SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:

FRIDAY 12/27 - Carlisle Moose Lodge ~ Carlisle, PA 7-10PM

SATURDAY 12/28 - Antietam Brewing Company ~ Hagerstown, MD 6-9PM

My Thursday Thoughts this week are about the wisdom in the book “Skip the line” by James Altucher, the 10,000 hour rule, how practice is best served focused, and the need for reflection and improvement.

This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Logan Summey. Logan is the owner of Rock Mill Industries in Mechanicsburg, PA. Rock Mill is a musician’s paradise, incorporating a tattoo studio, recording studio, live stream studio, practice room, and an embroidery and screen printing & DTF space. This is a must listen for entrepreneurs and anyone looking to take a leap into business ownership.

Logan and I talked about a BUNCH of things, including:

His vision with Rock Mill

His love of all things audio

Engineering Live sound vs. Recording

The creative process in-studio

Owning a small business

Persevering through difficulties

Thanks for listening!!

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:

THURSDAY 12/19 - Middletown Hunters & Anglers Club ~ Middletown, PA 7-10pm

FRIDAY 12/20 - Lebanon Valley Brewing Company ~ Lebanon, PA 5:30-8:30pm

SATURDAY 12/21 - Balla Cloiche Vineyards ~ Stewartstown, PA 7-10pm

My Thursday Thoughts this week are about

2025 Booking changes

Not pretending to be anyone other than me

Being okay with turning things down

My history with the CPMHOF

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:

12/13 - WOLF BREWING ~ Mechanicsburg, PA 6:30-9:30PM

12/14 - HOOK & FLASK STILLWORKS ~ Carlisle, PA 7-10PM

This week’s Thursday thoughts are about…. losing a loved one, forgiveness, understanding, and regrets.

Before you listen to the episode, check out Frank Persico’s Youtube video running down the 10 Commandments of Solo Acoustic Musicians at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TMzg54A18s

In Episode 48, Colin Alvarez joins me again to break down an amazing video from a 25-year NYC based solo acoustic veteran, Frank Persico. We break down Frank’s list adding our thoughts and personal experiences. I feel like Frank’s video and this podcast are a MUST LISTEN for anyone who is interested in stepping into the world of solo gigs, and they’re also a great listen for anyone looking to step up their performance game.

Shows this weekend

Thursday 12/5 - Shy Bear Brewing ~ Lewistown, PA 6-9pm

Friday 12/6 - Republican Club ~ Hanover, PA 7-10pm ** Members Only **

Saturday 12/7 - Upper Deck Sports Bar ~ Mt.Airy, MD 3-6pm

My Thursday thoughts this week are about guitar lessons, practice, and open mics! Thanks for listening!

This week’s guest is my good friend, and musical mentor, Colin Alvarez. Colin and I chat about a host of things in this one, including:

Rude venue owners

Condemned Hotels

Cold Weather Tips

Private Parties Turned Karaoke

Competing With The NFL Season

Load-In / Load-Out Etiquette

Why Comments Can Be So Detrimental

And The Worst Types Of Venues (Country Clubs)

Thanks for listening!

SHOWS THIS WEEKEND:

FRIDAY 11/29 - ANTIETAM BREWERY ~ Hagerstown, MD 6-9PM

SATURDAY 11/30 - BUDDY BOY WINERY ~ Duncannon, PA 6-9PM

MY THURSDAY THOUGHTS THIS WEEK….

are about growth, guitar lessons, doing hard stuff, and cold showers.

This week's guest is Eric Edwards. Eric plays bass in the female fronted Hard Rock/Metal band RUINESS. He also releases original music under the band name Demri, and he’s the leadythym guitar player in the yet-to-be-named Reggae group I'll be providing lead vocals for. Eric hit some hot topics in this one, including the CPMA's and the CPMA endorsed podcast, venues that pay full bands $70 to perform, bands that we love & hate, where original music comes from, and a ton of other topics. Give it a listen, a share, a like, or a follow. Thanks for lending us your earholes for 2 hours.