In the Flamingo Lounge with Rockabilly Greg

In 2015, years after setting aside her larger musical dreams to dedicate herself to raising a family, multi-talented singer/songwriter DeeAnn DiMeo is back to create her legacy. Her latest album “It’s My Time”, currently receiving National airplay with Neal Sapper, New World n Jazz and featuring three original songs amidst a mix of ...

Hailing from Buffalo, NY, this week’s guests, Mike Geraci and Christian Lee from The Abruptors—weave a tapestry of ska, reggae, and rocksteady, infused with lyrical depth and authentic emotion. Since their 2015 inception, they've navigated the complexities of emotion, fear, relationships, and the inevitable disasters of life. Their latest album, "Everything You Know Is Wrong," released through Asian Man Records, showcases their uni...

This week’s guest, Thom Jennings, joined Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge on march 24, 2025. Thom is an award-winning music writer and aficionado specializing in classic rock music. With an unwavering passion for the genre, he has spent the last 15 years delving into the timeless sounds that defined an era and capturing the essence of legendary artists through his insightf...

This week’s guest, Cathy Carfagna, Joined Rockabilly Greg in the Flamingo Lounge on March 19, 2025. Carfagna, a 30-year veteran of Western New York's music scene, began her musical journey as a child, progressing to piano lessons and diverse band experiences. In the 1990s, she toured with the folk-pop duo Jazzabels, earning critical acclaim and releasing two albums. She also contributed to bands like the French Ticklers and Voice o...

This week’s guest in the Flamingo Lounge, Anthony Casuccio, is not only the President of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, but he was recently inducted as a member of the Class of 2024. Anthony visited the Lounge on March 10, 2025 for a great conversation on his music and the ins and outs of getting your music noticed.

David Michael Miller hung out with Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge on March 12, 2025, playing and talking about his music.

David Michael Miller, founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Miller and The Other Sinners, is a well-established musician in the Western New York music scene, for 6 years fronting the band, Dive House Union.  David has shared the stage with artists such as Tedeschi Trucks Band, Steve Mille...

Trimania is back and we kicked off Season 7 with Operations Manager, Lauren McLaughlin, and Special Events & Development Coordinator Sydney O'Shei, from Buffalo Arts Studio.

Buffalo Arts Studio is a 20,000 sq foot art center established in 1991 to provide safe and affordable studio space and impactful exposure for visual artists while also offering arts education and meaningful arts access for the entire community.

In the late 1990...

This week in the Flamingo Lounge, it's a family affair with father and son Richard and Richie Derwald. Recorded on February 25, 2024.

Richard "Dixie Dee" Derwald, a musician, composer, vocalist, and recording artist, has been active in the music industry since 1957. His career began amidst the explosion of rock and roll, a genre he passionately pursued.  During high school, Richard balanced musical ambitions with aspirations of bec...

On February 26, 2025, Megan Brown (vocals), Grace Lougan (guitar) and Josh English (drums) of the Rock band “Grosh” joined Rockabilly Greg In the Flamingo Lounge to talk anout their new album “Start Again” and the upcoming album release show thatwas held on March 7, 2025 at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo NY. Absent from the conversation was Dylan Hund (bass).

Hailing from Buffalo, New York, “Grosh” is a genre-blending powerhouse that...

Alex Cousins joined Rockabilly Greg “In the Flamingo Lounge” on February 17, 2025.

Alex is a 21st-century musician and performing artist, excelling as a virtuoso cellist. Despite a late start at 14, he soloed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra just three years later, winning the 2014 Young Musicians Scholarship. A 2020 Peabody Conservatory graduate with a Masters in Music, Cello Perfor...

This week’s guest, Ed Croft, joined Rockabilly Greg via Zoom on February 12, 2025.

Ed began his music career in New York City subways with blues icon Carolina Slim, leading to local gigs with his rockabilly band, The Moonshiners. He earned a Bachelor's in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia (2013), where he studied with local masters and performed with Yo Yo Ma. Even before graduating, he launched his touring career, spending two ye...

Hailing from Buffalo, NY, F.A.R. is a seasoned band formed by college friends Ethan Fox, Drew Azzinaro (a celebrated jazz guitarist), and Eamon Rayhn. Over the past decade, they've built a reputation for their eclectic, soul-drenched performances throughout the Northeast, playing over 150 shows annually.

They have released two albums: "FAR Trio Volume 1"  in 2019 and "Ordinary Moments"  in 2022, recorded with legendary producer Sco...

Danusia "Beatz" Nowak-Riffel and Dave Riffel, visited the Flamingo Lounge on January 12, 2025 to talk about their music and provide excerpts of some brand new music that is still in Post-Production

Danusia and Dave have been in a musical and life partnership since their 2003 high school band "Besides the Obvious," have built a thriving career in Western New York. Danusia, a renowned drummer mentored by the late Teddy Reinhardt, is ...

Seamus Gallivan is the 150th guest on In the Flamingo Lounge. He joined Rockabilly Greg On January 22, 2025 for a lively conversation about the local community and connecting people and communities.

Seamus is a social connecter who has lived in a majority of Buffalo's council districts and worked in every single neighborhood. A founding force behind the likes of Larkin Square, Slow Roll Buffalo, and the campaign of India Walton for...

This week’s guest In the Flamingo Lounge, Rob Lynch joined Rockabilly Greg on January 9, 2025. Rob is a triple threat – Educator, Artist and musician. Always looking to wear more hats, Rob has worked as a contributing reviewer for the Buffalo News, a hat model for Buffalo Spree Magazine, a guerrilla gardener, Block Club leader, Half-Marathon runner, a maker of travel films and was featured in a 2015 ad campaign for Excelsior Orthop...

This week’s guest In the Flamingo Lounge, Yod Crewsy, recorded on January 4, 2025, is a former guitarist with the Splatcats, founding member of the legendary garage rock and roll band the JackLords and band leader of the Dark Marbles.

Yod opened for Roy Orbison at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo with the JackLords in 1989.  Other infamous moments include him opening for the Ramones at Fredonia State College with the revved-up punk ...

This week’s guest In the Flamingo Lounge is author and Kenmore native, Jerry Kranitz. Jerry recently published a memoir "Putt-Putt Abuse" of his days growing up in Kenmore NY in the 1970’s. He is also the author of "Cassette Culture: Homemade Music and the Creative Spirit in the Pre-Internet Age".For 18 years he published the Aural Innovations space rock web zine and podcast. Jerry is a freelance writer who has contributed to Shind...

This week’s guest, Grace Vesneske, joined Rockabilly Greg “In the Flamingo Lounge” on August 18, 2024. They talked about her beginnings managing events to her current status as a behind-the-scenes force in the Music industry.

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