I first met J-Rock & Patty The Radio Girl over a year ago we were
both judging a little battle of the bands known as “The Bodog Battle
of the Bands” well inutility I wasn’t judging the event our editor
Hallena Hinkle was I was just there honing in on the free food and
the free drink tickets while taking a few pictures. Before actually
learning where J-Rock was from I knew that he was either from
Jersey or Brooklyn, not from his thick accent but from the fact that
he looked at me and asked me, “Do the drinks taste weak to you?”
As he looked down at his rum and coke, I shook my head since I
was enjoying one of my favorite food groups “Scotch”. I
immediately liked the guy, but only a guy from Jersey had the balls
to complain about a free drink then instantly deny it, “I’m not
complaining I’m just saying I can barley taste the rum.”
You can walk into Bourbon Street Night Club in New Port Richey,
Florida on any given Wednesday Night and see Patty The Radio
Girl the Blonde girl who is always awaiting you with a smiling face.
Many just know Bourbon Street as the club on US 19 that has the
tribute bands, but if you happen to waltz in there on a Wednesday
Night during the Rock Solid Pressure’s weekly Showcase you will
be presently surprise by the sounds of the best bands that Tampa
has to offer in the styles of Punk, Metal and even Rockabilly.
If you happen to catch the weekly Rock Solid Pressure show case
you may over look J-Rock completely considering that he blends
right into the Bourbon Street cliental with his backwards hat,
sunglasses, goatee , T-shirt and torn up jeans, it would be easy to
dismiss him as just another metal head just there for the show rather
than a powerful A&R guy and 20+ year veteran of the music
industry, who has helped a slew of bands get signed. J-Rock wasn’t
always a big shot in the music business, he started out in Jersey his
home state as a studio musician & Touring musician playing with
bands such as Motorhead, Cinderella and Overkill as well as many
others. J-Rock has also dabbled in Rock Journalism as well, “I have
been in the music scene my whole life.” J says. In Early 2002, J went
for an interview at a Connecticut radio station “It was for the last
solo album that I released.” J says, which he has 8 of. “I just loaded
all my shit up in a van to go to a Connecticut radio station, not
knowing where I was going to go.” J explains, “Driving up from
Jersey without a home I had no idea where I was going to go. “ J
reiterates. Luckily for J, he got the job where he met Patty the Radio
Girl, “He was cocky as he is now.” Patty remembers first meeting J.
Patty’s transition into music scene was a bit more gradual, after
returning from Greece in 1999 where she worked in Television, where
she worked as a hair model as well as working in communications.
Upon her return she worked in radio at first doing voice over’s,
both judging a little battle of the bands known as “The Bodog Battle
of the Bands” well inutility I wasn’t judging the event our editor
Hallena Hinkle was I was just there honing in on the free food and
the free drink tickets while taking a few pictures. Before actually
learning where J-Rock was from I knew that he was either from
Jersey or Brooklyn, not from his thick accent but from the fact that
he looked at me and asked me, “Do the drinks taste weak to you?”
As he looked down at his rum and coke, I shook my head since I
was enjoying one of my favorite food groups “Scotch”. I
immediately liked the guy, but only a guy from Jersey had the balls
to complain about a free drink then instantly deny it, “I’m not
complaining I’m just saying I can barley taste the rum.”
You can walk into Bourbon Street Night Club in New Port Richey,
Florida on any given Wednesday Night and see Patty The Radio
Girl the Blonde girl who is always awaiting you with a smiling face.
Many just know Bourbon Street as the club on US 19 that has the
tribute bands, but if you happen to waltz in there on a Wednesday
Night during the Rock Solid Pressure’s weekly Showcase you will
be presently surprise by the sounds of the best bands that Tampa
has to offer in the styles of Punk, Metal and even Rockabilly.
If you happen to catch the weekly Rock Solid Pressure show case
you may over look J-Rock completely considering that he blends
right into the Bourbon Street cliental with his backwards hat,
sunglasses, goatee , T-shirt and torn up jeans, it would be easy to
dismiss him as just another metal head just there for the show rather
than a powerful A&R guy and 20+ year veteran of the music
industry, who has helped a slew of bands get signed. J-Rock wasn’t
always a big shot in the music business, he started out in Jersey his
home state as a studio musician & Touring musician playing with
bands such as Motorhead, Cinderella and Overkill as well as many
others. J-Rock has also dabbled in Rock Journalism as well, “I have
been in the music scene my whole life.” J says. In Early 2002, J went
for an interview at a Connecticut radio station “It was for the last
solo album that I released.” J says, which he has 8 of. “I just loaded
all my shit up in a van to go to a Connecticut radio station, not
knowing where I was going to go.” J explains, “Driving up from
Jersey without a home I had no idea where I was going to go. “ J
reiterates. Luckily for J, he got the job where he met Patty the Radio
Girl, “He was cocky as he is now.” Patty remembers first meeting J.
Patty’s transition into music scene was a bit more gradual, after
returning from Greece in 1999 where she worked in Television, where
she worked as a hair model as well as working in communications.
Upon her return she worked in radio at first doing voice over’s,
which followed her to a job at that destined Connecticut radio
station where she would eventfully be united with her side kick J
Rock. “They offered me the job, and I was like OK since I had no
where to go.” J remembers of his interview with the station.
Within weeks the ratings sky rocketed. Due to the natural
chemistry that J and Patty had. “It was all the way we argued.” J
remembers. “It was a lot better than the host who was actually on
the show.” J adds with a smirk. Needless to say the program
director offered the show exclusively to J-Rock & Patty.
At the same time that J and Patty took over the show, J was
working exclusively with Joe Serine of Sony Records. “They
needed a forum to find new bands.” J adds, and hence The Rock
Solid Pressure was born. However The Rock Solid of 2002 wasn’t
what you listen to now, “It wasn’t like a talk show” J exclaims,
“We would play unsigned bands, and people would vote. We
built it with Sony as a revolt against American Idol. “I was so
station where she would eventfully be united with her side kick J
Rock. “They offered me the job, and I was like OK since I had no
where to go.” J remembers of his interview with the station.
Within weeks the ratings sky rocketed. Due to the natural
chemistry that J and Patty had. “It was all the way we argued.” J
remembers. “It was a lot better than the host who was actually on
the show.” J adds with a smirk. Needless to say the program
director offered the show exclusively to J-Rock & Patty.
At the same time that J and Patty took over the show, J was
working exclusively with Joe Serine of Sony Records. “They
needed a forum to find new bands.” J adds, and hence The Rock
Solid Pressure was born. However The Rock Solid of 2002 wasn’t
what you listen to now, “It wasn’t like a talk show” J exclaims,
“We would play unsigned bands, and people would vote. We
built it with Sony as a revolt against American Idol. “I was so
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