The Rock N' Roll & Coffee Show

It was such a pleasure to chat with Anson Williams on this weeks episode! You may know Anson as Potsie Weber on the hit T.V. series Happy Days, but did you know Anson is and has always wanted to be a director for film and T.V.? He is also the creator of Alert Drops,  a simple lemon spray that you spray on your tongue to keep you form becoming drowsy! We talk about all things Happy Days, Alert...

This weeks guest is Paul Taylor! Paul is the guitarist/keyboardist of the Band Winger. Paul started his career with Aldo Nova then went on to play and write with the likes of Alice Cooper, Steve Perry, Tommy Shaw, Cinderella, Tom Keifer and more! Paul has also been writing music for film and TV and will be releasing new music from Winger in the near future!. We chat about all of this and more on t...

Dave Alvin, lead singer for the funk/rock band White Trash is this weeks guest! You may remember White Trash from their hits "Apple Pie" and "The Crawl". Dave and I chat about playing the local club circuit  in Queens, NY, how White Trash landed their record deal, fitting in the rock scene at the time, life after White Trash and reuniting with White Trash as well as everything in between! We...

What a pleasure it was to have this conversation with Mike Cross! Mike is a founding member/ex-guitar player of the rock band Sponge and now is fronting and playing guitar in his great new band MC Roads. MC Roads has their debut 5 song E.P. out now on Golden Robot Records and it is killer! A collection of 5 bluesy, rock, classic sounding songs that will leave you wanting more! Mike and I sit down...

What a great time I had chatting with this weeks guest, CEO & founder of Golden Robot Records, Mark Alexander-Erber! Mark runs probably one of the most fun and exciting labels I have seen in a while. Golden Robot has plethora of great artist's on their label including Gilby Clarke, Jizzy Pearl, Hardcore Superstar, Hookers & Blow, The Crooks and so many more! We chat about the formation of the labe...

What a pleasure it was to chat with legendary producer/mixer Beau Hill. If your into hard rock music I am pretty sure you have some of Beau's work in your record collection! He has produced bands such as Ratt, Warrant, Winger, Alice Cooper and so many more! I got to learn all about Beau's early band days and how he transitioned into producing music for some of rocks top acts! We talk about working...

This week my conversation is with the great Jason Bieler! Jason is best know as the a founding member, guitarist and singer in the band Saigon Kick. Jason's newest project is called Jason Bieler & the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra and the album is called "Songs For The Apocalypse and is an amazing record and I highly recommend it! I hope you enjoy this conversation and thanks for listening! Don'...

My guest this week is singer and author, Jizzy Pearl. Jizzy made a name for himself fronting the Band Love/Hate in the early 90’s and has toured with bands such as AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Dio and many others. After Love/Hate disbanded, Jizzy went on to front bands such as LA Guns and Ratt. Now Jizzy is the lead singer for Quiet Riot. Not only is Jizzy a fantastic lead singer but he is...

My guest this week is Beau Lastavich! Beau is the lead singer of the emerging rock band True Villains. Beau shared his story of moving to Nashville from Minnesota, how he meet up with the guys in True Villains, songwriting, working with Grammy-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Alice In Chains) and much more! Thanks for listening! Please help support the show at Patr...

This week I had a fun conversation with musician Chris McLernon! Chris is best known as the bassist in the band Saigon Kick but started his musical journey with the band Cold Sweat alongside Keel guitarist Marc Ferrari.  Chris has recently released a new album by his surf music band Big Mick & The Curl which features members from Little Caesar and Toad the Wet Sprocket as well. Chris is a...

Singer Nadir D' Priest is this weeks guest! Nadir is the singer for the band London. London was started by Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx & guitarist Lizzie Gray and has included members such as Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.) and Fred Coury (Cinderella) as well as Slash, Izzy Stradlin & Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses. London was also featured in the music documentary The Decline of Western Civi...

This week my guest is Andy Curran! Andy is the bassist and founder of Canadian hard rock band Coney Hatch. Andy went on to release a solo album and then form alternative rock bands such as SoHo69, Caramel and Leisureworld. Andy traded in his bass to work on the other side of the music industry working as A&R for Anthem Records and managing bands such as Rush and many others. Andy has recently...

This week I had the pleasure to have a conversation with Richard Patrick. Richard is best know as the lead singer in the rock band Filter but was also an early member of Nine Inch Nails and a member of Army of Anyone, a project with Dean & Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots. Richard & I talk about his first introduction to music, meeting Trent Reznor and forming Nine Inch Nails, his battl...

Wow! What an honor it was to have a conversation with Mike Skill, founding member and guitar player of The Romantics! I remember hearing "What I Like About You" and "Talking In Your Sleep" all over the radio when I was a kid not to mention seeing those videos all over MTV. Mike has released about 5 or so new songs since the world got put on hold and now plans on releasing a full length solo record...

This week my conversation is with Patrick Stone. Patrick is the lead singer for the band Budderside. Patrick also sang in Adler's Appetite featuring Steven Adler from Gun's N Roses. Patrick and I had a conversation about the dark times in his life which ultimately led him to become who he is today, meeting and working with Motorhead, auditioning for Quiet Riot, joining Adler's Appetite, forming Bu...

This week I had the pleasure to have a conversation with musician Steve Conte. Steve grew up in a musical family from New York and started playing drums before switching to guitar. Steve went on to form the 90's band Company of Wolves with his brother John before joining the New York Dolls in 2004 and is currently playing guitar with Michael Monroe. Steve also has a solo career and has recently re...

I had a great time chatting with lead singer Kevin Steele (Roxx Gang and Mojo Gurus)! Growing up in the Tampa Bay area I have been aware of Kevin and Roxx Gang since the were a local band back in the 1980's. We chat about Kevin's move to Florida when he was young, being glam in the south, the transition to Mojo Gurus and his current plans for the band as well as his personal music collection and m...

After a few reschedules i was finally able to catch up with this weeks guest, guitarist Keith Douglas of the band Tora Tora! Tora Tora came onto the rock scene in 1989 with their debut album "Surprise Attack" and are still making music and touring today with all four original band members! Not many bands of that era can say that. Keith and I discuss his early days, signing with A&M, stepping a...

On this episode of The Rock N Roll & Coffee Show my guest is Drummer Rob Affuso! Rob is best known for his time in Skid Row and he now currently runs an entertainment event business called Soulsystem Orchestra. This was a shotgun conversation as we were on a little time constraint but I did chat with Rob about his tryout for Bon Jovi which led him to his Skid Row audition, his time in Sid Row...

This week my guest is the one and only Bobbie Jean Brown. You probably know Bobbie best from her appearance in Warrants "Cherry Pie" video. Yes, that Bobbie Brown. Bobbie started her career as a model winning Star Search a record 13 times before losing in the final but then went onto to become one of the most successful "video vixens" of the time. She was the Cherry Pie girl for Warrant and also a...

This weeks guest is founding member and guitarist of the band Kix, Brian "Damage" Forsythe! It was great to have a conversation with Brian about the formation of Kix and the bands success, We also chatted about his decision to leave Kix, play in Rhino Bucket and reuniting with Kix.  Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy the show. Please subscribe and follow and share on social media @RNRc...

Musician and singer/songwriter Geoff Tate (Sweet Oblivion, formerly of Queensryche) is my guest on this episode of The Rock N Roll & Coffee Show! What a treat it was to have a conversation with Geoff discussing the new Sweet Oblivion album titled " Relentless", his early days and last days in Queensryche as well his Insania wine and his Backstage Pass travel business! You don't want to miss th...

This weeks guest is Paul Gargano. Paul was the editor at Metal Edge Magazine throughout most of the 90's. When I was younger, Metal Edge was my go to magazine for all things rock n' roll! I had the posters on my wall and never missed an issue. Paul is currently managing bands such as Drowning Pool and Hurricane and also now owns Metal Edge magazine and he has some huge plans for the magazine that...

On this episode of The Rock N Roll & Coffee Show my guest is Adam Hamilton! What a fun conversation this was! Adam's big break came he was discovered by Poison guitarist C.C. Devill playing drums in a club in Austin TX. Adam went on to join C.C. out in California which ultimately led him to playing bass and guitar in L.A. Guns, working with Nikki Sixx, to where he is today producing and record...

What a pleasure it was to have a conversation with former guitarist and founding member of Buckcherry, Keith Nelson! Keith left Buckcherry in 2017 and has since been writing and producing with various artist including Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke. Keith and I have a conversation about his early days learning to play guitar, his days in Buckcherry and some of his current projects. We also had...