Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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DIONYSUS: Aiming For The Top The four-man bound DIONY¬ SOS was named after the Greek God of wine, women, and drama. Although they per¬ form without wine or women, a sense of drama is exhibited when this rock n roll band is put on stage. The group’s style reflects such bands as Van Halen, AC DC, and REO Speedwagon, though they also play top 40 hits. Tony Lawson, a senior, is the bassist for the band. Tracy Childress, a junior, plays lead guitar and sings vocals, and, freshman Robby McCann plays rhythm and sings vocals. Ted Slate, the fourth member from Mt. Airy, plays the drums and also sings. Tony, Tracy, and Robby be¬ gan playing together two and a half years ago, with Ted joining them a year later. The band has become widely known in Pat rick County and the surround ing counties, performing at lo cal high schools, clubs, par ties, charity benefits, dances talent shows, and local com munity buildings. This is all in addition to the twenty to thirty hours a week they spend just rehearsing for their perfor¬ mance. The young men have estab¬ lished the band as their career. They have recorded an 8-track tape of entirely original materi¬ al and plan to record an album in the near future. The recording was made at Granite City Recording in Mt. Airy, N.C., costing the band forty dollars an hour. Proceed¬ ing the release of their materi¬ al, the “profits doubled” says Tracy. Each member of DIONY¬ SUS, including the two-man DIONYSUS dangerously explodes on stage wherever they perform. road crew of David Niten and Chad McCann, helped in the selling of the tapes; although some local record and music stores participated, too. To get a “gig”, or reserva¬ tion, to play somewhere, the group has their availability publicized on Mt. Airy radio stations, business cards, pic¬ ture flyers, and T-shirts with the “DIONYSUS” logo printed on them. With the rate of popularity that DIONYSUS is achieving, it is hoped that the three origi¬ nal members will be proud to call PCHS their alma mater when they reach the heights of fame and fortune. Putting his endless rehearsal hours to work, Tracy Childress plays every cord to perfection. % I • ■■■ ». ... :js ' sSi .V z 26 Dionysus

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Puzzle enthusiasts also have their day; it’s just that some days the cubes are easier to work than others. Tracy Turman, Jerry Hutchens, Melissa Kreh, Martha Hall, Jon Epperson, Kevin Harbour, and Gary Burnette take time out to relax with their mental toys. Rubik’s Cube 25

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Tony Lawson makes a tremendous contribution to the group’s sound with his knowl¬ edge of the bass guitar. Ted Slate performs a solo number on the drums. (L to R) Tracy, Ted, Tony, and Robby, who compose the group DIONYSOS, are a high energy group with potential to please any crowd. Lending his voice to background vocals, Robby McCann gives his ail. Dionysus 27