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Connecting with feelings of past experiences you need in order to find the right words for a song, can leave one in a vulnerable state. Sydney Sherwood embraces this wave of emotion and often shares her personal moments with the lyrics that connect with people. Jay Scott talks with Sydney about her music, songwriting, and trying to stay creative during the past year. Please enjoy the episode!

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Soul and Blues come to mind whenever I listen to the music of Justin Ross. From Texas, he is able to fuse these genres seamlessly with a edge very few artists can do. On the latest Hook Rocks Podcast I chat with Justin about his music, his feelings on rock music, and what happens next in this wide ranging conversation. Please enjoy the episode!

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Fellow podcasters Chicks Who Love Music visit Jay Scott & The Hook Rocks Podcast to discuss all things rock music. From the music of our youth to today's rock, to live music experiences to how and why image is so important to the genre! Our roundtable discussion with Gillian, Kia, & Lesley concludes with Jay's favorite concert memory as a pre-teen. Check out this great conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Having one of the best rock albums "Heatwave" in 2020 the band Thundermother is looking to recapture the momentum they had prior to the pandemic. With a special edition package of the album ready for release Guernica Mancini sits down with Jay Scott to discuss the bands interesting history, her writing process, and what fans can expect this year and into 2022. We also discuss the interesting topic "The State of Rock Music". Please enjoy the episode!

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The album is Rejoice in The Suffering and the artist is our latest guest on The Hook Rocks Podcast, Queensryche's vocalist Todd La Torre. We discuss his new album and the recording process during the pandemic. As the conversation moved forward we engaged in the topic of cancel culture and how polarizing our country has become. Todd has an interesting point of view and expresses his thoughts in an articulate way. Whether you agree or disagree I'm sure you will find our chat interesting, as I did. We even get an update on Queensryche. Please enjoy the episode!

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Prior to the grunge scene in Seattle the cities punk scene was vibrant and teen angst ran wild. Harassed by cops and authority, it gave teens the sense of unity and the music was the extension of their anger. The band The Living was a huge part of that scene that later saw members Duff McKagan move to Southern California and form Guns'n'Roses and also where Mother Love Bone drummer Greg Gilmore honed his craft. I chat with vocalist John Conte about this moment in Seattle music history and how the re-release came to be. Please enjoy the episode!

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2021 continues to be an incredible year for rock 'n' roll fans alike with great new albums being released at a record pace. Very few albums are as anticipated as much as the first full length album from the Southern California rock band Dirty Honey. The self titled album delivers on all fronts with tasty hooks and endless grooves. Guitarist John Notto and bassist Justin Smolian stop by The Hook Rocks Podcast to talk about the new album, the recording process, and their thoughts on the new wave of rock music. Please enjoy the episode!

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With a sense of independence bassist Abby K is ready to take the next step in her young career. Armed with new songs and new bandmates Crispy Borell & Diego Vargas, the trio ventured to music city Nashville, TN to embark on a journey as band. Recording with Troy Luccketta from Tesla they are excited at what lies ahead. The three join The Hook Rocks while in their car waiting to go into the studio and tell Jay their plans. Enjoy the conversation!

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The legendary lead vocalist from Ratt joins Jay on The Hook Rocks Podcast to discuss his livestream show from The Whisky A Go Go this Friday night April 2nd. We talk how the show came about, Ratt's impact on the Sunset Strip scene in the '80s, what the future holds in regards to the band and his solo career, plus his thoughts on Eddie Van Halen. Please enjoy the conversation!

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We are back with our quarterly segment on the top albums from January through March, 2021! Chris Corradetti and I break down all the great music that has been released since the first of the year and choose are favorites! With so much great music being released some difficult choices had to be made. We also included several of our Twitter followers and their selections. It was fun but also painful.

I would also like to thank all of you for listening as we've made it to 200 episodes! I hope you've enjoyed our conversations and look forward to more in the future. Please enjoy the episode.

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