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i typed this as a favor for Kory, and i wanted the whole world to see it!!! yay for my little boys!
this was posted in the Voyager, the UWF newspaper
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Rock band Antebellum to tour area to support "Get Down in the Dirt"
BY CINDY WILLIAMSON
Fuzzy microphones, screaming teenagers, deafening guitar solos and utterly horrific stage shows are what too many college students are accepting as formidable rock bands of the 21st century. Luckily, one band stands alone to entice our eardrums and remind us of what real music is supposed to be: a utopia to escape our everyday lives. The group's name: Antebellum.
Referring to after the Civil War, the name Antebellum is not only a southern war symbolism but also the name of a local band with more talent and large scale pizzazz than the city of Pensacola has seen in decades, literally and metaphorically.
Idolized by their fans but crudely named Pace "bumpkins" by members of their graduating high school class, the four members of Antebellum have certainly renounced their titles as small-time artists in the quest to make their favorite hobby their perfect career.
Geoffrey Peck, the "leader" of Antebellum, and even more importantly, the appointed glue that holds the gang together, is responsible for lead vocals, guitar and piano. Kory Baxley, equally as vital, plays the bass, while still managing to crack sarcastic comments, most pertaining to the drummer, Jeremy Broxson. Their guitartist/synthesizer is Richard Humphreys.
First performing together a year ago, the group spawned from friendship and the organizing capabilities of Geoffrey Peck in August of 2004.
"We were all friends to being with," Broxson said, "But we never really had auditions to be in the band. We just had like jam sessions until we found the right combination."
After a recent name change from Carolina to Antebellum, band members related their frustration of the renaming ordeal.
"The reason we changed the name is because there were already one or two signed bands named Carolina," Humphreys said.
"Two weeks later, after we posted (on MySpace) as Antebellum...9 more bands were named Antebellum." Peck said. "Seriously, two weeks after we posted. Are you kidding? We're kind of bitter about it, and we don't really like to talk about it," Peck said in a humorous tone.
While Peck and Baxley admitted to writing a large portion of the band's songs, the group maintains that all members contribute to the writing in one form or another.
"We combine all of our ideas and thoughts to make one big song," Peck said.
"It all starts with Geoff writing one part or me writing one part, and then is just flowers from there; it blossoms," Baxley said. "Our songs would not be the way they are if everyone's input had not gone into them."
These four have combined their efforts to create an astonishing and fresh new rock sound, that doesn't just stick to one style of music, but incorporates really something for everyone.
"We mix a lot of genres together," Peck said. "It's really bass-driven rock, with a little bit of synthesize, alternative, and even indie. Our style is slowly changing more and more."
"Our music is starting to become more us instead of our influences," Humphreys added. "We are not the cookie-cutter scene kids."
After returning from a short tour last month, including locations such as Tallhassee, St. Augustine, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale, Antebellum's first album titled "Get Down in the Dirt," premiered Dec. 23, 2005 in Pensacola with a crowd of over 300 people. The group plans to tour the CD in the summer and winter sessions before recording their second album.
The group's Web site, www.myspace.com/antebellumrock, offers personal as well as contact information for the group and its members, as well as posted details about Antebellum's next performance, which will be in Atlanta, Georgia (date yet to be determined). The group's merchandise (shirts, CDs, stickers, and buttons) can be purchased at live performances, and soon will be available online as well.
The group works desperately to find their niche in the musical world. Practicing in everything from a dilapidated shed to a friend's parent's house, the struggling musicians wait for their dream of someday being discovered.
this was posted in the Voyager, the UWF newspaper
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Rock band Antebellum to tour area to support "Get Down in the Dirt"
BY CINDY WILLIAMSON
Fuzzy microphones, screaming teenagers, deafening guitar solos and utterly horrific stage shows are what too many college students are accepting as formidable rock bands of the 21st century. Luckily, one band stands alone to entice our eardrums and remind us of what real music is supposed to be: a utopia to escape our everyday lives. The group's name: Antebellum.
Referring to after the Civil War, the name Antebellum is not only a southern war symbolism but also the name of a local band with more talent and large scale pizzazz than the city of Pensacola has seen in decades, literally and metaphorically.
Idolized by their fans but crudely named Pace "bumpkins" by members of their graduating high school class, the four members of Antebellum have certainly renounced their titles as small-time artists in the quest to make their favorite hobby their perfect career.
Geoffrey Peck, the "leader" of Antebellum, and even more importantly, the appointed glue that holds the gang together, is responsible for lead vocals, guitar and piano. Kory Baxley, equally as vital, plays the bass, while still managing to crack sarcastic comments, most pertaining to the drummer, Jeremy Broxson. Their guitartist/synthesizer is Richard Humphreys.
First performing together a year ago, the group spawned from friendship and the organizing capabilities of Geoffrey Peck in August of 2004.
"We were all friends to being with," Broxson said, "But we never really had auditions to be in the band. We just had like jam sessions until we found the right combination."
After a recent name change from Carolina to Antebellum, band members related their frustration of the renaming ordeal.
"The reason we changed the name is because there were already one or two signed bands named Carolina," Humphreys said.
"Two weeks later, after we posted (on MySpace) as Antebellum...9 more bands were named Antebellum." Peck said. "Seriously, two weeks after we posted. Are you kidding? We're kind of bitter about it, and we don't really like to talk about it," Peck said in a humorous tone.
While Peck and Baxley admitted to writing a large portion of the band's songs, the group maintains that all members contribute to the writing in one form or another.
"We combine all of our ideas and thoughts to make one big song," Peck said.
"It all starts with Geoff writing one part or me writing one part, and then is just flowers from there; it blossoms," Baxley said. "Our songs would not be the way they are if everyone's input had not gone into them."
These four have combined their efforts to create an astonishing and fresh new rock sound, that doesn't just stick to one style of music, but incorporates really something for everyone.
"We mix a lot of genres together," Peck said. "It's really bass-driven rock, with a little bit of synthesize, alternative, and even indie. Our style is slowly changing more and more."
"Our music is starting to become more us instead of our influences," Humphreys added. "We are not the cookie-cutter scene kids."
After returning from a short tour last month, including locations such as Tallhassee, St. Augustine, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale, Antebellum's first album titled "Get Down in the Dirt," premiered Dec. 23, 2005 in Pensacola with a crowd of over 300 people. The group plans to tour the CD in the summer and winter sessions before recording their second album.
The group's Web site, www.myspace.com/antebellumrock, offers personal as well as contact information for the group and its members, as well as posted details about Antebellum's next performance, which will be in Atlanta, Georgia (date yet to be determined). The group's merchandise (shirts, CDs, stickers, and buttons) can be purchased at live performances, and soon will be available online as well.
The group works desperately to find their niche in the musical world. Practicing in everything from a dilapidated shed to a friend's parent's house, the struggling musicians wait for their dream of someday being discovered.