Rooster Radio (The Rooster)

Michael and Arielle talk with Jimmy and Brandon of Palmetto Drive, a duel threat band that puts on shows including original and cover songs in the Southern Rock, Country and Blues styles. Check them out live at The Rooster on Friday, August 11th. https://www.facebook.com/palmettodriveband https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks with local favorite Ben Gatlin about being an artist, the local scene and life in general. Ben is a locally renowned entertainer and performer. He also does studio work for countless artists in the region.  

https://www.facebook.com/BenGatlinBand1  

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The award-winning band, and stars of the documentary "How to Break a World Record," Andrew and Stephen Oliver join us this week to talk about making the movie, breaking the record, growing up preacher's sons and a whole lot more in advance of their upcoming show this Saturday, February 1st here at The Rooster. https://www.brotheroliver.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks to local musician, vocalist, open mic host and music enthusiast Dave Killian in this episode the quite literally turns into a love fest. Good times. Dave also performs a couple of original songs and pays tribute to one of his favorite artists.  

https://www.facebook.com/704dkmusic 

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Robert Kellogg is the sitting City of Gastonia Councilman for Ward 1, but more importantly, he is one of the Gastonia community's biggest advocates and most supportive voices. We talk about the accomplishments, challenges and opportunities he has seen in his tenure and discuss what is currently happening and what is to come.

Michael flies solo on his trip to The Porch to chat with Tucker, Jon, Dave and Jeff of The Porch Authority. These guys are seasoned, professional, fun and have an awesome sound that you can't help but want to dance to!

Michael talks with Comedian Ray Money. Ray hosts Comedy Night at The Rooster on every 4th Thursday of the month, is a regular at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, and travels the country doing stand up full time.  

https://www.comedianraymoney.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/Comedianraymoney/ 

https://www.facebook.com/comedianraymoney/ 

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Zach, Jason and Gavin from the progressive-indie-rock band Morrowville join us in advance of their upcoming show on Saturday, November 16th with Oh! You Pretty Things, The Welcoming and Fury 58. Check out the video for their latest release "Fenrir" at the beginning and end of the episode!

https://morrowville.bandcamp.com/track/fenrir https://www.facebook.com/Morrowville

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael and Arielle talk with stand up comedian Mimi Benfield in our funniest episode yet! You can see Mimi perform live here at The Rooster this Thursday, April 27th!

https://www.instagram.com/mimibenfield/

https://www.facebook.com/MiMiJBenfield

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Eric and Devin from Charlotte-based band American Theory join us in advance of their upcoming show on Saturday, December 7th with Sunbreak, Shallow Signals and SWAE.

https://linktr.ee/americantheory

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

One of the newest members of the CMM family, Witness Marks stops by to talk about how they came together, their writing process, and being part of the CMM family.

https://witnessmarkssc.com/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The Ruff'tons brand new album, "Goo" is available on all streaming platforms. You can see The Ruff'tons perform the new album live this Saturday, March 1st at their Album Release Party, right here at The Rooster with Y'all're, Evergone, and Blistering Dissonance.

Stick around until the end of the episode for the full music video for the single "Taboo" off of the new album.

https://linktr.ee/therufftonsband

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Kody and Michael talk with local hip hop artist OG Bey Harris

https://linktr.ee/ogbeyharris 

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Chris and Joey from Laniidae join us this week in advance of their upcoming headlining show on November 2nd for Christy's Birthday Party with Faithful Annie and Forever May Fall.

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https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Vincent and Moss from 6 Story Pyramid join us this week in advance of 2 upcoming shows here at The Rooster. Catch them this Friday, December 20th with Sacrificial Betrayal, Echoes of Humanity and Charlotte Revival, and come see them again on Friday, January 17th with Fiction Parade and We Set Fire. Follow them at the link below.

https://linktr.ee/6_story_pyramid

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Michael waited all year to get these guys on the podcast and we are so happy, so proud to feature these fellas on our Season 1 Finale! Old school punk rock made by seasoned professionals right here in G-town. We are honored to be the first platform to have not one, not two, but three QCR acoustic performances! This episode was so much fun to make and we appreciate you taking the time to listen. We will be back next year with fresh, new episodes!

This week Michael hops onto Zoom to chat with Oaka Lee Parker and Sean Ingram. Oaka and Sean have been making music together for over a decade and have built a trust that lends itself to greatness. These two high school friends turned bandmates have had several different bands through the years and we talk about their history, how Oaka only hears new music right after waking up, and we finally decide weather or not Limp Bizkit is a good band! Towards the end, there is a discussion on how tragedy can literally change your direction in life and how good things can still come from terrible situations.  

This week we talk to Peter Ippolito (Home For The Day) and Atticus Lane (Seneca Burns) in advance of the upcoming Make Peace Fest, celebrating 10 years of Home For The Day!

Home For The Day: https://linktr.ee/HFTDnc

Seneca Burns: https://www.senecaburns.com/

Make Peace Fest: https://theroostergastonia.ticketleap.com/make-peace/details

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This week we talk with Stephen and Joe from Midnite Massacre, who you can see live at The Rooster at the 6th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball on 10/19/24 as well as 11/1/24 at our 'After' Halloween Party! With great stage presence and a theatrical approach to their music, these guys are a really fun live show!

https://www.facebook.com/MidniteMassacre

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The Coursing is a Nu-Core Metal Band out of the Charlotte, NC area. Their dedication to their craft make them stand out as one of the most entertaining metal bands in the scene. Check out this deep dive with the band, then come see them Friday, August 2nd here at The Rooster.

https://linktr.ee/TheCoursing

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk with the boys in this amazing blues-rock band out of Hickory, NC about their very wide range of musical influences, the agony and ecstasy of performing live and favorite beers!

We catch up with Benny Holiday and talk about his new single featuring Caskey, "Fred Durst" which you can see the video for before the interview We also discuss the upcoming show with Caskey at The Rooster on June 15th and making music videos! https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YMAnaqA8h3Djt7Z5SPgbL?si=Rip9mug0ToqvPCNE7VPztwhttps://

www.facebook.com/BenjaminHolidayMusic

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kiara and Tim pay us a visit with Missy from Creative Music Management to talk about their upcoming performance at the 2024 Brewstock Music Fest, writing new music and what's been going on since the last time we talked. https://www.instagram.com/dovecageband/ https://www.instagram.com/creativemusicmanagementnc/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Jarrett and Mike make up the 2 piece Southern stoner-groove metal band Hellfire 76. They join us for a fun conversation that includes one very entertaining arrest story in advance of their upcoming show on Friday, August 30th at The Rooster. https://hellfire76.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk with Pete and Richard of the the "grungecore" band SUNDAY BOXING.

https://theroostergastonia.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/theroostergastonia 

https://www.instagram.com/theroostergastonia/ 

https://www.facebook.com/sundayboxingband 

http://www.sundayboxing.bandcamp.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/sundayboxing/ 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DIMT0uSMaw2QEqMKdt3OQ?si=QqHyxh8uRwS4PLVIlla7Qw&fbclid=IwAR2wWXF7Iecb8DbivnxIK8EQ0lpysT1cfj8xFruHebIfgIGFttXVSDP4yUs&nd=1

To promote their upcoming show at The Rooster, Chris Ferree & Medicine Crow come to the studio to talk to Michael about sports, writing music, loss and creating content.   

https://chrisferree.com/  

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks to Rodney and Gray of Roman Candles. We lead the show with their music video for "Red California" and talk about their experience as original musicians. Stick around until the end for the music video for their song "Faces"

https://romancandlesruleok.com/

https://www.facebook.com/RomanCandlesRuleOK/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody, Michael and BDJ talk to the guys from Hendersonville-based Skies of Avalon.

Thomas, Blair, Christian and Brandon from Alpha Strain join us for an engaging and informative episode. Get to know this up and coming metal band that is killing it on stages all over the southeast.

https://artistecard.com/Alphastrainnchc#!/bio

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael Carpenter chat with James Baker of World Sauntering Day about his music and a shared love of art and how important art is in all of our lives. This episode features our first in studio musical performance as James performs "A Song for Jude" written for his son.

Michael talks with singer, songwriter, performer and outdoor enthusiast Jade Moore. Jade has been gigging in the Southeast United States for 10 years and has recently taken over as the host of our Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, held every Wednesday night from 7pm to 12am. https://www.facebook.com/musicbyjade

https://www.instagram.com/jademooremusic/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Tiny City is a Charlotte-based Indie Rock band that toes the line between post-punk and power pop and their new single "Ted Leo" is available now wherever you stream. This is the first single off of their upcoming new album and you can see Tiny City live this Saturday at The Rooster!

https://tinycitymusic.com/

Michael and Arielle talk with Chloe James, the creator, song writer, guitar player and singer of True Lilith, a punk rock band that is making lots of noise in the Charlotte scene and beyond. https://www.youtube.com/@truelilith

https://linktr.ee/truelilithband

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Creative Music Management Takeover Begins! CMM is taking over Rooster Radio leading up to our 1st Annual Roosterlympics! The first episode features A Young Man's Burial (AYMB) who will not only be performing at Roosterlympics, but also have a show coming up on May 19th at The Rooster! https://www.facebook.com/AYoungMansBurial

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

We brought in Jonah, Garret and Gavin from local metal band Fault Union for a conversation inside a Waffle House about writing their new album, the local scene and Gastonia in general. Michael grandstands a bit (sorry) and we promote their upcoming show on Sunday, January 29!    

https://www.facebook.com/faultunion   

https://open.spotify.com/artist/06gu5HOIlmDsQ9FhI57Qib?si=J6CYM5hVSh-sqaAsb597zA&nd=1  

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael chops it up with Christian and Jake of the progressive rock band Palenium. The guys talk about writing music that tells stories in a conceptual way, how a social media presence is a "necessary evil" and why Michael is such an a**hole. Stick around till the end to find out how you could win a Palenium tee shirt!

Kody and Michael host a Zoom meeting with Mike and Kenny from the heavy metal band Origin of Disease out of Wilson, NC to talk about their new single "Patrick the Chainsaw Chucker" and all things heavy metal.

Wes and Maurice from the Doom Metal band EvilLeaf joins us to promote their upcoming show, A Night of Doom, taking place on Sunday, October 29th. https://linktr.ee/evilleaf https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael and Arielle discuss some upcoming changes at The Rooster and what to expect in the coming months.

Michael and Arielle talk with Shawn McMullen, owner and proprietor of Urban Woodstock, a retail shop located next door to The Rooster, and the newest business in Downtown Gastonia. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089805835011

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Episode 74 is a Mini Pod with Michael and Arielle talking about all the exciting shows coming up in May! https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael brings in guest host Josh Pendergraft this week to talk to Sara, Mark and Daniel of Shadow's Edge. They cover a lot of topics, including the difficulty of breaking into a new music scene, the importance of self-promotion, AOL dial-up internet and a whole lot more. Our recurring theme of how hard it is to find and keep drummers comes up again, and we all swap live concert stories. This was a fun episode to record, and we know you will enjoy it too!

Comedian Ray Money is the host and producer of our monthly Gastonia Comedy Night, a stand up comedy show every 4th Thursday of the month! https://www.comedianraymoney.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk with Byron Smith, the owner and manager of CityCade, an arcade bar in downtown Gastonia.

Kody and Michael talk to Andrew Saltz of Salty Dog. Andrew is a proud Cherokee who incorporates the spirit of his heritage in his multi-layers music that is nothing short of a Top 40 sensation! This guy is a young up and comer and needs to be on your radar. 

Brooke McCarthy is the writer, producer, director and star of the Award-Winning One Woman Comedy "How To Be An Ethical Slut" and she is bringing her show to The Rooster's stage this Friday, February 21st!

Trace Casanova is a multi-talented artist, musician, actor and singer. He will be opening the show Friday with a set of fun, light-hearted songs.Enjoy the interview then get your tickets to the show!

https://linktr.ee/brookemccarthyproductions

https://www.instagram.com/tracecasanova00/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk with up and coming artist Micaliah Starr, who performs a few songs for us throughout the show.

Shelby shredders Fear Illusion are back for another interview in advance of their upcoming show on Friday, April 4th with Filth, Two Stroke Smoke and Screwed Ends. Stick around till the end of the episode to see the music video that just dropped for their new single "Fear"

https://linktr.ee/fearillusionnc

Kody and Michael talk with Owner, Taylor and Manager, Marissa of Skylark Social Club located in the Plaza Midwood district of downtown Charlotte!

Buddy and Jordan join us for an update on what's been going on in the Testarossa camp and the secret to staying relevant on social media...

https://www.facebook.com/Testarossarocks/

https://www.youtube.com/ @TestarossaRocks 

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael and Arielle talk with entrepreneur, author, adjunct professor (UNCC) and the 1st employee of AvidXchange Chris Elmore about the adventure of building a successful company that went public in 2020 and his journey as a musician that started in 1985. https://thechriselmore.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The gang talks with Scott Cavendish, owner of Cavendish Brewery about the upcoming 1st Annual Downtown Gastonia Fall Crawl. The Fall Crawl is a collaborative effort by 5 of the Downtown business owners to showcase the diverse array of places to go out and have a good time in Gastonia. Get all the details about the crawl in this episode! https://fb.me/e/4KrItlerZ

This week Kody and Michael talk to Noel Green of Orphan Riot. Noel made the trip down from Burlington, NC to talk with the guys about the punk scene in the Greensboro and Burlington area, DIY Punk shows, what a comic book store and Judo have in common and why being a supportive parent can make all the difference in the world to a young talent. With a passion for classic punk and heavy music and a fighting spirit, Orphan Riot is poised to become one of today's premier punk bands and the mouthpiece of their generation. 

Michael and Arielle talk with Nestor, Todd and Pete, the promoters behind Brewstock Festival! The Rooster will be the home for Brewstock 2023, a multi-genre music festival featuring performers from all over the East Coast and Midwest. This year the festival is expanding to include a 20+ vendor Misfit Market as well as food trucks and dessert booths. Find out all the details at https://ijiproductions.com/brewstock linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael share an evening with Jake from AuraLayer

https://www.facebook.com/auralayermusic 

https://www.instagram.com/auralayermu... 

https://www.auralayer.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Queen City Nerve's "Best Hardcore/Metal" band, Hellfire 76 sit down for a conversation in advance of their "Leap Year" show this Thursday at The Rooster. It was an honor to talk with Mike and Von Bury.

https://hellfire76.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Hellfire76nc

https://www.instagram.com/hellfire76nc/

https://www.youtube.com/ @hellfire7676 

https://hellfire76.bandcamp.com/album/hellfire-76-ep

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The Creative Music Management Takeover continues with Charlotte's own Strike the Tower. Michael and Arielle talk with Jeremy, Josh and Jeremy about the scene, writing music and much more. https://www.facebook.com/strikethetower

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Kody and Michael talk to Sam and Dan of Tyger  

https://tygerrocks.com 

https://linktr.ee/tygerzaps 

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The tables are turned on Michael on this milestone episode! Chris Elmore (AvidXchange, Ukulele Hairband, Episode 95) takes over hosting duties and does a deep dive with Michael to reflect on all things Rooster over the last few years.

Kody and Michael get a visit from Andy and Donna, the husband and wife duo that are the driving force of the in-your-face rock band Bona Lisa to talk about their new album, Give It All You Got. This episode includes an impromptu performance of the title track as well as tons of fun talk with the talented couple.

B-Villainous and DJ 4X Lit sit down and talk to the crew in advance of their performance on Friday, October 27th for the 3NT Halloween Party! https://withkoji.com/@Bvillainous https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

AJ Conde visits the studio to talk about the upcoming 5th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball taking place on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at The Rooster.

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Our hosts Kody with a K and Michael chat with all four members of Carolina Vibes about their love for music, playing it live and the inspiration behind the smooth, eclectic sound they produce.

Carolina Vibes is a local band with a feel-good sound that features influences of rock, reggae, blues. soul and jazz. The band's wide range of musical taste converge to create some wonderful music to vibe to. 

Patrick Mawn is a local musician who will be playing The Rooster with True Lilith, Oh! You Pretty Things and Pete Ippilito.

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Missy Wood of Creative Music Management and Travis Keziah of Scars Remain join us to talk about the upcoming 2nd Annual Roosterlympics, a benefit for Webb Street School, taking place on Saturday, May 25th at The Rooster. This episode includes the official set times announcement!

https://theroostergastonia.ticketleap.com/2nd-annual-roosterlympics/details

https://www.facebook.com/creativemusicmanage

https://linktr.ee/scarsremainnc

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The guys talk to the very young, very talented Garrett Huffman who also performs a few of his original songs.

Kody, Michael and BDJ talk to Oaka Lee and he performs acoustic versions of some of his songs.

The Creative Music Management takeover continues with the latest episode of the podcast featuring Dovecage. https://www.facebook.com/DovecageBand

https://www.instagram.com/dovecageband/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7qOv9v3bUpztGTcGfaV26R?si=YMe7SjW9QI654u6VQmytwg

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

AJ Conde is a promoter in the Carolina's music scene and one of the founders of Carolina Headbangers. Michael talks with AJ about this year's 6th Annual Carolina Headbangers Ball taking place Saturday, October 19th, 2024.

https://linktr.ee/Carolina_Headbangers

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Mason Cole is very young, extremely talented Outlaw Country Artist who just released his new single "Poplar Springs" on all streaming platforms. You can see Mason live at The Rooster on Friday, December 13th, opening for Hard 2 Handle: The Black Crowes Experience. https://www.instagram.com/masoncole_/ https://santa-anna.ffm.to/poplarsprings https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks with local soul singer Beth Gatlin about gigging around the area, pulling yourself out of depression and the joys of being an artist. Beth also performs 3 original songs throughout the podcast. This episode also includes the introduction of new co-host Arielle Napier. https://www.instagram.com/beth.Gatlin.music/

https://www.facebook.com/bethgatlinspeaking

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks with Scott Cavendish of Cavendish Brewing Company and Jon Lutmer, vocalist of Detest the Throne about green beer, heavy metal, the St Patty's Day show at The Rooster, Downtown Gastonia development and a whole lot of other fun tangents. They are joined mid-show by Ramon Ingle, guitarist of Detest the Throne.  

https://www.cavendishbrewing.com/  

https://www.facebook.com/DTThrone 

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Dewayne and Mike from Stink Buggg join us for a fun chat in this highly entertaining (thanks mostly to Dewayne) episode. You can see Stink Buggg live at The Rooster on Saturday, September 21st!

https://stinkbuggg.bandcamp.com/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk with the very talented graffiti artist Darrell Endicott, AKA Nasddee, AKA Doc_Roctopus.

We highly recommend watching this one on our YouTube channel. We spend about 20 minutes talking about pieces Darrell has done and the photos can be seen on screen while we talk about them. Some of that conversation may get lost if you are just listening.

Get all the details on this year's 3rd Annual Christmas Party and Toy Drive to support Hope United Survivors Network with Heather (Hope United) and Missy (CMM). Learn more about Hope United and the services they provide as well as how you could help if you know someone in an abusive situation. We also talk about the Christmas show itself, who is performing and the Ugly Sweater contest! You can donate to the toy drive using the Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A536BQFVWWSJ?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawG7IqZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeS-YTwOFahgi8nweRwWh9ji79_5nlif_rpB0mE_jFe8R5LmEyxQEKQ69Q_aem_ENZvumP43I2Sa14pTT9ShQ Hope United: https://hopeunitedgaston.com/

CMM: https://www.facebook.com/creativemusicmanage

The Rooster: https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Michael talks with Denee, Jeremiah and Max about how art is social commentary, overcoming autism to become a professional musician, using the "plague" that was COVID to write new material and why bands must evolve. We also answer the question of weather or not Five Finger Death Punch is a good metal band.....enjoy!

Episode 8 is a special, extended two-part interview with national recording artists Dixie Revival. Arising from the ashes of the successful Nashville-based band, Dixie Still, Dixie Revival promotes a positive message of faith and family. They also own and operate Son Sound Studios, a full-service production studio in Bessemer City, NC. 

Joseph and Callie join us for a fun talk about becoming Oh! You Pretty Things, having more than one drummer and their upcoming shows in June and July, here at The Rooster!

https://www.instagram.com/oyptmusic/

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The continuation of our interview with Dixie Revival features even more live performances, beautiful moments of honesty and ends on a very emotional note. Enjoy!

Kody and Michael chat with The Benson about how they arrange music to create their unique sound that you can't help but enjoy! From brewery open mics to failing colleges to Oregon being just OK, this episode features two live performances and is a testament to why open mics and perseverance are so important to creating great art in music!

The season 2 finale is jam packed! We welcome Kody With A K back from his hiatus and after a year and half of chasing him down to get him on the show, we talk with Zach Evington of Ennie Arden. Zach is a multi-talented artists who not only writes amazing music, but also writes novels and dabbles in film-making. We promote Ennie Arden's latest album "I Love You Despite the Warning Signs" and talk about how making an album like this one (and listening to it) can be a powerful part of the healing process. We get the story behind the band's name and talk about Zach's affinity for long album titles as well as how your geographical location can influence your musical taste. Zach also performs some acoustic songs for us!

Our host Michael Carpenter sits down with Norris Lamb and Brian Clontz of the duo that is ECHO13 for a candid conversation about the passion of performing, dealing with tragedy and why art is so important in our lives.

ECHO13 is a two-man "amplified acoustic experience"  that plays their own style of "blues funk" in the North and South Carolina areas.

Tavius Bernard returns to the show with his amazing new track "Lord Calvert"

The gang welcomes Jeff Shrewsbury of Neptune Flyer to the show! https://linktr.ee/NeptuneFlyer https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael talk to Native American entertainer and educator, Akitchitay.

Charlotte-based metal band Collective Insanity pay us a visit in advance of their upcoming performance at this year's 3rd Annual Bleeding Hearts Ball taking place on Saturday, April 13th.

https://jacksonwc2002.wixsite.com/collectiveinsanityba/music

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael bring back old friends Carolina Vibes for a fun discussion about what they have been up to for the last year. With an explosion of new songs in the well and a ton of upcoming dates, the Vibes have been using the shutdown time wisely and are ready to get their music in front of everybody as things begin to open up again. Stick around all the way through to hear two separate live acoustic performances of their new songs "Say OK" and "Rainy Day"

Michael talks with DIY Punk band The Planks

Michael treks out to the Medicine Crow Studio to chat with these incredibly talented artists about how they blend rock and roll with Native American tribal roots, what makes them sound so polished and the many ways music connects us all. This episode features 3 live performances (credit to Big Sound Small Town TV for the professional sound) and is nothing short of inspirational. 

They're Red Hot: The Ultimate Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute join us in advance of their New Years Eve party here at The Rooster. We talk about forming a tribute band, other projects they are involved in and much, much more! You can get tickets to our NYE party here: https://theroostergastonia.ticketleap.com/nye2/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554701074906 https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Tim is a man on a mission to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most concerts attended in a year. He is also on the leadership team for ICON Pit Crew and avid supporter of local artists and venues in the NC and SC scene. We get to know Tim and what drives this mission and the ins and outs of breaking a world record.

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Jeremiah, frontman for the heavy metal band Annabel Lee, joins us to promote their upcoming headlining show "Ho Ho Ho Throwdown" on Friday, December 8th with Reflect/Refine, Cronic Disorder, Collective Insanity and Buried in Terror. We also talk about the ensuing Toy Drive that night to benefit Hope United Survivor Network's Domestic Violence Shelter. https://4beastsin1.wixsite.com/annabel https://hopeunitedgaston.com/ https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kim Ware and Jason & Galaxy Lineburger join us for a conversation about their punk rock project Y'all're who will be headlining at The Rooster on Thursday, February 8th. https://www.instagram.com/y.all.re/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089082583229 https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

This week we talk with country artist Zay Grastley who is brining the Southern Soul Boots & Dukes show to The Rooster on Saturday, August 31st. Zay is a Gastonia native who started a music career after more than 14 years in prison and now tours all over the country. Hear his story then come to the show!

https://linktr.ee/zaygrastleymusic

https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

Kody and Michael catch up with Gastonia native (and former classmate of Kody), Dalton Davis who is the frontman of Dalton & The Boys. Dalton has a great story to tell and an uplifting message. From his roots in Gospel music, touring and learning on the road with some of the greats, to dabbling in funk and putting together an amazing band to take his message on the road, this young man is doing everything right, and it was an absolute blast to bring his energy into our world. 

Nosey Neighbor is a melodic, hardcore metal band from Rock Hill, SC. We talk to the boys in advance of their 2 shows coming up at The Rooster in May. https://linktr.ee/nosey.neighbor https://linktr.ee/theroostergastonia

The very young and very talented Bailey Marie Griggs joins us with her drummer Scott Moon and guitar player Greg Cooper for a conversation about her journey as an entertainer thus far, her plans for the future and her show this Saturday at The Rooster!

https://baileymariemusic.com/

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