About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 2011)
creation • Revision Thursday, September 22 September 23 cflidewaycA Saturday, September 24 MUSIC Strand Ha Get haircut, ir Studio a guys i michael 5 Points Mon-Sat 706.549.8074 JJ <d uj nZ cd lo n I4E {. (IPTOH tt. EVERY SUNDAY FROM 12:00 TO 1:00 w cm* &t \\\ & p lt6 LOCOS LIVE MUSIC, on the patfo! SEPTEMBER 21 Violent Uncontrollable Laughter SEPTEMBER 28 Normaltown Flyers Wednesday Nights 6pm 2020 Timothy Rd. Athens, GA 30606 706.549.7700 David W. Griffeth — ATTORNEY — 220 College Ave. Ste. 612 Athens. Georgia (706) 353-1360 Admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court since 1976 "And lesser courts Auto Accidents. DUI. Drug Cases. Under-Age Possession Personal Injury. Wrongful Death. Criminal Defense. Credit CardDebt Relief IP a music thrift sale to benefit null's space Saturday, Sept. 24 th 12-4pm at Corner of College Ave. & Clayton St. (Next to OK Coffee) ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES, AMPS, DRUMS AND DRUM ACCESSORIES, KEYS, EFFECTS AND LOTS MORE! Null's Space accepts donations of used music instruments, equipment and gear year round. Receipts for tax deductions are provided by request. Donations can be dropped off at Null's Space 396 Oconee St. Athens, GA 30601 ^^^wwv^nucLorg^jr06^227^152^^^J Melodic Ha^dco^e wiTh a PosTrive V)essa9e S elf-identified as post/melodic hardcore, Athens band Come What May claims influence from Alternative Press darlings such as The Devil Wears Prada and Every Time I Die. A bigger inspiration, perhaps in word rather than deed, is the outspoken band Underoath, which has consistently claimed to be a band of Christians but not a Christian band. Member Timothy Watts takes an identical stance. "There's definitely a Christian influence in writing the lyrics, but we are not a Christian group. I'd like to think that we're more a band with a positive message. We use themes, personi fication and messages from our faiths, or lack thereof, but the overall message that we'd like to convey is that we should love each other. We've been asked before whether or not we are a Christian band. I think it's interesting that just because we don't cuss onstage and have a positive message that people associate us with that movement." Well, that and maybe the fact that the band regularly plays venues located in or set up by churches. The secular Vans Warped Tour, however, is regularly packed with bands of an identical bent, a fact that backs up Watts' claim that "there's a great deal of crossover between the two cultures because most of those groups tour together, which we think is great. There's no hope for growth in any industry that only seeks to appeal to one specific audience. There has to be some level of accessibility." Watts isn't misspeaking when he drops the word "industry." Come What May is careerist in a town where that is often a dirty word. They're likely just more up-front about it than a lot of local bands. "Our main long-term goal is longevity. We hope to get to a point where... the band can fund itself so that we can keep creating music," Watts says. If there were any internal struggles regarding art-versus-commerce, the band has easily cast them aside. "It's weird that music, and art in general, has become this kind of commodity," remarks Watts, "but we've accepted that and are trying to move forward." The band has released two EPs (Solace, 2009; Stimulus Versus Sense, 2011) and recently inked a representation deal with Salt Lake City's Monolith Management. The band rarely plays locally but they say it's not for lack of trying. Watts says, "We'd honestly love to play Athens more, but the atmosphere is a bit more daunting than welcoming... We've tried to play with groups and venues in Athens, and it's been extremely frustrating because [even] though we're willing to do the leg work, we honestly get the cold shoulder more than anything... We would love the chance to play shows with some of the groups that put on shows around town... It would be an honor to play a show or festival with any number of them." Ultimately, Watts says, "We're just a group of guys who put a lot into our craft, and we hope people dig on what we play." Gordon Lamb . WHO: Come What May, Avian, Cloak & Dagger Dating Service, The Giving Tree, Cory Goldsmith WHERE: Caledonia Lounge WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. HOW MUCH: $5 (21+), $7 (under 21). All ages welcome! V J 12 Fl.AGPOLE.COM • SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 LESLIE WEST
