University of Southern Mississippi - Southerner Yearbook (Hattiesburg, MS)

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Reflecting upon their fame, the band members said that they have no problems with being recognized in public. Medica explained, Some girl came up to me ear- lier and asked me if l was in the road group. I 1aid yeah and asked if l could help her mcve anything. But l like these free concerts. We don't play much in L.A. We do a lot of jobs like this one. They're casu- al . . . fun. Said Peters on the topic of fans, They're just people who are inter- ested, curious. . . they want to talk. lthink it's a compliment. Regardless of the impending break-up, the band continues to collaborate. Key- board instrumertalift Roddy is working on the scundtraclc for a new movie, Horror on Caposa Bayou, which is scheduled for release in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and nationwide this summer. Jim Odom is doing the engineering on the record and Frederikson sings the theme and several other songs. The bond between the band members is unmistakable. Said Frederikson, This is the best band l ever played for. Their absence will be felt. f .wa-. H . I ' :S-

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University Activities Council One E frthe Road: LeRoux Pl3!t15i5iaFinale Concert at October 4, 1983 Sonya Rath lt was a dark October night. The sky was filled with clouds, smoke, and the sounds of Louisiana's LeRoux. Before the concert, faces peered over each other straining for a look at what was going on behind stage, where trucks and equipment stared mysteriously back. Bands carry a mystical quality with them wherever they go and LeRoux was no dif- ferent. However, they turned out to be just ordinary people who enjoy their music . . . good ol' rock-n-roll. LeRoux is composed of five members: Jim iz .ur--ith i. - -. Odom, Fergie Frederikson, Rod Roddy, Leon Medica, Tony Haselden, and David Peters. Medica, who serves as a spoke- man for the band, wrote LeRoux's big hit New Orleans' Ladies with Hoyte Gar- wick. He stated that since the release of their last album, So Fired Up, the band decided to pull off the road after the USM appearance. Everyone is working on separate projects. The band has been to- gether for seven years and a break-up is possible. It depends on what happens in the next six months on so. Added Peters, This fLeRouxj is only a stepping stone. It's time to take the next step.

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I ' ' y we , f. - I, VK .lin l tn I , S l .E A , Q ' r f 1a 140 9'i : 0 ?'E.v'9i7'. : ' . I A Joan Jett's rock philosophy is simple: Go from your gut. She went for the gut Wednesday, October 12Q at the Reed Green Coliseum. b Although suffering from bronchitis, she hit the stage with no visible loss of energy. Are you ready to get sweaty? she shouted to the audience. Well, you came to the right place!