The City's Backyard

A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Eliot Lewis has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, as well as a former member of The Average White Band. Eliot has also been the only musician to appear on every episode of Daryl Hall’s popular, "Live From Daryl's House” show all while keeping his own solo career going at a seemingly impossible pace. 

Over the course of his career he has worked with the music business’ elite including, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Joe Walsh, Sammy Hagar, Todd Rundgren, Train, Cheap Trick, Grace Potter,  Squeeze, Rob Thomas,  Jason Mraz, Darius Rucker, Gavin DeGraw and many, many others.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE WESTPORT, CT SHOW Click link:  https://tinyurl.com/3wycyk47

For more on Eliot's website https://www.eliotlewis.com

Our friend Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling drops by the backyard of New York City to chat about his comedy shows in the tri-state area!

We also catch up with him about his new role on a TV show called "The Better Sister" on Amazon Prime  out NOW where some of the scenes are shot from his house in Bayville, Long Island and gets in the show for a couple of scenes as a bar owner! 

For eighteen years (1983-2001) a fixture of radio & television’s Howard Stern Show, comedian Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling was born and raised in East Norwich, a tiny hamlet on the glorious North Shore of Long Island, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Oyster Bay High School and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1971.

You can also see Jackie live in the area! Check website for info! 

https://www.jokeland.com/shows

Legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, Beck, Bogart & Appice, Cactus, and Blue Murder) checks in to talk about his days touring on the road with Ozzy  and recording and co-writing with Rod Stewart! 

Carmine drops by as a regular guest but this time he's on tour with Tonight's The Night - The Rod Stewart Hybrid Tribute featuring Rob Caudill & Carmine Appice

Singer Rob Caudill along with legendary drummer Carmine Appice, and Rod Stewart’s former sax player Katja Rieckermann, lead an incredibly talented live tribute band that accurately recreates the sound, excitement, and fun of a Rod Stewart Concert!

Carmine Appice, originally drummer of the Iconic Heavy Metal rock group Vanilla Fudge, was later a close collaborator with Rod Stewart writing, recording and thrilling millions of fans all over the globe for over seven years. Rod was at the very top of his game in terms of chart success, and sheer numbers of tickets sold worldwide. Carmine was right by Rod's side during those most crucial years helping to write some of his biggest hits like “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “Young Turks”. Rod has said of Carmine “He was in my band because I found him to be a brilliant drummer, and he wouldn’t have been there if he wasn’t special. People love characters in Rock N Roll, and Carmine was a real character. He still is!”

Singer Rob Caudill is a dead-on Rod Stewart impersonator with the look, the voice and the moves. He has performed all over the world, mesmerizing crowds with his amazing vocals and high energy portrayal of Rod Stewart. A typical Tonight’s the Night set includes all of ROD’s biggest hits including Maggie May, Hot Legs, Rhythm of My Heart, Forever Young, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Tonight’s the Night, Sailing, Do You Think I’m Sexy, and so many more! Rob has appeared regularly in the longest running Las Vegas based tribute show, “Legends In Concert”. His dazzling production of Tonight’s The Night features another Rod Stewart’s former band member, Katja Rieckermann on saxophone, rounding out a supercharged line-up of extraordinary talent that can’t be missed.

For more on Carmine and tour dates:

https://www.carmineappice.net

Here's what people are saying about Steve...

"Steve Marshall is the only comedian who can do an hour clean or an hour edgy."
Gary Greenberg, Current Producer, Former Head Writer on The Jimmy Kimmel Show, ABC

"Students love him. We've asked him to perform at Mount Saint Mary College three times."
Student Activities, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY 

"Steve is the headliner of my Comedy for Peace shows. Before every show I tell him I am depending on you to bring us home. You really represent our theme, peace."
Dotan Malach, Producer Comedy for Peace

"THE MARSHALL PLAN - Bad behavior makes for good comedy." "Marshall's style relies on a sharp mind and a complete inability to properly behave himself. Nothing too controversial, just a little good-old-fashioned honesty."
The Florida New Times 

"I want you to close the shows because I know they will still be talking about you tomorrow and telling their friends the great time they had. I know they will remember you and Dangerfield's."
Tony Bevacqua, Rodney's Partner, Dangerfield's Comedy Club

"Use him for a lot of private parties. He's funny and can adapt to any situation."
John Pizzi, JPZ Entertainment

"Headlines my clean Orthodox synagogue comedy shows. We have been doing Kosher Komedy together for many years. Does over an hour of clean comedy. Hilarious!"
Kenny Gluck, Producer, Kosher Komedy

To Purchase tickets to see Steve along with other great comedians click here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/september-5th-comedy-night-the-westport-vfw-tickets-1491644371469?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawMZmTlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjVwObq5BzmcRYsidPRXrZvIOCKtzLY7F4uxxJflObAUjDTKWLxp1Wl9fIzv_aem_FmyFKId2KAZTc-DOKHUdPg

Matt is excited to announce the release his brand new studio album “Many Moons, Vol.1” 

Recorded with his much loved original trio line-up, featuring Jonny Henderson and Evan Jenkins, to celebrate more than 20 years of performing together - it’s pure Matt Schofield Trio at their finest! 

Matt Schofield's tour dates! > https://www.mattschofield.com/tour/

We check in with our friend Steve Cooper, executive director at The Milford Performance Center in Connecticut! It is always fun chatting about upcoming shows including Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band on Saturday September 13th, The Music of Paul McCartney SIR PAUL September 27th, The original Billy Joel Band THE LORDS of 52nd STREET, the CT Grateful Dead All stars, STATESBORO a Tribute to The ALLMAN Brothers Band October 11th, Don Jovi The Ultimate Tribute to the music of Bon Jovi, October 25th, The Moody Blues Tribute GO NOW November 1st, The Music of Peter Frampton with Corky Laing Of Mountain & Mark Clark of Uriah Heap November 15th and many more!  ! For tickets and more info log on to the website! 

https://milfordperformancecenter.org

A musician of many talents, James, is an iconic figure in blues music for over 40 years, is an accomplished blues harpist, singer, front man and bandleader, lending these talents to his own band, The James Montgomery Band, and to countless sessions and tours over the years with the likes of Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, James Brown and so many others it would take two pages to list them all.  He’s also hosted his own syndicated blues radio show, interviewing, and playing the music of numerous blues and blues-rock luminaries.  This man has stories to tell!

James was inducted in 2018 into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame and into the New England Music Hall of Fame in September 2021.

He was also nominated for a Grammy for his outstanding harmonica playing on Johnny Winter’s I’m a Bluesman album, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2004 in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.

James is also the co-producer and one of the driving forces of a recently released, critically acclaimed documentary on blues harp legend James Cotton entitled Bonnie Blue:  James Cotton’s Life in the Blues.  Cotton was Montgomery’s mentor and good friend, so James is immensely proud of his involvement in this film.  

For tour dates click here :

https://jamesmontgomerybluesband.com/live.html

This week's guest is NEW YACHT CITY, a band that plays Yacht Rock! On this episode we chat with Manish Nag the lead singer and keyboardist, plus Ken Franklin from Radioactive Talent!  For more info on shows, ticket info and  the band check out their website!

https://www.newyacht.city/#shows

https://www.newyacht.city/#band! 

Rob Fraboni is a Grammy-winning record producer, a legendary sound engineer, a studio designer, and creator of RealFeel™ sound technology. On this episode we have a conversation with Rob about some of the history of where and how he started his career working in the music business as well as his RealFeel sound technology which he touches on at the end of the show. Rob also has some stories that any music fan will enjoy!

Rob is well known for his work with Bob Dylan, The Band, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Tim Hardin, The Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, and Bonnie Raitt, and as Vice President at Island Records where he oversaw the remastering of the entire Bob Marley catalog. He produced the soundtrack on Martin Scorsese's groundbreaking concert movie, The Last Waltz, which included an all-star cast of famous rock and roll performers. He built and designed the legendary Shangri-La studios in Malibu to the specification of Bob Dylan and The Band. 

John McAndrew's music has been heard around the world, many national events, and in several feature films. John's albums “Forgiven” and “Souls” on WBA Records were in Grammy Consideration in Roots Gospel, and Americana categories. His new album “Better Side of Me” produced by Denny Seiwell and Fernando Perdomo was released in May of 2025 on Quarto Valley Records .

John McAndrew is a storyteller and it can truly be said that it is his passion for telling a tale that is attracting the attention of Americana listeners and blues/pop fans. With his jagged and soulful voice, his music is uplifting, inspiring and is captivating audiences across the United States. The story of John McAndrew is one about overcoming difficulty, redemption, hard work and not giving up. McAndrew vowed that with the many second chances at life that he was given, he was determined to not waste any more time. He began to play solo piano gigs, jazz and blues gigs, and started writing songs with a passion he never knew before. Before long people began to take notice, and John ended up at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound studios for his first major recording/publishing contract and album,“Like We Were Made of Gold”. This led to his next album recorded in Los Angeles ,“Good Enough” produced by Ken Polk. John then moved to Nashville and recorded two more albums, “Small Crowds” and “I Am Home”.

Music is his life, and his songs and story telling have moved audiences all over the world . His music can be heard in several films, “Jesus, Mary and Joey” starring Jennifer Esposito, Olympia Dukakis, Charles Durning and Stacy Keach. “Jake’ s Corner” starring Richard Tyson and Dianne Ladd, and “Little Red Wagon” a film by David Ansbaugh. John’s music has been heard at many National Events including the 50th Anniversary of NATO in Washington D.C. John’ s song, “Birmingham” is featured at the Birmingham Civil rights Museum in Birmingham, AL. John also added a one man show off Broadway to his repertoire that received much acclaim.

Many critics believe the album “Better Side Of Me” include some of John’s best and most inspiring song writing and performing ever.

For more on John click on his website here

https://www.johnmcandrew.com/index.htm