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The Story
by Cory Rosen
Welcome to The Story!We are a Podcast dedicated to talking to local musicians and others in the music realm and learning how they got their big break.Our goal is to coalesce all of our experiences together in one place so that we can be an inspiration and an encouragement to all new and upcoming musicians and production people whether they be bands, soloists, actors, set designers, light technicians, producers, etc!The first way we are going to accomplish this is by interviewing successful, local musicians to learn how they got where they are. What was their big break? What struggles did they face? What do they hope to do next? All those questions and more will be answered.The second way we are going to accomplish this is by interviewing popular, local venue owners to see exactly what they are looking for in a musician. How should a musician approach you for a gig? What skills outside of music would a musician need to organize a gig/event? How have other musicians approached you in
Episodes
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From Music To Podcasts EP 166 Daniel Keim
Super excited to announce next guest, Daniel Keim, to The Story! From Central PA, Daniel started playing piano at 10, then guitar at 11 and eventually moved onto bass and ukulele. Daniel was homeschooled until 10th grade, and spent most of his days in junior high playing guitar, learning his...
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Turning Stories Into Songs EP 165 Matt Freedman
Super excited to announce new guest, Matt Freedman, to The Story! Before opening and supporting major country acts like Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert, Brett Young, Chris Young and other country legends, Singer/Songwriter Matt Freedman was playing his hometown Bucks County PA circuit. Freedman...
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How To Be The Light In The Music Industry! EP 164 Jess Zimmerman
Super excited to welcome back returning guest, Jess Zimmerman, to The Story! The Jess Zimmerman Band is a Country Rock Band formed in 2015 and based in Southeastern PA. Jess's love for country music combined with rock influences from musicians/artists like Halestorm, Underwood, Van Halen, Gaga,...
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How To Do Music Like D-Bo! EP 163 D Bo!
Super excited to announce new guest, D-Bo!, to The Story! Originally from Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Delonne “D-Bo!” Wilbourn has been singing, producing, writing, and composing all his music for over 10 years. D-Bo! and his band will captivate any crowd or venue. The band’s diversity in musical...
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From Poetry to Music EP 162 Ani Mae
Super excited to announce new guest, Ani Mae, to The Story! Ani Mae, is a small town singer/songwriter! She grew up writing short stories and poems and that quickly transformed into songwriting. Ani always held a place in her heart for writing because it is the one place she can be her most...
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The Story Behind A Professional, Academic Composer EP 161 Maria Corley
Super excited to announce new guest, Maria Corley, to The Story! Maria Thompson Corley (BM, University of Alberta; MM, DMA, The Juilliard School) was born in Jamaica and raised in Canada. She has performed internationally, as both as a solo and collaborative artist, at venues including the...
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The Story Behind Stray Production Services and It's Founder EP 160 Chris Strayer
Super excited to announce next guest, Chris Strayer, to The Story! Chris Strayer grew up in Lititz, where he could be found hustling-- shoveling snow or sweeping floors to raise money for his first stage lighting purchase. His live event production career began at WJTL, where he produced local...
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What It Means To Be An Equal Opportunity Composer EP 159 Rachael Sage
Super excited to announce new guest, Rachael Sage, to The Story! Since founding her own label MPress Records two decades ago, NYC-based alt-pop artist Rachael Sage has steadily released a slew of vibrant, dynamic albums described by Goldmine Magazine as "mesmerizing...thoughtful, pensive and…
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The Folk Songs of A Christian EP 158 Matt Wheeler
Super excited to announce new guest, Matt Wheeler, to The Story! Matt Wheeler is a Lancaster County, PA-based troubadour, poet with a guitar, & stage banter-conversationalist. Matt’s songwriting paints pictures with words, often drawing inspiration from classic works of literature or simply...
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Rockabilly Against Racism! EP 157 Mighty Joe Castro
Super excited to announce new guest, Mighty Joe Castro, to The Story! Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Ameripolitan rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Mighty Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up)....
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Steampunk Funk Music! EP 156 Javier Sandoval
Super excited to announce new guest, Javier Sandoval, to The Story! Javier Sandoval is a native of Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Javier started as a concert band drummer who couldn't read music, so he made his own. He is now the owner of Sandoval's Lawn & Landscaping, Co-Founder of Audio & Visual...
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Poet, Singer, Songwriter EP 155 Jessica Smucker
Super excited to announce new guest, Jessica Smucker, to The Story! Jessica Smucker believes that the best way to change the world is to channel our pain into connection. Her songs have a way of reaching deeply into people’s souls and inviting the kind of reflection that feels both reassuring and...
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The Country Man That Traveled to Hollywood and Back! EP 154 Grant Bryan
The Story Ep. 154 : Grant Bryan Super excited to announce new guest, Grant Bryan, to The Story! Grant Bryan is an independent country music artist from Elizabethtown PA. Born and Raised in Central PA, With family ties in Tennessee, Grant has always had a passion for music, primarily country…
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Creating A Nashville Songwriter Round in York PA! EP 153 Home Is Where The Art Is
Super excited to announce new guest, Home Is Where The Art Is, to The Story! Pennsylvanian-born recording and performing artist, Amber Nadine and York-native actor, Dan Griffin have partnered with Gift Horse Brewing Company to bring Nashville-styled songwriter's rounds to Pennsylvania. With hopes...
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From Radio City Rockettes to College Dance Teacher and Everywhere In Between! EP 152 Cody Smith
Super excited to announce new guest, Cody Smith, to The Story! Cody Smith is a performer, director and choreographer hailing from Lancaster, PA. He was a dancer/swing in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York for 18 years. He has toured with the Christmas Spectacular and with Beauty and...
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How To Be Like Taylor Swift, But Also Be Yourself! EP 151 Amber Nadine
Super excited to announce new guest, Amber Nadine, to The Story! Amber Nadine is a recording and performing artist from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. She considers herself mostly country/pop, but tends to write a broad range from heartfelt piano ballads to bubbly pop tunes. Her newest and first...
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What is Red Dirt Country Soul Music? EP 150 Colt Wilbur
Super excited to announce new guest, Colt Wilbur, to The Story! Colt Wilbur is a south central Pennsylvania based artist operating in country, rock n roll, bluegrass, and folk. The Colt Wilbur Band came to life in 2013 and has been performing all throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, Tennessee,...
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How To Direct Theater Companies! EP 149 Dustin LeBlanc
Super excited to announce new guest, Dustin LeBlanc, to The Story! Dustin LeBlanc is the Managing Director of the West Shore Theater in New Cumberland, PA. In his nearly 20 years working in Central PA Theatre, he has served as Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Youth Music and Theatrics, Artistic...
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What's It Like To Manage A Performance Venue? EP 148 Ariella Hoover
Super excited to announce new guest, Ariella Hoover, to The Story! Ariella Hoover is a Lancaster County Native and a graduate of Lancaster Bible College’s Vocal Performance Program. She loves working administratively in the arts, getting to combine many of her skills and passion into one job. As...
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Red Rose City Rapper EP 147 Kid Rose
Super excited to announce new guest, Kid Rose, to The Story! Kid Rose is a Young Artist/musician from Lancaster, PA, also known as "The Red Rose City." With his new album, ”Roses In February," he paves in a brighter door for the Music Industry. This artist is filled with integrity, love, and...
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The Young Singer With an Old Soul EP 146 Conrad Fisher
Super excited to announce new guest, Conrad Fisher, to The Story! Music industry Veteran Matt Lindsey (Mel Tillis, Hal Ketchum) was planning a quiet evening at home when he got a call from his friend, legendary music producer Jim Rooney (John Prine, Nanci Griffith). “He was very insistent that I...
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The TV Deal of a Lifetime! EP 145 Steven Courtney
Super excited to announce returning guest, Steven Courtney, to The Story! A leading light in children and family music, Steven Courtney is virtually synonymous with a fun, upbeat and humorous style of song and storytelling. Born in Nashville, TN and raised on country, folk and gospel music…
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Join the Solar Federation! EP 144 Eric Wirsing
Super excited to announce new guest, Eric Wirsing, to The Story! Eric began his musical journey with piano at the age of five. Shortly after beginning piano, he also studied violin and drums. But at the age of 12 when Eric received his first electric guitar, he realized his true passion and path…
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Being a Mutli-Band Guitarist! EP 143 Glenn Hollenbach
Super excited to announce new guest, Glenn Hollenbach, to The Story! You can find Glenn and his projects here: Insta: @glennplaysguitar @badsliceband Facebook:Tone Tailors thequietcampaign Stephanie Grace Find The Story Podcast here: coryrosenproductions.com
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Getting Back to True Country Writing EP 142 Cody Ross Smith
Super excited to announce new guest, Cody Ross Smith, to The Story! Cody Ross Smith is a singer/songwriter from the Central Pennsylvania region. Playing a variety of new Country, old country and Rock'n'roll. With influences stemming from the likes of George Strait to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cody's sound…
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Don't Fear the Spyders! EP 141 Spyders of HBG
Super excited to announce new guests, The Spyders of HBG, to The Story! The Spyders of HBG are a self described "Rock and Roll" trio formed in Harrisburg, PA in 2010. The band's current line up is Zach Entenman on Guitar & Vocals, Dan Ertel on Bass Guitar & Vox and Elijah Manning on Drums.…
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The Hitch Hiking, Songwriting, Veteran Helping Man! EP 140 JC Fetlock
Super excited to announce new guest, J.C. Fetlock, to The Story! J.C. Fetlock was born 1952 in Hagerstown Maryland. His first musical instruction was from his mother in the front seat telling him to shut up when he was singing. J.C. then picked up the flute in 4th grade, Influenced by the Motown...
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Outlaw Country from Indiana! EP 139 Night Owl Country Band
Super excited to announce new guest, Night Owl Country Band, to The Story! Night Owl Country Band is one of Indiana's premiere country bands. Based out of Columbus, IN, Night Owl has played many stages and have made their name from playing small town bars, theatres, fairs, and festivals. They…
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How to Network in the Music Industry EP 138 Dan Meyer
Super excited to announce new guest, Dan Meyer, to The Story! From engineering in multi-million dollar recording studios and music venues to the classroom, Dan has worn many hats during his short time in the music industry. Originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, Dan has dug roots in Central...
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Leaving Religion For Music EP 137 Kevin Whitaker
Super excited to announce new guest, Kevin Whitaker, to The Story! Kevin Whitaker was born in Reno, NV, but moved to PA in as a kid so he was pretty much raised here. Kevin grew up around music. He played with some friends and was the drummer for Driving Vegas. Kevin had some good projects with...
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Performance Impersonator to Jazz Cat EP 136 Big Mamma
Super excited to announce new guest, Big Mamma, to The Story! A Las Vegas transplant, Melanie Verdi is excited to be part of the Central Pennsylvania music scene, especially the Lancaster area. She was recently part of the 2022 East Pete Summer Festival sitting in with local blues and rock bands…
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From Small Town PA to Big Country Tennessee EP 135 Adam Yarger
Super excited to announce new guest, Adam Yarger, to The Story! Born and raised in Centre Hall, PA, Adam started learning guitar in 7th grade, later becoming interested in singing and songwriting in 10th grade. After graduation, Adam attended Penn State University for a summer and fall semester…
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Rockstar Turned TV Host! EP 134 Jeff Pittinger
Super excited to announce new guest, Jeff Pittinger, to The Story! Jeff Pittinger is from Montoursville, PA. He started singing at an early age, but not in front of a large crowd until he was 14. Jeff started a band in 1981 called "Early Frost." They did covers from Queen, Def Leppard, AC/DC…
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Bringing Big Band Back! EP 133 Sam Yoder
Super excited to announce new guest, Sam Yoder, to The Story! Sam Yoder is a trombonist/guitarist, composer and recording engineer from Lancaster PA. He studied Music, Music Recording Technology and Composition at Lebanon Valley College, and has been performing, recording and writing for various...
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Band Member Turned Band Leader EP 132 Colin King
Super excited to announce new guest, Colin King, to The Story! Colin a country singer-songwriter from Lancaster Pennsylvania. He writes, sings, and plays songs for the working folks of Appalachia. Colin found his love and passion for music playing at church and youth groups as an early teen.…
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The Legends of A Female Fingerpicker EP 131 Maria Wilson
Super excited to announce next guest, Maria Wilson, to The Story! In 1977, Maria Wilson started her amazing musical journey in her hometown Brooklyn, New York. Maria always new that she wanted to be a professional guitarist and percussionist and has followed her passion for the last thirty five...
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Bringing a Taste of Liberia to America EP 130 Angel Dweh
Super excited to announce new guest, Angel Dweh, to The Story! Angel Dweh, (born November 14, 1999), is a Liberian-American singer, recording artist, songwriter, composer, dancer, and actor. He was born in Monrovia, Liberia to Liberian parents, and later immigrated to the United States. Angel is...
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How Two Bros Make a Legacy EP 129 Grimlokk and Epileptic Ant
Super excited to announce new guest, Grimlokk and Epileptic Ant, to The Story! GRIMLOKK Born in Chambersburg PA and raised in Lancaster PA, Grimlokk has had his own studio for 2 years. His studio, Thru The Storm Studio LLC is a part of a movement called "Dream Or Die Daydreamer" ran by his...
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From the Navy to a Singer EP 128 Jake Mach
Super excited to announce new guest, Jake Mach, to The Story! Born and raised in Glen Rock, PA, Navy veteran Jake Mach is a CPMA-nominated singer-songwriter. With a soulful voice perfectly suited for storytelling, Mach writes in a variety of styles across the spectrum of country music. Jake…
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The Passion of The Bass EP 127 Liam Galiano
Super excited to bring one of our first guests, Liam Galiano, back to The Story! Liam Galiano is Lancaster’s resident bass geek. He loves nothing more than exploring the instrument, learning every sound that’s come before and searching for any new sound yet to be uncovered. As a hired gun, Liam…
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The Dream of Wanting MOE Blues EP 126 Kevin Gannon
Super excited to announce next guest, Kevin Gannon, to The Story! Along with being a member of MOE Blues, Kevin Gannon is also a founder of a Lancaster county 5013C created January 2nd 2015 called Musicians Bedside Manor. Along with Kevin, original founders were Lisa Sica, Adriano Sica, and…
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How Far Can A Homeless Person's Guitar Go? EP 125 Dave Gates
Super excited to announce new guest, Dave Gates, to The Story! In July of 2018, Dave’s journey towards a career as a professional musician began when a homeless man gifted him a guitar outside of an auto parts store. He practiced for hours every day and became a regular attendee of local open…
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Bringing Life Back To Country Music EP 124 Cody Tyler
Super excited to announce new guest, Cody Tyler, to The Story! You could call Cody Tyler & Gypsy Convoy “red dirt country,” but the rocky soil in coal country and the rust belt, where Cody’s family has been rooted for centuries, is a few shades darker. The songs on Cody’s debut album are the...
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How To Wrangle A Horn Driven Rock Band! EP 123 Big Fat Meanies
Super excited to announce new guests, The Big Fat Meanies, to The Story! Voted “Best Rock Band” in Central Pennsylvania, Big Fat Meanies offers a high-octane dose of horn-driven progressive rock with each impressive performance. The independent eight-piece ensemble hailing from Lancaster,...
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What Inspires Dream Pop Music? EP 122 Alex Stanilla
Super excited to announce new guest, Alex Stanilla, to The Story! The protagonists of ALEX STANILLA’s songs live at the intersection of fact and fiction, the push and pull between introspective honesty and rich character study. “I’m really inspired by film,” the Lebanon, PA-based…
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What It Takes To Be A Music Educator EP 121 Rod Goelz
Super excited to announce new guest, Rod Goelz, to The Story! Rod Goelz is a local musician who has “gone international” with his teaching methods. The Associated Press has called Rod a “Six-string surgeon.” He has been mentoring musicians and making great music for over 30 years. A native of…
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What Does It Mean To Be An Artivist EP 120 Sir Dominique Jordan
Super excited to announce new guest, Sir Dominique Jordan, to The Story! Sir Dominique Jordan the Prolific One is a poetic vanguard hailing from Lancaster, Pennsylvania; whether it spoken word or on a page, he uses his unique verbiage to inspire others to use their vulnerability as a ‘super…
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The Legend of Tommy B EP 119 Tommy B
Super excited to announce next guest, Tommy B, to The Story! Tommy B is a lifelong multi-instrumentalist currently performing 100+ shows/year across Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Providing professional, quality entertainment for over a decade, Tommy B was born and raised in Massachusetts…
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How to Maintain a News Radio Station! EP 118 John Kerecz
Super excited to announce next guest, John Kerecz, to The Story! Crazy John Kerecz got his start in the public eye on radio back in 1979, since then he has had bit parts in movies, authored books. (Which most can be found on Amazon by searching on his name). Been in two Hall of fame's and played…
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The Stories Behind Members of Snarky Puppy EP 117 Zach Brock, Keita Ogawa 小川慶太, and Bob Lanzetti
Super excited to announce new guests, Zach Brock, Keita Ogawa 小川慶太, and Bob Lanzetti, to The Story! ZACH BROCK Critically acclaimed as the "pre-eminent improvising violinist of his generation," Zach Brock is an American jazz violinist and GRAMMY Award-winning member of Snarky Puppy. He has…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Story!We are a Podcast dedicated to talking to local musicians and others in the music realm and learning how they got their big break.Our goal is to coalesce all of our experiences together in one place so that we can be an inspiration and an encouragement to all new and upcoming musicians and production people whether they be bands, soloists, actors, set designers, light technicians, producers, etc!The first way we are going to accomplish this is by interviewing successful, local musicians to learn how they got where they are. What was their big break? What struggles did they face? What do they hope to do next? All those questions and more will be answered.The second way we are going to accomplish this is by interviewing popular, local venue owners to see exactly what they are looking for in a musician. How should a musician approach you for a gig? What skills outside of music would a musician need to organize a gig/event? How have other musicians approached you in
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Cory Rosen
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Welcome to The Story!We are a Podcast dedicated to talking to local musicians and others in the music realm and learning how they got their big break.Our goal is to coalesce all of our experiences together in one place so that we can be an inspiration and an encouragement to all new and upcoming...
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