2008 Woodie Awards
SCSU embraces band Down and Above
Bands Down and Above and The Drive Back performed Tuesday as part of UPB's Live @ the Quarry series
Kari Langan
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: Intermission
- Page 1 of 2 next >
While SCSU students gathered at the Quarry stage, two bands, The Drive Back and Down and Above, were preparing to perform a rock concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The quarry was bursting with enthused students anxiously waiting for the concert to begin.
Because many students had anticipated the concert to be astonishing, they planned to attend the concert for several days before.
"I have been very excited to see Down and Above and The Drive Back because I have heard several songs from both bands on myspace.com," said third-year student Mattie Thompson.
Between informed fans and curious newcomers, the Quarry was packed with observers who came to see the concert.
"The concert should be more professionally put together and aesthetically compiled because the bands have been playing in more shows," Thompson said. "The fact that it was free also really drew me to come here today."
Although some students attended with the belief that the two bands were going to be more professional than other acts, other students were attracted to the event because it was free.
"It is not every day that SCSU puts together a free concert that illustrates the Twin Cities' musical talents," said SCSU hospital intern Tanya Berdahl. "The concert was a blast, and the cost alone attracted many of the observers."
With positive response from the crowd, including applause, cheers and screaming roars, the concert proved to be a success.
Down and Above drummer Zachary Shannon Young said his band has played with The Drive Back previously.
"They are pretty great, so I would definitely like to do some more shows with them in the future," he said.
Young mentioned other up and coming rock bands from the Twin Cities Down and Above has played with.
"We play with a lot of bands including Seconds Before, AllTheWayRider, New Holland, Quietdrive and Dropping Daylight," he said. "The list goes on, and I know there are a lot of great bands out there."
The quarry was bursting with enthused students anxiously waiting for the concert to begin.
Because many students had anticipated the concert to be astonishing, they planned to attend the concert for several days before.
"I have been very excited to see Down and Above and The Drive Back because I have heard several songs from both bands on myspace.com," said third-year student Mattie Thompson.
Between informed fans and curious newcomers, the Quarry was packed with observers who came to see the concert.
"The concert should be more professionally put together and aesthetically compiled because the bands have been playing in more shows," Thompson said. "The fact that it was free also really drew me to come here today."
Although some students attended with the belief that the two bands were going to be more professional than other acts, other students were attracted to the event because it was free.
"It is not every day that SCSU puts together a free concert that illustrates the Twin Cities' musical talents," said SCSU hospital intern Tanya Berdahl. "The concert was a blast, and the cost alone attracted many of the observers."
With positive response from the crowd, including applause, cheers and screaming roars, the concert proved to be a success.
Down and Above drummer Zachary Shannon Young said his band has played with The Drive Back previously.
"They are pretty great, so I would definitely like to do some more shows with them in the future," he said.
Young mentioned other up and coming rock bands from the Twin Cities Down and Above has played with.
"We play with a lot of bands including Seconds Before, AllTheWayRider, New Holland, Quietdrive and Dropping Daylight," he said. "The list goes on, and I know there are a lot of great bands out there."