SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
SATURDAY 8/3 - SQUARE OF CARLISLE, PA ~ 12-2PM
SATURDAY 8/3 - ANTIETAM BREWERY ~ HAGERSTOWN, MD 6-9PM
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK………
are about paying BMI, paying your artists, and paying me to manage your music career.
Episode #30 "Drummer from Kansas" featuring Colin Alvarez
My guest this week is Colin Alvarez. We had an interesting chat about being a working musician, where to save money on gear, road triumphs and horror stories, and we wrap everything up with a story about how you should never pretend to be a percussionist. Here's some more info about Colin:
Now calling Enola, PA home, Atlanta GA native Colin Alvarez pays his respects to our past while forging a new sound all his own.
Colin began his exploration into the musical world at the age of eight when he started playing trombone. He picked up the guitar at 9 after his father gave him Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood" album. Although Colin's background is in trombone, euphonium, tuba, and French horn - these days he focuses solely on guitar. His guitar influences include Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B. B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, while his songwriting influences include Marc Broussard, Jonny Lang, and Ray LaMontange.
Colin got his start professionally at the age of seventeen with The Patrick Vining Band. Cutting his teeth with this powerhouse vocalist, Colin learned the business as well as how to front a band and entertain a crowd. He left Patrick's band at age twenty-one and went on to do guest and fill in work with several artists including Trickum, Bellum Rose, Jelly Roll, Southern Accent, Larry Griffith, and Ion Avenue. Colin's own personal ventures include Free Flight and Sazbo - the latter recording and releasing two studio albums and one live.
Seven years ago, Colin assembled an original rock band; Crashing Midnite. Crashing Midnite released one original ten song LP titled Coming Home. This project was an incredible learning experience and allowed Colin to truly find his voice. Crashing Midnite gave him the confidence to begin writing and releasing music under his own Name, beginning with 2015's "From the Top", a 5 song EP full of powerful guitars, soulful vocals, and hook-based songwriting.
Today, Colin is working to promote his 2021 Release and aptly named Album "Long Time Coming". The album includes ten songs written and arranged by Colin and Joel Edwards, with horn charts written by Kevin Carwile. Long Time Coming marks an exciting new chapter in Colin's music, Keep your eyes and ears peeled for exciting new things happening in Colin's career!
Thursday Thoughts 7.25.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
THURSDAY 7/25 - CARLISLE MOOSE ~ Carlisle, PA 6-9PM
FRIDAY 7/26 - MARYLAND MALLET ~ Westminster, MD 7-10PM
SATURDAY 7/27 - BALLA CLOICHE VINEYARDS ~ Stewartstown, PA 6-9PM
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS FOR THIS WEEK…….
are about money, becoming a hippie, and moving to Europe.
Episode #29 "Cory's Story" featuring Cory Rosen
My guest this week is Cory Rosen. Cory Rosen is a songwriter, composer, pianist, and so much more! He graduated from Lancaster Bible College with B.A. Degrees in both Music Composition and Biblical Studies. He’s also the host of The Story podcast which has over 200 episodes featuring interviews with local musicians. We talk about a lot in this one, give it a listen!
Thursday Thoughts 7.18.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
THURSDAY 7/18 - OCTOBER RUST DUO SHOW ~ Avenue Ale House York, PA 7-10PM
FRIDAY 7/19 - Foster’s on the Point ~ Hagerstown, MD 6-9PM
SATURDAY 7/20 - JP’S Boatyard ~ Bowers Beach, DE 6-10PM
SUNDAY 7/21 - Twin Branch Winery ~ Milton, DE 2-5PM (IF IT’S OPEN)
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK………………
are about how incredible last week was, the booking company, and wanting to feel accepted.
Episode #28 "Fight Camp & What Not" featuring Brandon Fulk
This week my guest is Brandon Fulk. Brandon is one of my best friends. He was the man behind the scenes of my live streams during covid. He was also extremely impactful in teaching me proper nutrition and helping me in my weight loss journey. We've been through a lot, and today we share some of those stories. I hope you enjoy our conversation!!
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Episode #27 "Jake of All Trades" featuring Jake Scholl
Lots of music talk in this one. My guest this week is Jake Scholl. Hailing out of Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, Jake is a man of a million paths. He's a guitar shredder for Lysdexia and Nailed It Band, an acoustic jammer and vocal contributor for the Nailed it Duo, he plays solo shows under Jake Scholl Music, he's a painter/artist that sells planetary creations as Rockitman Art, he's an aspiring pro wrestler and a comic book creator. On top of all that, he's also a pretty good human being.
We talk about learning guitar, pursuing passion projects, life as a musician in so many different groups, seeking fulfillment, and SO MUCH more in this episode of the Solo Musician Podcast.
Thursday Thoughts 7.4.24
SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:
FRIDAY 7/5 - IRON LION ~ HANOVER, PA 7-10PM
SATURDAY 7/6 - PRIVATE PARTY ~ PASSWORD IS FUNGI (OR FUN GUY)
MONDAY 7/8 - CHESAPEAKE INN ~ CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD 6-9PM
WEDNESDAY 7/10 - HOOK & FLASK ~ CARLISLE, PA 6-9PM **WITH MATT JAMESON & COLIN ALVAREZ
MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK…..
are about ‘merica, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the awesome.