Alice Leon is someone I've known since the mid-1980s when she fronted a band called Secret Lovers. They were a popular band around the Jersey Shore and had a regional radio hit with “Desiree (I Know You’re Home Tonight).”. Years later, she began releasing records with a band called The Alice Project and solo records under her own name.
I first interviewed Alice Leon about Secret Lovers for my book, Beyond the Palace. That interview can be found here.
In 2019, I interviewed Alice about a wonderful project of hers called The Songs 4 U. That feature can be found here.
Each year-end coverage of Makin Waves features "The Dirty Jersey Dozen," a list of the 12 indie Jersey music acts that made the most waves. Two bands that likely would be on the all-time Dirty Jersey list are Gigantic, a Jersey Shore trio inspired by the primal pop of The Pixies and Nirvana, and Alternative Tentacles recording act Buzzkill, also a trio from the days when New Brunswick was the state's best music scene.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, brings his electrifying new show "Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" to The Newton Theatre on Sunday, July 20, 2025. Doors are at 6:00pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
(WEEHAWKEN, NJ) -- United Children's Music Project (UCMP) has announced Latin Night Thursdays, a new monthly celebration of live Latin music and culture! Join them for three Spring evenings of high-energy performances and an immersive experience in the rhythms of Latin America.
