Spring Break
URI Musician's Guild showcases diverse local bands in atrium
Joshua Aromin
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Entertainment
12/02/08 - Two Fridays ago, the University of Rhode Island's Musician's Guild, a group dedicated to promoting local musicians, hosted a concert featuring seven area bands: Dorado 30, Scare Don't Fear, City Confessions, Noise Campaign, Vermin, California Smile, and The Coming Weak.
The seven bands, all relatively unknown, shared five hours performing in the Memorial Union Atriums in an effort to broaden their respective audiences.
"Our goal is to give local musicians an opportunity to move up and give them exposure," said Jeff Chiv, Musician's Guild president.
In an effort to keep the concert from slowing down, the show alternated between both Atriums allowing bands to setup while the band before them would finish playing.
Around 7 p.m., Dorado 30 took the floor and erupted with a dark, crude and heavy sound that included overdriven guitars, keyboard, bass and drums. Sounding like an angry wolf, the main singer screamed lyrics that pierced the walls of Atrium 1.
Playing a hardcore style similar to Dorado 30, Scare added a more unique component. Along with the thrashing instruments and heavy pulsing rhythms, Scare Don't Fear featured a rapper, which added a hip-hop aspect to the rock-dominant night.
City Confessions was next to play and brought with it a change of pace. Playing in Atrium 1, the band broke the night's short-lived motif of hardcore/heavy metal and presented a sound more comparable to Simple Plan.
Instead of an overly dark sound, City Confessions played with an exceedingly poppy vibe that was a welcome break from the cacophonic sounds of the previous two bands.
From West Warwick, R.I., Noise Campaign followed, but was plagued with technical problems. Noise Campaign was still able to play a proficient set regardless of any sound problems.
They performed with a sound similar to fellow Rhode Island band, Monty Are I. The lead guitar excelled and was the highlight of most of their songs. The bass also contributed significantly and Noise Campaign altogether gave a swift and notable performance.
The seven bands, all relatively unknown, shared five hours performing in the Memorial Union Atriums in an effort to broaden their respective audiences.
"Our goal is to give local musicians an opportunity to move up and give them exposure," said Jeff Chiv, Musician's Guild president.
In an effort to keep the concert from slowing down, the show alternated between both Atriums allowing bands to setup while the band before them would finish playing.
Around 7 p.m., Dorado 30 took the floor and erupted with a dark, crude and heavy sound that included overdriven guitars, keyboard, bass and drums. Sounding like an angry wolf, the main singer screamed lyrics that pierced the walls of Atrium 1.
Playing a hardcore style similar to Dorado 30, Scare added a more unique component. Along with the thrashing instruments and heavy pulsing rhythms, Scare Don't Fear featured a rapper, which added a hip-hop aspect to the rock-dominant night.
City Confessions was next to play and brought with it a change of pace. Playing in Atrium 1, the band broke the night's short-lived motif of hardcore/heavy metal and presented a sound more comparable to Simple Plan.
Instead of an overly dark sound, City Confessions played with an exceedingly poppy vibe that was a welcome break from the cacophonic sounds of the previous two bands.
From West Warwick, R.I., Noise Campaign followed, but was plagued with technical problems. Noise Campaign was still able to play a proficient set regardless of any sound problems.
They performed with a sound similar to fellow Rhode Island band, Monty Are I. The lead guitar excelled and was the highlight of most of their songs. The bass also contributed significantly and Noise Campaign altogether gave a swift and notable performance.
