HOMEGROWN ROCKER 2/13/11 (THE GOOD SEEDS)

[Jim Price]

Hello Everyone,

Here is the recap of the February 13 edition of Rocky 99 and Rocky 104.9's weekly local music program, "The Homegrown Rocker," which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on WRKW-FM (www.rocky99.com) and WRKY-FM (www.rocky1049.com).

Thanks to our in-studio guests this week, Mike, Paul and Brook of rising Altoona area rockers The Good Seeds (http://www.facebook.com/thegoodseeds), as well as The Underground for furnishing the studio for this week’s interview. We met the band members and learned The Good Seeds’ story, and heard several songs the group has recorded toward their debut CD, expected to be released in mid-summer. The musicians also brought acoustic instruments and played two songs live for us as well. Along the way, we debuted new songs from Allegory, Rain Must Fall, Jen Bertiaux and G211. We also updated “Local Music News,” dug a 1999 song by Bedford’s Trinity Six from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and reviewed Graces Downfall’s Always The Victim CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner.” Thanks to everyone who chose to tune in to this week’s program over the Grammy Awards; while we applaud all who won Grammys this year, we also believe that by supporting bands and artists on the backyard level, we encourage their dreams and help pave the way to someone from our own backyard to perhaps someday pick up their own Grammy!

Here is this week's playlist:

HOUR ONE:

THE HOPE FALLACY – “Over and Out”
CONNER GILBERT – “Here’s to the Days”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Poor Me”
ALLEGORY – “Actress”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Funny Farm” (performed live on the air)
RAIN MUST FALL – “Borderline”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “She’s Half a Pill”
JEN BERTIAUX – “Distraction”

HOUR TWO:

MYCENEA WORLEY – “Low”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Don’t Have Much to Say”
GRACES DOWNFALL – “The Strength”
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Suck Up” (performed live on the air)
TRINITY SIX – “Hey John” (1999, Local Music Flashback)
THE GOOD SEEDS – “Feel”
G211 – “Defenders”

With no guest scheduled next week, we’ll use the opportunity to get caught up on CD’s and recordings that have arrived at “Homegrown Rocker” headquarters in recent weeks. We’ll debut plenty of new tunes, and along the way update “Local Music News,” review Halestorm’s new Live In Philly 2010 CD/DVD in “The Professor’s CD Corner,” dig another song from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and spotlight a band/artist from out of state in our “Across State Lines” feature. However you slice it, it will be maximum local and regional music on the “Homegrown Rocker,” next Sunday night!

Upcoming guests and specials include:

FEB. 27 – MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE RECAP
MARCH 6 – RAIN MUST FALL
MARCH 13 – MILLENNIUM CONTEST WINNER
MARCH 27 – STERLING KOCH
APRIL 3 – MATT OTIS
APRIL 10 – EAST COAST TURNAROUND
MAY 1 – DAY OF ROCK PREVIEW

For regular updates on what is happening on the area music scene, pay a visit to Rockpage (www.rockpage.net). Rockpage features band links, a message board, "Homegrown Rocker" updates, live show and CD reviews in “JP’s Corner," and other local music scene information.

Bands and artists interested in having music aired on "The Homegrown Rocker" are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: WRKY Radio, One Forever Drive, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648; ATTN: Jim Price. Or drop the recordings off at the station during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM. You can also email me with inquiries about the show at profjp@rocky1049.com.

Jim Price

In Local Music News…

Pittsburgh rock’n’roll legend Norman Nardini has issued his first CD of new song material in a decade. Bone A Fide features 13 new songs performed by Norman, bassist Harry Bottoms and drummer Whitey Cooper, with guest appearances by Vinny Q on guitar, Larry Siefers on keys, and The Nighthawks’ Mark Stutso on backing vocals. The CD can be obtained through Norman’s website, http://normannardini.com.

Blairsville-based family band and recent “Homegrown Rocker” guests Scorched will release their new 10-song studio album Frozen this Tuesday. The album will be available both as a CD and a digital download, and can be obtained through Scorched’s website, www.scorchedband.com.

Bedford-based singer and songwriter Matt Otis will soon release his new CD, called Life Love Death. The 10-song disc is slated for a late February or early March release. Matt will be a guest on the April 3 edition of the “Homegrown Rocker.”

V.O.M.A., the Venue Of Merging Arts in Johnstown’s Cambria City section, is presenting a Battle Of The Bands starting on Sunday night, March 20 and running on successive Sundays through April 17. The first four weeks will be preliminary rounds, where competing bands will play three songs comprised of two originals and one cover song, with a rotating panel of judges determining each night’s winner. Winners in the preliminary rounds receive a $50 V.O.M.A. Recording Studio gift certificate, and the grand prize winning band on April 17 receives $200 worth of studio time at V.O.M.A. More information about the event can be found through V.O.M.A.’s Facebook page, or via their website, www.thevoma.com.

Some former members of late ‘80s/early ‘90s Centre County rockers WiseCrack! have reunited in a new band project. Singer Terri Confer, guitarist Dusty Kramers and drummer Mike Hohnka have come back together in the new band Armed and Ready, with Rob Bastian on bass. The group plays popular hard rock spanning the ‘70s to now. Armed and Ready recently started playing shows on various north-central Pennsylvania stages.