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Klesis band members ~ Gabriel (Gabe), Nicholas (Nick) and Christian DiPasqua
By Mary M. Doremus I met half of the DiPasqua family on Saturday morning, Nicholas, 17, Gabriel, 16 and Christian, 14. We gathered to discuss their band Klesis (meaning “a calling” in Greek) and their very first CD, “Lights Go Down”. That title is the name of the first song on the CD, my personal favorite, I think. (I am listening to the CD as I write this, maybe “Here I Am” is my favorite, well I do like the instrumental at the end, too.) The CD contains five songs & one instrumental. It was only released a few weeks ago, and is already sold out! Nick has placed another order, sales are going well. Who is this band Klesis? About 2 ½ years ago, these home-schooled brothers, with the support of their whole family, decided to form a band. Their genre is Christian Contemporary music and it seems almost everyone in the family has a role in the success of the band. Genie (Mom) and Nick (Dad), are very supportive and encouraging to the young band. Mom provided piano lessons to Gabriel. Their older (and only) sister Rachel, currently a senior at HCCC, assisted with some of the photography for the CD cover and, with a little coaxing, will sing with the band occasionally. Dad, Nick, is always available to lend a hand, especially when it comes to the finances. Rounding out the family is their youngest brother Samuel, he’s 9 and likes sports. How does one go about getting a CD published and released? In this age of all things on the internet/ computer, it’s easier than you might think. These extremely dedicated young men started by purchasing their own recording equipment. Then, of course, there is the actual writing of the material. Gabe is the composer and writer of the music, plays Keyboard and Bass. Nick plays Guitar and Bass, with both Nick & Gabe on vocals. Christian figured he could contribute best by taking up the drums. When listening to the CD, it is apparent Klesis has practiced long and often. I thought Nick and Gabe’s voices blend together very well. The Town of Win- Continued next column... field received delivery of their new 2017 Freightliner 10 -wheel plow truck on Monday. Pictured right is the old 2009 Sterling 6wheel, that was traded-in and the new Freightliner. The total amount financed was $150,950 at 3.4%. There was 3 month delay in delivery due to a back-log of items coming from Canada.
...Continued from previous column Now it’s time to actually get the songs recorded, which they do in their “recording studio” at home (aka, a closet). Upload the recordings to Disk Makers, then design the wallet for your CD. There is a template for this. Looking at the wallet the brothers designed you would think a professional graphic artist did the work. I made the whole process sound rather easy, didn’t I? This is the extremely simplified version, especially the part about recording the music! The band has performed at several local churches, graduation parties and other venues, including at the Ecumenical Lenten service recently. They did an interview last week at WGLU-LP 106.1, a local Christian radio station. As things go sometimes, due to technical difficulties they have to re-record the interview this week. The STAR will let you know when the interview will play. After they are done with their home-schooling studies and practice, how do Nick, Gabe and Christian spend their free time? Riding their bikes, hiking, playing basketball and spending time with their family. “We are so used to doing things together as a family, anything we do is fun.” They attend Cedarville Undenominational Church and enjoy their time spent at Youth Group in Richfield Springs. Their CD is economically priced at only $5.00! Currently they are being sold at Big Apple in New Hartford, will be available in i-Tunes shortly and wherever the band is performing. They have a Facebook page – Klesis, so you can k eep track of what they are up to. It is their prayer that God will use their music to reach others and draw them closer to Him! The CD is still playing, I just cannot decide which song I like best! I can’t wait to hear them in person now!
Mt. Markham Boys Volleyball Team took the Section III Class C Championship title on Thursday, March 2 against Canastota. The Mustangs took the match 3-0, with scores of 25-18, 26-24 and 25-19. Shawn Flood came away with 15 kills and 6 digs. Brady Wheelock had 13 assists, 10 digs and 6 kills. Zach Barrett had 10 digs, 9 assists and 4 kills. Deven Davis had 13 digs. The toughest game was game 2; Canastota was not going down without a fight! They were in the lead at 24-23, but the Mustangs scored the next 3 points and ended it at 26-24. Mt. Markham will play Chittenango (Section III, Class B winners) in the regional championship game on Saturday, March 11 at Voorheesville.
CONGRATULATIONS MUSTANGS and GOOD LUCK on SATURDAY!
Below is the new 2017 Freightliner 10-wheel plow truck received at the town of Plainfield last week. This truck is equipped with a stainless steel box and Penco plowing equipment. Cost of the truck was $197,450.