tv show Saturday Night Live. Although no one in the audience knew what to expect,when Fear hit the stage the audience wasn’t ready for what had just happened. Street people, punks […]
“Fierce Commotion From Ocean To Ocean”- JJ SAVAGE by Ralph Renna When we are children we dream of being many things. But when I was younger I wanted to be an elevator operator. I was only five years old what did I know? It seemed like a real important job at the time. It really […]
In some cases, it takes bands many years to develop a sound or make it to a point of solid recognition. Hard work, touring, recording and giving up your life as you know it is a good start. Sometimes, it means leaving loved ones behind and hitting the road. On tour, moving fast and slow, […]
Based on a true story. The first few months of a relationship can be magical. Biographical life changes lead to many peaks and special memories built. A connection forms so strongly that it seals the bond and we reflect on it in years to come. The reason why fate brought us together; That saying, […]
Let us take a minute talk about your favorite band. Have you ever wondered why you love them so much? Every time they come to town you buy a ticket and go see them live. You own every single thing they have ever recorded and they never let you down! But what if one day […]
“All that inspires at a roadside garage sale” with Bob Riley of Murderer’s Row By Ralph Renna Being born in the seventies was a special time so a minor recap is how we will start. For most of us it was the art and music that was being created. It left us some history to […]
“Choosing your own Desitny “Stellar Young by Ralph Renna Here today, gone tomorrow, is usually the case when a great band comes along. It’s very rare that a thriving local band in Albany New York really had a plan to begin with or can stand the test of time. In this case we have found […]
An abridged version of this article appeared in the June 2019 Issue of Xperience Monthly. For a decade The Slaughterhouse Chorus has been a staple in the local music scene. The band has toured not only the Northeast but has ventured as far south as New Orleans and many places in between. Bandmates: Jay Bonafide […]
We all have a place where we cut our teeth in this local music scene, but only one was special in this case. There was the QE2 or Bogies, but when there was bigger acts coming through town, those venues were just too small. I will speak from a personal experience on this one and […]
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