Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current, November 30, 1994, Image 16

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BIG WHITE UNDIES Pot Koch — bod vocals, acoustic guitar Dove McMahon — boss, vocals Josh Groontooum — drums, vocals Irk Steinberg — electric guitar, vocals • A description: vocal-oriented acoustic pop • Big White Undies heel from GainesviNe. Fla • Every band has influences, but a mix of The Beatles and the Doobte Brothers redly stimulates the mmd. • A Day Less Young, released in October, is experiencing heavy rotation throughout Florida Btg White Undies wit perform with Doyroom at the Atomic Musk Hat Dec 3 Piracy Dowis) ItONEPONY Scott Johnson — lead vocals • Bryan Ward — lead guitar/ bass Kenny Mims — gurtar/mondolin/producer Jason Dunaway — bass • Mickey Grimm — drums • The band is newly signed to Capitol Records • Bonepony are based in Nashvie. Tenn Scott and Bryan have worked together for six years Bonepony have been together as a three-piece for three years • The band ran a senes of songwriters nights at pizza pubs, etc After the rooms started selling out. the band invited record com panies in to check out the talent • The band combines strong songwritmg with dulcimer, mando lin. mandola. dobro and guitar A mandola is a mandolin but one octave lower — a deeper mandolin Its strung C. G. D. E compared to the G. D. A. E stringing of a mandolin They also string acoushc guitars in many different ways • The band opened for Crosby. Slits and Nash • Most of the time the band is a three-piece with Bryan. Kenny and Scott Sometimes the band is a five-piece with an odded rhythm section Theyll be a five-piece in Athens • Their debut afcum. tentatively titled Stomp Revival. wil be re leased in March 1995 It pretty much describes what we do We use stomp boards.* Bryan said • A description 'acoustic-huge.' Bryan said 'That's the best thing we've been able to come up with That and ocoustic-huge stomp rock n rol The lyrics are dawn to Earth, nothing pretentious about it. |ust very honest * Bonepony wtl open for 0 Love and Special Sauce at the 40 Watt Nov 30 IHMI NEW FOUND DAZE Tim Barrett — lead vocals/acoustic guitar Byron DMard — lead guitar/vocals Dave Letendre — bass/vocals Jeff Nuckols — drums/percussion • The band formed in February 1993 Byron and Tim met in MiHedgevilie where they formed the original band, then moved to Macon and then to Athens where they picked up Dave and Jeff • They want to record a full-length CD for a 1995 release • New Found Daze perform originals but play a few covers, such as Jimi Hendrix *fre* and some songs by Live. • The band plays full-time — they do at least 18-20 gigs around the Southeast eoch month • They tour in a Chevy Bouvile 78 van with a U-Houl • Tim's dod is captain of the Sheriff's Deportment in Macon • The bond has opened for Holy Faith, the Grapes. JeifyroH and Lung Fish • A description ‘progressive, alternative rock It's a funk kind of thing.' Byron scud The bcwidwd ploy dFnpleros Dec 6 and the Cty Bar Dec 8 HMI BEBELHEAKT Chip Martin — lead vocals/guitar John Holder — vocals/drums MM Steele — vocals/bass/guitar/mandolin • Chip has been performing for 20 years in various conglomera tions He toured for 10 years with the band Snow He owns an fftoMnibe* 30, 1994 8-track studta and also does a lot of session work • John is one of the founding member s of Atlanta, a country group He’s a graduate of the Berkeley School of Music and also does session work • Mike has been performing for 25 years He worked with Athe nian John Berry for lOyeors Mike also owns a recording studio and does session work • Rebel heart formed in 1992 The band has performed the Na tional Anthem at Atlanta Braves basebdl games • A description ‘an accent on wonderfully hummable tunes and toe-tappm good times' Rebefheart wit play at the Country Bock Cat Dec 1-3 IHMI SKIRT Robin Wilson — lead vocals • Deena Smith — guitar Charlene Owen — bass • John Speaks — drums • Skxl was formed in 1993 Deena came from Face of Concern Charlene was w\ Cake John was in Sin Eaters Robm was in B O A (from Columbia. S.CJ. • The band released a three-song CD ongnally on Bing Records The band will be recording a full-length CD to be available March 1995 • Robin <kJ a guest vocal thing with Atlanta band The Chant at a Monkees tribute show tfor the Long Ploy CD Monkees tribute album) • Deena s style of guitar playing has been compared to Steve Kilbey's approach in the Church It s also ver y mid-U2 Edge-like • A lot of people are approochmg the band — both studios (they don't know where they re recording their full-length yet), and record labels Hayward kxisdtl. a videographer. mode a video of the band at cost • A descnption 'Alternative incorporates everything original these days I think we re ongmol but it's nothing you haven't heard before We re kind of a rockm band but we re not metal It's not angry like a lot of girl bands are We ail have a wide diversity of influences .. it's everything.' said Charlene Skirt wit perform at the Atomic Musk Hat Dec / IHMI THE TWIGS Wl Joiner — guitar and vocals Taylor Joiner — bass • 77? — Drums • You never know who'l be playing drums • 7 song EP coming out in late January 'Curiosity Clobbered Me * This is their first release, other thon demos, and its more guitar- oriented than the demos were • Over past few months The Twigs have shared bills with Hoodoo Gurus. Bomgo. The Connells, and Lotion They plan to do some extensive touring once the CD comes out •Taylor had never picked up a bass before the Twigs formed He has recently been diognosed with tendonitis from playing so much • Since The Twigs have been playing live a lot, they've learned to use the guitar more effecitveiy less tangle and more crunch. •A description of their music’ 'A crude form of power pop' The Twigs pkry Frifoleras Wednesday. Nov 30. and can be heard Tuesday evening Nov 29. on WUOC 90 5 s Live m the Lobby GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES! LDjLLijii iiLJjj.il AUTOSOUND • SECURITY • CELLULAR • CUSTOM HOME INSTALLATION AM/FM CD RECEIVER • Shuffle • Intro • Repeat • 1 year warranty $229* SONY illllMID 12" WOOFER Buy Get FREE! • 1 year warranty L i H AM/FM CD RECEIVER • Shuffle Check Oat the Latest from IN-IASH AM/FM MINI-IISC CHANGER/TUNER • Custom File. 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