By Joe Cotela (DED) I’ve been told that I used to run around singing “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen when I was three years old, but I don’t remember it. I guess that would be the first hint that I would someday become a musician. As early as I can remember, my parents used […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Marc Adam Kahn – Thirteen Reasons – Chapter 1
By Marc Adam Kahn (Thirteen Reasons) Music has always been a blessing and a curse for me. The not-so-lighthearted concept of duality is one that has always remained a constant throughout my life. It’s funny, the first memory of music that I have is my father singing in the car while we were taking road […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Michael Golding – Ice On Mercury – Chapter 1
By Michael Golding (Ice On Mercury) I never listened to metal or heavy music when I was a kid. In the early years, I don’t remember much music being played at home. My family lived with my grandparents for a few years, and they never listened to music at home either. I guess the first […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Nathan Colucci – The Ballroom Babies – Chapter 1
Written by Nathan Colucci (The BallRoom Babies) It all started in the backseat of my dad’s two-door, 1994 Ford Escort. It was painted a bright neon green, so you could find it anywhere in a huge parking lot. For a little car, this thing had some major pep. Best of all, it had a stereo […]
My Rock and Roll Journey: Michael Del Pizzo – Sunflower Dead – Chapter 1
Written by Michael Del Pizzo (Sunflower Dead) What Made Me Wanna Be A Rockstar?!?! What made me, a little kid (at the time) from just outside Philadelphia, PA take the road to rock stardom and turn into a guy who now wears a bunch of makeup, sings and plays the accordion in Sunflower Dead? […]