The Long Island Sound - Music and Entertainment Discovery Begins!

Meet Joe Piket, twice entertainer of the year on Long Island. He has much to offer! We have an intriguing conversation about the music scene and business. Join us for some great music and instights. Joe has an extensive diverse background in music. A multi-instrumentalist with a focus on piano/keyboard and guitar. We explore Joe's development as a singer/songwriter and band leader and the art of songwriting. JOE PIKET (ASCAP), two-time finalist in the Long Island Music Festival and winner of the Best of Long island poll in the category of Piano Entertainer two years running.
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Joe has appeared with such diverse artists as Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, Dee Snider, Johnny Maestro, Renaissance, Alive and Kicking, Randy Jackson, Damon Johnson, and even TV personality/performer “Uncle” Floyd Vivino.  Rave reviews for Joe's CDs have appeared in Newsday, Good Times, and other print publications, as well as many online publications. Some of those reviews are included in this press kit. You can also see and hear Joe perform his music on youtube. https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=Joe+piket
JOE PIKET AND THE STORM's first CD, TEMPEST, charted well on CMJ, including # 1 on many college radio stations in the tri-state area and nationally.  Their next CD, THE WATERS OF LETHE (on Elijah Records), featured the 14-minute epic title track, which was favorably compared to the music of King Crimson, Yes, and Queen, receiving airplay on over 300 college radio stations around the country. 

 Joe began writing new material, drawing on observations of, conversations with, and childhood memories rekindled by, his children. FATHER TIME (also on Elijah Records), is a collection of songs about relationships between family members. 
In 2017, Joe released EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT on his own label, FREDSSON RECORDS, a compilation of originals and (two) covers that cover many different genres, including doo-wop, reggae, Americana, prog rock, and jazz standards.
Joe's latest CD is SONGWRITER, Volume 1, a collection of songs he wrote between the ages of 13 and his early twenties, recorded during the Summer of 2019.

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Looking to inspire kids to explore their musical talent? Lena & Brian have the answers as we do a deep dive into family music! Over the past decade, Lena has taken a deep dive into the world of family music.  Her album “Happy as Clams” (2013) earned a Parents Choice “fun stuff” award as well as won first place in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for the song “I Love U.”  For her clever lyrics and zaniness, one critic dubbed her “the Carol Burnett” of children’s music.  The album featured the talents of their family (her husband, grandma, mom, dad, brothers, nephews, and nieces) and friends.   It was recorded at Paradiddle Records in Huntington. #ChildrensMusic, #MusicianInterviews 

She was inspired to begin writing music after listening to Laurie Berkner's songs.   A band was formed dubbed  “The Happy Clam Band” which has performed around the Long Island area including the Great South Bay Music Festival, The Oyster Festival as well as at libraries, pre-schools, nature centers, petting zoos, homes, and more.  The band includes her husband Brian Smith (pianist and arranger), Michael Leuci (guitarist/drummer/arranger), and Michael Palumbo (bassist) as well as other guest artists.  Lena met James Packard, Theatre manager of The Long Island Children’s Museum. An avid theater lover and performer, she began to write interactive musical theater for families for The Long Island Children’s Museum (LICM), including three educational musicals: Happy as Clams; The Princess Frog, and My Butterfly. 

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“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album, Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon Band
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Marco Conelli's career is quite “Complex”. This mystery writer shares his insights on song writing as well as some great original music. Turn the tables and investigate the Undercover Detective turned musician and author to discover the clues to successful songwriting. Drummer Marco Conelli has spent most of his music career being the front person of his own original projects. The Marco Conelli Complex achieved a significant amount of success, releasing two well-received CD’s; 1995’s “Expectations and Dismay” and “Songs from Forgotten Children” in 1999. Both garnered international airplay ranging from Radio 1 BBC in the UK to ZEDD FM in Australia. Back in the states; “Here Comes Janine Again” was in regular rotation on LI stations, including WLIR, and the band opened for national acts at that time including, The Fixx and Missing Persons. Marco went solo after the Complex and released two CD’s, “Measuring the Walls” and “Sitting in Snow.

The Complex:

Skillfully navigating the line between power pop and new wave, The Complex melded catchy hooks with introspective lyrics to audience appeal. Infiltrating the college radio scene with their 1996 debut release "Expectations & Dismay," The Complex soon found their way onto the airwaves of Long Island's WLIR FM with the hit Here Comes Janine Again. Marco Conelli, Ronnie DiMaria, and Tommy Vinton performed frequently on the New York City scene while in the studio worked under the production of Brian Unger. In 2000 The Complex released their follow-up album "Songs From Forgotten Children". In November 2021 The band reunited on Long Island for the first time in over 14 years.

At Prost in Garden City

MARCO CONELLI is the creator of the young adult Matthew Livingston Mystery Series. He currently lives and works in New York City.

 2010 saw Matthew Livingston and the Politics of Death hit the bookstores and run away with the Silver Falchion Award for best mystery. When a maniacal killer holds a town hostage with cryptic threats after killing a political candidate, Matthew runs headlong into a mystery where failure is not an option.

 In 2015 Marco was included in the 10-Code Crime Anthology. This book was a collection of short stories written by Crime Writer-Cops, with the common theme of investigating the murder of one their own. Marco introduced readers to James Paul McCormack, a  NYPD Homicide Sergeant in his story Borders of Morality. McCormack would return in 2017 in Marco’s crime thriller Cry For Help available now from Endeavour Press Publishers.

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A mission to heal through music.  If you want to know the person behind the music and the great artists that contribute to the Long Island Sound this is the episode for you. ? Every once in a blue moon, lady luck strikes, and your curiosity blossoms and fascinations develop as you discover someone new. This muse struck me as I was drilling down on my encounter with Rorie Kelly, a fierce and joyful singer/songwriter from Long Island. 
Rorie is not easily defined and that’s what I love about her unabashed style of music & muse. In this episode, there is no mask to remove from the artist, just raw honesty and joy to encounter. As I began to peel away at her catalog of music, I have discovered a thread of social justice and a beautiful voice for the marginalized in our society. Although we have never met face-to-face yet, I have been blessed to get a glimpse of a human that I want to know more about.  In unraveling the “mystery” of the Long Island Sound, I endeavor to reveal the person behind the music, and as with this episode, the journey goes just a bit deeper. 

We never discussed Neil Young during our visit, but his lyric has been making its way to my mind in thinking about Rorie, “Think of me as the one you’ve never figured”! Her battle cry and melodic scream are to bring healing through music. As a prophetic voice and lament on the way we might see with a new vision, I welcome her invitation as she speaks up for herself and her community! 

Walter Brueggemann said it well”

“The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a  consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and  perception of the dominant culture around us.”  

The new album Shadow Work is about shining a light in the darkness, getting real, getting raw, and healing wounds. “The practice of shadow work is about sifting through those parts of ourselves that we have pushed down and suppressed over the years,” the singer explains. “It’s about showing up for our whole selves and finding healing.”  The production is big, dark, and performed largely by just two people – Rorie herself, and her father and production partner, Kevin Kelly. “It was exciting to us to see just how much power we could pack into these songs as two humans in a studio with a vision,” says Rorie. The songwriting looks deeply into topics like self-worth, growth, and letting go, and how our culture treats people who don’t fit the mainstream “default.”

Rorie started a weekly Livestream series called Monday Night Muses, which streams every Monday night from 7-9 pm ET at twitch.tv/roriekelly. For more information or to contact Rorie, visit www.roriekelly.com.
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Want to explore and craft your music in a new style? Matt Marshak sets the stage for an interesting transition from Jazz to Americana & Country. Not every successful musician evolves to explore new paths. Meet Matt Marshak who dares to explore new territory. Singer/songwriter and guitarist, Matt Marshak has played around the world as a jazz guitarist. Join your host Steve Yusko as we uncover the man behind the music along with his exploration into Americana & Country music with his latest album, Simple Man. With deep Long Island roots, Matt honed his craft as a young musician, accompanying singer/songwriters in New York City and developing his jazz guitar chops. We learn how a chance radio station talent contest helped propel Matt's career as he garnered the attention of a well-established jazz producer sending him on a worldwide tour.

 With a history of 10 albums in the Jazz/Blues genres, the release of Matt’s latest album “Simple Man” finally showcases Matt’s acoustic guitar-based singer-songwriter material. We get a glimpse into the folk, country, and songwriting side of Matt’s music.  Influenced early by the sounds of Paul Simon and James Taylor, Matt’s connection with song, imagery, and the story has long been his favorite way to communicate musically. His latest songs “Prayer For You,” “Tell Me Something Good,” and “Here and Now” bring a relatable, reassuring message for the world during this time.

Matt will be performing locally on Long Island. Join us on Saturday, March 26th at 6 PM @ Bistro72 in the Indigo Hotel in Riverhead to hear his music.

"On My Way" the jazz instrumental by Matt Marshak is featured during the introduction as well as during the info spot of Bistro 72 and Matt's upcoming event.

Find out more about Matt Marshak at his website: https://www.mattmarshak.com/

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 Intro/Outro song in this episode: 

“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album, Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon Band

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Dan Donnelly is the quintessential live gig master; he’s one of the hardest working singer/guitarist on Long Island. Dan has been working gigs for decades on Long Island, from the North Shore to the South Shore and out to Montauk, including Stephen Talk house in Amagansett. He has rubbed shoulders with famous musicians and openly collaborates with Erik McCormack’s group FES as their honorary lead electric guitarist. 

Steve Yusko your host explores Dan’s inspiration to become a musician and his collaborative spirit as a mentor to many. Dan speaks to his tactics in obtaining gigs and what appears to be a relentless schedule of weekly events. Mr. Donnelly works full time and plays three to five times a week mostly at the various JT Restaurants in and around Bayport (JT’s on the Bay, JT’s Café, and JT’s Farmhouse).

Up and coming singer/songwriters will benefit from Dan’s insight and instruction to successfully gig events and how to break into the live music scene on Long Island. 

Open to collaboration, Dan and his bandmates were one of the first bands to fully explore the “cover market” by featuring full album sets by Fleetwood Mac, and Peter Gabriel to name a few. 

If you are on the South Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County looking for great food and entertainment, you can find it by going to Dan’s Facebook page and find out where he’s appearing next. You will not be disappointed.

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 Intro/Outro song in this episode: 

“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album, Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon Band

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 Steve Yusko our host interviews Andy Clooney, a native Long Islander who is an ambassador of Irish American music for the United States and abroad. Steve gets to know his guest's roots and inspiration.  Andy Cooney has nine Carnegie Hall sellouts under his belt and filled The David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center with The New York Tenors. His outstanding voice and dynamic stage presence have long been a favorite among young and old alike. His talent and versatility provide the ability to deliver a song directly to the hearts of his audience; Andy is surely one of the greatest singing sensations on the Irish Music scene today. Christened Irish America’s Favorite Son by The New York Times, it is a title he richly deserves. Andy Cooney is one of The New York Tenors, along with New York Italian Tenor Christopher Macchio & New York Puerto Rican Tenor Daniel Rodriquez, a trio that has been receiving high critical acclaim for several years. Andy has recorded 19 albums to date, including Bright Brand-New Day with Phil Coulter and his Orchestra. Andy and Phil frequently tour together and in March 2017, completed a three-week tour of the US. Cooney’s latest CD, Irish Country Skyline, was released in the summer of 2016 as a journey back to his Country music roots. This release has been getting huge airplay all over Ireland and the UK with his hit singles On the Eighth Day and My Rose of Ballinrobe, both his own compositions.  2020 turned out to be an unusual year where  Coronavirus shut down the music industry.  In 2020, Andy managed to release 4 new singles during the pandemic, “Take Me Back To Dublin”, “We’re All In This Together” with his son Ryan, “Come Tennessee Me Tonight” with Country Music legend Larry Gatlin and his latest single release in November 2020, “The Waltz of the Angels”.    Andy Cooney is also known for his Cruise of Irish Stars which annually draws over 1,000 Irish and Irish Americans on a Caribbean Cruise enriched with the finest Irish entertainment including the great Ronan Tynan.

Cooney is a musician, songwriter, vocalist, and complete entertainer. With his Irish charm and good looks, Andy is a true professional who brings the best of Irish entertainment on every tour. Andy Cooney maintains a mailing list of over 48,000 fans & maintains an extremely busy website with countless daily hits. Andy and his band receive the highest reviews wherever they perform; whether playing before a packed theater or at a family gathering, his feelings are the same: I still feel as though I’m singing for my family… the room is just a little bigger.

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In episode six, we discover a compelling journey and one musician’s path.  As most roads in the discovery of talent have many detours, I believe Steve Martino’s story will be familiar to many of us.  

The Lennon and McCartney lyrics from “The Long and Winding Road” comes to mind:

The long and winding road,
 That leads to your door
 Will never disappear
 I've seen that road before

For those of us who picked up an instrument in our youth and explored the magic of performance. I invite you into the conversation I had with Stephen Martino from Babylon, NY.

We discover the twist and turns, the pit stops, and motivation to get back into the race. It is a long and winding road, but once you experience those moments of magic, you’ll hopefully recognize the “door” that will never disappear. 

Stephen Martino is a teacher at heart, who humbly avoids the title of instructor. Beginning as a percussionist and honing his “chops”, he majored in music and is an inspiration to so many. As a keyboard player and drummer, he continues to write music and explore the possibilities.

I learned so much from my good friend in this episode as together we inspect the building blocks gifted by his parents to an eager son who opened the door to music. 

I started the Long Island Sound Podcast to lend my hand to musicians and singer/songwriters from Long Island. Little did I know that I would discover so much and help guests recall the memories that influenced their journey. We listen to podcasts for entertainment and an occasional lesson. 

In today’s class, I revisit some memories from a person who teaches, encourages, and inspires me. 

We learned about the encouragement Steve received throughout his life and his generosity to pay it forward. 

Steve and his wife Anne Marie, who now reside in Wilmington, NC enjoy time away from Long Island taxes and traffic, but his roots on Long Island run deep along with the influence he has had in the Village of Babylon. He is an accomplished musician who is generous with his time and talent. If you’d like to connect with Steve, go to the GigDestiny.com site for more information.

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 Intro/Outro song in this episode: 

“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album,

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Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire. Tom Pryor the music director for Community Church in Babylon, NY takes us on his musical journey and influences from classical to jazz, from Rock-n-Roll to Christian Worship music.  In this episode, we hear a beautiful tune written for his wife called "Everyday Valentine" and end with an upbeat rock'n version of an original worship song.  We explore the music which is the foundation of the "Church for People or aren't Church People".

They say there are only six degrees of separation between all of us, in the case of getting to know Tom, we found just two degrees, as we discovered a mutual friend in Eric McCormack, another guest musician featured in episode #4.

Tom along with Lou Pizichillo is the young pastor of Community Church in Babylon, a non-denominational Christian church unlike any with which your host is acquainted. We unpack the intricacies of a Christian worship group along with the influences that support the message series at each Sunday service.   I discovered Tom Pryor when I started attending Community Church just a mile away from my home in Babylon Village.  As a "cradle Catholic", I was fortunate enough to experience a welcoming community that just so happened to have fantastic music, along with messages and sermons to aid in my spiritual growth. 

Music can be a spiritual experience for many of us, for the performers as well as their audiences. Whether in a bar, pub, concert hall, or in your community church, all of these venues are the wellsprings that feed "The Long Island Sound".

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“Fading out Fast” from Mike Nugent’s album, Mike Nugent and the Blue Moon Band

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Steve has a conversation with an old high school friend and explores his art and process.
 
Kevin McLeod is a  guitarist who crosses genres with ease from jazz, to rock, folk, the blues, and back again. Kevin is one of those artists who has a standing both in New York City and Long Island. Kevin's music speaks to social justice issues as well as the pain of addiction, the scourge of homelessness as well as the joy of love and life.

About Kevin McLeod

Https://KevinMcLeodBand.com

Music has extraordinary transformative power, both for the musician and listener. It's what I'm always trying to tap into, regardless of the musical style or setting.

Once upon a time music was an important part of a culture.  Songs were sung for joy and celebration, to ease the pain of life’s troubles, and to transcend the boundaries between worlds. It is this lineage that inspires me to create.

Kevin's most recent CD is called 'Careless Truth', which contains nine new songs. This is not pop music. The songs on Careless Truth come from the deeper traditions of American Music that inspire him - Blues, Jazz, Folk, and Rock influences are all present.  The lyrics and music were written as directly as possible, hence the album’s title.  Some serious issues are addressed like homelessness, politics, depression, and addiction, as well as brighter topics like love and family life.  The album was recorded using many vintage guitars and amps and has a classic American Rock sound.  Kevin was happy to work with some fine musicians and record at an excellent studio.

The Kevin McLeod Band is a six-piece group that takes my songs to the next level via inspired performances and group improvisation.  The band features some of the area's finest musicians.  I am also a member of the NYC Jazz group True To Life and LI Jazz group The Tone Healers.  I have appeared on cable TV programs such as Wes Houston Presents and played at NYC clubs such as The Way Station, The Shrine, The Sidewalk, Silvana, Googie's Lounge (Upstairs at The Living Room), CBGB's, The Alphabet Lounge, and Kavehaz. He has played for many festivals & folk music societies in addition to many cafes, clubs, & restaurants in the NY area and along the east coast. My music has been played on NY radio stations such as WBAB, WFUV, and WUSB, as well as other stations across the USA, Europe, and Australia.

In addition to his own CDs, you can hear his guitar playing on releases by The Kathy Fleischmann Band, Kathy Fleischmann, Geoffrey Armes, The EVT Band, DeStefano & McLeod, Tom FitzPatrick, and Phil DeStefano.

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