Shoreworld: Matt O’Ree – Brotherhood
Matt O’Ree has had quite a successful ride so far. Going back to his 1998 album, 88 Miles, O’Ree has made substantial strides in his ongoing musical journey through rock and roll, blues and more. 88...
View ArticleShoreworld: New Jersey Organist John Ginty To Feature Vocalist Aster Pheonyx...
Morristown, New Jersey’s own John Ginty has covered tons of literal ground. Fresh off playing Hammond B-3 for the Dixie Chicks on their MMXVI World Tour, Ginty is hitting the road with his band. His...
View ArticleShoreworld: BOYTOY – Putty
Hailing from New York City’s musical underground, BOYTOY float somewhere between 1960s psychotic surf jams and early 1990s grunge rock. Glenn Van Dyke and Saara Untracht-Oakner founded the band in...
View ArticleShoreworld: Asbury Underground Presents Light Of Day Downtown 2017
Jan. 14 marks year four for Asbury Underground’s involvement with Light of Day. Pat Schiavino has been making great strides to help bring musical recognition to the City by the Sea. His cohabitation...
View ArticleShoreworld: Toms River’s River Monsters Return To The Stone Pony On Feb. 4
River Monsters have been playing the New Jersey circuit for a little over a year now. In that time, they’ve managed to cull a large variety of new fans and longtime music buffs all hungering for real...
View ArticleShoreworld: Deal Casino – Human Cannonball EP
Deal Casino has graced these pages more than once in the recent past. The main reason they continue to stay in the publication is due to their continued excellence when it comes to composing great...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Catholic Girls – Somebody Better Get A Room
The Catholic Girls were born when schoolgirls Gail Petersen and Roxy Andersen put their guitars together to form the first all-female band from New Jersey that would be signed to a major label. With...
View ArticleShoreworld: Ex-Girlfriends Release You’re Next EP – Little Dickman Records
I have to say if there is one label in New Jersey that seems to be getting out there and making a difference, it’s Little Dickman. Little Dickman came upon the scene back in June of 2012, and they hit...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Saint Presents: Porter & Sayles, Tony Tedesco & Full Fathom...
Friday, Feb. 17, Porter & Sayles return to The Saint in Asbury Park. Fresh off their amazing performance on the main stage at Asbury Park’s Paramount Theatre, for 2017’s Light of Day festival, the...
View ArticleShoreworld: Spoondrift – When I Close My Eyes
I’ve known Tommy Fuller for several years and have featured him here in Shoreworld in the past. Tommy Fuller and musical partner Jan Heywood are Spoondrift. Jan Heywood got his musical start in the...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Downtown All-Stars Of Red Bank – Magic On The Navesink
One of the reasons Red Bank, NJ was dubbed one of America’s Coolest Towns was because of its nightlife. With clubs such as The Downtown and pubs and hangouts such as The Globe, Red Bank Elks Club...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Susan Rumors
The Susan Rumors was conceived in the back room at the Dragonfly Music & Coffee Cafe in Somerville, NJ by Joe Furnari, Mark Nuzzi and Bruce Tunkel. Back in the 1980s, Bruce was a member of The Red...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Gray Vines – The Gray Vines EP
The Gray Vines are a New Jersey-based duo who have been described as “embracing the strange” and are putting their post-modern spin on ’90s rock ‘n’ roll. Jake Hoffman and Jill Deegan met in a Philly...
View ArticleShoreworld: The Hesh Inc. Soul In Exile-3: Love Runs Aground
Hesh has been around for many years. When it comes to original music in New Jersey, I can remember as far back as the early ’90s seeing him perform in bars with piano and voice to many approving fans....
View ArticleShoreworld: Kenny Dubman – Reckless Abandon
I first saw Kenny Dubman years ago on the circuit when he was with the Jersey hard rock band Prophet. And while I never knew him personally, his guitar playing was something we all knew well. Fast...
View ArticleShoreworld: Them Vibes – Electric Fever
This next Shoreworld act is part Nashville, part New Jersey. Co-founder Brother Love hooked up with my good friend Sarah Tomek and eventually married her. But before they were a couple, Brother Love...
View ArticleShoreworld: Bruce Tunkel – Bittersweet
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I’ve known of Bruce Tunkel for decades. The main reason I know him was for his role as the lead man for the Red Bank group The Red House. This New Jersey quartet was led by lead...
View ArticleShoreworld: Asbury Park Music & Film Festival – April 20-23
As the weather gets warmer in New Jersey, festivals start appearing in the Garden State. From music to art and film, festivals are the Jersey Shore mainstay once the snow goes away. And one of the...
View ArticleShoreworld: D.B. Calla & The Forget-Me-Nots
D.B. Calla hails from Toms River, NJ and is probably best known as a vocalist in the Toms River band EOS. She also served time in Blondsense and Ninth Infantry, two other Tri-State bands that have...
View ArticleShoreworld: Bobby Mahoney And The Seventh Son – Shot In The Dark
Bobby Mahoney has always been a favorite of mine. His mixed use of modern rock and traditional sound has been a winner since day one. Bobby Mahoney And The Seventh Son is a hard rock/punk band from...
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