Pat's Soundbytes Unplugged!!

Episode # 216 Nikki Stringfield, guitarist for The Iron Maidens and Heaven Below, new debut solo album "Apocrypha" is out. The album comes after the Harmonies For The Haunted EP from 2019. Merch bundles, CDs, shirts, posters, and more are available and vinyl will be soon! Tracklisting: “No Surrender” “The Spell” “Where The Demons Lie” “The Outsider” “Lunacy” “Save Me” “Kiss From A Rose” (Seal cove...

Episode # 215 - Trevor Rabin discusses his new solo album "RIO" and more! Trevor Rabin, the South African guitarist, singer, multi-musician, writer and producer, recently announced ‘Rio’, his first solo album of vocal material in 34 years, set for release in just a week’s time on the 6th October 2023 worldwide. Given that his previous vocal-led solo album, ‘Can’t Look Away’, was released in 1989 (...

Episode # 214 Damon Johnson talks 30th Anniversary Tour of Brother Cane, 2 New Songs, Skynyrd and much more! **Disclaimer - I do not own the music used in this video** Go an purchase the bundle - Reissue of Brother Cane's debut album and catch Damon on tour! https://brothercane.com/ https://www.damonjohnson.com/ (Nashville, TN) - July 12, 2023 - BROTHER CANE is set to make a triumphant return comm...

Episode # 213 Guitarist Dave Fowler - The Australian Pink Floyd Show promotes 9/21/23 show at The Capital Theatre. **TICKET GIVEAWAY** Follow instructions on this episode to be entered to win!! Since their beginning in 1988, The Australian Pink Floyd Show is arguably the ultimate and most authentic Pink Floyd tribute band in the world. Their incredible live shows celebrate Pink Floyd’s music at th...

Episode # 212 - Art Alexakis of Everclear - New Live Album, 2 New tracks, 30th Anniversary tour and more! The band also has a new album coming out on September 8 on Sunset Blvd. Recordsentitled Live at the Whisky A Go Go. It’s a celebration of the band’s 30-plus year history and features live versions of the band’s signature songs including Santa Monica and Heroin Girl, amongst others, along with...

Episode # 211 Tony Covino & Mike Mostert - In Theory - New Single "Stain On My Soul" # 3 Classic Rock Chart & more! IN THEORY is a Muscle Shoals-style Led Zeppelin. A swampy gritty version of Soundgarden, all laced with powerhouse hard-rock vocals and an attitude that screams rock n roll. With In Theory you get a new style and sound unto itself that captures you in a way that leaves you wanting mu...

Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, is pleased to announce an evening celebrating music from BURN and other classic hits from Deep Purple’s rich back catalog – during a tour that will mostly see him co-headlining with guitar great Y...

Episode # 209 Savoy Brown is proud and excited to have released its new album, Blues All Around, worldwide on Quarto Records, on February 17. The release of the new album is especially poignant in that it comes after the December 13 passing from cancer of band founder and sole constant Savoy Brown member guitarist/lead vocalist Kim Simmonds. Simmonds is considered one of music’s premier blues/blue...

Episode # 208 Lead Vocalist/Bassist Chris McLernon talks New Band Kinell, New Music/Videos, Thin Lizzy, and more! Kinell formed as a challenge: Can you write and record original songs in the spirit and style of a band you love and still create something new? Saigon Kick bassist Chris McLernon and Action City Blackout guitarist Collin DeBruhl wanted to find out, starting with Thin Lizzy, Irish-born...

Episode # 207 Logan Tabor of alltheprettythings on their New Single "I Want You Back" and so much more! Wilmington, NC - [July 12,2023] Wilmington-based band alltheprettythings is set to make waves once again with their latest release, "I Want You Back." The eagerly awaited single showcases the band's signature blend of post-hardcore, emo and alternative rock, captivating listeners with its infect...

Episode # 206 Rocker Mitch Malloy releases New Solo Album "The Last Song," his time in Van Halen and much more! MITCH MALLOY RETURNS WITH NEW SOLO ALBUM, ‘THE LAST SONG’ FROM SING MARKET Mitch Malloy continues to rock the night away burning the midnight oil! After several years as the frontman for the iconic rock band Great White, Mitch returned to the studio writing and recording his new album, ‘...

38 Special's Don Barnes and band perform Saturday night at the 13th Annual Rock, Ribs and Ridges Festival at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta New Jersey. Festival is from June 23-25, 2023. Festival Link: https://www.rockribsandridges.com/festival-info-2023/ Talking Points: Don and I discuss the band's approaching the 50th Anniversary mark next year. Having 2 Drummers in the band. Drummer J...

Episode # 204 Rockers Ryan Jones & Eric Fraser of Corvus Lore discuss their 3rd single "Blind & Broken" from their soon to be officially released album titled "Lucida" and so much more. Since Corvus Lore's inception in 2015, their goal has been to write music that is memorable, inspiring, and possesses the perfect blend of the various styles of rock music that they grew up on — keeping original ro...

Multi-talented virtuoso JOEL HOEKSTRA (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Revolution Saints) leads an all-star ensemble, again, on his solo project’s third album, ‘Crash of Life’, casting Girish Pradhan (Girish & The Chronicles) on lead vocals this time around. Filling out the roster is bassist Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm), drummer Vinny Appice (Last In Line, ex-Dio, Black Sabbath), an...

Episode # 202 “I want to take it (my music career) as far as I can”, says singer Sarah Moon. Charismatic, riveting, and commanding are a just a few terms that describe what she brings as singer and performer. While paying respectful homage to a few of her influences including Etta James, Chris Cornell, classic rock and old school blues, her voice and style with hints of classic rock are all her ow...

Episode # 201 HEY YOU (Written, Produced, Arranged, & Performed by Julia Lage) Licenses - TuneCore (on behalf of Julia Lage) CONFESS (Written, Produced, Arranged, & Performed by Julia Lage. Drums by Michael Odabashian ) Licenses - TuneCore (on behalf of Julia Lage) WAKE UP (Written, Produced, Arranged, & Performed by Julia Lage. Drums by Michael Odabashian) Directed by Julia Lage and Jose Andres C...

Episode # 200 Interview with the Amazing Female Rockers of PLUSH!! New Single "Left Behind," and more!!

Lance Hoppen of Orleans talks band history and promotes show at Daryl's House Club - 4/15/2023. Orleans smooth melodic pop-rock has stood the test of time and produced timeless classic hits like Dance with Me and Still the One (both Top Six chart hits in 1976) along with Love Takes Time (which reached #11 in 1979). Website : https://orleansonline.net The band is known for its tight ensemble playin...

Episode # 198 Rocker John Cusimano of Fastest Land Animal talks New Album "East Coast, West Coast, In Between." Talking Points Success of this new album Million views of recent singles Songwriting - a part of friend Bob Schneider's "Song Game" Fastest Land Animal songs - Fast - 150 BPM 2020 - 2023 - (band begins - Covid - loss of pet - house fire - debut album? Anonymous of fictional characters Ma...

Episode # 197 Rock Bassist Billy Sheehan talks The Winery Dogs III Album, Songwriting, Tour, Yamaha Bass and more! While the all-out smokin’ opening track and lead single “Xanadu,” title might evoke different imagery in more progressive-leaning listening circles, KOTZEN’s zen-seeking, hard-rocking ruminations on “Xanadu” once again shine a light on the eternal power of good collaboration. “Coming...

Episode # 196 Clare Bowen & Brandon Robert Young aka "Bowen Young" discuss their incredible music, upcoming tour! With haunting and ethereal songs that masterfully delve into the depths of ferocious love, heartbreaking loss and steadfast hope, the debut album, Dangerous Love, by new duo Bowen Young unveils a unique style of music the couple has dubbed “Cinematic Americana.” Bowen Young’s timeless...

Episode # 195 - Rocker Steve Riley of Riley's LA Guns talks new album "The Dark Horse." Riley's L.A. Guns have announced the release of their upcoming single 'Rewind' via Golden Robot Records. Featuring Steve Riley, Kelly Nickels, Scott Griffin and Kurt Frohlich. This is the second track from the band leading up to their highly anticipated new album The Dark Horse. 'Rewind' tackles the complex rel...

Episode # 194 - Crashing Wayward's Stacey David Blades and Peter Summit discuss new single/video "Breathe" and more! Crashing Wayward, a Las Vegas based band, is offering up a powerful mix of the song "Breathe" as their debut single from RFK Media. The song, available Friday, December 16th, is on iTunes, Spotify and all major distribution platforms. This version gives everyone a strong taste of wh...

Episode # 193 - Ronnie Platt of Kansas talks 50th Anniversary in 2023 and new 3 CD set release from InsideOutMusic! Kansas, America's legendary progressive rock band, will celebrate their 50th Anniversary in 2023. To commemorate this landmark occasion, current label InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce "Another Folk In The Road - 50 Years Of Kansas" for release on Friday, December 16, 2022. A ca...

Episode # 192 - Jesse & Dez Money discuss updated version of "Everybody Loves Christmas: A Song For Dad" and more! NOTE: Unfortunately due to a power outage, we lost the connection with Dez soon after we started the conversation. Jesse was Awesome! About the song: Eddie Money's family carries on his legacy with an updated version of his song "Everybody Loves Christmas." Eddie's daughter Jesse has...