local bands

As if he just walked out of 1955 guitar in hand, Bryan Howell just smacks of a time gone by and champions the class of yesterday making a case for it's relevance today. You might've seen him with his backup band, The Standalones

You may've seen her at Hannaford in Washington Mills, or you may know her as your kid's special ed teacher at BOCES in Waterville, but this totally unassuming girl is also known for moonlighting as the lead singer of the band, Item 6.

Mark Delmedico has been following our 50 Days series from his computer chair since it got started and don't ya know he got a few nominations himself so today he got an upgrade to the chair behind the guest microphone.

Rocky Graziano (not to be confused with the boxer) has been an area musician for a good number of years and actually played bass during my first ever band show.

He was discouraged by music teachers in grade school but one encouraged him to find his own voice while having fun, and now Mike Santalucia is the lead singer of one of the biggest name bands in Central New York!

He's master of much more than just the bass and you'd never guess just how much this guy has accomplished in all areas of his life, but he'll punch your ticket shortly if you happen to've missed that boat.

Seth Becker rolled in for his interview with his 'Silver Surfer' metal resonator guitar in hand all chipper and I'm like, 'Dude, how are you so chipper in the morning?!?' Turns out, unlike most musicians he's an early bird too.

You've seen the blonde behind the microphone and her ever-faithful hubby behind the keys at places like Georgio's and the Yahnundasis, but now you get to be a fly on the wall as Amy Lyn tells her story

Reminiscent of an era gone by, 'Sheppy' carries on the classy legacy whether he's out playing drums, working his day job, or swinging the clubs on the golf course.

Nick and I had never met before his interview and I thought he'd have to duck to get in the door, but once we got him in here we had a blast talking music, life and of course we didn't let him go without getting him to play a song!

This totally unassuming but very mature girl is new to the Utica music scene but is already making a name for herself and landed her first radio interview ever as one of our 50 musicians in 50 days.

The Utica musical community is still reeling from the loss of one friend last month and now another has unexpectedly left us. Monday Night Special has lost their guitar player, Scott Shepardson to a tragic solo car accident last night way, way before his time.