The Behrend Beacon I 8 Behrend brings local band together Kvan Koser staff writer cmlol IIK" p-.ii.cllu Local '-indent hand. Apartment 151. looks to make a name lor itself in the coming months. The hand's roots go hack to the summer when sophomore Anthony "AJ” Harding and incoming freshman. Tom Gough, messaged each other through Faeebook "AJ Just sent me a message in response to a musician's thread that was started on the Behrend l-aeehook group. He asked if I wanted to get together and jam with him sometime Gouuh. When the fall semester started, they did exactly that. Harding. who plays guitar tor Apartment 151. met up with (lough, their bassist, within the first few weeks of the semester in Reed 119. the music room. Alter a couple of “jam sessions", they met yet another freshman. Zack folios. Tolies also plays guitar for Apt. 151. giving the hand both lead and rhythm guitar players. The final member of their band. Jason Hastings is the man behind the kit; the drum kit that is. Hastings was added to the lineup when Harding and Gough discovered during self introductions in a German language course that he played drums. Together, the four have formed to create the "love child of The Smashing Pumpkins. Interpol. Spoon and Radiohead." says front man Hard inn. Currently, the band has put together a MySpace Music page featuring three songs. Their first aptly labeled. "The Grind" sounds literally grinding, as lead and rhythm guitar clash together to create har monic riffs. "Chicago Typewriter" which spotlights bassist Gough and drummer Hastings, goes through with melodic guitar and bass alternating time in the foreground of the song while the symbol crashes in the background, giving meaning to the reference of the "Chicago typewriter." a nickname for the Thompson submachine gun favored by 1 mobsters in the 19205. Their final song. "Killer." is a feature piece for Tolies piano work. Harding follows with sympathetic chords to create the foundation for the harmony laid out by Tolies. However, the three songs do not feature any vocals as Apt. 151 did not have a vocalist at the time of the recording. Though they have begun to record their own music, don't count on hearing any original works at their show in the spring. "We're just play ing covers at a party we were invited out to," says Harding, “we figured no one's going to want to hear a band they don't know until they get an idea of what they sound like, you know?" While Behrend may not be the biggest campus around, it certainly has student talent potential to share with the musical world. Apt. 151 is just one band of a select few that students have grouped together to form; whether it's for pastime fun, or working toward an opening gig. Top 10 Protest Songs By Chris Brown * 10. “2+2=5” - Radiohead 9. “War” - Edwin Star 8. “Blowin’ in the Wind” - Bob Dylan 7. “Killing in the Name” - Rage Against the Machine 6. “Fortunate Son” - CCR 5. “Give Peace a Chance” - John Lennon 4. “Get up, Stand up” - Bob Marley 3. “Ohio” - CSNY 2. “Bom in the U.S.A.” - Brace Springsteen 1. “Revolution” - The Beatles music music ~nom 1. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through die elements of rhythm, melody, harmo ny, and color. Week! According to the RIAA, Garth Brooks is the second-biggest-sell ing solo artist in American history. Who is No. 1 ? A. Elvis Presley B. Justin Timberlake D. Michael Jackson Answer to last week’s question: B. “Sledgehammer” Peter Gabriel Quote of the week: “The time when music could change the world is past. I think it would be very naive to think [differently] in this day and age. The world today is a different place, and its time for science and physics and spirituality to make a difference in this world and to try to save the planet. ” -Neil Young on how to save the world Musical Trivia for the Behrend Beacon C. Frank Sinatra Friday, Feburary 15, 200
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