w/Ronny Valeo

Ktown Connects

Feb 22 2024 • 1 hr 17 mins

Crank it up to 11, because we are going to rock it with Ronny Valeo! We got the one and only Kenosha music legend to come out of hiding and sit down and talk about his life....

From his first guitar, to his factory job, to a certain thrash frontman breaking down in tears, Ronny Valeo recalls his life as the guitarist for alternative metal band Screamer and industrial metal band The Electric Hellfire Club, as well as owning Kenosha’s coolest record shop, Grand Central Records, with his brother Leonard – for 30 years!

Recommended rocking:

Screamer – “Outcast” from “Target Earth” (1988)

Electric Hellfire Club - “Where Violence Is Golden” from “Burn Baby Burn” (1993)

This episode was recorded on February 12th, 2024 at the A+ Mobility Recording Studio – home of Ktown Connects!

Law Offices of Frank J. Parise, 7001 30th Ave

Shannyn Franklin – ReMax Newport Elite

Franks Diner, 508 58th St

Aason Hunzinger of AHDidIt

Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave.

Public Craft Brewing Company 628 58th St

Casey Family Options Funerals & Cremations, 3016 75th St

About Time Moving Systems

Vintage Underground, 5817 Sixth Ave

Wink Beauty Boutique, 10909 Sheridan Rd

The Port of Kenosha Beverage House

RockIt Optical Eyewear, 815 57th St, 2nd floor

Get your Ktown Connects merchandise at The Lettering Machine, 725 50th St.

Drop us an email at ktownconnects@yahoo.com

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Theme song performed by Dropping Daisies, written by James “Red” McLeod.

Your hosts are Donny Stancato and Jason Hedman

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