A Service of The Arrow             Saturday October 15, 2000

    For juniors Ary Dalton and Blake Sherman, jumping on the bandwagon gave their lives meaning and excitement. "I was swimming in an abyss of utter confusion and loneliness," said Dalton. Sherman was physically affected by the lack of purpose in his life. "I found myself running into things and I was afraid of stairs," he commented. "I’d only slide down the rails."

    They found the cure for their boredom through their band, Baby (Blake and Ary Band Yeah!). "Now I’m okay; I talk normally usually. My life is in order now," said Sherman of his success story. "Baby lets me be yellow in a black and white world." Read on for more information about self-expression through music.

Aphrodite’s Playthings

Style: hornless ska

Played together for: two years

CJ Cummings: bass

"I started playing with false hopes that attractive female groupies would flock."

Mike diStefano: drums

Ian Graham: guitar, kazoo

"By playing with other people in a band I improve my ability and get a chance to express myself."

Next Performance: Plan to play at Serendipity.

Scorpion Death-Bob

Style: Rock

Played together for: five months

Kyle Barranger: vocals

Devin Cassan: manager

Andy Frey: guitar, vocals

Nate Gullickson: drums

"It’s definitely not serious. It’s just something to have fun with."

Marcus Johnston: harmonica, vocals

Next Performance: Possibly Serendipity

Royal Rangers

Style: Many different kinds (Christian)

Played together for: just started

JT Baker: drums

"Playing music for a purpose is a lot funner when you use proper english."

Ary Dalton: guitar

"I might be Christian, but I still know how to groove."

Luke Dowler: guitar

Tom Attard: bass

Next Performance: Oct. 14 at Serendipity Street

Baby

Style: African Samba or They Might Be Giants.

Played together for: three years

Ary Dalton: guitar, vocals

"Baby helps me express the weirdness within that I don’t understand."

Blake Sherman: congas, kazoo, back-up vocals

"Cats follow me a lot. We got a cat to sing with us once. You know, they can get the high notes that we can’t get."

Next Performance: Depends on the moon

Intellectual Abstinence

Style: Everything

Played together for: four years

Jeff Ash: guitar

"Most of the time we just get together as friends and just jam."

Nate Adkins: guitar

Mike Murray: drums

Joe Sullivan: bass

Next Performance: Any place we get asked to

Lef

Style: funky, jazzy, alternative

Played together for: four months

Chris Bartlett: drums

Colton Barton: guitar

" I get to play with a lot of talent."

David Edwards: bass

"I am able to play with a group of people that are incredibly musically inclined."

Trusten Williamson: saxophone, flute

Next Performance: Oct. 28 at Serendipity Street

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