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Song Spinner Extra with Jon Young of Straight to VHS

June 08, 2019 12:01 am • Last Updated: June 08, 2019 12:05 am

By Peter Huoppi and Rick Koster, Day staff

Song Spinner is a video series we produce for The Day where musicians perform a song and tell the story behind it. This episode of the podcast is an extended interview form our most recent Song Spinner session. See the video at: https://youtu.be/wPV8QWruQsA

Straight to VHS is a three piece rock band from New London, Connecticut whose members, guitarist/vocalist Jon Young, Drummer Jay Silva, and bassist Tim Donnell, recently recorded a new album, "Friend Music." We spoke with Jon Young about the song "Manic in the Morning."

Straight to VHS has a Kickstarter to fund the upcoming album, find out more at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/straight2vhs/friend-music-album-release-by-straight-to-vhs

Their music video for "Chemical Wifi" premieres Saturday at noon: https://youtu.be/ZBMM2Khz6n4

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