Jersey Rock Band of the Week: Sekond Skyn
New Album “Letting Go” Available Now!
Rocking The Manafirkin Brewery in Manahawkin this Friday December 8!
Sekond Skyn just released a versatile new album that is brimming with variety. “Letting Go” wields a killer collection of original tracks, boasting deep cutting lyrics and bombastic instrumentals, complete with a Chicago cover! It’s a truly epic effort from a band that never takes it easy. Speaking of the new release, guitar player Mark Monjoy said:
“Our new Album “Letting Go” has a mixture of styles we all enjoy as players in Sekond Skyn. Tunes range from straight hard rock, blues and stoner riffs to Metal aggressive tunes along as laid back melodic songs as well. We even feature an acoustic song. There is something for everyone on our latest album.”
The group looked to one of the go-to guys in the area for Hard Rock and Metal production to make the album a reality. Monjoy said:
“We recorded at Sonic Stomp studios with Mike Orlando from Adrenaline Mob. The whole experience of working with Mike was Awesome!”
“Letting Go” is available now on all streaming platforms. Keep an eye out for CD’s coming soon!
Sekond Skyn plans to perform a lot in the new year. Anyone who’s seen them knows to expect a loud, hard-rocking show. Your next chance to catch them live is this Friday night and it should prove to be a unique experience. Monjoy said:
” Our show at the Manafirkin Brewery will be a first for Sekond Skyn. We will be doing an acoustic set of our originals and a couple covers as well. Were looking forward to Jammin!”
Don’t miss Sekond Skyn at the Manafirkin Brewery in Manahawkin this Friday December 8! The bill includes Figured Out and Jersey Rock vets Burnt Tavern. This is an all ages show. Admission is free! The music starts at 6pm. Following the performance, stick around for open mic night!
Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The RAT Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm to hear selections from “Letting Go.” Mark Monjoy will call in to the show each night!
Keep an eye out for show announcements and new material at sekondskyn.com!
Check out the video for “Small”!
Best Places To Grab A Killer Burrito in Ocean County New Jersey
I will never say no to a burrito. Steak, ground beef, chicken, pork, and even breakfast burritos are a real treat for me. The large tortilla is a blank canvas, and the person in the kitchen or behind the counter making my burrito is the artist.
Chain restaurants like Chipotle, have you, the customer, directing the art of making your burrito, dictating to the artist exactly which items will go into your handheld meal. Rice, beans, cheese, cilantro…etc. It’s all about the teamwork.
I’ve been to Chipotle a couple of times and it wasn’t bad. However, I do prefer the little mom & pop Mexican places when it comes to authentic Mexican food. I find these little family owned Mexican restaurants charming and very welcoming, and the food is almost always on point depending where you go.
Abuela, mama, and other family members are the powerful forces in the kitchen creating incredible dishes from recipes that go back several generations. Old school recipes are the heart & soul of any culture’s food.
You can get a burrito in just about every town, city, and state here in America. The word “Burrito” means Little Donkey in Spanish. The history of the burrito has many tales told by many people.
The story that seems to come up most, is about a man named, Juan Mendez. According to: La Vista Restaurant’s website, Juan Mendez used to sell tacos at a street stand in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez during the Mexican Revolution i.e., 1910–1921, while using a donkey as a transport for himself and his food.
To keep the food warm, he used to wrap it in a large homemade flour tortillas underneath a tiny tablecloth. As the food grew in popularity, burrito, the name was eventually adopted as the name for large tacos.
Burritos have been adopted by many cultures and have morphed into many forms, but the Mexican burrito will always be king in my world.
Let’s travel through Ocean County To find places who do burritos best.
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
