Spring Break
Cigar Exclusive: Bassist Nick Pagano discusses Fairhaven's rise to glory
Nat Tingley
Issue date: 4/24/09 Section: Entertainment
04/24/09 - Ah, Spring! The birds are chirping, people stop caring what that self-righteous groundhog said way back in February, and music is in the air.
If you were wondering what that melody drifting across the airwaves was, I am fairly certain I have an answer for you. The music you were hearing was that of a local band called Fairhaven.
This isn't your typical adult-hating, Sublime-covering, good-song-butchering garage band. Fairhaven, with its genuinely deep lyrics and complicated instrumentals, took the 2009 WBRU Rock Hunt by force, competing against around 200 bands and eventually winning the contest.
Don't be fooled- as far as the Rhode Island music scene is concerned, the Rock Hunt is "it." This is the key that opens the door to a whole new world of opportunity.
Fairhaven shares the honor of winning the Rock Hunt with such acts as M-80, The Lingo and, most notably, Zox. Though we were not able to interview the whole band, I was able to sit down and chat with Nick Pagano, the bass player of Fairhaven
Nat Tingley: So Nick, who is Fairhaven?
Nick Pagano: OK, so Alan Connell is the lead singer and he plays rhythm guitar, Trevor Gould is our lead guitar, pianist and background vocals guy. My name is Nick Pagano (laughs) and I play bass. I'm also a Communication studies major here at URI and I'm 21-years-old. Our drummer's name is Jared Gould and that is Fairhaven.
NT: All right- so for those of our readers who don't know, what exactly is the WBRU Rock Hunt and what did it entail?
NP: Basically, the way the Rock Hunt works is that every January WBRU promotes what they call the Rock Hunt. Almost every local band applies because it is so huge. You have to apply, send pictures and links to MySpace and most importantly send music.
Basically, a few weeks/ months later, WBRU called us and told us that we were semi-finalists out of 200 bands.
For those 12 semi-finalists, there were four separate shows played at the Wheelhouse, three bands a night. Out of the semis, four bands were chosen to compete for the win at Lupos.
If you were wondering what that melody drifting across the airwaves was, I am fairly certain I have an answer for you. The music you were hearing was that of a local band called Fairhaven.
This isn't your typical adult-hating, Sublime-covering, good-song-butchering garage band. Fairhaven, with its genuinely deep lyrics and complicated instrumentals, took the 2009 WBRU Rock Hunt by force, competing against around 200 bands and eventually winning the contest.
Don't be fooled- as far as the Rhode Island music scene is concerned, the Rock Hunt is "it." This is the key that opens the door to a whole new world of opportunity.
Fairhaven shares the honor of winning the Rock Hunt with such acts as M-80, The Lingo and, most notably, Zox. Though we were not able to interview the whole band, I was able to sit down and chat with Nick Pagano, the bass player of Fairhaven
Nat Tingley: So Nick, who is Fairhaven?
Nick Pagano: OK, so Alan Connell is the lead singer and he plays rhythm guitar, Trevor Gould is our lead guitar, pianist and background vocals guy. My name is Nick Pagano (laughs) and I play bass. I'm also a Communication studies major here at URI and I'm 21-years-old. Our drummer's name is Jared Gould and that is Fairhaven.
NT: All right- so for those of our readers who don't know, what exactly is the WBRU Rock Hunt and what did it entail?
NP: Basically, the way the Rock Hunt works is that every January WBRU promotes what they call the Rock Hunt. Almost every local band applies because it is so huge. You have to apply, send pictures and links to MySpace and most importantly send music.
Basically, a few weeks/ months later, WBRU called us and told us that we were semi-finalists out of 200 bands.
For those 12 semi-finalists, there were four separate shows played at the Wheelhouse, three bands a night. Out of the semis, four bands were chosen to compete for the win at Lupos.
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