Open Mic with Roy and Drew
Stimulance Open Mic CD - 1998
THE SONGS
- Sean Kagalis -
“Soft and Weird” © 1998 Sean Kagalis
“You Missed Out” © 1997, 1998 S. Kagalis
- Erin Roberts -
“Eden” © 1997, 1998 Erin Roberts
- Vic Lazar -
“Thaw This Heart Out” © 1998 Vic Lazar
- Tom Woodworth -
“Flowerchild” © 1997, 1998 Tom Woodworth
“Cole” © 1997, 1998 T. Woodworth
“Silly Little Girl” © 1997, 1998 T. Woodworth
- Roy and Drew -
“Untitled Country Song in G #1” © 1998 Roy Bakos/ Drew Love
“Queen of Spades” © 1998 Bakos/Love
- Eric Endres -
“More Will Be Revealed” © 1998 Eric Endres
“Tony” © 1996, 1998 E. Endres
“Thank You Ma’am” © 1994, 1998 E. Endres/Wally Stoj
- Mary Morgan Band -
“Ain’t Gonna Work This Time” © 1998 Mary Morgan
“Boy Crazy” © 1998 M. Morgan
- bag. -
“Tarot” © 1997, 1998 Seth Horan,BMI
“Candyman” © 1998 Michael DiSanto,BMI
Liner Notes
It began in the winter of 1994,
when Thomas Ochterski opened Stimulance Coffeehouse.
An all-ages venue with a stage and a sound-system,
it is providing a creative and nurturing atmosphere
for artists of all genres, especially to the musicians and performers
who faithfully attend the Monday Night Open-Mic.
Musicians young and old, having few other performance outlets,
have honed their craft inside the Stimulance walls,
and over time, a following has developed.
A new group of songwriters that is coming of age
is now ready to be recognized,
presented by long-time Open-Mic hosts Roy Bakos and Drew Love.
They run a tight ship; the sign-up sheet goes up at 9 pm;
first come, first served.
Roy and Drew host with wit and sarcasm,
but never fail to recognize and reward
the crowd-pleasers and jaw-droppers
with that pinnacle of open-mic appreciation; A THIRD SONG.
Among the performers on this night’s list are the repeat offenders;
the local musicians who show up every Monday
to play because they love to:
Sean Kagalis, who has become Buffalo’s best import from Florida;
Erin Roberts, a singer/songwriter with a dynamic vocal delivery;
Vic Lazar, usually fronting the hardcore band grey-in-between,
is now also known for his unconventional approach to solo performance;
Tom Woodworth, who writes and plays songs that are
immediately ingrained in your memory;
hosts Roy and Drew take the stage
with their two-man country-rock assault;
Eric Endres, the area’s master of ‘sarcoustic’ satire and showmanship;
Mary Morgan, appearing with her band, rips it up,
either belting out the blues or crooning with sweetness;
finally, bag. rounds out the night with their intense blend of acoustic funk.
The Stimulance Open-Mic has provided a nurturing atmosphere,
and at the same time a proving ground,
for some of Western New York’s finest talent.
So watch for the names you hear on this album--
these are the performers that keep people coming back,
Monday after Monday, to the coolest coffeehouse in Buffalo,
and soon they’ll be appearing at venues all over the map.
Thanks for listening.
**This recording was made on June 27, 1998 at Stimulance Coffeehouse,
3160 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214 by Bob Morgan.
**Mixed and mastered by Bob Morgan and Jon Marbach
at Atomic Gardens, Buffalo, NY.
**Produced by Seth Horan and Tom Woodworth
**Layout and design by Eric Endres, Tom Woodworth,
Roy Bakos and Seth Horan.
**Photographs by Mark Dye
**Special thanks to Thomas Ochterski,
proprietor of Stimulance Coffeehouse, without whom …
bag. is: Seth Horan- bass/vocals
Michael DiSanto- guitar/vocals
Scott “Hollywood” Schifferli- drums
Mary Morgan Band is: Mary Morgan- vocals/rhythm guitar
Brian Iten- bass
Dan Schieder- drums
Russ Morgan- trumpet
Joe Bissonette- lead guitar
**“Sideshow Jim” Snider sang harmonies for “Flowerchild”,
“Silly Little Girl” and “Thank You Ma’am”.
**Eric Endres sang harmonies on “Flowerchild”,
“Cole”and “Silly Little Girl” and played lead guitar on “Cole”.
**Seth Horan played bass on “Tony”.
**Seth Horan plays Warwick ® basses.
**Natalie Goldberg provided banshee applause.
**Zeus Herman appears courtesy of
Tippinwig Records, Hamburg, Germany.
All songs, words and music written by the artist performing them,
except for: “Thank You Ma’am” music by Eric Endres,
words by Eric Endres and Wally Stoj;
“Tarot” words and music by Seth Horan;
“Candyman” words and music by Michael DiSanto
To book any of the artists from this recording,
contact Seth Horan or Craig Chapman at (716) 834-8207.
The performers would like to thank all of those
who have encouraged, inspired and applauded us.
You know who you are... and we know where you live!