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At The Park Bench
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Welcome to At The Park Bench, hosted by Matt Strom. Come sit down with us as we interview independent artists and write a new song with them. Each week you'll get an inside look at the song writing process different artists go through and witness the birth of a new song. So come on over, take a seat at the park bench, and get ready for some good tunes and conversation.
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Chuck Wilson
Oct 9, 202301:05:59Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Chuck Wilson, guitarist and vocalist for the band Lost Pyramids. They are a psychedelic rock band that makes some awesome jams. Matt and Chuck discuss the band, Chuck's solo play, and how the two met. Then they dive into a really grooving song together. Make sure to check out Chuck Wilson and Lost Pyramids on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with her progress in the music industry and the many projects she’s involved in. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0f4bcL1RXVZmLOkWwF1ee6?si=_EOgzSXvQwiM7EchLrUJbA IG: @chuckwilson23 and @lostpyramidsband Facebook: Lost Pyramids Venmo: @LostPyramids Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
Transcribe →Jenny Scara
Sep 27, 202301:29:20Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Jenny Scara, a local indie artist. Matt and Jenny discuss her early beginnings in music as a drummer and her transition into a full time artist. Jenny also discusses her influences and the unusual way she writes her songs. Matt and Jenny work on a song about the struggles with alcohol and partying. Make sure to check out Jenny Scara on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with her progress in the music industry and the many projects she’s involved in. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0F4yegE6Xa3vC2KvCoJTGw?si=IEU5XMXQTzqlZy1Is7ltJg IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennyscara_86/?igshid=MzRIODBiNWFIZA%3D%3D Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jennyscara_86?=_t=8cwtw1VytMB&_r=1 Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
Transcribe →Zach Keenum
Sep 11, 202300:57:33Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Zach Keenum. We discuss Zach's early influences in music, as well as buying explicit CDs from the local Wal-Mart. Matt and Zach focus on writing a song about leaving a lasting legacy in this world. This song took a bit of extra time, as the two tried to get a grasp on the chord progression and lyrics for this untitled tune. Bonus guest on this episode is the local METRA train! Make sure to check out Zach Keenum on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with his progress in the music industry. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DASRwZCrvDFILPlXV1QKj?si=SMGza-9BQOWWtWUzLtHQ1Q IG: @zach.keenum Facebook: Zach Keenum Music Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
Transcribe →Kendall Colette
Sep 4, 202300:39:02Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Kendall Colette. Matt and Kendall talk about their friendship, Kendall's start in the music industry, and her new single. Make sure to check out Kendall Colette on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with her. Kendall's new single, "Say the Word" is out on all streaming platforms now. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JlO8B9guxNwpZfc6zPZPM?si=HDmZyJD-TluWvRpkUR5Iiw IG: @kendallcolettemusic Facebook: Kendall Colette Music Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
Transcribe →Colleen Wild
Aug 21, 202300:43:43Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Colleen Wild, lead singer of Colleen Wild and the Haunted. Learn more about Colleen’s 20+ year background in music and all the incredible projects she is a part of, including an award-winning podcast. Matt and Colleen begin work on a song about being a parent, with a working title “Ode to Parenthood.” Hear more about their feelings of becoming a parent/step-parent as they work through the beginning phases of this duet. Make sure to check out Colleen Wild on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with her progress in the music industry and the many projects she’s involved in. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6v5rDYldZyN2FtESMsTNYf?si=a-L8EhaMSlaiUEaAbOZa8A IG: @colleenwild / @colleenwildandthehaunted Tik Tok: @colleenwildmusic / @colleenwildandthehaunted Facebook: Colleen Wild / Colleen Wild and the Haunted Venmo: @colleenwild Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
Transcribe →Nick Scarpinato
Aug 21, 202300:42:54Tap to summarizeThis week at the park bench we have Nick Scarpinato. Nick and Matt talk about the first time they met at an open mic, how Nick was part of the catalyst for this podcast, and the struggle of learning how to play guitar. The two go on to begin writing a song with a working title, "Stay Strong," about watching your grandparents grow older in the different phases of your life. This is a heartfelt tune about these everyday heroes in our lives, almost like superheroes come to life. Make sure to check out Nick Scarpinato on Spotify and on social media to keep up to date with his progress in the music industry and the projects he’s involved in. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0yrxSvUFPCXnIo5QDuyutU?si=D8EyuGyXSZq-xlwxJfC7pQ IG: @nick_scarpinato Tik Tok: @nickscarpinato Facebook: Nick Scarpinato Music Venmo: @n_scarpinato Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing and writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast Be sure to check out our host, Matt Strom on all streaming platforms and social media. Stay up to date on his progress as a country artist and all the great things he has coming soon. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FiWgx3RB79bFxdjjwxD6N?si=7RDW1I0kRDGlpx4E4dAzJA IG: @mattstrommusic Facebook: Matt Strom Music Tik Tok: @mattstromstrums Venmo: @MattStromMusic A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
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Pilot Episode
Aug 16, 202300:05:15Tap to summarizeLearn more about the creation of "At The Park Bench" and the people behind the curtain. Host Matt Strom details why he wanted to create this platform and where his inspiration came from. Also learn more about Tyler Witt and Broken Record Music Club, one of our podcast sponsors. Get an insight on what an episode will look like and what you can expect from us going forward on the back end of the episode. Be sure to follow us on Instagram to stay up to date on everything podcast related. If you want to watch these interviews, check out our YouTube channel each week to see us out at the park bench playing writing new tunes. IG: @theparkbenchpod Tik Tok: @theparkbenchpod Facebook: At The Park Bench YouTube: @AtTheParkBenchPodcast A big thanks to our sponsors, Broken Record Music Club and Lucky Money Entertainment. Broken Record Music Club is an independent record label with hubs in the Chicagoland area and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Their goal is to create music for whatever you're going through. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @brokenrecordmusicclub. Lucky Money Entertainment is a Nashville-based entertainment company. They help get your songs heard. Be sure to follow them on Instagram, @luckymoneyentertainment.
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