Rich Howells

MUSIC VIDEO: Wilkes-Barre’s Rosary Guild tells cinematic sci-fi story in ‘Crocodiles’

It seems The Menzingers aren’t the only band from Northeastern Pennsylvania to release an epic music video last week. Wilkes-Barre alternative rock trio Rosary Guild has been working with locally developed music social media app Tunefly on some videos recently, including this submission to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest: Tunefly co-creator/CEO Sam O’Connell directed a feature-length […]

 Tunefly Team

Jordan Ramirez braves Winter Storm Stella for one-take music video in deserted Wilkes-Barre

Jordan Ramirez braves Winter Storm Stella for one-take music video in deserted Wilkes-Barre

Cooped up inside because of the storm? Same. Instead of starting the next episode on Netflix, watch the latest music video from Northeastern Pennsylvania-based Going Up? Records. With the typically busy Market Street Bridge as an empty backdrop, Wilkes-Barre musician Jordan Ramirez, accompanied by Kamri Jacobs behind the camera, braved Winter Storm Stella to capture […]

 Tunefly Team

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Winston-Salem theatrical dark folk duo Bjorn & Francois

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Winston-Salem theatrical dark folk duo Bjorn & Francois

The Tunefly Artist of the Week is Bjorn & Francois. This Winston-Salem, North Carolina duo recently stopped by the Tunefly Studio in Kingston to record their latest track with Jordan Ramirez of Going Up? Records. Featuring a blend of classical piano, smooth guitar, and rich vocals, you can check out our exclusive video of “Oh, […]

 Rich Howells

Locally developed music app Tunefly goes on cross-country tour to find America’s best indie musicians

Locally developed music app Tunefly goes on cross-country tour to find America’s best indie musicians

Tunefly, the mobile music app created and developed in Northeastern Pennsylvania, may have just established its new Tunefly Studio in Kingston, but the local team behind it is preparing to hit the road for a national tour just like the musicians they feature every day in their app. From March 25 through April 8, Tunefly […]

 Tunefly Team

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Scranton pop rock singer/songwriter Michael Stec

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Scranton pop rock singer/songwriter Michael Stec

Over the past three months, the Tunefly team has been hard at work converting the office within an old dress factory into a collaborative space for musicians and a recording studio. We were not alone in this endeavor. The space came together ultimately as a collaboration between Tunefly and Going Up? Records, a local record […]

 Tunefly Team

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Wilkes-Barre psychedelic groove rock band Mind Choir

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Wilkes-Barre psychedelic groove rock band Mind Choir

There has been a string of incredible new bands joining the local music scene lately – Mind Choir is no exception. Described as “psychedelic groove rock,” Mark Dimirco, DJ Tasselmyer, and Mark Wohl write songs in the vein of Pink Floyd, Flaming Lips, The Beatles, David Bowie, Tame Impala, The Growlers, Foxygen, and The Night […]

 Rich Howells

Coal Creative takes Facebook Live to next level with show highlighting young local entrepreneurs

Coal Creative takes Facebook Live to next level with show highlighting young local entrepreneurs

The streets of downtown Wilkes-Barre are quiet and subdued on Nov. 3, but on the eighth floor of the Luzerne Bank Building on Public Square, the energy in the Coal Creative office is as electric as the bright marquee lights of the F.M. Kirby Center next door. The recently renovated office space serves as a […]

 Tunefly Team

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Wilkes-Barre alternative rock band Rosary Guild

TUNEFLY ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Wilkes-Barre alternative rock band Rosary Guild

Creating the new music social media app Tunefly has been challenging, tedious, and exhausting. But it’s not like we’re in the coal mines – we’re listening to great tunes and creating a platform for artists to be discovered on a local level. As longtime readers, we’re honored to partner with NEPA Scene for this brand […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Locally created music app Tunefly hosts first live event at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 12

Locally created music app Tunefly hosts first live event at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 12

From a press release: Locally created music social media app Tunefly will host its first official live event at The Other Side in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The free show will feature up-and-coming bands Deaf Rhino, The Boneflowers, Rosary Guild, and Atherholt. Tunefly will be giving out prizes at the event, […]

 Rich Howells

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 09/13/16

PHOTOS: NEPA Scene’s Got Talent, Week 12, 09/13/16

The final week of Season 4 of NEPA Scene’s Got Talent on Tuesday, Sept. 13 went out with a bang, drawing the biggest crowd and number of performers this season for a night packed with fun and surprises at Thirst T’s Bar & Grill in Olyphant. The competition throughout the extended evening was tight and […]