Industry 45 - From the Drum Throne

RTR has been a staple in the Rock and Roll scene in Southern Ontario and Canada! They are one of the most recognizable bands in the area. Hailing from Welland, ON I have interviewed Andy many times! From our TV Show on BS LIVE ROCKS HD 700 on YourTV Niagara and even on the side of the main stage before a sold out show on Welland's Floating Stage! 

The band released a "Countryish" tune recently and I had Andy join me on COUNTRY 89.1FM to talk about the new single (yes I was trying to get more BAR DOWN beer) 

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Ken Mary’s long standing music career has placed him center stage in a wide spectrum of genres that have required an equally wide ranging and demanding set of skills. He is not only a drummer, but also an engineer, writer, vocalist, and an award winning producer. Combined, his body of work has sold over 5 million albums worldwide, and includes an extremely diverse, eclectic, and influential group of artists. His drumming can be heard on recordings from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alice Cooper, Jordan Rudess, Northern Light Orchestra, Kip Winger, House of Lords, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Beach Boys, Impelliterri, Don Dokken, Fifth Angel, Bonfire, F5, and Soul Shock Remedy just to name a few.

Ken sits down to chat about his beginnings, his great career! of course Alice Cooper, Don Dokken,  House of Lords  and his current projects! 

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2021 I had a whole list of great guests on the Industry 45 Podcast Show! from new and up and coming artists to members of some of the greatest bands in music. I have put together a "short list" of some of them here doing Radio Tags for me.  I hope you enjoyed some of the interviews in 2021 and look forward to doing more of the same in 2022!  if you have an idea for a guest or topic reach me at [email protected] . All interviews appear on these websites and also wherever you get your podcasts.

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Radio tags here include: Kelly Hansen (Foreigner) Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger) Mark Slaughter (Slaughter) Rob Hammersmith (Drummer Skid Row) Robin McAuley (Black Swan, Solo) Carmine Appice (Modern Drummer Hall of Fame), John Waite (Baby's, Bad English, Solo) Troy Patrick Farrell (Drummer White Lion, Gilby Clarke, CC Deville) Donnie Vie (E'Nuff Z'Nuff, Solo) JP Zampa (Drummer House of Lords, Dokken) Chris Gormley (Drummer The Trews), Joey Allen (Warrant) Mike Levine (Triumph) 

Rob's musical journey began at an early age in a small town outside of Buffalo, NY. Starting out in the cover scene, Rob quickly developed an appreciation for a solid back beat and playing for the song. An approach to drumming that he still considers the foundation for his style today.

 Later settling in Atlanta, GA, Rob's drumming quickly gained attention in the rock underground. Rob spent many years touring and recording with Atlanta rockers "Rockets to Ruin" and toured with "Gunfire 76" featuring "Murderdolls" frontman Wednesday 13. Rob also maintains a busy schedule of recording and working with many different bands and artists throughout the country.

 In April, 2010, Rob was offered the drum position in the multi-platinum selling rock band Skid Row. When asked about his new gig Hammersmith answered "Having always been a fan, it is an honor to be asked to join the band. The band's music and history holds a special place in both my life, and the lives of so many loyal fans. To be a part of that history is the chance of a lifetime."

Carmine Appice and I sit down for PART II of our conversation! Carmine is releasing his Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Box Set!  There are some new bonus tracks including "Mystified" with Tommy Thayer of KISS, "Nobody Knew" featuring Brian May of Queen and "Code 19" featuring Zakk Wylde.  

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Jeff was born in Southern Ontario, currently resides near Toronto.  He has released a brand new single "Home's the only Place" about his home town of Niagara Falls. This interview was featured on Country 89.1FM for New Canadian Country. 

Austin Mo is an amazing young guitarist who is rapidly honing his songwriting skills. Known primarily around Sacramento as a young blues prodigy guitarist, I started working with Austin Mo cowriting songs a few years ago and our first collaboration was a song called “The River”, which received a lot of positive feedback along with the video. My goal as a mentor to the young artists I work with is to teach them the value of writing songs from the heart and it is very rewarding to hear a young artist grow in that area of expression. This new single “I’m Wanted” Shows Austin’s growth as a songwriter into a harder rocking edge, and expresses emotion of frustration along with a fun twist toward the perils of “making it” in the music biz. Besides the song’s fun vocal stylings, Austin’s funky rhythms and blistering guitar work are enough to tickle the eardrums of the most critical music snob. Enjoy this new song and music video.  -Frank Hannon

Vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (Sponge), guitarist Drew Fortier, Grammy winning bassist DAVID ELLEFSON and drummer Mike Heller (Fear Factory) make up THE LUCID. Self Debut album features 9 heavy hitting tracks.

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The Great Carmine Appice joins me on the Industry 45 Podcast Show! we talk about his early influences, playing in Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, Paul Stanley and Pink Floyd.  He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014. We chatted about the old school drum clinics, his book and his latest project "Energy Overload" that just came out in 2021 with Fernando Perdomo.

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Chris Ryan a singer/songwriter from Newfoundland joins SCN on Country 89.1FM to talk about his start in Country Music and his new single "Less Than A Stranger".  Here is the interview and the new single