Show Local oca rock roc band an keeps ee S it I friendly It iw i I s L Photo courtesy of The current members of a local rock band have been playing together for four years Sarah Nielson Arts Editor Utah houses some great rock bands isone is isone is one of these bands You Youcan Youcan c can can n hear them locally at clubs and Give bars Give them a read look them up on and find out for yourself what they are all about They are a friendly bunch if you end up at a show go say hello Chances are they'll slap you on the back and treat you like a long lost friend What are the names of all band members and what do they play Eric Short Vocals Ryan Brown-Bass Brown Guitar Paul Griffin Drums Back up Vocals How long have you been together as a band The band has been around for over 10 years The current lineup has been n together since late 2003 What's each members previous experience on the music scene Eric started in inthe inthe inthe the mid mid- mid and has played through out the scene with through its various members Paul is a well-known well Salt Lake drummer has been playing the Salt Lake music scene close to 20 years Some of his previous bands include Bog and The Book Ryan first experience with the Salt Lake music s scene ene is the last four years with What first inspired you Eric was inspired first by his dad who is an incredible guitar player himself Paul was inspired by music in the early his life dream has been to gain success as a drummer since he was wasa a kid Ryan was first inspired to pick up the bass guitar as music became more of a passion to him as a teenager Who Vho are the bands band's greatest influences Each member of f has been influenced by different type or genre of music Eric- Eric Tendencies Nuclear Assault Cheap Trick SOD Jim Croce his dad Paul- Paul Judas Priest Black Sabbath Ryan-Red Ryan Hot Chili Peppers The Doors What's your current project Do you have a cd planned or one out currently We have a CD entitled Living In a Nightmare released early 2006 which we sell through our site and at our shows We are currently writing and recording the following album We are taking our time to do it right so were we're not sure on a time frame for release Do you have a favorite local spot to perform If we want to have a more more laid intimate back show we play l at The Dawg Da Pound where we can mix both electric and acoustic styles When we want to get loud and rock out Club Vegas is definitely a great place to play The have an amazing sound system as aswell aswell aswell well as an incredible l light system What is a memorable moment from one of your shows Since no one particular thing jumps right out to the front we would have to say the first time we played in front of an audience together and fed off the energy of a crowd Each time we play we try and capture the excitement we felt when we first played together |