Erie Music History Podcast

About Erie Music History Podcast

The Erie Music History (EMH) podcast focuses on interviews with local musicians who actively played out in venues in and around Erie, PA in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Its purpose is to highlight some of the vast musical talent that Erie had to offer during this time and to allow the musicians to share their stories of playing back then. Hosted by local musician Chip Schell, the author of “9 Years Of Rock: The Story Of The Concerts At The Erie County Fieldhouse,” the EMH podcast does not cover the current Erie music scene. The choice of guest also does not imply some type of ranking of who was better or more important during this period; Chip simply chooses guests based on who he wants to interview. His goal is to include musicians who played covers and originals in a variety of styles (e.g., rock, punk, country).

Publisher

Chip Schell

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2021

Latest episode

5 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jan 2025

   082: Seagrams/Female Monkees

   In 1966, the Seagrams, a rock-n-roll band made up of four teenage girls from Academy High School, was playing local Erie venues. But in the summer of 1967, the band got an agent in New York City who changed their name to The Female Monkees and sent them on tour of the East Coast and Canada. This episode chronicles what must have been a memorable few years for the young members of the Seagrams/Female Monkees. Thanks to the JPT Foundation for sponsoring the Erie Music History podcast. The goal ...

2. 

   24 Dec 2024

   081: Paul Goll

   Before he became the bass player for Donnie Iris and Cruisers in 1992, Paul Goll played in Erie bands like The Web of Sound, Anacrusis, and Real To Reel in the 1960s and 1970s. In the 1970s he left Erie for Florida and toured up and down the East Coast with his band Powerglide for over a decade before returning to Erie to Play in Mr. Gone. Throughout those years, he has played with some of Erie’s finest rock-and-roll musicians, and he still gets to play with his long-time friend Marty Lee in ...

3. 

   12 Dec 2024

   080: Reprise - Tony Stefanelli

   Tony Stefanelli shares his remarkable journey from teenage guitarist to premier jazz bassist, offering a unique perspective on Erie's rich music history.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,401

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

21 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

85

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