"Fear The Dawn" remember the name.

A tsunami came rolling into Farmingdales The Nutty Irishman Sunday night leaving in its wake an ocean of hard core metal fans that came out to support Fear Of Dawns cd release party. Vocalist Sean Patrick started the night thanking all the fans for coming out and all the bands that played before them. Once the well wishes were finished chaos commenced as FTD broke into song. A sea of bodies formed a pit in front of the stage and collided into one another as each song grew brutally one after the other. FTD were on top of their game tonight. Band and audience were in complete unison playing off each other like a fine game of doge ball "literally" balls and bodies were flying everywhere. Fans were treated to all their favorite FTD songs including For What Its Worth and Void Of Hope they also slipped in a short version of Bring Sexy Back (Justin Timberlake). The night looked to be a complete success it was well attended and smiling faces throughout. I wish the band much success with the cd and all future endeavors.

Demon's Eye branding some old standards

 So as I surf the web for another show to catch I came across the name of a band called Demon's Eye. Now this conjures up all sorts of imagery in my head. I'm thinking another heavy metal band singing of knights and sorcery and things of that nature. So with that thought in my mind I research this band even further. I come to find that Charlie Grosso is playing guitar for this band. I recently learned of Charlie a couple of weeks ago when I caught him in another band called Sinner's Prayer. Behind the kit is Nick D'Alessandro from Awaken and Earth Eatz Dog and I'm sure many others. From my perspective Nick is the go to drummer on Long Island. And if you have ever seen him live you'll know why. Rounding out this trio is Leo Binelli on Vocals / Bass a force too be reckoned with in his own right.
 So that was all I needed to make my way to LuLu's Pub and catch this trio live. For starters I didn't get the heavy metal knights and sorcery I had envisioned. What I got was some ripping heavy blues with extended jams. These guys are well versed musicians and play well off each other. Opening their set with a killer rendition of Rufus Tomas / Walking the Dog some may be more familiar with the Aerosmith version.  Charlie explained to me that the idea behind their set was covering songs originating from black American blues artists that were subsequently redone by white classic rock artists.  And now Demon's Eye giving these songs life with their brand of hard rock/blues interpretation. The band likes to think of it as a presentation of standards for the next generation. Demon's Eye plays these songs with such heart and conviction you would have thought they wrote these songs themselves. Other highlight's of the night were Baby Please Don't Go, Just Got Paid and Bring It On Home.
 The audience cheered, danced and sang along to every song in the set. And a few audience members started shouting out requests. Hopefully the band took some notes so they can surprise the audience next time around with some of those tunes.
  So with other good night of live music under my belt. I'm happy too report the LI music scene is thriving with great talent. If your not part of the scene then get your ass off the couch and catch a show.
 I must thank Charlie for graciously giving me a CD before the show. It has many of the songs that they played tonight and I've been happily jamming it in my vehicle as I cruised around town today.

The smoking debut of Sinner's Prayer.

Long Island has again spawned another great band going by the name of Sinner's Prayer. I was fortunate enough to be invite to their debut show at LuLu's Pub in Port Jefferson. Sinners Prayer consists of some of Long Islands most talented musicians currently on the scene today. Fronting the band is Scott Oliva on vocals. Scott can also be seen fronting Live After Death a premier Iron Maiden tribute band. On guitar is Charle Grosso a well rounded gifted player. Laying down the low end is Russ Zutto on bass who can also be seen playing with JRad. And rounding out the band is Gary Worrell on drums. You can catch Garry behind the kit with Mudcat playing the LI area.
 But tonight is all about Sinner's Prayer they took too the stage Opening the show with the song Outsider by supergroup Black Country Communion. Mixing in original songs with covers just about every other one in their nine song set turned out to be a very good move . I was happily surprised when they played a rare Badland's song called Healer. A highlight of the night was an original song called Feel It Now. If you were to ask me I'd choose that as the first single off their CD (hopefully there is one in the works?). What was also a pleasant surprise was the addition of the famous guitar solo and drum solo that bands don't seem to do anymore. Sinner's Prayer are reminiscent of rock bands of the 70's such as Rainbow and Deep Purple. These of course are only influences you can hear in their music they of course have a sound all their own. In closing I felt like I was at an arena rock show tonight. The band interacted with the audience and kept the evening flowing without long pauses in between songs. Which from a spectators point of view was well appreciated. I look forward to seeing a long future from this band. As of now you can facebook the individual members to keep up to date on their various projects. You can also friend the band at www.facebook.com/sinnersprayerny to keep track of this killer band.

"89 North" Long Islands newest premier music venue.

So I finally got down to Long Islands newest music venue called 89 North Music Venue located at 89 North Ocean Ave, Patchogue NY. Welcoming you from the side of the road is the venues brightly lit sign with the number 89 in a bright red star attached to the side of this multi level brick building. Stepping inside you are greeted by a flight of stairs opening up to a spacious room to the left is the bar area and to the right is the stage. To the back of the space you have an upper level with seating and a view of the room and stage. This is not your ordinary LI club. This club was built and tailored for a live music. Equipped with a stage of the art lighting rig and sound system.
 Tonight I happen to come down for their original band Thursday and it was the eve of there first month in operation. Gracing the stage tonight was Tara Hack, Jebus and Heavy Duty Ego. I only got to stay for the first two bands. Tara Hack opened the show with her guitar and a rendition of Alanis Morissettes "Ironic". This girl can sing and play. Her voice melts sweetly in your ears just like a piece of sweet chocolate melts in your mouth. She is that good and maybe better. She shines on her originals as I think most artist do when performing their own material. To find out more about Tara you checkout her site at www.tarahack.com
 So in closing I was blown away by both the venue and Tara Hack tonight. I wish them both much success in the future.
 Bands looking to play 89 North Music Venue can contact them at their web site www.89northmusicvenue.com

Earth Eatz Dog the final send off.

This was not just any Saturday night the date May 5th the night of the 2012 super moon, Cinco de Mayo and the farwell show to Long Island's own Earth Eatz Dog. Taking the stage to a packed house at Ollie's Point the boys wasted no time rocking the joint. For old time Earth Eatz Dog fans we were treated to fan favorites such as Alright, Get Over It and Klub Kidz just to name a few. For the new fans that I know they made tonight they will be sadden too know this was there last show together. I for one have been a fan for many years now. So it is with great sadness that they will perform no more. But it is comforting that their recorded music will live on forever. Every member of Earth Eatz Dog are very talented as a whole and individually. I know each member has other projects there working on. So fret not while we may have lost Earth Eatz Dog as a whole. We will now be treated to the future endeavors of these five talented musicians. Guys good luck to you all and I for one will miss being rocked by your infectious grooves.

The Lynch Pigs offer a dose of some good old wholesome fun. Yeah right!

What would you get if The Mentors gave birth too a musical offspring? Lynch Pigs of course. Lynch Pigs offers clear cut anthems for the alpha males. A musical soundtrack for the guy's who now want to be (stroked) pampered by the female gender. It's been way too long that us guys have had to figure out the female species. Now the Lynch Pigs have simplified the whole mating ritual in a 40 Min set. And after tonight's show at LuLu's this club will never be the same. A major disinfection is in order after the musical filth that spewed out of these five musicians. Opening the show with a heart felt love song Bang In The Bathroom it was clear these guys were not looking for any long term relationships with the woman at the show. Other songs like Knee Deep In Pussy or Earn My Love tell it straight. There's no beating around the bush or secret code to figure out. Tonight the Lynch Pigs were on top of their game. The crowd ate up their sleazy foul mouth dirty musical gems. And by the looks of it the woman in the crowd must like it dirty because they seemed too be enjoying it a tad bit more than the guys.

 Seems to me that this band has struck a nerve on the scene. No frills, bullshit free music to mate too.

For more on the Lynch Pigs check them out at www.lynch Pigs.com friend them on facebook and do your part spreading the word about this musical treat.

It's a Panzie invasion.

Once again NYC's Panzie has crossed the L.I. boarder and deployed themselves to Ollie's Point in Amityville. This being their second time playing Ollie's and L.I. for that matter. It is very apparent that the buzz about Panzie is growing rapidly. Frontman Johnny Hawaiian is a very animated frontman besides every inch of exposed skin being covered in tattoos he also sings with authority and passion. He draws you in with his storytelling via his lyrics. His two main partners are the guitar duo of Jonnie Rocket and Dc Gonzalez. They have laid the foundation with a heavy melodic groove too move you. Playing a blistering set of music this Friday night there wasn't a body in the room not paying attention. With songs such as Built on Hate or Angry Man or what I like to call metal's new dance anthem "Dance" there is something for every rock & roll fan. Ollies' Point is such a great venue to showcase this band from the kicking sound system, amazing lighting rig and fog machine. It adds another dimension to the Panzie experience. I hope to see Panzie make more trips out to the island and I'll keep spreading the word about this amazing band.