Guitarist Rob Compa joins Empire State Music Podcast host Andy Hogan to discuss time away from Dopapod, life in Burlington, various musical side projects, his upcoming debut solo album, and more!
Plus get an exclusive look into Compa’s guilty pleasure bands you will not want to miss. Visit robcompaguitar.com for music, tour dates, and more!
Buffalo homies Witty Tarbox are a “jam-based ensemble of considerable versatility and dexterity, Witty Tarbox’s freewheeling sound embellishes their blues- based rock progression with elements of funk, indie, and surf rock, lending their songs a stylistic malleability and improvisational flair.” Cody Tarbox, Bryan Williams, Alex Khoury, Colin Gray and honorary fifth member Seth Bykowski join host Andy Hogan to discuss their debut EP, The Adventures of Schmitty ISSUE #1 v RARE, their upcoming album currently in the works, tour dates and more.
September 28: Funk n’ Waffles (ROC) w/ Space Junk and Cypher
October 5th: Buffalo Iron Works w/ The Magic Beans
October 19th: Mohawk Place (Buffalo) w/ The Tins
October 27th: Thin Man Brewery (Buffalo); Forever 27 Halloween Party
December 13th: The Haunt (Ithaca) w/ Strange Machines
December 14th: Nietzsche’s (Buffalo) w/ Strange Machines
December 15th: Funk n’ Waffles (ROC) w/ Strange Machines
Join host Andy Hogan and special guest Haewa for Episode 6 of Empire State Music Podcast, now available on Simplecast or Soundcloud.
In Episode 3 of Empire State Music Podcast, host Andy Hogan talks with Albany’s Formula 5 about their Spring Tour, Rock the Dock Festival in July, and discuss the music scenes in New York and New England.
https://soundcloud.com/empirestatepod/formula-5
Hailing from Buffalo NY, Intrepid Travelers combines elements of rock, funk, blues and jazz along with a powerhouse performance certain to make you move and groove. From their home studio in Buffalo, the band shares stories of influence, time on the road, and what exactly a “jam band” is anyway. Join host Andy Hogan for the second episode for Empire State Music Podcast.
https://soundcloud.com/empirestatepod/intrepid-travelers
NYS Music is proud to launch Empire State Music Podcast bringing our audience the best of bands from across New York State. With host Andy Hogan, the podcast can be found on Soundcloud and will bring the best up and coming musicians from around the state, established acts and the local voices that tie together the various music scenes from around the state. Hogan, a Buffalo resident, will host the podcast, his second after What Was I Saying? and one that Hogan sees great potential for.
“If nothing else, I hope this podcast contributes to the never ending effort of continuing to unify the music scene throughout NYS. There are so many incredible local acts throughout the state that are made up of some really cool cats who, in my opinion, deserve a platform to be able to really express themselves; what makes them tick, and where their creativity comes from. In order to do so, I want to get to the roots of these bands and musicians; not only how they get to where they are, but how they fit in to the grand design of music history in America, and where they are headed down the line.”
While a student at SUNY Geneseo, Andy hosted a weekly radio show which eventually became What Was I Saying?, which he co-hosted with Paris Peters. The podcast took a back seat while Andy joined Ponder (formerly Ponder the Giraffe), but has since been reborn with a new focus on the bands and artists from across New York State, as Empire State Music Podcast. Listen to episode 1 with Tough Old Bird, a folk band out of Western New York.