All jokes aside, New Jersey is a pretty great place. While it has a lot to offer as a state, it also has a rich musical history of which many people remain unaware. Everyone knows Sinatra and The Boss, but there’s much more.
Tune in to Garden State Sound with Evan Toth to explore the diverse music with connections to New Jersey. You’ll hear in-depth interviews with some of Jersey’s best music makers and have the opportunity win tickets to some of the best concerts in the state.
“It’s not easy being a Renaissance Man, but it’s a skill that the 21st century demands of its entertainers. Val Emmich has no problem branching out and fulfilling his many interests in an effort to connect with a wider audience.
Whether he’s releasing the next piece of his growing musical oeuvre, acting in a critically acclaimed television program (like 30 Rock or Ugly Betty), or working the kinks out of his next novel, he’s doing it with integrity, honesty, and a rawness that might not always be easily digestible, but—doggonit—it’s his and it’s real.
Pull up a chair and sit down with Val and me for an hour as we talk about the highs and lows of music, performing in New Jersey, the impact of art on one’s family structure, and having success as an entertainer, but making sure that whatever you’re achieving supports your desire to be fulfilled and tells it like it is.” —EZT
