Saturday, May 23, 2015

The New Music City/Johnstown Pennsylvania

There  is  many cities  that have brought  us great music talent  in the United  States, like New York ,  LA ,  Atlanta, Florida, and more. I come from a small town the the music industry  has not looked at but has no choice now but to acknowledge  it's  talent. Johnstown  Pennsylvania  is becoming  a  member  of  the  best  music states and cities  in America .  The pure talent that is coming out of here  is crazy! Rock and Roll, Rap, Hip-hop , Country, Blues, R&B, it's all there in a little town which has been overcome  with drugs and violence  like never before. With violence   rising in the city it is hard to find an escape  from it all, but there are some great artists  that are using their  gifts to make change in the city! I can honestly  say that the music is changing  the landscape  of the city and is reaching the rest of the world in rapid succession. Rap music is becoming  a big deal  here when it once was disgraced  and the as a fire starter, but the urban voice has been a collective  force and pulled out of the fire. Artist  like Ten - Twenty-Seven, Jay  Lamont , Chris Deville, Reek Havik , John Sisco, and studios like Hott  Traks  run by Tim "Supreme" Odum  and Rolow  Entertainment  have brought  an opportunity  where  once barron now young men have an outlet other than guns and drugs. 56&Running  and Royal Dutchie  are businesses  that are providing  outlets for artists  of the R&B, Hip-hop  and Rap genre's  in the town to showcase their  talents. Toxic Artistry is a company that is also getting  into the mix with local  and  state  wide talent with their  showcase set for next month. The 814-ever  tour was  launched  on Friday with a great response at the Bottoms Up Club, featuring  artists ranging from Rap and R&B with Johnstown ' s  Kim King as the driving force in the R&B genre, when you need a female with range you call her. Johnstown  has a rock group like no other  Inside Out has been kicking ass and taking names for about 2 decades  and show no signs of stopping anytime soon. With a huge fan base from Johnstown  to even overseas they are a huge staple from the small town with a huge rock bang! Playing all over the state and US  they have garnered  a cult following that grows everday and the fans love them! This seems that this little town has become the newest music city this is only the beginning !