• Sat. Oct 5th, 2024

The New “Supergroup” That Will Leave You Wanting More

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I’ve never been the biggest fan of “supergroups”. You know, the rock n’ rollers from different bands forming into one to make music together outside of their respected bands. I always figured that they were just people who were bored of their original music, looking for something new to hold onto. Boy was I in for a surprise.

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On a hot night, accompanied by my cold beer, I got to witness Between A Rock, a group formed by Wayne Carver (Flash, Quiet Riot), Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group and Joey Belladonna’s band), Louie Merlino (Beggars and Thieves), and Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith, Rod Stewart, Billy Squier). The audience went absolutely wild for these guys, singing along to everything from “Summer of 69” to “Should I Stay or Should I Go”, a song that was performed with singer Louie Merlino drumming and drummer Jeff Tortura singing.

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The band was as tight as tight can be as the energy they gave to the audience was thrown right back at them, making for a perfect show. It’s absolutely wonderful when what’s happening on stage resonates with those standing in the crowd. I suggest you check them out and attend this perfection as soon as you can!

~Stephy Hayward

By Stephy Muzio

Stephanie " Stephy " Muzio (formerly Hayward) - Public Relations / Writer/ Photographer and Co-Founder of ZRockR Magazine Co-host of ZRockR Magazine LIVE! Stephy was raised on rock and roll. Originally from Illinois, Stephy is the daughter of an aspiring metal guitarist and a former rock n roll radio dj. Stephy’s first concert at the tender age of 8 was Rob Zombie at the original Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas, where she happily threw horns up and sang along to "Dragula" with the best of them ( she incidentally loves horror films too!) . She performed with the VGA choir at the 2007 Video Game Awards show at Mandalay Bay when it was hosted by Samuel L Jackson, sharing the stage with the likes of Foo Fighters as well as Kid Rock. An LVA alum, when she isn’t singing or playing herself (she plays a few different instruments), she is out in support of the local scene and at her friends gigs around the southwest and even when she is back home in Illinois! She has written as well as done some photography previously for a couple of smaller zines including Vegas SoundZ when it was in print. Stephy takes the adage of ” If it’s too loud that is just too damn bad! ” to heart- after all- she was raised around screaming guitars, thunderous drums, production studios and only Led Zeppelin and Nirvana played extremely loud would put her to sleep as a kid! Stephy is a large part of the backbone of ZRockR.

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