In this episode of Lipps Service — the second installment of our NYC music scene series — Scott sits down with four buzzing artists out of the East Coast — Des Rocs, Eamon Rush and Brian Duke of Pan Arcadia, and Connor Abeles of Cab Ellis. Starting off with the blistering rock ‘n’ roller, Des Rocs discusses his upbringing and musical influences from Long Island, including odd jobs he’s had to support his music career. Des also talks about his endorsement from UFC’s Dana White, funny stories of his performances alongside The Cult and The Rolling Stones, and the influence ofIan Astbury and Queen’s Live At Wembley album. Des concludes by exploring the making of his latest album, Dream Machine, and listing his top 5 East Coast artists, rock albums, and underrated frontmen and women. Next up, Brooklyn-bred rock band Pan Arcadia’s frontman Eamon Rush and drummer Brian Duke get into their local performances at different venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, living together at “The Shack” and their home studio, and NYC influences like Lou Reed and The Strokes. Eamon and Brian also talk about their various charity benefit concerts like “Save The Scene” and “Rock The Pantry,” the camaraderie of the local current scene, and insight into the band’s upcoming music releases. The two close the interview by listing their top 5 new bands and places to eat and drink in Brooklyn, and everyone in the studio takes a ginger shot, made and brought by the band. Last but not least, Scott talks with eclectic frontman Connor Abeles of Cab Ellis, who dives into his musical beginnings in LA and Boston, comparing LA vs. NYC music, and the band’s experience working with experimental producer Gordon Raphael. Connor also talks about the band’s name origin and developing his eccentric live performance style by running, dancing, and singing at Randall’s Island Park. He gets into winning NPR’s “Tiny Desk” contest, the band’s forthcoming self-titled junior album, and their headlining gig in support of the release at Bowery Ballroom in January 2025. Finally, he concludes by listing his top 5 NYC venues to perform at and NYC-made albums. TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 – Intro0:03:03 – Des Rocsintro0:03:40 – Early music writing and making0:04:20 – NYC influence0:04:50 – Dana White’s endorsement0:05:35 – Ian Astbury of The Cult story0:07:21 – Family and upbringing0:08:01 – Odd jobs0:08:50 – Rockville, Long Island0:09:05 – Early music influences0:09:35 – QueenLive At Wembley ‘860:10:22 – Genre-defying music & art0:11:28 – Early lyric writing0:11:50 – Dreaming of and manifesting being a musician0:12:55 – Performing in Long Island0:13:50 – 2010s NYC music influences0:14:50 – Opening for The Rolling Stones story0:17:34 – Opening for Muse story0:18:45 – Hotel orgy tour story0:20:00 – Touring economics0:21:48 – Performing in Europe0:22:10 – “I Am The Lightning”0:23:10 – Promotion through word of mouth 0:24:35 – Working with Mark Seliger on new album, Dream Machine0:25:01 – 2025 plans0:25:24 – Labels & the music industry0:26:20 – East Coast music0:27:30 – Rock ‘n’ roll giants & influences0:28:48 – Top 5 East Coast artists0:29:41 – Top 5 rock albums0:31:19 – Top 5 underrated frontmen/women0:31:54 – Ian Astbury———————0:35:42 – Eamon Rush and Brian Duke of Pan Arcadiaintro0:35:58 – Abandoned Chinatown church performance0:37:05 – Eamon growing up in Manhattan & music scene then0:39:27 – Dimes Square0:40:02 – Living together as a band at “The Shack”0:41:33 – Music influences0:42:10 – 20-year music cycle0:42:45 – The Strokes 0:43:40 – Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground0:44:21 – Friendships and connectivity of current music scene & Matt Weinberger0:45:50 – Favorite NYC artists right now0:47:37 – Young band economics0:49:03 – 2021 livestream benefit concert “Save The Scene” 0:51:40 – Performing at various venues and locations 0:52:19 – Recording and mixing music0:53:08 – Upcoming music releases and influences0:53:43 – Top 5 new bands0:55:38 – Favorite new bands0:56:00 – How Eamon got banned from MSG story0:57:13 – Food drive & livestream benefit concert “Rock The Pantry”0:58:55 – Top 5 places to eat and drink in Brooklyn1:00:05 – Taking ginger shots with Scott and Marisa———————1:01:57 – Connor Abeles of Cab Ellis intro1:02:44 – Music and performance beginnings in LA and Boston1:03:45 – Music influences1:04:25 – Comparing LA vs. NYC music and energy1:06:45 – Friendships and connectivity of current music scene1:07:44 – Band information1:08:11 – Working with Gordon Raphael1:09:36 – Band name origins1:10:46 – Developing live performance style at Randall’s Island Park1:12:12 – The Stooges and Iggy Pop1:13:00 – Stage diving1:14:41 – Winning NPR’s “Tiny Desk” contest & musical experimentation1:16:28 – Young band economics & ...
