Song: “Wolf Like Me” Artist: Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio) Album: Return to Cookie Mountain Year Released: 2006 Genre: Rock Local Connection: Attended Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel for high school Did you know? Tunde Adebimpe may be best known as lead singer for TV on the Radio but is also an accomplished musician, singer-songwriter, […]

  Song: “Finding My Way” Artist: Rush Album: Rush Year Released: 1974 Genre: Prog Rock Local Connection: The first song played from Neil Peart’s debut performance with Rush on August 14, 1974 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Did you know? Rush weren’t even listed on the bill with Uriah Heep and Manfred Mann and […]

  Song: “Mr. Right Now” Artist: Povertyneck Hillbillies Album: Don’t Look Back Year Released: 2004 Genre: Country Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 2000 Did you know? The Povertyneck Hillbillies changed their name to The Hillbilly Way in 2012 PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Povertyneck Hillbillies #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “Little Girl” Artist: Norma-Jean Wofford (Bo Diddley) Album: Bo Diddley & Company Year Released: 1962 Genre: Rock & Roll Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1942 Did you know? Norma-Jean Wofford was Bo Diddley’s second female guitarist, replacing Peggy Jones (a.k.a. Lady Bo). When Jones left the band, disappointed fans asked Bo Diddley what had […]

  Song: “SUB” Artist: Slowdanger Album: FURY ANGEL Year Released: 2021 Genre: Techno Local Connection: Duo formed in Pittsburgh in 2016 Did you know? Slowdanger is a project based multidisciplinary performance entity founded by Taylor Knight and Anna Thompson PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Slowdanger #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “Folk Fragments” Artist: Nancy Galbraith Album: Cuarteto Latinoamericano Year Released: 2008 Genre: String Quartet Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1951 Did you know? Nancy Galbraith currently teaches composition and music theory at Carnegie Mellon University PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Nancy Galbraith #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “Did I Dream You” Artist: Tawatha Agee Album: Welcome to My Dream Year Released: 1987 Genre: Soul Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1954 Did you know? Tawatha Agee, best known as the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume, is a prolific session vocalist and background singer and was featured on […]

  Song: “All the Will in the World” Artist: Candy Apple Blue Album: Single Release Year Released: 2022 Genre: Synthpop Local Connection: Duo formed in Pittsburgh in 2010 Did you know? Candy Apple Blue are siblings Hoyt & Carly Emerick who got their musical start composing songs for the NYC based electronic band, The Inertia […]

  Song: “I Really Love You” Artist: The Stereos Album: Single Release Year Released: 1961 Genre: Doo-Wop Local Connection: Band formed in Steubenville, OH in 1959 Did you know? George Harrison covered “I Really Love You” for his 1982 album Gone Troppo PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support The Stereos #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “Speak : Not Speak” Artist: Eternal Sleep Album: Dead Like Me Year Released: 2013 Genre: Doom Metal Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 2012 Did you know? Eternal Sleep have toured seemingly constantly since their inception, sharing the stage with Misfits, Bane, and Harms Way among many PittSongs is a non-chronological history […]

SMiley inUSA is the electronica project from Pittsburgh artist Ben Smiley, creating music with new and different rhythms. A drummer himself, his ambient songs are taking music to a new level as he creates tunes that are their own plane of existence. His latest release from earlier this month, Choose Compassion Instead of Battle, is […]

  Song: “Clan in Da Front (feat. RZA & GZA)” Artist: RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) Album: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Year Released: 1993 Genre: Hardcore Hip-Hop Local Connection: RZA moved to Steubenville, Ohio in 1990 to live with his mother. He spent weekends in Pittsburgh, where his father ran a convenience store Did you know? RZA is known for […]

  Song: “Revolution” Artist: Stacia Vonne Album: Single Release Year Released: 2021 Genre: Concious R&B Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 2001 Did you know? Stacia Vonne is a singer, song-writer, dancer, photographer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Stacia Vonne #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “To Be With You” Artist: Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) Album: Lean Into It Year Released: 1991 Genre: Glam Metal Local Connection: Lead guitarist Paul Gilbert was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1966 and moved to Greensburg at age two Did you know? Mr. Big is frequently cited as an example of the “Big in […]

  Song: “Congalegre” Artist: Horace Parlan Album: Headin’ South Year Released: 1961 Genre: Post-Bop Jazz Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1931 Did you know? Horace Parlan was stricken with polio as an infant, resulting in the partial crippling of his right hand. The handicap contributed to his development of a particularly “pungent” left-hand chord […]

  Song: “River’s Rising” Artist: Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) Album: Euphoria Year Released: 1997 Genre: Slamgrass Local Connection: Lead singer-songwriter Vince Herman was born in Pittsburgh in 1962 and graduated from Carlynton High School Did you know? In 2012, Leftover Salmon is the featured “house band” at the Whales Tail Bar in Breckenridge, Colorado on the Deadliest Catch – After […]

  Song: “Transfusion” Artist: Walt Harper Quintet Album: Harper’s Ferry Year Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1926 Did you know? In the 1970s, Walt Harper and his band were hired by the owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the house band to play at all home games, and they did so until 2002 […]

  Song: “Loosening Up the Queen” Artist: Guy Klucevsek Album: Flying Vegetables of the Apocalypse Year Released: 1990 Genre: Improvisation Local Connection: Raised in Pittsburgh in the 1960’s Did you know? Guy Klucevsek is one of relatively few accordion players active in new music, jazz and free improvisation PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support […]

  Song: “Paper Machete” Artist: The Real Sea Album: Single Release Year Released: 2021 Genre: Dream Pop Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 2019 Did you know? The Real Sea got their band name when guitarist Chris James referenced a Sylvia Plath poem called ‘Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea’ PittSongs […]

  Song: “Psycho” Artist: The Swamp Rats Album: Single Release Year Released: 1966 Genre: Garage Rock Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 1966 Did you know? In 2007, The Swamp Rat’s song “I’m Going Home” would be sampled by the band Black Lips for their song “Veni Vidi Vici” on their album Good Bad Not Evil PittSongs […]