Solo Musician Podcast

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: THURSDAY 5/16 - TONY LOCOS ~ Woodbine, MD 6-9PM FRIDAY 5/17 - LEBANON VALLEY CRAFT BREWERY - Lebanon, PA 6-9PM SATURDAY 5/18 - PRIVATE EVENT THIS WEEK’S THURSDAY THOUGHTS ARE ABOUT…… my incredible supporters, hotel etiquette, my birthday, and how I ended up eating chicken fingers shaped like fish sticks from WaWa after my show on Monday.

This week I sit down with a REAL LIFE DOCTOR of music, Dr. Nyce. Zach plays solo piano/vocal gigs in Pennsylvania and is releasing his debut original album later this year. He is also involved in multiple other groups including Katz 22 and a new Beatles Jazz-Style tribute band called Cavern Club Combo. I got a sneak peek at his original music, and it absolutely blew me away. It was an absolute ple...

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: THURSDAY 5/8 - OCTOBER RUST DUO - AVENUE ALE HOUSE ~ York, PA 7-10pm FRIDAY 5/9 - ARMSTRONG VALLEY WINERY ~ Halifax, PA 7-9pm SATURDAY 5/10 - BUDDY BOY WINERY ~ Duncannon, PA 6-9pm SUNDAY 5/11 - RED1023.com RADIO SHOW ~ 6-9pm MONDAY 5/12 - CHESAPEAKE INN & MARINA ~ Chesapeake City, MD 6-9pm THIS WEEK’S THURSDAY THOUGHTS…… are about what NOT to do as a musician when attending an...

Join me for a chat with one of the best youth musician's in Central PA. 3-time CPMA winning Addi Grace talks about her songwriting process, her passion for music, and her incredible record collection in this awesome episode of the Solo Musician Podcast.

This week's Thursday Thoughts are about life, lessons, and the pursuit of happiness.

This week's episode features an interesting chat with Rachel Rocks about sobriety, the history of the PA Musician Magazine, and her love of everything live music.

This week's Thursday Thoughts are about the crazy self reflection world this podcast has thrown me into, and my gratitude for the immense amount of support I've experienced. Thank you!!!

In this week's episode, I sit down for a chat about gigging, gear, beer, and boobs with Jason Carst. Jason is a solo cover musician from Central PA that specializes in live-looping performances of artists such as Ben Harper, Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, The Doors, and many more. Jason live-streams every single performance on Facebook, and he really goes the extra mile to ensure a high quality perfor...

This week my Thursday Thoughts are about my aspirations to write original music and start playing less cover shows.

This week I sit down for a mid-morning chat with Derek Henry, lead vocalist for the band Observe the 93rd. We talked about everything we could think about, and even had some background jams provided by PA based punk pop band Headways: https://linktr.ee/headwayspa Observe the 93rd was voted 2021 Best Alternative Rock Band and Derek received the award for Best Male Vocalist at the Central Pennsylvan...

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: FRIDAY 4/12 - SHERMANS CREEK INN ~ Shermansdale, PA 8-11pm SATURDAY 4/13 - LEBANON VALLEY CRAFT BREWERY ~ Lebanon, PA 5:30-8:30pm THIS WEEK’S THURSDAY THOUGHTS ARE ABOUT…… Taxes, interviews, opposum flinging, merch, and UPCOMING SHOWS!!

This week, Dave sits down with Bob Patterson. Bob is the lead vocalist in several groups including Ghost Light Radio Show, Fell From Zero, Next To Nothing, Nailed It, AND plays solo gigs all over central PA and Northeastern Maryland.

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: 4/4 HOPS & BARLEYS ~ Mechanicsburg, PA 6:30-9:30PM 4/5 ARMSTRONG VALLEY WINERY ~ Halifax, PA 7-9PM 4/6 SOMETHING WICKED BREWING CO ~ Hanover, PA 7-10PM THIS WEEK’S THURSDAY THOUGHTS……… are about the CPMA’s, house parties, NEW MERCH, and being on the radio. CONGRATULATIONS TO MARSHALL STONE ON HIS CPMA AWARD!!

This week I sit down with the remarkably shoeless, Ed Varner. Ed is a solo musician in Central PA, and he specializes in rock/classic rock from the 70s and 80s. We had a great time shooting the breeze about music and superpowers. We had to cut things a little short so I could get ready for the house party I was playing with Matt Jameson, so I'm really looking forward to having Ed back to talk shop...

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: WOLF’S BREWING ~ Mechanicsburg, PA 6:30-9:30PM ***MERCH DROP*** PRIVATE MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK……. are about the CPMA’s, guests, and RED 102.3FM. HELP ME PICK MY ON-AIR NAME

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND: THURSDAY 3/21 - TONY LOCOS, Woodbine, MD 6-9PM FRIDAY 3/22 - CARLISLE MOOSE, Carlisle, PA 7-10PM SUNDAY 3/24 - CHESAPEAKE INN, Chesapeake City, MD 12-4PM MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS FOR 3.21.24……. Are all about dealing with unprofessional people. I find it very hard to understand why some people can be OKAY with providing sub-par service to other people. I feel like you should treat e...

In this episode of the Solo Musician Podcast… I sit down with my good friend and musical colleague, Wally DeWall, for an afternoon chat about music, diet tips, growth patterns, and all around interesting topics. Wally is a regularly gigging solo musician, an open mic operator, a talent farmer, a bassist in the COLT WILBUR BAND, a member of the band BAD SISTER, and he was instrumental in getting me...

This week’s Thursday thoughts cover the new radio job, my excitement for guests, and my excited for my new merch order coming in this week. Drop your feedback in the comments and THANK YOU for listening!

This week’s podcast features our FIRST GUEST……. Kevin Nelson. Kevin is a solo musician, a duo musician, a full band musician, a live music booker, an audio engineer, an on-air radio personality at RED 102.3FM, and a boundless source of inspiration, motivation, and friendship for me. I loved getting a chance to talk shop with him for a few hours. We talked a little about everything in this one and...

This week's episode is all about my excitement and reasoning for upcoming guest interviews AND some radio station banter.

There’s so much that goes into getting a venue to hire you for a gig. From finding the venues that even book live music, all the way to actually booking the gig, there a ton of steps along the way where we have the opportunity to showcase our unique skillsets to the booker or talent buyer. It’s really all about what it is that sets you apart from everyone else doing the same thing. There are over...

I share a few stories from my time spent at Keystone Job Corps center including one about a jail-style attack. Perspective cannot be taught, it is merely experienced and inventoried on a personal basis. We should all strive to be more understanding of different views and opinions and compassionate towards other people. You never know what experiences made that person who they are.

This is a SHORT description about a SHORT podcast covering tips and tricks to increase vocal stamina when performing multiple shows in a row. Give it a listen.

Ramblings about men's mental health/therapy and some funny gig stories.