Written By Justin Bauer, OOTB Publications

  Written By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

  Written By Brandi Genzen, OOTB Publications

  My name is Eric Krolak, I’m a multi-instrumentalist, music producer, audio engineer, and singer-songwriter from Toledo, Ohio.  I’ve been active in various bands since about 2010, but I took on more of a producer role in my city starting mid-2013.  Since about 2020, I started my current role as a vocalist, and have been releasing covers and originals consistently since that time.  Top 5 Musicians Chino Moreno of Deftones/Crosses/Team Sleep Duncan Ritchie of Flowers for Bodysnatchers Akira Yamaoka - Composer  Liz Harris of Grouper  William Basinski - Composer  Hear Eric’s Music https://m.youtube.com/c/erickrolak Follow Eric   https://www.instagram.com/erickrolakmusic/ https://m.facebook.com/EricKrolakMusic/ Photo By: Eric Krolak

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  Written By Christian Cole, OOTB Publications

  Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications

  Written By James Magill, OOTB Publications

North Central Ohio rock band Yellow No. 5 was formed in 1995 in Richland County/Bellville by vocalist, guitarist Jeremy Lucas. Since their beginning they have received radio airplay, music placements on MTV and many endorsements. The three-piece recently released their latest 6-song EP: Vacant Star (Spin World Records/SWR). The songs were recorded at John Schwab Recording Studios/JSR Studios in Columbus, Ohio from 2024-2025 with Chief Engineer Colin Coffey (Slash, Myles Kennedy, Halestorm), with the exception of bonus track “Alien,” from 2023.  Yellow No. 5 recently returned from an extensive 12-date national tour across 10 states, dubbed as the From Dusk Till Dawn Tour. The tour included gigs in Las Vegas, Santa Fe and San Bernardino—a major highlight of the trip was their 9:30 p.m. performance at the world-famous Whisky A Go Go, on Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California.  The band is no stranger to touring as they have traveled through the U.S. and into Canada, sharing stage...

Written By Neil Shumate, OOTB Publications Melbourne, Australia raised, Long Beach, California residing rock-and-roll Davies’ brother duo OF LIMBO are releasing an acoustic unplugged album this summer.  Brothers Jake and Luke both share roles of vocals and guitar, and in 2017 they released their CD Nicotine and in 2023 they released their self-titled album.  They have toured with Blue Oyster Cult, Wolfmother, Faster Pussycat, Hinder, Candlebox, Buckcherry, Small Town Titans and Joyous Wolf, among others. From the upcoming new Unplugged album, they recently released a third single: their cover of Van Halen’s 1988 song “Finish What Ya Started,” along with a video that gives a salute to the classic original.  Jake gave time for an in-depth interview with OOTB to discuss the cover song (and Sammy Hagar’s opinion of it), the new 9-song album, the overall writing process, the current state of rock and metal, and what’s all next for the band. What made you want to record a str...