The Story

Super excited to announce new guest, Katie Damiano, to The Story!

Katie Damiano is a music therapist who believes adamantly that "music is not a luxury. Music is a necessity." She has two decades of experience working with children with special needs. In addition, Katie is the Executive Director of Heartstrings United, a non-profit organization with the mission of bringing sustainable early childhood music programs to missions that serve children with backgrounds of abuse, trauma and neglect. She is also a local musician who enjoys playing the folk stylings of Joan Baez, Dar Williams and Joni Mitchell.

Check out Katie and her projects here:

Insta: @blueguitargirl

Website: https://heartstringsdevelopmentalmusic.com

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Super excited to announce new guest, Jason Carst, to The Story!

Jason Carst is an acoustic/loop song interpreter from Linglestown, PA who performs many unique shows per year in Pennsylvania and the northeast. He began his love of music at an early age listening to many genres of music rolling around in his parents’ car. He picked up the guitar in his high school years to learn some of his favorite songs and pick up girls. Jason began performing in college at house parties and local coffee shops. After graduation, music took a back seat to marriage and 2 beautiful children.

One day, in 2013, Jason decided he was going to begin performing on a full-time basis in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He played his first paying gig on January 22nd, 2013 at the Harrisburg Elks Club. Today, (almost 10 years to the day), Jason has performed nearly 800 gigs, won a CPMA award for the “Best Solo Cover Act” of 2021, was the house musician for the ‘Pride OF The Susquehanna’ River Boat for 7 years, executed multiple open-mic events giving other musicians opportunities to showcase their talents, performed in multiple bands, and played at all the area hot-spots. During the pandemic, Jason live streamed from his home for nearly 45 days straight where he helped give his social media followers something to look forward to during those dark times.

Jason was also a regular performing artist for the company “BRP Entertainment” located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. BRP would book Jason for corporate events, private events, music venues, and more. One day (in 2017), Jason inquired to the company about becoming a full-time team member as an Entertainment Buyer and Booking Agent. Jason began his career with BRP in January of 2018. Today, over 5 years later, Jason books for many of the area’s largest music venues, companies, private functions, and more.

Jason continues to perform regularly, and you can find him in just about every nook and cranny that live entertainment is offered in the Central PA area. His repertoire has grown to knowing over 700 songs on the fly and improvising just about every one of them. He loves interacting with a crowd and every gig is unique and a blast to be a part of! If you haven’t hung out with Jason for a night, may I suggest doing so immediately!

Check Jason and his projects here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasoncarstmusic

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Super excited to announce new guest, Spoken Musik, to The Story!

DeJuan Rosado, a Native of Lancaster,Pa, also known as Spoken Musik, is a multifaceted Hip Hop performing artist. Born on June 19th, 1987, he started playing the drums in church at the age of 5 and realized that he had the gift of writing poems/spoken word at the age of 14. He continued to play drums throughout the years as he began to write and produce music as a teen. Growing up with a Spiritual background is what has influenced the deep inspirational topics in his music.

Spoken Musik has been blessed with many opportunities to perform across Lancaster and Central Pa opening for artists such as Kierra “KiKi” Sheard-Kelly, Da T.R.U.T.H., Vickie Winans, and many more. Spoken Musik released his first single “Super Flyy” in the spring of 2021. With a heart for encouraging and inspiring people, he strives to continue to make music that tells stories about his life and how he has overcome obstacles. Spoken Musik’s main message in his music is, “No matter how hard the road ahead of you may seem, keep going, have faith, and don’t give up!

Be sure to check out Spoken Musik and his projects here:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DcLYPWnMNjPs2409WeA6T

Facebook: Spoken Musik

IG: @spokenmusik

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chopz4dayz

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Super excited to announce next guest, Jon Garcia, to The Story!

Harrisburg, PA’s Jon Garcia (of Jon Garcia and The Hopeless Romantics) has been honing his infectious brand of pop rock since 2013.

Fans of Reliant K and Switchfoot will take note of the anthemic quality and beautiful melodies present in each of these tracks.

Growing up in Los Angeles, CA, his family relocated east to the shores of Havre de Grace, Maryland - at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. While in Havre de Grace, he spent a considerable amount of time in and around Baltimore, MD’s music scene, playing shows at Ottobar, Sidebar, The Reacher Theatre, World Cafe (Wilmigton, DE), Angels Rock Bar, Fish Head Cantina, UMBC - Quadimania, Towesons - Raven Inn and many other venues in the Tri-State region & where He later ventured into the central PA Music Community.

While his backing band The Hopeless Romantics has undergone a few lineup changes over the years, one key element of the music is undeniable: Garcia’s purpose and drive to find the tastiest pop hooks he can stake a claim to and record them to the sheer delight of his audiences.

He has performed at the Millennium Music Conference (also in Harrisburg) and Singer-Songwriter Cape May in New Jersey, Dewey Beach Music Conference in Ocean City Maryland.

So in short, if you’re in the mood for some sweet pop rock/indie jams, be sure to check out Jon Garcia & The Hopeless Romantics. Coming to a town near you!

Be sure to check out Jon and his projects here:

Facebook: Jon Garcia & The Hopeless Romantics

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2KZUu48ymmV65mNcvXXx8q

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Super excited to announce new guest, Lucid Ruby, to The Story!

Energetic structure, belting vocals, and unique percussion; indie-blues rock artist Lucid Ruby has a full, melodious tone.

​Lucid Ruby is an independent project by singer-songwriter Bailey Appleby out of central Pennsylvania and has been performing since 2018. Lucid Ruby released "Capable" a five song EP at Summer Threestival 2021, a soft release of "Shadows" on Soundcloud in 2021, and Lucid Ruby's most popular single "Bless" in 2022.

Check out Bailey and his projects here:

Facebook: http://m.facebook.com/LucidRuby

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/lucidruby

Insta: http://www.instagram.com/lucidruby/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UWVDQ2v11FcNbE07T30MF...

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCBjJrquJz-CsS7XGNDN7xKw

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Super excited to announce new guest, Clifton Bryan, to The Story!

Clifton Bryan is originally from central Florida. He grew up on the redneck side of town. Country music was always playing in his house growing up. Everyone always said he was the entertainer of the family. Clifton started playing the guitar around 19yrs old. He had just gotten out of the Army and was living with his uncle who taught him how to do some finger picking in his spare time. At 20yrs old, Clifton was living in LA with 6 other people in a 2-bedroom flat, working at a local gym, trying to become an actor on the big screen. Music wasn’t on his radar until he came across a guitar which he bought from a pawn shop in the Los Angeles valley in 1998 for a hundred bucks. By the end of the first week and three chords later Clifton wrote his first song! Clifton then went on to learn how to play and sing better, taking advice from lots of talented people over the years. He went through my early 20’s learning all the songs I grew up listening to and trying to find myself as a musician.

Clifton has been playing out locally for the last 1.5yrs and professionally for almost a year now. He still can’t believe that he gets paid to play music and not just any music, but his own original brand of music. The support has been unimaginable.

In the last year Clifton has brought some real country music to the local scene. It all started out with an open mic one night a week, then 2 nights a week. It didn't take long, and he was opening for Ryan Allen, Whiskey on the Rocks, Garrett Shultz, Ben Garner, Tyler Short, Ty March, Phillip Good and No Reply. Clifton has headlined at McCleary's, Burning Bridge Tavern, The Floating Squirrel, Harvest and Columbia Kettleworks 2nd Gear multiple times. He's played at the Tin Roof in Nashville over the summer. He is in the studio recording his 1st single "Belt Buckle Billy" and will be shooting the music video at the Burning Bridge Tavern very soon.

Currently, Clifton hosts his own open mic night and karaoke night at two separate venues.

Be sure to check out Clifton and his projects here:

Facebook/Insta: @CliftonBryanCountry

Website: CliftonBryanCountry.com

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Super excited to announce new guest, Johny B The Storyteller, to The Story!

Johny B grew up in the streets of Northeastern Baltimore. Times weren't always easy as Johny was growing up, but one thing was always on his mind: Music. Music has always been a part of his life thanks to his parents and older brother. He picked up his first guitar at six and well, the rest is history. Whether it was playing songs of his mom's records or playing his own, Johny was always playing. Watching his brother play in his band only fueled Johny's passion. So by his senior year, he was already touring with the band "Buzz Buster" playing guitar and doing covers. However, originals were always on Johny's mind.

Johny has come full circle with his career, from writing his first song at 7 to performing with heavy metal hair bands and now back again to his simplistic style of swampy blues and heartfelt lyrics. Now known as Johny B The Storyteller, he is not only looking to further his career, but to invest and guide the next generation of storytellers to the path of success. He wants to connect with the Central PA music scene and help musicians blossom and flourish. Along with his manager, Jimmy Mast, they have created a studio space where local musicians can go to create and feel at home. They offer help with demos, producing, recording, and much more!

You can find Johny B and his projects here:

Johnybthestoryteller.com

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Super excited to announce new guest, Sam Schmidthuber, to The Story!

Sam Schmidthuber, is an award winning Nashville Recording Artist and country singer/songwriter from Chester County PA. He has had chart topping hits, won awards domestically and overseas, and most recently won Songwriter Achievement of the Year at the Grand Ol Opry in Nashville, TN. He tours year round and continues to grow his dream!

Some highlights of Sam’s career have included performing at the 2017 WIOV 105.1 FM (PA) Turkey Hill Fall Fest prior to Trace Adkins, and returning the following year (2018) on the main stage, as one of the openers for Rodney Atkins, David Lee Murphy, Mitchell Tenpenny and Trent Harmon. Another was performing at the 2018 Citadel Country Spirit USA event in PA, prior to Jake Owen and Brad Paisley among others and again in 2021 prior to Chris Young, Josh Turner, Scotty McCreery and Lindsay Ell.

In September of 2019, Sam won Young Adult Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2019 Josie Music Awards in TN and in late 2020, won Shining Star at the Fair Play Country Music Awards in the Netherlands, while representing the USA.

January 2020 and May 2020, Sam released two new singles, "More Than a Stone" and "Dirt Road World."

As 2021 opened up after the pandemic, Sam had several live performances scheduled and was anxious to get back on the road. 2021 ended with Sam’s 2020 release "More Than a Stone," winning Song of the Year at the 2021 Fair Play Country Music Awards in the Netherlands, and it went platinum for the most downloads on the Airplay Country Chart. Sam also had the great honor of being awarded Modern Country Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2021 Josie Music Awards in TN!

In November 2021, he released his version of of his favorite Christmas song, "Mary Did You Know," followed with a live performance on ABC Ch 27! This past July (2022) "Rebound to Ringbound" was released to all major digital platforms, and Sam won the 2022 Songwriter Achievement Award at the Josie Music Awards in Nashville, TN for this song!

You can find Sam and his projects here:

Facebook: Sam Schmidthuber Music

Insta: @samschmidthuberofficial

Website: https://www.samschmidthubermusic.com/

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Super excited to start off season two of The Story with new guest, Katie Miller!

As the oldest grandchild of Sight & Sound’s founders, Katie first stepped onto the stage when she was four years old, making her the first member of the family’s third generation to be a part of the ministry. Throughout her 30 year tenure Katie has served in various capacities within the company, including human resources, marketing, and business development.

As Director of Marketing & Communications, Katie is a member of the Brand Development team, bringing alignment to each of the brand’s extensions through marketing, advertising, public relations, and corporate communication. She also serves as primary spokesperson for the company, including on camera host for Sight & Sound TV’s live broadcast events. Katie continues to connect Sight & Sound’s past to its future, introducing audience members from around the world to the Sight & Sound story.

Katie and her husband, Brian, reside in Lancaster and are raising their three children – now fourth generation family members acting on the Sight & Sound stage!

Be sure to follow Sight and Sound and all their projects here:

Website:

Insta: @sightandsoundfilms @sightandsoundtheatres

Facebook: Sight & Sound Theatres - Lancaster, PA

Sight & Sound Films - I Heard the Bells

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1w7LAltCFPNXLisri2Zvxi...

Before we start announcing guests on The Story, we’d like to introduce our host, Cory Rosen!

Cory Rosen is a songwriter, composer, pianist, and so much more! He graduated from Lancaster Bible College with a degree in both Music Composition and Biblical Studies. Born and raised in Salisbury, MD with a father who was a notable local drummer and a mother who loved the marching band, Cory fell in love with music. As a result, Cory has had many unique experiences including, but not limited to, being Shrek in Shrek: The Musical, being Drum Major of his high school marching and college pep band, gigged in Lancaster, and even led worship on a Sunday morning.

Now based in Lancaster, PA, Cory has noticed the very unique musical landscape with talented Church members, bigger than life musical theater actors and actresses, as well as a robust community of gigging musicians. Cory wants to bring them all together to not only compare and contrast their careers, but to bring the community of musicians and music lovers closer together.

There is such a big opportunity for collaboration and support in Lancaster county and currently, it’s being overlooked and unrecognized. Cory’s goal is to highlight local musicians and production members in the hopes that not only that you may enjoy their stories, but that you and others will see these musicians and support them by going out to see their shows, boosting our local economies, and letting our great community grow.

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