Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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24 he Shatter Posts, with lead singer Keily Parr, perform at the Sigma Pi House. Rush parties were one of the main spots for local band per- formances. T allahassee Jams. Kevin Taylor of Hooker per- forms at the Student Cam- pus Entertainment spon- sored event, at the Moon. Students often crowded at the Moon for late night entertain- ment.

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STUDENT 23 il r ZULMA CRESPO Ai ochel Whitcomb assists Mark Fodor in a withdrawal from his Access account. ssociate Kristin Nipper in- forms an Access client of s balance. [ichaei Crepeou stops in the Seminole Access of- fice to make a deposit. Susqn Vance, an employee of the office, is happy to oblige. fc .-

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LOCALS ON fffj ' -f-: usic has the power to affect the hu- man soul. Many students felt the power of music-whether they were remembering fun times, feeling alone, or just mel- lowed out, music affected them. Local bands were a part of the music in student ' s lives. No matter what type of music they played, from Rap to Reggae or from Heavy Metal to Hardcore Progres- sive, these bands touched people with their lyrics and melodies. The members of these bands had varying back- grounds. One band might have contained an interna- tional affairs major, a busi- ness major, a music major, and a theater major. These varyi ng backgrounds, rather than detracting from the band, made it an interesting whole. Although the members en- joyed the experience of play- ing for themselves, they en- joyed the response they of the audience just as much. Pat- rick Miller, of Innocent Splendor, felt that if I can inspire music in others by playing in a band, then that is enough. It was difficult to start a band anywhere. In Tallahas- see, the place most for most bands to begin was The Club Downunder. Smack Leveau got its first taste of public performance when they played at The Downunder at the beginning of the year. From that point many bands moved on to play at Grand Finale, Bullwinkle ' s, Koko- mo ' s. The Warehouse and The Late Night Library. The reason that the bands played was explained by the lead singer of Smack Leveau, Suzanne Sexton. She said that , all of us have strong feelings for music and wish to extend it beyond ourselves to others. The main motive most certainly wasn ' t to make money. Usually local bands made enough money to cover their expenses, such as equipment and fees. Playing in a band was def- initely not an all play and no work situation. These local bands were mostly made up of students or soon to be returning students, as some members of The Shatter Posts contended. Long hours of practice were squeezed be- tween work and school. The audience appreciated the efforts of these bands- most of the time. Jennifer Reid, a freshman, felt that the bands seem to have a hard driving force behind them that generates a great atmosphere for their perfor- mances. As the audience lis- tened, tapped, and danced to the music on the stage, they felt somehow a part of the music and a part of everyone in the room, freshman Michelle Petrin said. For the bands, the energy and time spent was all worth it. During the brief time they are on stage, they were able to share one of the most impor- tant influences in their lives with hundreds of people. 69th Street bassist, Hugo Rodriguez, said it ' s fun be- cause it gives you a great rush, but it is a lot of work. Local bands have a lot to express to the students. Whether it ' s through heavy- thrashing-throbbing tunes or folky melodies that stir the emotions of the audience, the bands touch them inside in the way only music can. Heather Grassie and Kelly Christy Funk Bible performs in front of a packed house at the Club Downunder. This concert as well as many others were courtesy of Student Campus Entertainment.