Show 2002 uezeriszi ia r 19 Friday these days they still call ' Cache Valley home "We’ve used it as center of a wheel to branch out into surrounding states” Secrist said “It’s been a nice place for us to live and try to make it hap- -' n pen The foursome are about as Cache Valley as they come All but one were born in Logan Regional Hospital and all four are graduates of Sky View High School They rent a tricked-o-ut practice space cm Logan’s west side where the comfy couches and dorm-roodecor demonstrate they are quite at home here But they unanimously recognize big things aren’t going to happen for them in Logan or Utah far that matter “It’s ah uphill struggle in the Logan seme" Downs said “We still play around here but our attention is focused more localrockers aim Cache Ugh lament local music situation has never been Cache Valley map aa an incubator rock n roll for big-tiacts but one hard working local band is hoping to change that In the past year die group The Sand has been enjoying a level of success that its members hope is merely a beginning of SI something really big Vocalist Cody Secrist gui-- “ tarist Greg Downs bassist Greg The other Greg” Newbold and drummer John Craig are full of bravado and big dreams Craig 26 and Secrist 30 have been fixtures in the local musk scene for over a decade ifntil they found Herald mini-frid- band-hoppi- ng 03 I into that The other option was to play in one of the tun but they just want old classk rock i ' bands” Secrist quickly concurred with Craig’s assessment of die bar scene “There’s another problem” he said “Afew owners whose names we won’t mention: won’t have heavy rock bands in their establishments” “If it’s too loud nobddy can hear to pick up chicks” Newbold chimed in Downs said there are forces at work to help the kids have a place to play For example the Cache Valley Fun Park is working to create a regular venue for younger bands to perform In fact tonight Sand is dueling with five other bands in a competition atthe Fun ParkThe action starts at 6 pm with'a $S cover ge m : T3T V ToujcIs Qnd bottled ujator Datiir Beyond tho logan music sccno July k mm 4 ' I) n'suttpmstrmiioiiiWaiossasccBat'Jsstiiipimssi (I U ten tat oar atteotloBls focused more y u out-of-stat-e” a borne for their sound in Sand The group in its Various configurations has been together for about six years Downs 22 and Newfaiold 23 are new additions to the band and seem to have come on board atthe right time Recently they’ve been ’ picked up by a management agency out of Los Armeies and doors are suddenly opening They’ ye played showcase halls iq LA-Lland like Johnny Depp’s Viper Room the (where the Whiskey Doors got their start) and the old standby Troubadour — home to a stage that has seen every musk trend since a Bob Dylan with there a bag on his played well-kno- A star-power- ed head- -' - '(' SV it 'I ' Oflli ' ' 1 - (' thatt ' v- -' ' Pugh ??l’uir'Cacha Magazine edjtor 7 a wa:- smih : - 1:FHotoa by Bunt SfvsnsUarald Joumat '' v--' ' A - y- “It can be discouraging and not very many bands nave had the desire or will power to try to get out and see how actual--: ly receptive die real world is out there beyond Cache Valley" ' ' But it is out there testify:“It s been amazing for us any time we get out of this V': statfcr Downs said “We get total red carpet treatment — everybody loves us" “We’re blown away added- - : Secrist ' ’ “Bottled water and towels baby” Newbold concluded with a round of higb fives f-- I B3 “He’s-tryin- -- ' Downs riud Sand is the only group that their management agency represents that isn’t' on a major record label The ' agency represents groups with names like Switch Chymera ' jT and Spine Shank which should give you some idea of the brand or mink Sand plays -- hard and mean 1 Although the group has been Pandering far afield i r er Si stage-frighten- ed tSBf Additionally KSM Musk-ownKevin Moore has created a haven for young musicians in his shop on Main Street Newbold said “Kevin is die coolest man in the world” he said Downs agreed saying g to help out the locals as much as he can” v The scene isn’t so much out: as it is down Downs contin- - y ued Local musicians iust needto broaden their hori- - e” The group ftwipaHiiM with other local bands They say the problem with music in Logan is there isn’t really any place to play it “I remember back When ' there were so many venues around here” Newbold recalled “There were always tons of people at gigs at the Whittier Crater ana die Jaycees building We knew that every Friday there was going to be a shiow It was just a matter of deciding what -Show to go to” The heyday ended they : believe when authorities under the Darla Clark administration started cracking down “They shut everything down” Newbold said ' “Nobody could get anything to happen The cops would show up within 10 minutes : and shut it down”: who is the band’s Craig veteran said die scene was ' forced intothehillswhmitj died a slow death'' “When they cracked down people started hosting private parties upthe crayoarfCriug‘j ''!' 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