Spring Break
Unique festival showcases Colorado bands
Aaron Rognstad
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
"This will be one of our biggest shows yet," lead vocalist Mike Lebois said. "We are truly proud to be playing there."
Local jam-band, Wasabi, will be headlining The Whitehouse Lounge on Saturday night. Wasabi has been playing together for five years and is slowly making a name for itself as one of the state's most well known improvisational bands.
"Music is the best," saxophonist Tom Gray said. "And this festival, if given enough power, is a high-speed train that will propel us into the future of rock n' funkin' roll."
Closing the festival on Sunday night at the Aggie is Fort Collins' own Opposing the Arrow, a hard/funk, alternative rock group entirely composed of CSU students. Formed two years ago, vocalist Chris Seegers, lead guitarist Dan Both, bassist Tom Whitney and drummer Alex Bennett, combine an early Incubus feel with a Mars Volta rock sound. All the members are graduating this spring with the exception of Whitney.
"It's a great chance for us to get into the Aggie," Both said. "Come check it out and see if you like it."
Tickets can be purchased at www.pmpresents.com.
Staff writer Aaron Rognstad can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Local jam-band, Wasabi, will be headlining The Whitehouse Lounge on Saturday night. Wasabi has been playing together for five years and is slowly making a name for itself as one of the state's most well known improvisational bands.
"Music is the best," saxophonist Tom Gray said. "And this festival, if given enough power, is a high-speed train that will propel us into the future of rock n' funkin' roll."
Closing the festival on Sunday night at the Aggie is Fort Collins' own Opposing the Arrow, a hard/funk, alternative rock group entirely composed of CSU students. Formed two years ago, vocalist Chris Seegers, lead guitarist Dan Both, bassist Tom Whitney and drummer Alex Bennett, combine an early Incubus feel with a Mars Volta rock sound. All the members are graduating this spring with the exception of Whitney.
"It's a great chance for us to get into the Aggie," Both said. "Come check it out and see if you like it."
Tickets can be purchased at www.pmpresents.com.
Staff writer Aaron Rognstad can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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samantha
posted 10/06/09 @ 3:12 AM MST
did you ever think to do a follow-up to this article? turns out the guy is a scammer and took all the money from the bands, but didn't pay the venue rental fees, resulting in the shows being canceled. (Continued…)
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