Hand-picked music, forged in Pittsburgh. WYEP's Joey Spehar interviews local musicians and bands about their work.
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Growing old isn’t guaranteed and as Pittsburgh songwriter Max Rosen sees it, it’s an incredible gift. Growing up and weathering changes inspire his new song “Turn December.”
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Bill Deasy seems like he’s got it all together, but just like the rest of us, he’s still a work in progress. A familiar name in Pittsburgh music, Bill’s Western Pennsylvania meets Laurel Canyon sound feels like running into an old friend and spending the rest of the day together catching up. Listen to "Work In Progress" here!
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Aubrey Burchell’s cheery exterior doesn’t always match up with what she’s feeling inside. Her new song “Spinning Out” expertly conjures the feelings of an anxious person with a big smile.
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Pittsburgh psych rock band Grand Piano are calling it quits! The group, fronted by enigmatic singer and guitarist Zak Kane, will leave us with a mind-bendingly uninhibited final album, "Information Superhigh."
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Rocket Loves Blue is an Outlaw Americana band from Josh and Nikki Shapiro. Their latest release — “Big Shot Money” — came to life after spending some time at the Westmoreland County Fair.
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With so many different kinds of zombies threatening human existence in the movies and on TV, it’s hard to know for sure how to take care of them. Lucky for us, Scotts Roger has the answer.
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Pittsburgh multi-instrumentalist Zack Leya loves to write songs, and he finds inspiration even in the most mundane situations. His song “Hang Out” came together after killing some time with friends at a local bar.
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Giant’s Causeway push the boundaries of funk on their new release "Stokin’ The Heat." The song “Snackapotamus” takes an honest look at self-identity, dreams, and challenges and lands on the idea that, in the end, it’s all about love and music.
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Pittsburgh band The Buckle Downs put out a couple of new songs recently with the promise of more to come. Check out "Unstoppable."
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Gibson Musisko has been writing songs and playing in bands for a decade, though he’s just 19 years old. His latest project — PosterChild — recently released the album Vengeance Says.