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April 23, 2025 Jason Shrum

Getting to Know Echo Pilot

We all met at varying times. Echo Pilot is the brainchild of Ryan Van Abeele (singer/rhythm guitarist) and was started in 2018. Andrew Stuart Howsmon (bass/backing vocals) auditioned and was brought on in 2022. Dan Russell (drums) was recommended by a friend and fan of the band and auditioned and was brought on in October 2023. Aaron Smith (lead guitarist) auditioned around that time as well and was officially brought on in January 2024. The name Echo Pilot was literally just thrown together by Ryan who thought the two words together sounded cool. There’s no awesome name origin story (laughter ensues).

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April 1, 2025 Jason Shrum

Axl Rose Will Front Nirvana

The former Guns & Roses lead singer will replace Kurt Cobain on North American tour 🚨 Breaking News: Axl Rose

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February 21, 2025 Steve Lynch

The Band Feel plays Conduit in Orlando

Who is going to be the next great rock n roll band? That is a question I am always out searching the answer for while attending local shows. A friend told me about one such band that recently opened for Blackberry Smoke that hits the mark! The Band Feel has it all, the sound, the look, and the showmanship. It is as if they were right out of central casting from the movie Almost Famous

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October 26, 2024 Jason Shrum

Meg Elsier Raises the Roof

I brought my niece, Becca, as my plus one guest and didn’t know what to expect when encountering this rising star. Meg Elsier is just 30 years old- as is my niece- and she is quickly rising up the ladder of stardom in the industry. Nashville Scene magazine just awarded her the Best Indie/Rock Debut Album by its writers a few days ago. Meg debuted her record, Spittake, in June. The album deserves any accolades that it gets. I had been listening to it on my playlist for about a month before I got the news that I would have a face to face with this Berklee School of Music prodigy.

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August 8, 2024 Jason Shrum

Doomsday Is Here

Inclement Weather Department makes the end of times sound great It is with honor, which is not lost on me,

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June 4, 2024 Cretin

ROCK ‘N ROLL FAMILY MAN – Mike Peters

Mike Peters Interview Mike Peters and The Alarm just wrapped up their annual tour of the United States with four

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June 4, 2024 Brian Furman

Berlin’s Terri Nunn

Terri Nunn is the voice of the grossly underrated rock band Berlin. She has produced a crazy, large body of work from her time as an actress, to belting the signature song from the Tom Cruise, behemoth of a movie Top Gun. She has been keeping the Berlin fire warm touring with her own version of the band for some time. Terri has recently reunited with writing partner, and original Berlin member, John Crawford to record and tour behind a new album. She also took some time to sit down for a lengthy interview with us to discuss her acting career, the song that put the band on the map, and her love of Heart’s Ann Wilson.