Cory Rosen

The Story

Music EN ↓ 198 episodes

Welcome to The Story! We are a Podcast dedicated to talking to local musicians and others in the music realm and learning how they got their big break. Our goal is to coalesce all of our experiences together in one place so that we can be an inspiration and an encouragement to all new and upcoming musicians and production people whether they be bands, soloists, actors, set designers, light technicians, producers, etc! The first way we are going to accomplish this is by interviewing successful, local musicians to learn how they got where they are. What was their big break? What struggles did th...

Author

Cory Rosen

Category

Music

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Mar 2, 2024

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Episodes

Don't Fear the Spyders! EP 141 Spyders of HBG 31.08.2023

Super excited to announce new guests, The Spyders of HBG, to The Story! The Spyders of HBG are a self described "Rock and Roll" trio formed in Harrisburg, PA in 2010. The band's current line up is Zach Entenman on Guitar & Vocals, Dan Ertel on Bass Guitar & Vox and Elijah Manning on Drums. Bringing soulful tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a clean sound, combined with adrenaline fuele...

The Hitch Hiking, Songwriting, Veteran Helping Man! EP 140 JC Fetlock 29.08.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, J.C. Fetlock, to The Story! J.C. Fetlock was born 1952 in Hagerstown Maryland. His first musical instruction was from his mother in the front seat telling him to shut up when he was singing. J.C. then picked up the flute in 4th grade, Influenced by the Motown sound, James Brown, Temptations, Smokey, and the Beatles, J.C. was hooked on rock n roll and has been e...

Outlaw Country from Indiana! EP 139 Night Owl Country Band 22.08.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Night Owl Country Band, to The Story! Night Owl Country Band is one of Indiana's premiere country bands. Based out of Columbus, IN, Night Owl has played many stages and have made their name from playing small town bars, theatres, fairs, and festivals. They have lived the dream of playing the Historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry. They are also a multi-indepe...

How to Network in the Music Industry EP 138 Dan Meyer 21.08.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Dan Meyer, to The Story! From engineering in multi-million dollar recording studios and music venues to the classroom, Dan has worn many hats during his short time in the music industry. Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Dan has dug roots in Central PA. Graduating from York College of Pennsylvania in 2016, he quickly returned to manage the college&#3...

Leaving Religion For Music EP 137 Kevin Whitaker 30.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Kevin Whitaker, to The Story! Kevin Whitaker was born in Reno, NV, but moved to PA in as a kid so he was pretty much raised here. Kevin grew up around music. He played with some friends and was the drummer for Driving Vegas. Kevin had some good projects with friends through the years. His life took a huge turn in 2019 as he was involved in a certain life style...

Performance Impersonator to Jazz Cat EP 136 Big Mamma 29.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Big Mamma, to The Story! A Las Vegas transplant, Melanie Verdi is excited to be part of the Central Pennsylvania music scene, especially the Lancaster area. She was recently part of the 2022 East Pete Summer Festival sitting in with local blues and rock bands at various events while working as a Studio Session Vocalist. During one of her earliest shows in Vegas...

From Small Town PA to Big Country Tennessee EP 135 Adam Yarger 28.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Adam Yarger, to The Story! Born and raised in Centre Hall, PA, Adam started learning guitar in 7th grade, later becoming interested in singing and songwriting in 10th grade. After graduation, Adam attended Penn State University for a summer and fall semester but had no interest so he decided to drop out and move to Nashville in 2014. Continuing to write and per...

Rockstar Turned TV Host! EP 134 Jeff Pittinger 27.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Jeff Pittinger, to The Story! Jeff Pittinger is from Montoursville, PA. He started singing at an early age, but not in front of a large crowd until he was 14. Jeff started a band in 1981 called "Early Frost." They did covers from Queen, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Etc. They played many shows in that 2 years. Jeff was also in bands, "Whit...

Bringing Big Band Back! EP 133 Sam Yoder 26.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Sam Yoder, to The Story! Sam Yoder is a trombonist/guitarist, composer and recording engineer from Lancaster PA. He studied Music, Music Recording Technology and Composition at Lebanon Valley College, and has been performing, recording and writing for various projects around the Central PA area for the past 9ish years. Some highlights include playing, recording...

Band Member Turned Band Leader EP 132 Colin King 16.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Colin King, to The Story! Colin a country singer-songwriter from Lancaster Pennsylvania. He writes, sings, and plays songs for the working folks of Appalachia. Colin found his love and passion for music playing at church and youth groups as an early teen. After his time doing that came to a close, Colin put down the guitar for a few years. About 4 years ago, Co...

The Legends of A Female Fingerpicker EP 131 Maria Wilson 15.06.2023

Super excited to announce next guest, Maria Wilson, to The Story! In 1977, Maria Wilson started her amazing musical journey in her hometown Brooklyn, New York. Maria always new that she wanted to be a professional guitarist and percussionist and has followed her passion for the last thirty five years. Since then she has toured, opened up for such rock legends Roger McQuinn and Michael McDonald, an...

Bringing a Taste of Liberia to America EP 130 Angel Dweh 13.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Angel Dweh, to The Story! Angel Dweh, (born November 14, 1999), is a Liberian-American singer, recording artist, songwriter, composer, dancer, and actor. He was born in Monrovia, Liberia to Liberian parents, and later immigrated to the United States. Angel is known for incorporating multiple genres in his songwriting such as Pop, Afropop/Afrobeat, and R&B....

How Two Bros Make a Legacy EP 129 Grimlokk and Epileptic Ant 12.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Grimlokk and Epileptic Ant, to The Story! GRIMLOKK Born in Chambersburg PA and raised in Lancaster PA, Grimlokk has had his own studio for 2 years. His studio, Thru The Storm Studio LLC is a part of a movement called "Dream Or Die Daydreamer" ran by his brother/partner in crime, Anthony Santiago. Their mission is to push positivity and bring awareness t...

From the Navy to a Singer EP 128 Jake Mach 09.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Jake Mach, to The Story! Born and raised in Glen Rock, PA, Navy veteran Jake Mach is a CPMA-nominated singer-songwriter. With a soulful voice perfectly suited for storytelling, Mach writes in a variety of styles across the spectrum of country music. Jake picked up a guitar at only 8 years old, and hasn't put it down since. It wasn't long before he began...

The Passion of The Bass EP 127 Liam Galiano 08.06.2023

Super excited to bring one of our first guests, Liam Galiano, back to The Story! Liam Galiano is Lancaster’s resident bass geek. He loves nothing more than exploring the instrument, learning every sound that’s come before and searching for any new sound yet to be uncovered. As a hired gun, Liam is a wise old chameleon. He can play whatever the song calls for, be it a perfectly in-the-pocket quarte...

The Dream of Wanting MOE Blues EP 126 Kevin Gannon 07.06.2023

Super excited to announce next guest, Kevin Gannon, to The Story! Along with being a member of MOE Blues, Kevin Gannon is also a founder of a Lancaster county 5013C created January 2nd 2015 called Musicians Bedside Manor. Along with Kevin, original founders were Lisa Sica, Adriano Sica, and Beverly Reed. The idea is for local musicians to share their time and talent with people who are not able to...

How Far Can A Homeless Person's Guitar Go? EP 125 Dave Gates 06.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Dave Gates, to The Story! In July of 2018, Dave’s journey towards a career as a professional musician began when a homeless man gifted him a guitar outside of an auto parts store. He practiced for hours every day and became a regular attendee of local open mics. In November of 2018, Dave’s good friend and fellow musician, Wally DeWall, fell ill and asked him to...

Bringing Life Back To Country Music EP 124 Cody Tyler 05.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Cody Tyler, to The Story! You could call Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy “red dirt country,” but the rocky soil in coal country and the rust belt, where Cody’s family has been rooted for centuries, is a few shades darker. The songs on Cody’s debut album are the product of his musings while hunting deep in the Pennsylvania wilderness. At 28 years old, his musical...

How To Wrangle A Horn Driven Rock Band! EP 123 Big Fat Meanies 02.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guests, The Big Fat Meanies, to The Story! Voted “Best Rock Band” in Central Pennsylvania, Big Fat Meanies offers a high-octane dose of horn-driven progressive rock with each impressive performance. The independent eight-piece ensemble hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania wields an on-stage energy that can only be matched by their catalog of exhilarating songwriting....

What Inspires Dream Pop Music? EP 122 Alex Stanilla 01.06.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Alex Stanilla, to The Story! The protagonists of ALEX STANILLA’s songs live at the intersection of fact and fiction, the push and pull between introspective honesty and rich character study. “I’m really inspired by film,” the Lebanon, PA-based singer-songwriter says. “My lyrical style tends to take an impressionistic view of films, with the subtext of watching...

What It Takes To Be A Music Educator EP 121 Rod Goelz 31.05.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Rod Goelz, to The Story! Rod Goelz is a local musician who has “gone international” with his teaching methods. The Associated Press has called Rod a “Six-string surgeon.” He has been mentoring musicians and making great music for over 30 years. A native of York, PA, Rod attended Berklee College of Music and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry Studies fr...

What Does It Mean To Be An Artivist EP 120 Sir Dominique Jordan 30.05.2023

Super excited to announce new guest, Sir Dominique Jordan, to The Story! Sir Dominique Jordan the Prolific One is a poetic vanguard hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; whether it spoken word or on a page, he uses his unique verbiage to inspire others to use their vulnerability as a ‘super power’. He identifies as an Artivist, and teaches across the country about how Hip Hop culture and general c...

The Legend of Tommy B EP 119 Tommy B 29.05.2023

Super excited to announce next guest, Tommy B, to The Story! Tommy B is a lifelong multi-instrumentalist currently performing 100+ shows/year across Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Providing professional, quality entertainment for over a decade, Tommy B was born and raised in Massachusetts and is on track to release three albums in 2023. Typically, Tommy performs as a solo act that sounds lik...

The Stories Behind Members of Snarky Puppy EP 117 Zach Brock, Keita Ogawa 小川慶太, and Bob Lanzetti 13.02.2023

Super excited to announce new guests, Zach Brock, Keita Ogawa 小川慶太, and Bob Lanzetti, to The Story! ZACH BROCK Critically acclaimed as the "pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation," Zach Brock is an American jazz violinist and GRAMMY Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has toured, recorded, and performed with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Aaron Goldberg, Wycliffe Gor...

How to Maintain a News Radio Station! EP 118 John Kerecz 13.02.2023

Super excited to announce next guest, John Kerecz, to The Story! Crazy John Kerecz got his start in the public eye on radio back in 1979, since then he has had bit parts in movies, authored books. (Which most can be found on Amazon by searching on his name). Been in two Hall of fame's and played in plenty of establishments around the country as the bass player or keyboardist in numerous bands....

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