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NEPA Singer Making Name in NYC
By Michael Meade
Scranton Pennsylvania native Hollis "Holly" Mahady has been singing solo and in various bands for about seven years.
After graduating from college, Holly moved to New York City in the quest to attain her dream of rock stardom; and with the
recent reformation of her namesake band Hollis, Ms. Mahady is closer than ever!
After a few false starts, Hollis is back and at it's strongest since the original line up formed in 2005 from the cover
band Mr. Pink, as they jumped from covers to original songs.
Hollis L-R: Hash, Holly, Mike, Roland - Courtesy Hollis
Hollis, through it's three incarnations, has played legendary venues such as the late CBGB, The Continental, and Kenny's
Castaways in New York City; and The Viper Room and Whiskey A-Go-Go in Los Angeles. They've also played several regional favorites
including Crocodile Rock Cafe and The Sterling Hotel both in Allentown PA, The Front Row in Stroudsburg PA, The Library Bar
in Brooklyn New York, and most recently Southpaw in New York City with The Queers.
Hollis has also shared the stage with a wide range of incredible bands and artists including Alexa Ray Joel, Fosterchild
(featuring Kevin Miller of Fuel), Brett Scallions of Fuel, Quiet Riot (almost a year to the day before Kevin DuBrow's untimely
death), and Black Rebel Motor Cycle Club to name a few.
Besides her vocal skills, Holly is also a talented guitarist, harpist*, and pianist. Hating to stand still on stage,
Holly has recently added a keytar to her musical arsenal. Finally being able to utilize her ability on the keys, while still
being a kinetic ball of chaotic Rock 'n' Roll energy!
Headbanging, stage diving, crowdsurfing, jumping, screaming, climbing on whatever fixtures she can reach, and the time
honored tradition of leading the crowd in a sing-song chant of "1... 2... FUCK YOU" are all Mahady mainstays. And there has
yet to be an audience that hasn't loved every second of it, including this writer.
Holly's greatest strength in performing, next to her musical abilities of course, is how she can pump up the audience
in this way, it makes them feel a part of the fun instead of making their own fun out of observing.
Top L-R: Hash, Mike, Roland. Center: Holly. Center Front: Holly's Keytar. Courtesy Hollis
Rounding out Hollis is Queens NY native Mike Klein on guitar, Mike is also an award winning composer and producer. Brooklynite
Hash is on bass, playing music since age six, he discovered bass guitar at twelve. Hash's inspiration comes from his uncle,
Sekou Bunch, who played with Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, and Tom Brown. On drums is Roland, with over twenty years of
experience under his belt, he began playing drums at the ripe old age of four. Roland has performed on different occasions
with several "big name" bands including hed P.E. and N Sync.
Beginning January 12 2010 Hollis is undertaking a nine day tour of Hollywood! Stops include this year's Winter NAMM Show**
in Anaheim, The Whiskey A-Go-Go, and hijinks in Disneyland are planned.
World you better keep an eye and both ears peeled, because here comes HOLLIS!
For full tour schedule and other show dates, as well as a listen to demos from Hollis's upcoming EP, check out www.myspace.com/hollisrules.
*Harp referring to harmonica, for those thinking of the ancient string instrument.
**NAMM is the trade association of the music products (musical instruments and equipment) industry.
| Act Now to Keep It Live in Pennsylvania! |
New state sales tax on arts threatens Pennsylvania tour sites |
Pennsylvania wants to charge sales tax on tickets for all live performances in theaters, concert halls
and auditoriums statewide. The new tax, called the "Arts Tax," has promoters and top performing acts ready to drop Pennsylvania
cities from their tours in favor of other states that don't impose a tax penalty for live performances.
Make no mistake:
this proposed tax, which adds 6% to ticket prices statewide (8% in Philly and 7% in Pittsburgh),
is a killer for live shows all over the state.
Top performers will choose not to come here, and when that happens,
everybody loses - especially loyal fans like you. The politicians are set to act on the Arts Tax THIS WEEK because they think
there is no oppisition to the tax. Without your help, the tax will become law. So please, Act Now to stop the Arts Tax.
Send an email to the politicians listed below:
jscarnati@pasen.gov; dpileggi@pasen.gov; jcorman@pasen.gov; kmccall@pahouse.net; teachus@pahouse.net; devans@hacd.net; mellow@pasenate.com; costa@pasenate.com; mkeller@pahousegop.com; lfarnese@pasenate.com; kitchen@pasenate.com; jwilliam@pahouse.net; dwhite@pasen.gov; dreed@pahousegop.com; pbrowne@pasen.gov; ferlo@pasenate.com; dlevdans@pahouse.net; jearll@pasen.gov; Fontana@pasenate.com; tkirklan@pahouse.net; parep160@aol.com; jwheatley@pahouse.net; fontana2@pasenate.com
Subject:
Kill the Arts Tax
Copy
and paste the following text into the new email:
I buy tickets to live performances in Pennsylvania, and I strongly
oppose the Arts Tax because it will cause top performing acts to eliminate Pennsylvania tour sites. I urge you to oppose the
Arts Tax, which would add state sales tax to all ticket prices for live performance concerts and shows statewide. Keep It
Live in Pennsylvania! Kill the Arts Tax instead!
Reprinted from Live Nation - livenation.com
Ear Ecstasy Delivers Ear Orgasm
By Michael Meade
The title of this piece might be a stretch to some, but it is a definate certainty that Ear Ecstasy delivers some great
alternative/indie style tunes.The Stroudsburg Pennsylvania-based quartet of Ben Gorski, Dan Deluca, Adam Lycomirski, and Kevin
Littleton focus their music on the positive, staying positive through the hard times, and loving life.
 L-R: Dan Deluca, Adam Lycomirski, Ben Gorski, and Kevin Littleton - Photo Courtesy Ear EcstasyEvery experience for these guys is a chance for something new, a reason to live to the fullest, and to show others, with
their music, the ecstasy this world can offer and that they can live in the same frame of mind propelling life to new heights
on a personal as well as global level. Regardless if Ear Ecstasy broke up tomorrow, they are a success because their music
does just that.
With history going back to the beginning of this decade, when the members still in their early teens, Ear
Ecstasy has a true gaunlet of life experiences to draw on, both as a group and individually, to illustrate finding fulfillment
even in the darkest moments of emotional and physical despair and apathy. The four members definately have unbreakable wills
to thrive.
In the past months Ear Ecstasy has played several private parties and benefit shows for the Rimrock Masonic Center, Monroe
County PA diabetes, and Henry's Ghost in Henryville Pennsylvania.
Once again Ear Ecstasy is Ben (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, songwriter/lyricist), Dan (guitar, back up vocals, songwriter),
Adam (drums, songwriter), and Kevin (bass, songwriter). Check them out at www.myspace.com/earecstasy for their full bio, songs, and more.
Be on the look out for more with Ear Ecstasy here at TLR!
Summer Inertia 2009
By Michael Meade
Photographs by Carl Pellington & Michael Meade
Wine, Women, and Song... or more accurately beer, women (in bikinis), and metal! This is the second year Terminal Inertia
has organized and hosted the Summer Inertia Festival, this year held at the Quarry Beach Hideaway in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.
On top of all day live music, the event featured all-you-can-drink beer, BBQ food, volleyball, swimming, paddleboat rides,
merch vendors, plenty of bikini-clad sunbathers, and even Ozzy Osbourne! Well actually it was Rebourne, the ultimate Ozzy
tribute.  Beer O'Clock!
Summer Inertia's gates opened at 12pm on Saturday August 8 and the party was on! Drowning Sun started the day off right
with their brand of of heavy metal, reving the crowd into an all out party; this reporter has never before had the pleasure
of witnessing a mosh pit form before 4 in the afternoon. Halflip kept the festival's revelers in the mood with their hardcore
metal/rap fusion, combining metal instrumentation with rap style style vocals.
 Halflip
Halflip also had the difficulty of pulling people away from the food pavillion, their
set was mid-afternoon, and the success of pulling it off.
 Food Pavillion
Five7zero took the stage just in time to provide the soundtrack to volleyball games that
picked up during the set break between Halflip and Five7zero. As the game heated up so did Five7zero's performance, mixing
covers (ranging from Janis Joplin to The Beatles to the Rolling Stones and more) with original songs from their upcoming album.
 Five7zero L-R: Mike Hoover, Tommy Messinger, Lashonia Hunter, and Joe Malsch
Next up, Terminal Inertia amped up the crowd into overdrive with their metallic fury, garnering the largest pack of moshers
for the day with originals and covers.  Terminal Inertia drummer Jen Eitner and vocalist Brad Borger
Terminal Inertia guitarist Jeremy Loveland
Even coming complete with a beach-wide cheer for the Pantera cover they threw in near the end of their set.
 Terminal Inertia bassist Mark Shoemaker
Ajar and Rebourne closed out a great day and
a great festival, which we at TLR! have been assured by Jeremy (guitarist for Terminal Inertia and bassist fo Drowning Sun)
that next year's Summer Inertia Festival is already being planned. So if you missed this one, make sure you're first in line
next year!
Terminal Inertia is Jen Eitner (drums), Jeremy Loveland (guitar and vocals), Brad Borger (vocals), and Mark Shoemaker (bass);
check Terminal Inertia out at www.terminalinertiametal.com and www.myspace.com/terminalinertia.
Drowning Sun is Scott Morgan (guitar), Jeremy Loveland (bass), Brad Borger (drums), Bryan Killcommons (guitar), and Seth
(vocals); check them out at www.myspace.com/drowningsun.
Halflip is Mozez Flowz (vocals), Steve Denig (vocals), Dan "Vito" Barone (guitar and vocals), Ben Wine (guitars), Chris
"Mo" Eliat (bass), and Curt Morris (drums); find them at halflip.com and www.myspace.com/halflip151.
Five7zero is Lashonia Hunter (vocals), Joe Malsch (bass and vocals), Mike Hoover (guitar and vocals), and Tommy Messinger
(drums); look them up at www.myspace.com/five7zero.
Ajar is Andres (vocals), Geoff (bass), Zhach (drums), and Winston (guitar); see them at www.myspace.com/ajarrocks.
Rebourne is Tim Allen as Ozzy, check him out at www.myspace.com/rebourneozzy.
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