McVan's SONG Project

05/14/2024

https://www.thecavebuffalo.com/?event=concert-for-mental-health-24-7-1st-responders-7pm-10-12-70w-online-fee-6pm-doors Gretchen Schulz Crisis Services Spectrum Health & Human Services Melissa Sauers Wnyvets Patti Parks McVan's SONG Project Dick Bauerle David Meinzer Cathy Carfagna +++ more.

04/26/2024

Josh English Megan Brown Grace Lougen Dylan Hund Jason Jas K.I.A. Memorial Roadmarch (food drive) COMING TO A BOCES CAMPUS in 12 days... Wnyvets Western New York Gold Star Mothers Marc Warner Hunt Simone Klubek Erie 1 BOCES

04/24/2024

SAW THIS YESTERDAY on the big screen at BOCES CALSPAN campus - The Alison Pipitone Band Brady Shaughnessy Marc Warner Hunt Owen & me. part of the McVan's SONG Project Alison covered a 1979 song by JOE BOMPCZYK / so, that's 4 inductees from Buffalo Music Hall of Fame & long term advocates of Music Is Art

04/23/2024

53 RELEASES in 52 years. PREP FOR CHAT WITH Greg Hennessey ROCK A BILLY GREG in a few days... 1972-2024 hard to pick the best stories.

04/14/2024

[last night]
Me: “Bobcat, how do you want your amp to sound!”Bobcat: “RAMONES!”

04/14/2024

one of MANY fave photos from last night Perilous Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall [more coming] Pauline Digati-Tripodi bobcat Renee Rettie

04/08/2024

McVAN’S 2024a CD track list: The Alison Pipitone Band Fred Suchman Velvet Bethany Pauline Digati-Tripodi Little Liar Marc Warner Hunt McVan's SONG Project Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall SURPRISE . Rare version of “DISCONNECTED” is track 8.

04/06/2024

Last studio session today for new McVan's SONG Project CD

03/28/2024

MY EARS ARE RINGING... it was loud. Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall Robert Kozak Guy Pelino Marc Warner Hunt Pat Shaughnessy & FRED MANN prep for concert to support Kids Escaping Drugs / supported by Wnyvets & Buffalo Blues, LLC

03/27/2024

McVANS wouldn't have been "McVAN'S" without Fred Mann (+ Joe Bompczyk & Pete & Bob)). Fred & Guy Pelino are on tap for Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall - they will join Robert Kozak Marc Warner Hunt Pat Shaughnessy and me for songs on APRIL 13. // McVan's Memories McVan's SONG Project Kids Escaping Drugs WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo / Perilous Starjuice Little Liar Velvet Bethany The Alison Pipitone Band

03/25/2024

out of 46 'albums' i've been part of since 1980, this may be the coolest... McVan's SONG Project Kids Escaping Drugs Pauline Digati-Tripodi Velvet Bethany David Meinzer Marc Warner Hunt WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo Buffalo Blues, LLC Melissa Sauers McVan's Memories Robert Kozak Little Liar The Enemies - Products of the Streets more...

03/18/2024

TRACKING GUITARS for new our rock4LIFE / McVan's SONG Project CD - to be released APRIL 13, Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall - includes songs written by Joe Bompczyk, Bernie Kugel, David Meinzer . Robert Kozak The RAIN Pauline Digati-Tripodi me and others...

03/14/2024

SAVE THIS DATE... Crisis Services Spectrum Behavior Services Erie County Department of Mental Health Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition Erie County Veteran Services 211 Western New York Wnyvets Walt Koch Mark Poloncarz Melissa Sauers The Patti Parks Band Gretchen Schulz McVan's SONG Project more...

03/12/2024

MARCH 11, 2024 - tracking for Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall benefit CD - The Alison Pipitone Band Marc Warner Hunt McVan's Memories McVan's SONG Project

03/11/2024

HEADING TO STUDIO to add vocals on a cover of this song:

from the album ENEMIES 1978-1981

03/03/2024

MY DEBUT as an original musician Feb 17, 1979 McVan's SONG Project Robert Kozak Tom Hauptmann Jef Allen & Mark Lukich

02/27/2024

Josh English drums just now at BOCES STUDIO A on a McVan's SONG Project CD track for the Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall Marc Warner Hunt & students were on the desk / McVan's Memories

02/22/2024

Dwane Hall Jason Hall The Cave Sportsmen's Tavern HELPED RAISE $250,000 for WNY VETS Wnyvets

02/22/2024

The Alison Pipitone Band The Cave

02/14/2024

https://www.buffalorising.com/2024/02/mcvans-song-project-merges-music-wny-history-student-mentoring-and-risk-prevention/

Spanning over 36 years in development, a unique, multidisciplinary and multi-generational project is set to launch. The McVAN’S Song Project merges art & music, WNY history, student mentoring, and risk

02/05/2024

LOOK WHAT - Lots of Buffalo Music Hall of Fame MEMBERS ARE DOING. Marc Warner Hunt The Alison Pipitone Band Robert Kozak Rock4Life a Benefit Concert for Kids Escaping Drugs at Asbury Hall

02/02/2024

Thanx to Telesco Creative Group Greg Meadows for the layout suggestion for the sign manufacturer to work off... LOVE the red and white that recalls the original sign. McVan's SONG Project too. Judy Terrose Rice Shani Hunt Marc Warner Hunt

01/31/2024

01/30/2024

WE ARE ROLLING McVan's SONG Project taps the fresh thinking of students. Next session at Studio A is TOMORROW - with Edwin Gadson Marc Warner Hunt Melissa Sauers and special guests.

01/20/2024

TODAY you can help this UNIQUE veterans charity... $10 ticket.

Tickets for Horses Healing Hearts in Buffalo from Jason Hall. The Cave & Buffalo Blues 4 Vets present Horses Healing Hearts Fundraiser Saturday, January 20, 2024 7pm, 6pm Doors $10

01/18/2024

SOLD about 8,000 COPIES when released in 1984, managed by BRUCE & DOUG Could Be Wild & WMMS Radio in Cleveland. Guy Pelino Greg Hennessey Elmer Ploetz Jeff Criden Dale Anderson Bruce Menin Buffalo Music Hall of Fame McVan's SONG Project

01/18/2024

maybe... remastered and re-release in 2024, 40 year anniversary.

01/17/2024

JOIN ME, Love our original musicians by buying their stuff. Just got my new Stress Dolls T. I’ll wear it at coming gigs.