The Jersey Guys Podcast is back with episode # 29 and this time we are joined by special guest Jerome Mazza (Angelica, Pinnacle Point, Steve Walsh and solo work).Jerome Mazza is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. At the age of 8, Jerome taught himself how to play the guitar and sing after being influenced by guitarist and singer/songwriter, Mark Farner of the band Grand Funk Railroad. Playing guitar and singing through his teenage years, he joined his first band at age 19...

We are back with a brand new episode and today our special guest is Alex Salzman formerly of the great Westchester County New York band Tour De Force. This band once had a development deal with Geffen Records and a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Publishing, but in our view remains one of the greatest hard rock bands to never have that elusive major label release. Tour De Force wrote over 40 songs during their time and in this episode Tom & Mark take a trip down memory lane with Alex...

Here is the latest episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast! Today Tom & Mark discus the discography of the great Swedish band Treat. Starting with their debut in 1985 and continuing all the way up to their brand new album released earlier in 2022, we talk about all 10 studio records this great melodic rock band has produced. Much like their fellow countrymen in Europe, Treat went on an extended hiatus at one point but have been back releasing solid studio records since 2010’s comeback “Coup de...

The Jersey Guys are back with a brand-new podcast for you and this time we tried something a bit different. If you have been following along with the podcast since we started, we have done episodes where we have had special guest interviews and we have had episodes where we’ve had discography discussions on bands, sometimes full discographies, and sometimes certain eras of a band. This time around we thought we would take a more “free-form” approach and pick a musician and discuss their...

We are back with a brand new episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast for you all and this time around we have special guest Rick Ventura formerly of Riot and currently of the new band Riot Act. Rick appeared on the classic Riot studio albums “Narita”, “Fire Down Under”, “Restless Breed”, “Born In America” as well as 1980’s “Riot Live”.Joining us in the studio for this episode is special co-host Phil DiBenedetto, who was our very first guest on The Jersey Guys Podcast! Phil was of course the...

On this episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast Mark & Tom talk with guest Larry “L.A.” Greene from the cult classic band Fortune (and also Harlan Cage where he teamed up with ex-Fortune keyboard player Roger Scott Craig). Fortune has just released their new album “Level Ground” earlier this year to rave reviews and let’s not forget their two other albums starting with the 1985 self-titled all-time AOR classic as well as 2019’s comeback “II”. Larry talks about all the Fortune and Harlan Cage...

A brand new episode is up and this week Tom and Mark talk with Anthony Corder of Tora Tora. The band debuted in 1989 with “Surprise Attack” and their MTV hit “Walkin’ Shoes”. Their sophomore release “Wild America” was released in 1992 and, as with so many hard rock bands of the ‘80s, grunge took over and even though the band completed work on its 3rd album it would not see the light of day until 2011 when “Revolution Day” (FNA Records) would hit the shelves. The band would eventually regroup...

In this episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast we talk with Mark Mangold, the man behind bands like Touch and Drive, She Said as well as projects like The Sign, Mystic Healer and others. Mark has a long history as a song-writer, keyboard player and more and Tom and Mark touch on all that and more. Did you know Mark played in Michael Bolton’s band early on and co-wrote “I Found Someone” which was a huge hit for Cher? Mark talks about that as well as what is currently going on with the re-grouped...

In this episode we are joined again by Tom's son Tj in the studio and we discuss the first 9 albums in Iron Maiden’s illustrious career. We star with 1980's debut and go up to 1992's "Fear of the Dark"!We will be covering the rest of the band's discography in the near future when Tj can join us again but for now enjoy this episode!

We’re back with a brand new episode and this time we have very special guest Dave Bickler formerly of Survivor! Dave was of course the voice on the classic song “Eye of the Tiger” but he recorded on the first four Survivor albums and finally released his first solo album back in 2019 titled “Darklight” and it’s a good one!Listen to The Jersey Guys talk with Dave about his early years before Survivor and then take us through his times with the band before finishing with some conversation about...

We are back with a brand new episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast and this time we take you to the Great White North where we talk with guitarist Tim Brown of the Edmonton, Alberta New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal band Striker. The band has been making a name for themselves on metal scene since 2009 and now have seven albums under their belts with a new one on the way later in 2022. The band is headed out on a North American tour soon and Tim speaks with Tom and Mark about the new tour, new...

We are back with episode # 18 and today The Jersey Guys talk with Randy Jackson from the band Zebra!We start with the early Zebra days and work through the band’s four studio albums and also touch on Randy’s solo China Rain record from the early ‘90s and also talk about the The Sign project he was involved in with Mark Mangold and others. It was great trip through the history of the one and only Randy Jackson and Zebra!*just a small disclaimer as we did have a couple of small audio glitches...

We are back with another new episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast and this time Tom & Mark talk with Dennis Churchill-Dries of the bands White Sister & Tattoo Rodeo. We talk to Dennis about his long career starting as singer & bassist in White Sister (EMI-Enigma Records) and get all the background on that great band from the '80s. Then we talk about his days with Tattoo Rodeo (Atlantic Records) and and their two albums and tour with Bad Company & Damn Yankees in the '90s....

In this latest episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast we talk with former lead singer of Leatherwolf, Michael Olivieri. We cover the beginnings of the band and go all the way through to current and also learn about Michael’s solo career with the Michael Olivieri Band (M.O.B.) and what they are currently up to.We hope you enjoy this new episode so sit back and get ready for the story of Leatherwolf and the “Triple Axe Attack”!

The Jersey Guys are back with a brand new episode and this time we welcome back special in-studio guest Tj Coyne for a discussion of the Dennis DeYoung Styx era albums. Tj joins his father and co-host Tom as well as Mark for a round table discussion of this great band. We discuss the band’s 13 studio albums with Dennis DeYoung starting with 1972’s self-titled debut and work our way up to the 1999 release Brave New World. We hope you enjoy this episode so be sure to check it out on YouTube,...

As a bonus episode, The Jersey Guys also do a discussion on the discography of Player and include Peter Beckett’s 1991 solo album as well as the Think Out Loud albums with Steve Kipner, so be sure to check it out and don't forget to listen to our interview with Peter Beckett!And don’t forget to check out the latest activity on Peter Beckett’s Player and also the line of Yacht Rock Wines at the links...

Hey everyone, we are back with a brand new episode (well, actually two!) of The Jersey Guys Podcast and this time around we get a little yachty with the legendary Peter Beckett from the band Player. The Jersey Guys go all the way back with Peter to his early days before Player and talk about his long career as a singer, songwriter, guitar (and even bass) player with groups such as The Thoughts, Paladin, Skyband and of course Player, with their Billboard #1 hit “Baby Come Back”!We also talk...

In this episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast we speak with VR & WildeStarr musician Dave Starr! Dave Starr is an original member of US power metal band Vicious Rumors. His 10 years in the band spawned their best albums and he was instrumental in getting singer Carl Albert and guitarist Mark McGee into VR. Dave talks to The Jersey Guys about his time in this legendary band and gives us some insight into his latest project WildeStarr, where he plays guitar and bass along with his wife and...

On this episode, the first of 2022, we talk about the classic Black Sabbath Ozzy era and the Dio years with special guest (and Tom's son) Tj Coyne in the studio.We hope you enjoy this great breakdown of albums from a legendary heavy metal band!

In this episode of The Jersey Guys Podcast we speak with bassist John Macko of Fifth Angel. John joined the band in 1986 and is an integral part of the band. Fifth Angel released their latest album "The Third Secret" in 2018 and are working on a new album for release in 2022.John fills us in on all things Fifth Angel in this great episode! Check it out and be sure to visit the new website at www.thejerseyguyspodcast.com!

Hey everybody! It's been a little but but The Jersey Guys are back with a new episode. This time around we talk about the discography of the band Y & T. Yesterday & Today as they were known on their first two albums started out in Oakland, CA in 1974 and are still at it today. Legendary guitarist and singer Dave Meniketti is still waving the Y & T flag and doing it with all he's got and this band and their music are still kicking butt.Listen as Tom & Mark disect the 12 studio...

In this episode of The Jersey Guys podcast we talk with special guest Adam Holland, the guitarist of the band Valentine. We talk about the band's early days on the Long Island (NY) scene as well as the band's whole career, which actually saw them signed to three major label deals along the way!We of course also talk about the brand new Valentine release "Demos from the Attic", an archival release on 20th Century Music and we discuss Adam's current gig as guitarist of the Steve Augeri Band and...

On this episode of The Jersey Guys podcast Tom & Mark talk with special guest Kenny Dubman of the legandary New Jersey band Prophet. Not only has Kenny released three classic albums with Prophet but he's also an accomplished solo artists with two solo records under his belt and a brand new one on the way in early 2022! Kenny talks about all things solo and Prophet with Tom & Mark so check it out!

In this episode of The Jersey Guys podcast, Tom & Mark discuss the studio discography of the Canadian rock trio Triumph! We break down all 10 studio albums and share our thoughts as well as give our own personal rankings at the conclusion!

In this episode Tom & Mark talk with Ben Jackson, the original guitarist of the Florida band Crimson Glory. We talk about the bands albums including the first two legendary releases (the debut from 1986 and Transcendence from 1988) as well as talk about the time the band spent with Todd LaTorre before he joined Queensrcyhe. We also touch on Ben's solo bands/projects in the extensive and wide-ranging interview!