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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 21-23, 2018 The Park Record Park City will get its Kicks C-3 Continued from C-1 Resort will Grüv into spring P.R.: What are some of the returning activities other than the music and pond skimming? W.R.: Every day of Spring Grüv we’ll continue to host family activities in both base areas including complimentary s’mores, kids après ski activities, face painters, jugglers, trivia, meet and greets with the avalanche dogs and more. PHOTO BY ANNA MARIA LOPEZ Vista Kicks will perform at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, during Park City Mountain’s Spring Grüv opening celebration. Band will play at the Spring Grüv opening party SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Vista Kicks is geared up to play March 24, the opening day of Park City Mountain’s Spring Grüv celebration, and guitarist Sam Plecker looks forward to hitting the slopes. “We’ve never been to Park City,” guitarist Sam Plecker said. “We’re looking forward to getting our music out to our fans there. And since I used to snowboard a lot, I hope I can get on the hill for a bit.” The Northern California rock and soul quartet will begin their set at 5 p.m. at Park City Mountain Village. Singer-songwriter Trevor Green will open the show at 3:30 p.m. Plecker and his bandmates -- lead singer Derek Thomas, bassist Trevor Sutton and drummer Nolan Le Vine -- have all known each other since they were children. “Derek got me into music in fifth grade, and I liked playing music and realized that it came pretty easy for me,” Plecker said. “I got into school bands and got to know Nolan and Trevor, and we all just started playing together in high school.” The band cites a variety of influences that range from AC/ DC and the Beatles, to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. “We started off as a cover band and played mostly jazz and soul music,” Plecker said. “We did a lot of Dean Martin, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Nina Simone, and then we’d mix in some John Mayer (and) Jason Mraz. We even did an Adele song.” The band was the musicians’ main job throughout high school. “We didn’t flip burgers or work at the movie theater,” Plecker said. “Instead we played restaurants, backyard parties and private events.” After playing covers, Plecker and his compadres started got adventurous and began writing their own songs. “We liked doing that, because we liked making music and seeing people connect with the music,” Plecker said. Vista Kicks released its fulllength debut album, “Booty Shakers Ball,” in October 2017. “After we had worked with different producers and engineers in Los Angeles and Sacramento, we weren’t happy with what we were ending up with, so we decided to do the record ourselves,” Plecker explained. “I scrounged up some money and asked my parents [if I could] borrow some money and bought our recording gear.” The band members tracked “We did a lot of Dean Martin, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Nina Simone, and then we’d mix in some John Mayer...” Sam Plecker, Vista Kicks guitarist the songs they knew were going on the album. “We also finished some songs in the studio, and since we were doing it ourselves, we were able to sit in the studio and create and not worry about ticking the dollars away,” Plecker said. Once “Booty Shakers Ball” went on sale, Vista Kicks took to the road last fall. “We wanted to go on tour as quickly as we could in support of the album,” Plecker said. While on tour, the band began making plans for a new album. “We did have quite a few songs that didn’t make ‘Booty Shakers Ball,’ and we had been writing more,” Plecker said. “So when we took January off, we decided to record another record, which will be out next summer.” Before they began recording the new songs, the band did some soul searching. “We looked at what we did with ‘Booty Shaker’s Ball’ and figured out what we did right and what we could do better on,” Plecker said. “The big answer we found was more preproduction. So we took a good 10 days to structure the songs. Vista Kicks sat in the studio and made demos. “We played the songs and made sure we liked the lyrics, chord production and structures,” Plecker said. This was important because Vista Kicks is run by all four musicians. “In some bands, there are one or two people who do most of the writing,” Plecker said. “In our band, we all have four strong opinions and each of us are so passionate about music. So it’s our beast of burden to blend all of those opinions and fit those personalities into a song or record.” The band will play some of the new songs during the Park City concert, Plecker promised. “We come from the school of thought that if you have it, use it,” he said. “When we first started out, like most bands, we held on to our songs because we wanted to release them at the right time. But we found when you do that, by the time you do release them, you’re so far beyond the songs that you don’t identify with them. So now, when a song is done, we let it out and super serve our audience. That way they can choose what they want to hear.” Vista Kicks will play at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, the opening day of Spring Grüv at Park City Mountain Village. Admission is free. For information, visit https://www.parkcitymountain.com/explore-the-resort/ during-your-stay/event-detailpage.aspx?id={e43efdae-620d4dda-ab2c-30287f4808ff}. For information about Vista Kicks, visit vistakicks.com. YourParkCityAgent.com WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING “Sheila’s intimate knowledge of the area we were looking made all the difference. We would not have known about the house we rented w/o her efforts to contact the owner. Solved a very worrisome problem for both us and the home owner--everyone won.” -Zillow SH E I L A HA L L BRANCH BROKER 435.640.7162 | sheila @sheilahall.com 1700 Park Avenue | Park City, Utah 84060 © 2016 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity. P.R.: Speaking of the live music, what is the schedule this year? W.R.: We have an awesome lineup of music this year including two new, larger Saturday concerts at the Park City Mountain Village: Vista Kicks on March 24 and The Record Company on March 31. We’ll be setting up a big stage near the Eagle statue in the Park City Mountain Village and invite people to come out and enjoy the free music and beautiful spring weather. In addition to the larger Saturday concerts, we’ll have live après ski music every day of Spring Grüv at both base areas through closing day on April 8. Music begins at 3 p.m. and there’s really no better way to enjoy spring in Park City than with a day of skiing and riding followed up some classic après ski and free music at the Umbrella Bar or Legends Bar & Grill. The full schedule is listed here: https://www. parkcitymountain.com/ explore-the-resort/duringyour-stay/event-detail-page. aspx?id=%7be43efdae-620d4dda-ab2c-30287f4808ff%7d P.R.: Of course there is pond skimming. Where and when will it take place? W.R.: We’ve been counting down to the Pond Skimming Competition all season long! The 22nd annual competition will take place at noon on Sat- PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Kate Hanson keeps her balance as she skis across the pond during last year’s pond skimming contest during Park City Mountain‘s Spring Grüv celebration. urday, April 7 right outside of Red Pine Lodge at the top of the Red Pine Gondola. It’s hard to imagine a more entertaining event for both the spectators and participants! 100 contestants, decked out in their most creative costumes, will attempt to skim their way across a 100 foot pond on skis or a snowboard. Our prestigious team of judges will then award prizes for best costume, best splash and crash and overall best male and female contestant. We encourage people to come out, soak up the sunshine, indulge in some homemade barbecue and enjoy the show. You won’t want to miss it! P.R: Also what are the rules for Pond skimming this year? W.R.: We have the following set of rules to keep people safe and grüving through the rest of the season: • No teams allowed • Minimum age is 10 years old • No nudity, thongs, or bare butts allowed • No full-face masks or cos- tumes that inhibit full visibility • No fire allowed in costumes • No animals allowed • Must compete on skis or snowboards. No sleds, sit-skis or ski bikes allowed • Costume must be able to fit inside the Red Pine Gondola with the doors closed • Poles may be used but must be dropped before skis touch the pond • No pre-runs; each competitor gets one run to be judged P.R.: Do people need to register for pond skimming? W.R.: Yes. Pond skimming is one of our favorite events of the year and registration is limited to the first 100 contestants. Participants can register here: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/22nd-annual-pond-skim-competition-tickets-43683464418 Park City Mountain’s Spring Grüv will run from March 24 through April 8. All events, with the exception of Pink Park City, are free and open to the public. For information, visit www.parkcitymountain.com. |