Jeremy Gross is one such songwriter. Jeremy can perform at the Dead Canary in Phillipsburg to a captivated audience. He can work out the nuances of writing lyrics from his living room. Regardless, Jeremy wants to make music that helps people process their feelings. With an acoustic electric and a voice built for Broadway, he gives us a glimpse into his process in his performance of "I Remain" for Eighty Unplugged.

A multi-talented artist from Hollidaysburg with an amazing singing range, Alea Reid joined us for the 9th episode of Eighty Unplugged. The MNTG Music and Arts Festival aims to lift up artists from Altoona and surrounding areas. As an up and coming staple in that very scene, Alea Reid is the perfect guest for this location.

Pennsylvania is a landscape of contradictions that, paradoxically, speak to the heart and soul of its residents in a profound way. The gentleness of the slow-moving Ohio meets the strength of its surrounding mountains. It’s hard work maintaining industries rooted in agriculture, manufacturing, and lumber, but the slow pace of the average small town makes for easy living. Pennsylvanians exist in the story of the overlap, and it’s in the emotional narrative of the in-between space that Alyssa Hankey’s music captivates Appalachia and beyond. In this episode, she delves into that story and the authentic lyrics of the song “West of the Ohio.”

Jason Olcese graced the Eighty Unplugged studio with a stripped down solo performance of one of MHZ’s indie-rock ballads, “Nothing but Love.” In this episode, Jason gives us a window into the lyrics behind the track, how his musical identity has changed over time, and what’s on the horizon for My Hero Zero.