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Ep #49 John Sferra

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:52:47 PDT

“Songs like “Can You See Me” would be considered a Christian tune, and originally the lyrics were different, but not that much. Most of the songs we wrote .. the lyrics were sort of spiritual.” LISTEN TO PT 1 of 2 (To retain Itunes subscribers and post episodes with some regularity; sometimes deadlines win out Continue Reading

Ep #48 The Last Evolution / From The Ashes

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:18:50 PDT

T H E L A S T E V O L U T I O N The Last Evolution are a rambunctious crew of young musicians who happen to have that punk attitude that manifests itself in their songs, most notably in their vocal identity. The regard themselves as a band that would fit on Continue Reading

Ep #47 Sean Moeller / Daytrotter

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:03:32 PDT

———————————————————————————————————————————————————- Although Sean Moeller has a soft spot for barns and horses, he’s no “Iowa Farm Boy.” The man behind Daytrotter is a bearded ex-track star and ex-sports writer from the University of Iowa, who in addition to being a well mannered family man, happens to have a knack for looking into the eyes Continue Reading

Ep #46 Emily Wolfe

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:07:34 PDT

“I don’t want to be a mechanical artist, and the only way to do that is to cover the spectrum – from one extreme to the other – but ultimately, do what motivates me to keep creating music.” – Emily Wolfe The two new EP’s, set to be Continue Reading

Ep 45 Peter Katz

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:57:09 PDT

Peter Katz sings inbetween soul and whispers. Different styles and vibes, like the Northern and Southern rivers of Canada carrying many pieces of culture, flow into the center of Peter’s Montreal metropolitan sensibility making for this soothing amalgam of heart, soul, and ryhthmic folk-pop that you can snap your fingers to. Much like his homeland, Continue Reading

Ep 44 Josh Roman / Mindrocket Studio

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:17:03 PDT

Josh Roman, Heretics guitarist, studio engineer and school chum of John Hlumyk, Pete Drivere of the InFidels and Ron Gordon of Sacred Hate/Heretics/Dopamine/King Mother , continues to find himself in the epicenter of the Ohio/Pennsylvania music scene. Here’s a list of Josh’s past music endeavors, courtesy of Viking Jim: Josh played in the Heretics and Continue Reading

JimmyFro’s FREE SXSW Sampler

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:22:05 PST

Click READ MORE or HERE to download JimmyFro’s SXSW FREE Sampler (zip file) The JimmyFro Indie-Music Podcast is a showcase for independent artists both local and global with favoritism to Youngstown Warren NE Ohio artists. I hope that it will also be a network pool and tool for artists that are trying to make a Continue Reading

Ep 43 Darling Waste

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:59:43 PST

Darling Waste began in Cleveland, Ohio. Chasing the dream to New York City, Darling Waste evolved into a 5-piece “mobile rock unit” and hit the road. After eight years, over 600 DIY shows in 11 countries, & an incomprehensible number of miles & hours spent wearing out 10 vans, the band has built Continue Reading

Ep 42 Solar Pilots

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:41:07 PST

Members: Solomon Mancino- Guitar/ Lead Vocal, Zeke Setzer- Bass/vocal, Ryan Baker- Drums/Vocals https://soundcloud.com/solar-pilots/pieces Bio: For music go to https://soundcloud.com/solar-pilots facebook page Description: (taken from their facebook page) We’re an alternative/indie band. We’ll play anywhere from Baker’s basement to the top of the Giza pyramids. We’re the coolest trio around! Solar Pilots are a fun band Continue Reading

Ep 41 ALL’s WELL

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:26:38 PST

Alls Well are performing at Zeke’s Upstairs Theater on 3/2/13. ) Reverb Nation Page Facebook Page All’s Well is an indie rock band from Niles, Ohio. Taken from their facebook fan page: “We enjoy making music that is true and genuine to ourselves. It’s our way of expressing who we are.” We love Continue Reading

Ep 40 Blue Through Branches

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:28:23 PST

BIO (taken from their Myspace Profile) Blue Through Branches have been on the Youngstown music scene since April of 2011. Two of the members include Tim McNickle, electric guitarist, and Derick young, bassist, from former local bands Via Sahara and Sugar Bear. Shiloh, lead vocalist/acoustic guitarist, got started on the scene by performing acoustic shows, Continue Reading

Ep 39 Sun Fights Shade

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:20:18 PST

Members: Vocals – Zac Angney, Guitar – Nate Martin, Bass/Backing vocals – Shane Dodson, Drums/Backing Vocals -Sam Daly, Guitar/Backing Vocals – Adam White Self-described “Post-Hardcore” band Sun Fights Shade from Vermillion Ohio performs a few songs and talks about their music. SFS has played the Cleveland Music Festival and will be performing at the Breakout Continue Reading

Ep 38 Jimmy Jet Taylor

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:20:19 PST

Jimmy Taylor, in addition to being the percussionist from The HappyMon Band, is a jack of many trades and hobbies. He’s played drums for SIDESHOW, Mellowcrash, VIRGIN, Pegasus, and currently plays percussion for the HAPPY MON BAND, standing up. That’s right, he plays a modified kit standing..up. Where as Dave Mathews or the Continue Reading

Ep 37 Viking Jim

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:21:03 PST

I believe it was either Dennis from SAMgoodwill or Lee Boyle of Third Class who said “You should get with Viking Jim, he does alot with local music.” Low and behold I did. Viking Jim Allgren is the voice of 93.3′s The Homegrown Show and Youngstown Rock Podcast, which will be brought to us Continue Reading

Ep 36 DOLFISH

jimmyfro5@aol.com (Jimmy Martin) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:42:53 PST

Max Sollisch is DOLFISH. You may have read about his LP in SPIN Mag or seen his viral video for the song “Your love is bummin me out.” If not, after listening to this feature, scroll down below and check it out!! American Songwriter says, “23 year-old Max Sollisch, a.k.a. Dolfish, has a unique voice and Continue Reading