Jupiter Cyclops was formed in 2019 when scene veteran and singer Aaron Peltz relocated from Southern California to the Phoenix, Arizona desert. What started as a two-piece doom project quickly metamorphosized into a 4-piece high octane hard rock assault courtesy of guitarist Dustin Lyon’s face-melting riffs and solos and Jake Melius bringing the low-end thunder on bass. The lineup was finally complete with the addition of Kyle Eades on the drums.

Jupiter Cyclops has been tearing up stages in the Southwest and is ready to bring their brand of rock n’ roll to the masses. In this debut episode of Street Patrol, where we feature newer bands that we feel need to be heard, we talk with Dustin Lyons and Jake Melius to learn more about this hot, exciting band and their new album “Age of the UFOnaut”!

Invasion is a Norwegian hard rock and heavy metal band founded in 2022. With a fresh and modern approach to the heavy music genre, Invasion creates music that perfectly balances melody and heaviness.

The band comprises experienced musicians who have shared stages with notable artists such as JORN and Åge Steen Nilsen from Wig Wam. The lineup includes singer Jorgen Bergersen, guitarists Jorgen Abrahamsen and Adrian Sunde Bjerketvedt, drummer Eiliv Sagrusten, and bassist Thomas Gjerlaugsen. This group is making waves in the European hard rock and metal scene while maintaining their indie band status. If you haven't checked them out yet, you definitely should—you won’t regret it!

Stay updated on Invasion at https://www.facebook.com/norwayinvasion.

Tony Moore was the lead singer of the heavy metal band Riot from 1986 to 1992, recording Thundersteel (1988) and The Privilege of Power (1990) and rejoining in 2010 along with the other members from the Thundersteel line-up to release Immortal Soul (2011). He also sang with Faith and Fire, a project with Mike Flyntz of Riot. They released their first and only album Accelerator in 2006.

In 2025, Tony will debut his brand new band named The Knights of Silverado. So be on the lookout for a new album in the not-too-distant future. The band also has plans to tour.

With an impressive career spanning several decades, Kevin Chalfant's contributions to the music industry are noteworthy. From his early successes with AOR groups 707 and Steel Breeze, to his time with The Storm where that band had two Billboard-charting singles in the early 90s, and even his brief stints as lead vocalist for Shooting Star (2006) and the Alan Parsons Project (2003), Chalfant's journey in music has been both diverse and influential.

His experiences, including briefly sitting in for Steve Perry in Journey in the mid-90s present a captivating narrative that would undoubtedly resonate with music enthusiasts had Perry not eventually returned to the band. His solo albums and other collaborations further showcase his versatility and enduring talent.

Currently, Kevin Chalfant is leading the Voices of Rock Radio project performing around the country with other talented members and singers of some of the best known classic rock bands. Keep up to date with Kevin’s live schedule and more at www.voicesofrockradio.com.

Rick Pierce is a founding member of the legendary Seattle hard rock, band TKO, whose debut release “Let It Roll” continues to cement the band’s cult-like status. Rick’s unique arsenal of guitar pyrotechnics provided the backbone of the unmistakable TKO sound.

Following his successful stint with TKO, Rick remained true to his metal roots and teamed up as lead guitarist for power metal band Q5 with Floyd Rose, acclaimed inventor of the Floyd Rose tremolo system.

In this episode, we talk with Rick about TKO and Q5 as well as his band after Q5, Nightshade and his latest project simply titled the Rick Pierce Group, where he’s teamed up once again with Floyd Rose (as songwriter & producer this time). Four RPG singles are now available on all the digital streaming platforms and a full album is finally on the horizon for early 2025 on Golden Robot Records.

In the meantime, you can keep up to date with all things Rick Pierce at www.rickpierceguitar.com or www.rickpiercegroup.com

Rob Lamothe was born in La Jolla, CA in 1958 and his house was full of music and he was singing in ​Latin as a soloist in church choirs by the time he was 12-years-old. And he’s never stopped ​singing since.

He’s always liked this quote from The Toronto Star: “Rob Lamothe is a mercurial artist ​who slides effortlessly from rustic roots music to full-blown rock". He grew up listening to ​Mahalia Jackson, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and The Beatles and saw Led Zeppelin in ​concert three times by his mid-teens. So, yeah, he’s mercurial.

Rob released his first major label album (Epic Records) in 1990 with the Riverdogs and has shared stages with everyone from Guns 'n' Roses to members of the Toronto ​Symphony Orchestra and has toured throughout Europe close to 30 times now.

He also spent 15 years on the faculty at Interprovincial Music Camp, north of Toronto, where ​he built and ran a Songwriting Camp for kids aged 12 to 18 and has worked with a bunch of ​young artists over the years who have gone on to score record deals and tours ​around the globe.

In Episode 55 of The Jersey Guys Podcast we talk with Rob about his days with the Riverdogs and get some great background information on all 4 of their albums, including the 2017 “comeback” album titled “California” on Frontiers Records. We also get the lowdown on his 2023 pandemic project of sorts, Cross Country Driver, and Rob shares with us if there will ever be another Riverdogs album.

So, sit back, relax and check out this great episode!

In this brand new episode we make our big comeback after an extended break! Tom & Mark talk about a pile of new hard rock & heavy metal releases to hopefully turn some onto something new or that they missed. Plus, we talk about some recent concerts we both attended and some music news from the recent past.

It's good to be back so sit back and crank it up!

Chicago-born guitarist Josh Ramos got an early musical start in life by playing in the church band before he ever hit double digits. Later in high school he formed and played in bands around the Chicago area. A year out of high school Josh formed LE MANS in 1983. This band recorded two albums, one on the Shrapnel Label and one with Columbia Records. It was during this time that Josh moved to the Bay Area of California and became associated with Neal Schon and his line of "Schon guitars". Josh joined THE STORM in 1991. The Storm recorded an album with Interscope Records and had a #3 hit with "I've Got A Lot To Learn About Love" and a #10 hit with "Show Me The Way", while giving tour support to Bryan Adams, Peter Frampton and Tom Cochran. The album was near gold and the band was established as one that could deliver radio friendly hit songs.

The band received a Bay Area Music Award ("Bammie") for Best Debut Album and a BMI Award for airplay for "I've Got A Lot To Learn About Love". In January, 1997, Josh and Kevin Chalfant traveled to London, England to attend the "Frontiers Awards", and to accept awards for "Best Song" and "Best Album" for The Storm's second album "Eye of the Storm" (on the Music For Nations label). The album features songs like "Waiting For The World To Change", "Don't Give Up", "To Have And To Hold" and several others that possess the same quality and mass appeal as the first.

Josh joined CA rockers Hardline for the 2nd album and recorded and played live with the band for almost 15 years. Beyond that Josh has been involved in other notable bands/projects such as Two Fires, China Blue, L.R.S. (Tommy LaVerdi, Josh Ramos, Michael Shotton) as well as releasing two solo albums and working with many great musicians along the way.

*This podcast was conducted back in April of 2023 and presented on our YouTube channel but was never shared on the streaming platforms until now.