The WDVX Blue Plate Special — 9/17 — Wiser Time / Cody Gentry and The Buffalo Show
September 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Carmen Sclafani, professionally known as Wiser Time, is a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist and producer from New Jersey, USA. His work has received recognition for it’s soulful vocals and musical style which consists of concept albums that blend rock, Americana, blues and folk influences. Wiser Time’s debut album was There And Back Again (2006), followed by All For One (2008), Beggars And Thieves (2010), XII (2012) and Within (2017). Following the release of the EP, “Worlds Collide,” in 2020, Wiser Time released the 7-track album titled, “All Fired Up,” in 2024.
Wiser Time was formed in 2001 by singer/songwriter/guitarist, Carmen Sclafani, in the small town of Millington, New Jersey, USA, just outside of New York City. He had been working in art and design during the days while performing in coffee-houses and clubs of New Jersey and New York during the evenings, becoming a fixture in the local music scene.
Sclafani wrote and recorded material that would eventually become Wiser Time’s first full-length album, “There And Back Again,“ in the fall of 2006 with producer Anthony Krizan (Amphibian, Lenny Kravitz, Spin Doctors). The album was received well and radio stations began playing it while Sclafani continued to perform throughout the New Jersey/New York area, as well as stops across the United States to the California coast.
Wiser Time’s second full-length album, “All For One,“ was recorded and released on February 1, 2008 and was a raw and emotional album that was heavily influenced by the weight of the times. Jerry Ewing of Classic Rock Magazine wrote, “It’s fluidly enjoyable stuff…rocking hard,” * giving the album 7/10 stars.
Sclafani also spent time exploring some of his earlier folk work, and was inspired to write and record a selection of stripped-down songs including the acoustic ballad, “Looking For Bob Dylan“ and the emotional “What You Give – Unplugged.“

Cody Gentry has found his voice and honed in his skills in every music hall, bar, and coffeehouse he has played, with his only intention being to connect his music with the people listening. Cody has spent the last five years playing music around the southeast, all the while listening, studying, and seeking what every writer needs: Inspiration. The road for inspiration took Cody back to his home, the vibrant and often perilous foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
With a desire to pay homage to the foothills and the storytellers of his youth, Cody recorded his first album, Blue Ridge Gold. This debut album was recorded in Nashville and produced by Dean Miller. Blue Ridge Gold is set to release this year, of which two singles have been receiving radio airplay on satellite and terrestrial. The album tackles subjects of love, hearbreak, victory, and vindication through clouds of fiction and reality. Cody now travels with two bandmates, of whom are multi-instrumentalists and lifelong friends. Performing as a three-piece band, Cody Gentry has crowds singing along while focusing on the carefully crafted lyrics of his songs.







