Wally Swiatly Talks Singing with Train & Simply Wally Band Origins | Hogpod Chicago Music Scene

🎙️ This week on the Hogpod Chicagoland Music Scene Podcast, we welcome Wally Swiatly of the Simply Wally Band! 🎶
Mike Orfanos (Misquitos), Mike Dermont (Coterie), and Pete Jansons sit down with Wally and drummer Chris "Rhodesey" Rhodes to talk about:
✅ Wally’s viral moment singing with Pat Monahan from Train
✅ His journey from corporate bands to acoustic gigs
✅ The story behind Simply Wally and how it all started
✅ Favorite gigs from Vegas to Mez Restaurant
✅ Thoughts on tribute bands, especially Huey Lewis & Phil Collins
✅ Shoutouts to Regina Karma, Jeff Anthony, Pino Farina, and the Chicago music family
✅ Upcoming gigs at Mez Schaumburg and Baker Community Center in St. Charles
✅ Plus: The Mike Reno broken kick drum story 🤘

Special shoutout to Beth Miller for booking and M.O.M. Cathy Dermont for the new Hog Pod creations!

🧠 Follow Wally:
Website: https://www.walllyswiatly.com
Facebook: / simplywallyband

⏱️ Key Moments
✅ 0:00 Wally performing with Train • Wally Swiatly performs with Train
✅ 8:27 Which musician burns the most calories?
✅ 9:17 Mike's review of the movie Sinners
✅ 13:30 Special Guest Wally Swiatly joins the show / wallyswiatly
✅ 19:38 Wally's train collection
✅ 21:45 Wally sang with the band Train and singer Pat Monahan at House of Blues
✅ 28:50 Wally's story
✅ 33:23 Jeff Anthoney show clip • HOG POD Podcast: Jeff Anthony Talks T...
✅ 34:00 Corporate band shows vs. bars
✅ 39:45 What is a corporate band?
✅ 42:13 What is Wally’s favorite gig to work?
✅ 43:40 What’s Wally up to now?
✅ 44:42 Singing to tracks
✅ 52:37 Ron Barnes — Drummer
✅ 55:32 If Wally decided to do a tribute band, which one would it be?
✅ 57:00 Huey Lewis and the News
✅ 57:15 Soundtracks of a Generation
✅ 59:48 Doug James Soundtracks of a Generation shout-out
✅ 1:00:12 Beth Miller — Mike Reno story
✅ 1:05:39 Wally’s upcoming shows https://www.wallyswiatly.com/shows
✅ 1:07:20 Visit Wally / wallyswiatly https://www.wallyswiatly.com/
✅ 1:10:34 Johnny Martinez
✅ 1:14:30 Bongo Mike’s upcoming shows / 2107639846347518
✅ 1:15:10 Chris Rhodes — drummer for hire / chris.rhodes.142 / renwildflowerofficial
✅ 1:16:19 Next Coterie Event / events (Sep 28 at The Vixen)

🎤 Support live music and come see Simply Wally live at:
📍 Mez Restaurant (Schaumburg) - May 10
📍 Baker Community Center (St. Charles) - May 17

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