Jersey Rock Band of the Week: Indigo Sky
Rocking The Stone Pony on 9/1 and The Ocean of Love Billboard Radiothon on 9/18!
It’s been a wild year for Indigo Sky. In a relatively short time they have established themselves as a solid Rock act on the local scene. They broke into Jersey Rock following an epic showing at the 2022 Point Pleasant Beach Battle of the Bands and haven’t slowed down since. They have become regulars at The Stone Pony, often being tapped to open for high-profile acts. Indigo Sky will once again rock the legendary Asbury Park venue on September 1. The band will open for Almost Queen and Lez Zeppelin!
You can skip the ticket fees for the September 1 show by purchasing directly from the band. Message them on instagram @indigoskyband to score fee free admission!
Indigo Sky has accomplished much on the power of their “Moonrise From Saturn” EP. It’s a killer collection of original tracks that perfectly showcases the band’s versatility and song-writing capabilities. Speaking on the release lead guitar player Michael Lanza said:
“Moonrise From Saturn” is our first EP which we released in November of 2022. It was our first real attempt at recording our own music. The record was entirely self produced and recorded at home with whatever gear we had laying around. For now, we are in the mindset of a new release for the future and we plan to take our sound in a direction that people will enjoy.
You can find “Moonrise From Saturn” on all streaming platforms. Check out your options HERE.
Beyond their busy schedule, Indigo Sky will make time to help WRAT out with an amazing cause. Our third go at the Ocean of Love Billboard Radiothon is September 18 to 21. Gotts will once again live atop a four-story billboard at 1331 Hooper Avenue in Toms River for four days and nights. He won’t come down until we raise over $100,000 for Ocean of Love, an incredible organization that provides financial and emotional support to Ocean County families with children battling cancer. Learn more about the organization at oceanoflove.org.
RAT Radio is proud to include Indigo Sky on the bill for the Annual Ocean of Love Billboard Radiothon Jersey Rock Kick-Off Concert. Joining them on the bill are Soraia and Intruder 424. The band is excited to be on board for this worthy cause!
“We hope to put on a good show September 18th as it’s for a good cause,” Lanza sasid. “We have some new material we’ve been working on and we are slowly growing into a new set for our live shows. We are working to bring something new and unique to our live performances.”
Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The RAT Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear the latest from Indigo Sky. The entire band will call in each night!
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Check out Indigo Sky performing “Reality Frog” at The Stone Pony!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JJrmWVgoQ
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13 Mouthwatering Jersey Shore Nachos Platters Worth Trying
In a nation divided, we can all agree on one thing. Nachos are friggin’ awesome! We’ve found some of the best the Jersey Shore has to offer.

In my opinion, a good plate of nachos brings people together. Sharing a plate of nachos at the pub over some beers, watching the game or just shooting the shit is one of life’s simple pleasures.

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However, a good plate of nachos must actually be “a good plate of nachos”. Recently I had an order that tasted great at a place I love, but a place that made the cardinal sin of nachos. That is misproportioned ingredients! As you can see from the photo below, the chef was just a little too heavy-handed with the chili! In fact, too much of any of the ingredients on a plate of nachos can take the dish from great to only so-so.

Speaking of ingredients, let’s go over the staples of a good plate of nachos.
It begins and ends with the chips. Round or rectangular, blue corn or yellow, from the fryer or from the bag, they have to be strong! A weak tortilla chip will end your nacho game before it’s even started. Thankfully, most restaurants don’t have that problem, serving hearty vessels to carry the delicious combo of goodness to your gullet. Next is the cheese.
I’m not going to dive too deep into this, because frankly, it’s all good in the hood. I love all cheeses, and if somewhere out there someone is putting blue cheese on nachos, I’m trying them! Whatever cheese you please, it’s got to be melted, plentiful, and hopefully multi-layered so there is enough to sustain the full nacho experience.

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Everybody into the pool…er, the plate!
Moreover, the veggies, a spot where many plates of nachos can and do go wrong, need to be well proportioned, and placed properly. I like a good mix of diced tomato, red onion, black olive, green bell pepper, and some FRESH jalapenos.
Finally, the accouterments can make or break a nacho dish. I like pico de gallo either on the dish or off to the side. Saucy salsa can stay in a ramakin off to the side, as can the sour cream for waste watching people like my wife, who loves sour cream but likes to get her own dose. Gauc on the side, however, fresh avocados can be sliced right on top. Last but not least, I’d love a sprinkle of fresh cilantro over the top and some lime wedges. That combo takes any nacho plate to the next level.

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That’s how I like MY nachos. How do you like yours?
Some folks a skeeved by olives. Others are not down with the sickness when it comes to tomatoes. Many people are allergic to avocados, while others are a bit scared of onion breath. I get it. Meanwhile, I myself, like chili on my nachos, but not too much. I’ll even take a good nacho plate with pulled pork, grilled chicken, rare tuna, or no meat at all. As long as the proportions are good.

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Here are some of my friends and coworkers’ favorite nacho places. Maybe yours is on the list?
Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com