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Read Scene writer Andrew Roberts’ full review of Battle of the Bands at bit.ly/1CACCgI. Andrew Roberts Columnist T @Andy_Roberts331
The second Battle of the Bands had three more bands than it did in October, giving the competition greater variety in genres. The event, which was Saturday in the Holmes Student Center, featured seven local bands. This year’s Battle of the Bands was so lengthy — six hours long, to be exact — that it had its own emcee, Sam Zangara, junior organizational and corporate communications major. Here’s a less lengthy recap:
For a photo gallery, go to bit. ly/1BIRyWl. this easy-going alternative rock band provided a smooth change of pace. Its old school sound was pleasant to listen to, especially with vocals from lead singer Charlie Haley. The Smoking Revolvers Last year’s Battle of the Bands champion, the Smoking Revolvers, reloaded and took another shot at first place. The whole set was a solid punch of quality music, and the stage presence of this trio was something else.
This Inspired The first band of the night was a local band with a punk sound that They Never Say No had crazy emphasis on the drums. I They Never Say No’s sound was haven’t felt that much enthusiasm for chaotic and heavy. There was a drumsticks since my last visit to KFC. high level of sound that filled the ballroom. This was the band’s first Fields of May show and its level of appreciation This band, formerly known for the audience was cool to see. as Wednesday Don’t Care, had a funk vibe with smooth bass and Propeller excellent guitar solos. The comThe final band of the night had bination of its sound with Perez’s a slick sound that had indie rock strong vocals slapped a smile on vibes reminiscent of Wilco. This my face and it wouldn’t fade away. DeKalb-based band seemed wiser and was well-polished to a musicalI, the Martian ly-pleasing sheen. I, the Martian embraced a 50s sci-fi sound that seemed like it was Winner pulled straight from a movie screen. After much deliberation, the The bass was so heavy it bor- judges picked the winner based on dered on a tech problem — I’m appearance, showmanship, musical pretty sure it blew out a speaker. performance and crowd reaction. The big winner of the night was, yet Charlie Haley again, The Smoking Revolvers, with With all the hard rock and punk They Never Say No in second place that seemed to dominate the night, and Charlie Haley in third.
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