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www.radioradiox.com August 2020 Vol. 2, Issue 8. VICTORY SOUL ORCHESTRA Two’s company, and three’s a crowd. But eleven, in the right key, can be magic. 14 THE BOBBY LEES Empires were built out of garag- es, and this young group of players are set to go out and explore the wild frontier. 18 Free! ART MUSIC CULTURE Sponsored by August 2020 Page 3 Music Art Culture Revolution victory soul orchestra A celebration of notes and measures marks Victory Soul Orchestra’s musical mission. You’re invited. Page 14 Undercover Kick-Ass Ensemble The We grill Under the Den’s Madison Lewis beneath the heatlamps with boiling oil... Wait; that was our chicken. She was much cooler. Bobbyre brandLees this Passion and fi Under the Den (l-r) Madison Lewis, group of players as they By liam sweeny Jason Nowak, Benjamin Zoleski, John Nowak. Photo provided. ready themselves to set upon the land, crowd by crowd. Page 18 overing the greats is a hard ML: From the first time we played ML: We don’t really have a specific gig, and even harder is doing together we all seemed to feel a process; we work together, have fun C that while putting out your connection or shared vibe, we get with it, and allow the chemistry in the own songs. But some bands pull it off, along very well which made working room to guide us, that way each voice, and when that happens, fans get the together easy and fun, but after so to speak, is heard in the material. It’s less about having a specific Observations best of both worlds. We talk with writing, “Let’s Go to Paris (the World and Ramblings..............12 Melanie Lewis from Under the Den Ends),” we all knew we had not just direction we want a song to go, and about that balancing act. something worth committing to, but more about letting the song go where it RRX: When the band started, there also something worth hearing. wants to. was a spark; there always is. Other- RRX: There’s no one way to write a RRX: Under the Den sings origi- wise, why play? So take us to the song. Even putting paper to pen is nals and covers. Which is a versatile where, where it first happened. Was it giving way to sending yourself the thing, because you never know what instant, or did it grow? If you had to lyrics in texts. But everyone is trying kind of gig you’re going to get. But are come up with one thing you all took to put down a sound that people can there also drawbacks? Do you ever do home that day that told you that you hear, and know right away who’s doing shows that were a mix between had something worth pursuing, what it. What do you think it takes to get originals and covers? Are there places was it? that kind of sound? Continued on Page 5... Page 4 August 2020 Music Art Culture Revolution perience Monthly Art Fredette Publisher Liam Sweeny Editor-In-Chief Creative Director Kit Haynes Associate Editor Dick Beach Staff Geek Contributors Rob Smittix Josh Reedy Amy Modesti Stephanie Bartik Dawn Grimmick Sassy Auburn Jeff Spauling Under the Den. Photo provided. Jetta Intelisano Melody Morris Vito Ciccarelli Contents Ed Conway 3 • UNDER THE DEN Balancing the Old and the New 6 • BIG SANDY @ HIS FLY-RITE BOYS Honoring Freddy Fender 8 • MATT DONNELLY Composition and Songwriting Ace Contact 35D Saratoga Avenue, 10 • HEATHER BELL Poet on the Heart of Separation Waterford, NY 12188 (518) 326-1673 14 • VICTORY SOUL ORCHESTRA Converging in Sharps and Flats [email protected] Published by Imperial Broadcasting 18 • THE BOBBY LEES Garage Rock Guzzling Hi-Test. in conjunction with RadioradioX. com. 22 • BUMPING UGLIES A Fandom that Loves Like a Family 24 • DAVID GREENBERGER The Power of a Conversation August 2020 Page 5 Music Art Culture Revolution Continued from Page 3. ML: The boys love their gear, and process, encompassing both the question I didn’t ask. What exactly is you’d wish to do originals in, but they can be very particular about it - Ben is creation and marketing of your Under the Den? How many times have only want covers? kind of a tone master and loves using product, but as a band we have always you had to play “Mustang Sally”? ML: Covers were always more an his Line6 Helix to create the right been most concerned with making the Educate, enlighten, emote – the floor opportunity to have fun, or kind of live sound on his Moniker guitar, Jay loves product because we feel it speaks for is yours. as another musician for a minute. We his Truth kit like it’s a part of him, and itself. ML: As far as our cover act goes, we wouldn’t say there are drawbacks to John loves his Baby Blue. RRX: We’re the paper-bastard feel like if you’re going to be a cover doing covers, but it has its challenges, RRX: It’s tough to ask business child of an online radio station band you have to do it well, but you chief among them being the trap of question at any time, but we don’t shy (Radioradiox.com) and so I have to also need to make it fun. We always being viewed as a “cover band,” which from tough. Music is not a business, selfishly ask, what does your discogra- had fun with all our gigs, but our cover can be difficult to avoid. All of our but playing it enough is. Even if you phy look like? Have you been able to oriented gigs were more a means of cover gigs were always a combination aren’t trying to make “day job” money, get in a studio at all, or even your making our EP a reality and after that of covers and originals, though, and you’re still trying to get out there. home studio? And if not, do you think goal was accomplished we decided to fortunately the originals were consis- What does Under the Den do to it becomes more or less easy right now transition our focus to original shows. tently received well by both venues promote itself? Where can we find out to put tracks together from remote? Not to say we won’t do a cover gig, we and audiences. more about you? ML: We have our EP, “All That really love performing so we will likely RRX: Gear isn’t everything, but ML: Most often we use social Talk,” which we recently made avail- always do a few now and then, but this unless we’re singing in the shower, we media platforms like Facebook, and able on Spotify, and currently we are project was always about putting our need it. And we have a relationship word of mouth has actually served us working on finalizing some new own sound into the world so that’s with our gear, people varying between well. We also like making handbills so material for our second EP. We’ve where we want to focus our energies exploring new frontiers because of the person has something tangible to done pretty well working remotely, but now that we are getting back at it. As that pedal, and getting frustrated that connect with, and we all love coming there’s no replacement for in-person far as our original act is concerned, an amp buzzes. Do you all have any up with the next great t-shirt design. jam time so we were all very excited to we’re just like any other band gear that you have strong feelings We realize music, as a career, has get back to it last month. - ourselves. about, either way? become a much more involved RRX: This is where you answer the Expanded Patio and Outdoor Seating Available Open for Indoor Let’s fine tune your financial plan. Customers It all starts with one meeting. I can help you organize your financial goals and create a wealth plan that helps you meet future financial needs. Takeout Call today to schedule an appointment. Mark Pierre Tues - Wed: 3PM - 10PM Great Beer List and Vice President | Financial Advisor Thurs - Fri: 3PM - 11PM Large Selection of Morgan Stanley Sat: 12PM - 11PM 340 Broadway • Suite 6 • Saratoga Springs • New York • 12866 Spirits www.morganstanleyfa.com/mark.pierre 518-583-5606 Kitchen closes at 8:30pm each night Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC. CRC2970663 03/20 Page 6 August 2020 Music Art Culture Revolution lthough we haven’t seen a new is a double 45 vinyl release, Big Sandy release of original music from and His Fly-Rite Boys Sing and Play A our west coast pals, Big Sandy “The Songs of Freddy Fender”, on Fender & His Fly-Rite Boys, it doesn’t mean Baldemar Records. they haven’t been busy. In a normal The quality of the sound is very year, they spend a great deal of time good, which is expected from a crack Remembered on the road traversing the US, or backing band such as the Fly-Rite heading to Europe on one of their Boys, their skill and feel are second to Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys Cover Freddy several tours a year. Band leader and none. Lead guitarist, Ashley Kingman Fender. writer, Robert Williams also has been has been with the band for about 30 known to go out on tour with such years.