Rodger Delany

RODGER DELANY – MOMENT OF TRUTH (no label) Simplicity can often be the best approach. On Moment of Truth, the first full-length solo CD by Philadelphia/South Jersey-based singer/songwriter Rodger Delany, it’s often the songs with the simplest, stripped-down arrangements that yield the greatest impact. Through the disc’s 16 tracks, Delany utilizes mostly simple arrangements of acoustic guitar, piano, harmonica and voice to convey his myriad of thoughts and emotions. This enables Delany’s raw voice to directly communicate the emotion behind his compositions, and the intensity of his guitar picking and strumming to compliment that emotion. His bare-bones style frequently hints at Harvest/After the Gold Rush-era Neil Young, as well as the more stripped-down sides of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. On the title track and album-opener, “Moment of Truth,” Delany shares his point of self-realization, while his sullen tone on “New” reveals his coming to grips with getting older. His gentle guitar and vocal tone express humble, heartfelt appreciation on “So Proud of You,” and his contrite tone admits vulnerability on “Catch Me When I Fall.” On the other end of the emotional spectrum, stormy relationship issues bare their fangs on Delany’s angrier rants, “Blind,” ”Without You” and “Second Guessed.” Delany throws a twist into the presentation with three piano numbers; his ode of longing “Coming Home,” the remorseful “Mischief” and the appreciative “Still Love America,” which closes the disc. Delany’s presentation is honest and from the gut; his words are delivered like he would express if he were seated next to you at a bar or café. The production and mix are appropriately simple, letting Delany’s minimalist performances do the talking with few, if any, major studio enhancements. For fans of basic, heartfelt emotion and music that gets directly to the point, Rodger Delany bares his soul on Moment of Truth, a moment of true person-to-person musical power. (To obtain the CD, visit Rodger Delany’s website, www.rodgerdelany.com.)

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We’ve had a ton of great songs come through our station this past year, so lets look at the Top 10 Songs of 2013.

Our listeners vote on every song we play on Gashouse Radio using the thumbs up/down buttons. These votes are collected into a database and we use them to determine how often a song is put in rotation. The Top 10 songs of 2013 are the 10 songs that our listeners voted thumbs up more often than any other songs.

I Can’t Believe – The Lost Will Follow
Definition – Magnificent Birds of Prey
8 Bit Luv – The DeFused
Repeats and Replays – Amber Ladd
Hypoxia – In the Presence of Wolves
Chasing Lights – Copper Lungs
Mischief – Rodger Delany
Cordelia (Featuring Carmen Toth) – Social Potion
High Definition Hypnotism – East of the West
Einstein’s Bully – The Good Excuses

So keep tuning in to Gashouse Radio and keep voting on every song! You are helping to shape the sound of the station. And if you haven’t heard any of the Top 10 songs of 2013, go to Gashouse Radio immediately and request them! - Gashouse Radio

Oct. 2, 2013 - MAPLE SHADE, N.J. -- Maple Shade, NJ - Rodger Delany releases his acoustic piano ballad - “Mischief.” Recorded at Philly Sound Studios by Rich King, Mischief was written and performed by Rodger Delany with a single vocal and a grand piano. Although part of the “Moment of Truth” CD, Mischief was remixed and mastered for release as a single.

Mischief will be highlighted during “A Special Storytellers Concert” at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia on Saturday, November 23. The show starts at 7:30pm and includes Patrick Keating and special guests – John & Brittany.

Mischief is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play as well as many other digital music outlets.

Rodger Delany is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Maple Shade, NJ. He is described as "Father, friend, recovering electric guitarist..." Rodger Delany released an all-acoustic CD called “Moment of Truth” and the single “Alright to Love (Christmas Again)” in 2012. Rodger Delany was lead guitarist and secondary singer/songwriter for Mother Redcap who released two full rock CD’s – All This Nothing (2009) and Up to Now… (2000).

Rodger Delany received nominations for Song of the Year for each of the last three consecutive years on WSTW 93.7 FM Hometown Heroes. Nominations include: Moment of Truth (2012), Mischief (2011) recorded live at the Tin Angel and Ever After (2010) from Mother Redcap’s “All This Nothing” CD. Rodger Delany's Moment of Truth was nominated for Album of the Year and Rodger Delany was nominated for Artist of the Year. Also for 2012, the Jersey Acoustic Music Awards nominated Rodger Delany for “Top New Male Act.”

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Rodger Delany will perform an acoustic singer-songwriter showcase on the Martin Guitar Lyrikplatz stage at Musikfest.

Jul. 12, 2013 - MAPLE SHADE, N.J. -- Rodger Delany will perform an all-acoustic showcase at Musikfest on Friday, August 9, 2013, on the Martin Guitar Lyrikplatz stage at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas on the Steel Stacks Campus in Bethlehem, PA. The acoustic showcase is free and features several singer-songwriters from 5pm to 10pm. The cinemas are indoors and air-conditioned with food and beverages available.
Rodger Delany at Musikfest (http://www.musikfest.org/lineup/rodger-delany)

"Musikfest is a music festival that has been held each August in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States since 1984. It is considered to be the nation's largest non-gated music festival. The festival begins on the first Friday in August and ends on Sunday ten days later." "Musikfest is presented by ArtsQuest, a nonprofit arts organization founded to "celebrate arts and culture" in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Proceeds from the event benefit ArtsQuest ventures such as the Banana Factory community arts center in South Bethlehem, as well as other nonprofit groups throughout the region." Source - Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musikfest)
http://www.musikfest.org/


Rodger Delany is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Maple Shade, NJ. He is described as "Father, friend, recovering electric guitarist..." Rodger Delany released an all-acoustic CD called “Moment of Truth” and the single “Alright to Love (Christmas Again)” in 2012. Rodger Delany was lead guitarist and secondary singer/songwriter for Mother Redcap who released two full rock CD’s – All This Nothing (2009) and Up to Now… (2000).

Rodger Delany received nominations for Song of the Year for each of the last three consecutive years on WSTW 93.7 FM Hometown Heroes. Nominations include: Moment of Truth (2012), Mischief (2011) recorded live at the Tin Angel and Ever After (2010) from Mother Redcap’s “All This Nothing” CD. Rodger Delany's Moment of Truth was nominated for Album of the Year and Rodger Delany was nominated for Artist of the Year. Also for 2012, the Jersey Acoustic Music Awards nominated Rodger Delany for “Top New Male Act.”

www.rodgerdelany.com

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Our featured artist this week is none other than the great Rodger Delany. This NJ musician, formerly the guitarist of Mother Redcap, released his solo album Moment of Truth last year and has been busy ever since. This album has been in regular rotation since it’s release (particularly in our Acoustic Hour at 12pm ET). In fact, his track Mischief is currently the #1 song in our Top 10 Countdown.

Rodger has a list of big upcoming shows, starting this Wednesday right here in our studio. Rodger will be christening our new sound studio, performing a full acoustic set along with interviews. Magnificent Birds of Prey will be joining him this Wednesday as well. In addition to this show, Rodger will be playing just about every major festival in the area this summer:

July 20 – World Cafe Live – Mid Summer Clasic
August 3 – Espresso Joe’s – Keyport, NJ
August 9 – MusikFest – Bethlehem, PA
August 10 – Hollystock – Mount Holly, NJ
August 16 – World Cafe Live – Guest Performer at Brett Fest
September 17 – Featured Artist at Studio LuLoo
November 23 – Tin Angel

So tune in all week to hear Rodger Delany in heavy rotation. In addition to his album Moment of Truth, we’ve got some exclusive live tracks recorded earlier this year in our studio. If that weren’t enough, we’ve put together the Rodger Delany Featured Band Pack! For $15 (plus S&H) you will receive a limited edition Moment of Truth tee, a copy of his CD Moment of Truth, and a copy of Mother Redcap All This Nothing!

Dustin Dellinger
Co-owner of Gashouse Radio - Gashouse Radio

The Top 10 Songs of July, 2013

Everyday at 5am and 5pm ET we present the Top 10 Countdown. These are the highest voted songs (only 1 song per band) of the month.

These are the new, independent songs that our listeners are requesting the most. These are some of the Band vs Band champions, some of the newest songs, and some of the most-requested songs that Gashouse Radio has to offer.

Here are the Top 10 Songs of July, 2013:

1. Mischief - Rodger Delany
2. 1984 - The DeFused
3. Back Home - The Lost Will Follow
4. Anthem - Magnificent Birds of Prey
5. So Numb - Epicyon
6. Way To Fall - The MaineStreet Band
7. Icarus - Edelweiss
8. Drive Myself Home (Featuring Carmen Toth) – Social Potion
9. Wonderland - E. Joseph and The Phantom Heart
10. You Are To Me – Zer0


This month we’re doing something a little different for the Top 10 Countdown show. We’re going to reset the votes in the middle of the month. This will allow for more bands to enter the Top 10 Countdown. It will keep the list constantly changing, so tune in and let us know what you think of the change.

At the end of the month, we will still post the highest voted songs of the entire month. This way, it will make the list more of a surprise!

Dustin Dellinger
Co-owner of Gashouse Radio - Gashouse Radio

Rodger Delany releases his all-acoustic CD called “Moment of Truth” on May 12, 2012 with an all-ages show at World Café Live at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, DE.

Mar 21, 2012 -
Rodger Delany releases his all-acoustic CD called “Moment of Truth” on May 12, 2012. Recorded by Rich King at Philly Sound Studios, Moment of Truth includes sixteen songs performed with a vocal and simple acoustic guitar or piano. Highlights include the title track Moment of Truth, Blind and Mischief. Although characterized as a solo effort, Moment of the Truth features Patrick Keating, drummer of The Better Half, on acoustic guitar, drums and percussion on several tracks.

Rodger Delany presents Moment of Truth at an all-ages show on Saturday, May 12, at World Café Live at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, DE. Hosted by Mark Rogers of WSTW 93.7 Hometown Heroes, the show starts at 6pm and includes performances by Rodger Delany, The Better Half, Electric Blue Concept, Stallions and Half Past Seven.

Rodger Delany is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Maple Shade, NJ. He is described as "Father, friend, recovering electric guitarist..." And, his music "Crosses genres from rock to folk and Americana..." Rodger Delany was lead guitarist and secondary singer/songwriter for Mother Redcap who released two full rock CD’s – All This Nothing (2009) and Up to Now… (2000).

Rodger Delany received nominations for Song of the Year for each of the last two consecutive years on WSTW 93.7 FM Hometown Heroes. Nominations include: Mischief (2011) recorded live at the Tin Angel and Ever After (2010) from Mother Redcap’s All This Nothing CD.

For more information, promo requests or to setup an interview, please go to www.rodgerdelany.com. - Press Release

Nov. 23, 2012 - Rodger Delany releases “Alright to Love (Christmas Again).” Recorded at Philly Sound Studios by Rich King, Alright to Love was written and performed by Rodger Delany with a single vocal and a simple acoustic guitar capturing the emotional difficulty that so many suffer during the holiday season.

Alright to Love will be highlighted during the initial program of the Acoustic Concert Series at the Historic Library in Mount Holly, NJ on Friday, December 7.

Alright to Love (Christmas Again) is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play as well as many other digital music outlets.

Rodger Delany is a singer/songwriter from Maple Shade, NJ. Described as "Father, friend, recovering electric guitarist...," Rodger Delany released “Moment of Truth,” a complete solo acoustic CD, in May 2012. Rodger Delany was lead guitarist, backup vocalist and songwriter for Mother Redcap who released two full rock CD’s – All This Nothing (2009) and Up to Now… (2000).

Rodger Delany received nominations for Song of the Year for each of the last two consecutive years on WSTW 93.7 FM Hometown Heroes. Nominations include: Mischief (2011) recorded live at the Tin Angel and Ever After (2010) from Mother Redcap’s All This Nothing CD.

For more information, promo requests or to setup an interview, please contact Rodger Delany at info@rodgerdelany.com (mailto:info@rodgerdelany.com) or go to www.rodgerdelany.com (http://www.rodgerdelany.com). - Press Release

Rodger Delany’s all acoustic Moment of Truth has a hypnotic quality throughout. The album eases you up and down and back and it’s a good trip to be on. It has a nostalgic feel in some places and completely brand new feel in others. Delany gives the listener a wonderfully full experience without the pomp flash and circumstance of electronic manipulation. - That Music Magazine

Rodger Delany’s solo album “Moment of Truth” is one of those singer-songwriter efforts that hits you right in the face with emotions—longing, desperation, anger, deception, patriotism, love, loss—with a bare-bones approach that makes you feel as if you are in the songs, too.

Mostly acoustic guitar-driven, the songs traverse personal awakenings (“Moment of Truth”), aging(“New”), the pressure to do the right thing(“Out on the Edge”), love (“Every Time,” “Catch Me When I Fall”) and maintain one’s sanity (“Somebody Like You”). But the piano-based songs are the ones that really stand out. The longing expressed in “Mischief” is more pronounced with a solo piano and Tom Petty-like voicing. “Still Love America” offers plaintive piano, making it ripe for a 2012 political campaign’s video background.

Elsewhere, the album jumps out at the listener with anger (“Blind”) over a break-up (and its equally angry guitar work), with love (“Every Time”) in an upbeat change-of-pace and with eternal love (“Afterlife”) beyond the life we know.

Sixteen songs with sixteen raw emotions. Delany’s “Moment of Truth” CD requires the kind of attentive listening that used to come with LP purchases, when you couldn’t leave the room.

- Martin Franzen, Contributor to PhillyBurbs

Rodger Delany is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from Maple Shade, NJ. Rodger Delany was lead guitarist and secondary singer/songwriter for Mother Redcap who released two full rock CD’s – “All This Nothing” (2009) and “Up to Now…” (2000).

Rodger Delany received nominations for Song of the Year for each of the last two consecutive years on WSTW 93.7 FM Hometown Heroes. Nominations include: Mischief (2011) recorded live at the Tin Angel and Ever After (2010) from Mother Redcap’s “All This Nothing” CD.

For more information, go to www.rodgerdelany.com - Press Release

Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2012 1:51 pm | Updated: 4:07 pm, Thu May 24, 2012.

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After performing in a band for more than 20 years, Rodger Delany took his first steps in a new direction in November 2010.

He was playing at Philadelphia’s Tin Angel, his first singer-songwriter show since high school. The 45-year-old Mount Laurel resident joked that the show was his "coming-out party" and led to his new growth as a musician.

Delany was the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the pop-rock band Mother Redcap, which is now the Steve Oakley Band.

At the Tin Angel, in front of “a sellout (crowd), completely packed full of friends, family, co-workers, and former Mother Redcap fans,” Delany said that since he “never had been a front man, my main concerns were in regards to what to say between songs."

He said he learned that, “oftentimes we tend to talk when you have nothing to say. It is something as a performer that I have been working on.”

Since then, Delany has found much to say, including on his latest release, "Moment of Truth," his first all-acoustic album.

“I feel like I am growing more now in the last year and a half than I did in 10 years,” said Delany, who grew up in Maple Shade.

“(Growth) isn’t something that ever truly ends. It is like being born again as a musician. It happened again that I grew as much again musically in the last three weeks as I did in the previous 10 weeks.”

Others have noticed Delany's growth.

“(Onstage as a solo performer) the question of ‘will my music come across?’ was effortless for Rodger. When he plays, he has a presence that is genuinely Rodger. He is truly himself,” said Patrick Keating, a musician and promoter for TBH Entertainment in Philadelphia.

On “Moment of Truth,” Delany worked and reworked all 16 songs many times. But he said his goal was to make them feel emotionally raw and honest.

“For me, it was (the song) 'Mischief' that struck me. It is one of the most powerful songs he has ever written. It almost brings a tear in my eye every time I hear it,” Keating said.

“I wanted to record the songs so they sounded like they were written 10 minutes before getting recorded,” Delany said.

He said he sang right up against the microphone to help get that intimate feeling. The music was purposely mastered to sound as if he used only one microphone in one room to communicate intimacy.

“I guess it's not unlike a beautiful man or woman getting older but still wanting to be beautiful. It is pretty clear now that I am not going to be a rock star. It is just not about me anymore. It is literally all about the music.”

Delany plans to record another album eventually and has been considering writing a Christmas song as well.

He is performing at various venues in Philadelphia and New Jersey, including shows at Hebe Music on Mill Street in Mount Holly on Friday and World Cafe Live on Walnut Street in Philadelphia as part of the second annual Mid Summer Classic on July 28.

Delany's music can be found at iTunes and CD Baby. For more information, visit rodgerdelany.com.

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"You know what I like best about Rodger Delany? He's not afraid to get quiet and personal. There's an immediacy to his songs. Check out 'Afterlife' to see what I mean." - Charlie Silvestri, host of Up Close And Acoustic (performance/interview radio). - Charlie Silvestri, host of Up Close And Acoustic

Attention! Here's a moment of truth for the entire Delaware Valley. This Saturday, 5/12, New Jersey native Rodger Delany will be releasing his new all-acoustic CD "Moment of Truth" at an all-ages release show, hosted by 93.7 Hometown Heroes' Mark Rogers, over at World Cafe Live at The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware. You may recognize Rodger from WSTW 93.7's Hometown Heroes where he's been nominated for Song of the Year for the past two years. This album is expected to follow in his past success with the simple folk rock style of smooth vocals paired with acoustic guitar or piano. Come check out the new album at 6pm and catch performances by him as well as The Better Half, Electric Blue Concept, Stallions, and Half Past Seven.

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