Who are J-Rock and Patty?
J-Rock's an ex-touring rocker and music industry professional from Jersey. Patty's a former broadcaster from Connecticut, and has worked in television in Greece. Now based in Central Florida, this high level DJ team cram a giant show into a one hour fireball. It kicks off with the 'Rock Solid Pressure' competitions. These high profile battles have become legend in the unsigned, rock music arena. These competitions begin on the first week of January every year. After the battle, they venture under the ruins and into the 'Dungeon' for a celebratory 'After Party'.. This is where they toast the victor of the match and share the spoils of war. They raise the goblet and send you on a Dungeon Tour that spans 4 decades of rock/metal music. they also mix in the best, and coolest, unsigned rock/metal bands. Many superstars and giants of the music industry always stop in for live interviews as well. Rock Solid Pressure is also sponsored by some of the biggest names in the music biz. Check it out!!
Who's been on the show?
Some of the most well known rock music icons and
industry insiders have crept in for live interviews. They've been joined in the
dungeon by ROB ZOMBIE, JON ANDERSON from YES, STEVE VAI, CARMINE APPICE, BILL WARD from SABBATH, MAX CAVALERA from
SOULFLY/SEPULTURA, RUDY SARZO, MICHAEL WILTON from QUEENSRYCHE, CHRIS CAFFERY
from SAVATAGE, JOHN 5 from MARILYN MANSON/ROB ZOMBIE, PIGGY D from THE ROB
ZOMBIE BAND, KIRK and PEPPER from DOWN, DAVE ELLEFSON from MEGADETH/F5, BENJI
from SKINDRED, ROSS THE BOSS from MANOWAR, ERIC BLOOM, ALBERT BOUCHARD, TOMMY Z
from BLUE OYSTER CULT, RICK DERRINGER, PAUL GILBERT from RACER X/MR. BIG, STEVE
WHITE from KMFDM/PIG, JASON from SHADOWS FALL, RAT SKATES from OVERKILL, PAGE
HAMILTON from HELMET, RAYMOND HERRERA from FEAR FACTORY, ROBBIE STEINHARDT from
KANSAS, JESSE DAYTON from CAPTAIN CLEGG AND THE NIGHT CREATURES, FRAN SHEEHAN
from BOSTON, OLIVER POLATAI from KAMELOT/DORO, The entire BTO, VICIOUS RUMORS,
CRIMSON GLORY, UNDEROATH, SENSES FAIL, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, THE ABSENCE,
BOBAFLEX, HYDROVIBE, BONDED BY BLOOD, JOHN BINGHAM from FISHBONE, DH PELIGRO
from THE DEAD KENNEDYS, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, IT DIES TODAY, MILJENCO MATIJEVIK
from STEELHEART/ROCKSTAR MOVIE, TOMMY BOLAN from WARLOCK, BILL LEVERTY from
FIREHOUSE, CLIFF MORRISON (Jim Morrison's Son), PHIL NARO from TALAS, BRIAN
VOLLMER from HELIX, RONNY MUNROE from METAL CHURCH, DAVE EVANS from AC/DC,
MARTHA DAVIS from THE MOTELS, STEVE GRISHAM from THE OUTLAWS, PHIL STOKES from
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE, THE NAKED COWBOY, BILL PASCALI from VANILLA FUDGE, CHARLIE
SOUZA from THE TOM PETTY BAND, ROB GRILL from THE GRASS ROOTS..and hold
on..They've even had GARTH BROOKS, JOAN OSBORNE, PAUL WILLIAMS, STEPHEN BISHOP,
GARY WRIGHT and many many more on the air for interviews. They also delve into
the horror movie industry and feature live interviews with icons such as SHERI
MOON ZOMBIE, BILL MOSELEY, SID HAIG, LESLIE EASTERBROOK (All from Rob Zombie's
'House Of 1000 Corpses'/'Devil's Rejects), LINNEA QUIGLEY, SHAWNEE SMITH, BJORN
JISKOOT, MICHAEL FRANCE (Acclaimed Hollywood Screenwriter)and many more!! Also,
mega-producers have stopped by the Dungeon like RICHARD CHYCKI (Aerosmith, Rush,
Simple Plan, etc), THE TRACKBOYZ, and more. They're always profiling horror
directors too, and you're always gonna get cool swag from the guests in the form
of dvd's, cd's, signed 8x10's, and more. So tune in and WIN STUFF!!
ROCK SOLID PRESSURE is sponsored and supported by MAXELL, DAISY ROCK GUITARS,
GUITAR CENTER, THE JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST, SAM ASH, INDIE-MUSIC.COM,
OLD DOG PRODUCTS, SKULLEEZ HEAD GEAR, DEANA DOLL DESIGNS, ZOMBIE YOU, THE WRIGHT
PLACE BODY JEWELRY, FACTORY KID BUTTONS, LEE HATE, TATTOOED STEEL (From VH-1's
Rock Of Love) RISING SUN RECORDING STUDIO of TAMPA, SPAWN GUITARS
They also have record label affiliates and A&R friends which include EARACHE
RECORDS, C.E.D. ENTERTAINMENT (A division of Red Distribution/Sony BMG),
ROADRUNNER RECORDS, MERCURY RECORDS, RAT PAK / CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS, CITY
CANYONS RECORDS, KILLZONE RECORDS, ATLANTIC RECORDS, PROJECT INDEPENDENT (EVO/UNIVERSAL
Dist.), NIGHTMARE RECORDS, FUELED BY RAMEN, PANDORA RECORDS, MOHAWK BOMB
RECORDS, LOCOMOTIVE RECORDS, INFA RED RECORDS, CHAVIS RECORDS, DECADENT SUITE
RECORDS, NINE TO FIVE RECORDS, PAUL CONROY (Ferret Records), JOE CERINI, (VP A&R
Sony Records), JEFFREY PRINGLE (Former GM of TransCon Records, currently heads
JOHN GALT ENTERTAINMENT), KEN KRONGARD<b> (Mercury, RCA, J Records,
MajorLabelScout.com). Ken signed Avril Lavigne and runs the globe-trotting A&R
company 'Major Label Scouts'. They're always profiling horror
directors too, and you're always gonna get cool swag from the guests in the form
of dvd's, cd's, signed 8x10's, and more. So tune in and WIN STUFF!!
The Rock Solid Pressure competitions will begin on January 2010. In the meantime listen to J-Rock and Patty's dungeon broadcast every Monday night.
THE FACTS
THIS IS, HANDS DOWN, THE COOLEST UNSIGNED, ROCK MUSIC COMPETITION ON THE PLANET! IT'S A WEEKLY 'LIVE' SYNDICATED GAMESHOW FOR THE RADIO, AND IT'S SPONSORED BY SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. STEP INTO A NEW DIMENSION OF COMPETITIONS OVERLOOKED BY THE FLUFFY REALITY SHOWS! SINCE 2002, ROCK SOLID PRESSURE HAS BEEN ROCKIN' THE GLOBE.. FREE ENTRIES!
THE OBJECT
Unsigned rock/metal artists and bands compete weekly for prizes. There will be '4' contestants featured on each episode. One song from each artist/band will be selected for airplay and competition. Voters cast online votes for their favorite artist/band while the song plays. There will be a weekly winner who will win a 'Rock Solid Pressure Award'..This contestant also gets a chance to come back the following week and challenge 3 new contestants. If a contestant can stay on top of the "Pressure Playlist" for '5' consecutive shows in a row, this person or band will be a GRAND PRIZE WINNER and receive an awesome prize pack from the sponsors. Be sure to visit our sponsors that are listed in the column on the right.
AND BEST OF ALL - Grand Prize Winners will get their cd on the A&R desk of the many Major/Indie labels we're affiliated with 'PLUS' earn a slot performing for all the labels at our annual Showcase.
And of course, their cd will go to our many other A&R friends.
Rock Solid Pressure is also supported by 'The John Lennon Songwriting Contest', Icon Magazine, Wild Child Magazine, and Ei Cinema
YEAH, EVERYONE CAN LISTEN AND PLAY! PLUS THERE'S A POST-GAME "AFTER PARTY" IN THE DUNGEON! THE SHOW IS FILLED WITH KILLER TUNES AND THE NEWEST UNSIGNED SOUNDS, LIVE SUPERSTARS, AND MUSICAL MAYHEM, HOSTED BY THE DJ TEAM OF J-ROCK & PATTY THE RADIO GIRL . AND THEY'RE ALWAYS GIVING AWAY FREE SWAG..
THE CONTESTANTS:
The contestants get 'one' spin! They were alerted 6 days prior to their airplay on the game. It's up to the contestants to alert their fanbase to listen at game time and cast a vote. Other players will vote on the contestants also, but it's important for them to come into the game 'ready' for battle. The voting booth will open and the votes will be taken and calculated as their song plays. The voting booth will be closed after their song ends and so on for each contestant.
HOW DO WE VOTE?
Simple, when you hear your favorite artist/band, quickly log in a vote.
- On the 'subject' line in your email write 'VOTE FOR...(YOUR FAVORITE)' Please do not include a letter with your vote. You can only vote once. Double votes will not be counted.
- Email your vote to RockSolidPressure@yahoo.com
IF YOU ARE AN ORIGINAL PERFORMING ROCK/METAL MUSICIAN OR ROCK/METAL BAND AND WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A CONTESTANT, JUST CLICK THE "GET IN THE GAME' LINK BELOW AND SEE IF YOU MAKE THE CUT!