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50 Musicians In 50 Days
50 Musicians In 50 Days
50 Musicians In 50 Days
Welcome to Fifty Musicians in Fifty Days, part two in our series amplifying local music louder than any sound system can! If you know someone who takes the stage in the area regularly whether they pick up an instrument (ANY instrument or several), are a singer, a songwriter, play solo or in a band, we wanna know about them!
The KJ All Star Band Performs!
The KJ All Star Band Performs!
The KJ All Star Band Performs!
Three months after myself and two fellow Oldiez DJs: Davey Jones and Alex Cooper cooked up this idea in a small office, the Keith James All Star Band finally took to the stage for the first annual jam of it's kind!
Meet Kelly Preston
Meet Kelly Preston
Meet Kelly Preston
Following the greatest voting battle so far, Kelly Preston has been given the right by YOU to step up and grab the Keith James All Star Band microphone on November 7th at Cavallo's. But first, if you're not familiar with her or her latest band Hot Roxx, take a listen below to her interview
We Have A Singer!
We Have A Singer!
We Have A Singer!
After the most fierce week of voting yet between 29 nominees for the Keith James All Star Band vocalist and easily more than a staggering 51,000+ votes cast, Kelly Preston of Hot Roxx has emerged victorious with almost half (44%) of the total vote, meaning 22,000+ votes just for her alone!
Keith James Leaves Showtime
Keith James Leaves Showtime
Keith James Leaves Showtime
Yesterday, social media blew up after my longtime band Showtime announced that I'd be leaving and I'm sorry to say that what you've heard is true. Maybe three years isn't an extremely long time by today's standards but it was long enough to feel like a permanent part of the brotherhood that existed inside the band.
Meet Drummer Ken Race
Meet Drummer Ken Race
Meet Drummer Ken Race
Ken has risen out of relative obscurity to claim the drum throne for his own in the Keith James All Star Band and we finally caught up with him to hear of his exploits and while his name may not be as well known as others, his experience flies in the face of that scoring gigs opening for the likes of Marshal Tucker Band and Allman Brothers
Vote For Your Favorite!
Vote For Your Favorite!
Vote For Your Favorite!
We've got one last musician to choose, so let the final round of hair-pulling and nail-biting commence now that the nominees for everyone's favorite Central New York vocalist are in! There's a good selection of both male and female belters up for your consideration for the Keith James All Star Band...
Meet Bassist Walt Butler
Meet Bassist Walt Butler
Meet Bassist Walt Butler
Walt Butler was the very first member of the Keith James All Star Band and for those of you who don't know him, he's the epitome of a great musician but as you can tell from his interview, he's a great person too and that combination is pretty rare and a huge credit to his profession.
Nominate Your Singer!
Nominate Your Singer!
Nominate Your Singer!
After thousands of votes cast and nearly a hundred musicians nominated collectively from the area, we finally have every musician but one... the singer!
We Have A Drummer!
We Have A Drummer!
We Have A Drummer!
After the most fierce week of voting yet between 51 nominees for the Keith James All Star Band drummer and more than 35,000 votes cast, Ken Race of Downshift has emerged victorious with nearly a third (30%) of the total vote!
Drummer Orlowski Talks
Drummer Orlowski Talks
Drummer Orlowski Talks
We chilled today with longtime area drummer, Patrick Orlowski who has held down the throne in a plethora of bands including S.I.V., Toast and Dashboard Nixon and most recently Simpleprops and Gridley Paige.
Live Local Utica Lineup
Live Local Utica Lineup
Live Local Utica Lineup
Summer's over, at least as far as a gigging musician is concerned. We've all moved our shows indoors now for the most part and it's time to bust out the Northfaces, Uggs and other fall accessories on your way to the gig!

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