Love & Reverie

Nobody really wants to hold a real job. Everyone wants to be a rock star. The five guys from Love & Reverie wanted to keep things interesting without confining themselves to a set schedule.

Combine the vocals of Noah Skelton, guitar riffs of Josh Breth and Zack Reichert, bass rhythms of Chris Hessler and the drum beats of John Beard and youve got the unique pop rock sound of the indie quintet.

A band that likes to keep the energy on the softer side of rock, Love & Reverie tries to play songs with a unique angle.

The guys are really all about fun. They want their fans to walk away with a good vibe after a show.

We didnt want to take things too seriously, Breth said. We want things to be happy and for everyone to have a good time.

They currently have an EP out, The Evil In Us All.

Farewell

Just because this local pop rock band draws its inspirations from major pop punk bands like Green Day and Weezer, they are not obsessed with their look.

I'm most proud of our band for not being obsessed and worried about if our hair looks just right, singer Marshall Davis said. We dont take things too seriously.

Instead, the six guys focus on their struggles with the music scene in North Carolina. They want to prove their worthiness in the genre without selling out to the record labels that push for bands to change their appearance and become puppets.

A new line up of Davis singing, Chris Lee jamming on the keyboard, Kevin Carter and Wil Andrews strumming on guitar, Buddy Bell keeping rhythm on bass and Jeff Ellis pounding on drums allows the sextet to update and write well together without losing their essence.

The band utilizes a catchy chorus to keep their songs on the forefront of fans minds and a quirkiness to appeal to underground listeners. Check out their EP, Poisoning of the Lark.

Yearling

For a band that claims to do nothing special or different in the pop rock genre, this quartet brings a since of sincerety to the microphone.

Every note and word and chord is deliberate and planned, said vocalist and guitarist Sid Menon. Everything is influenced by our passion.

What started out as three friends rocking out to Top 40 covers in sixth grade has grown into a full band with a long standing respect for each other and their musical essence. Tony Collins, bass; Mike Schroeder, drums; George Hage, guitar; and Menon let the band grow and breathe on its own and they tend it like parents watching over a yearling.

The guys also enjoy giving audience members the chance to let go, feel unattached to lifes judgments and have a good time while at a performance.

Dance like you don't care, Menon said.

Editor in Chief: Brittany Smith - 02/22/07