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photo by Peter Rocha
Albatross performed for the last time at the Grove in the spring.
by Angel Stokes
Battalion Stall
Several local bands called it
quits over the summer and mem
bers are going separate ways. The
reason most often cited for the
groups’ demise is lack of places in
the area to play professionally.
But. time also played a factor in
some groups decisions. College
or full-time work doesn’t always
mix well with practicing and per
forming.
Fusion disbanded during the
summer after playing together
since November 1981. The group
played at Backstage Restaurant
and the Grove several times, and
it also performed at All Night Fair.
The group won a Battle of the
Bands competition at the Grove in
April. Members of the group
were: lead singer Adam Gaither,
lead and rhythm guitarist Len
Carlton, bass guitarist Bryan Fos
ter and drummer Mike Maloney.
Maloney, a senior agricultural
economics major, has joined the
Warren Archer Band, formed this
summer after Archer won second
place in the June MTV Basement
competition. The band’s manager
is negotiating with recording com
panies at this time.
Gaither moved to Austin after
Fusion broke up, Carlton says.
Foster and Carlton may resur
rect Fusion. They have a new
SunRise
by Ann Ramsbottom
Battalion stall'
It’s Saturday night at Baker
Street and there’s standing
room only. All ears are tuned
in to the feature of the even
ing: jazz by SunRise.
Pat Sadberry, lead vocalist
for the group, focuses on her
audience.
“I have to really relate to
people while I’m on stage, ’
Sadberry says. “I can’t ignore
my audience, I can’t look at the
ceiling and call myself an en
tertainer. ”
Sadberry is a member of the
five-piece group which has
been together for one year.
Although the group will soon
be celebrating it’s first birth
day, experience runs deep.
Members of the group com
bine over 75 years of profes
sional entertaining experi
ence.
The band is made up of local
residents; both businesspeo
ple and students. Sadberry
sings under the stage name
Sunny. She is a former A&M
student and is employed by
the University. Jeff Zwolins-
ki.the drummer, is a graduate
student in forestry. Rick
Moses, bass, is a history major.
Steven Sheon is the pianist
drummer— David Feagan, a stu
dent at Sam Houston State Uni-
\ ersity. But the group still needs a
singer. The band practices on the
weekends, Carlton says, and may
Ik- ready to perform in a month.
OZ is in limbo at the mo
ment, Wade Myatt says. He says
OZ is looking for a drummer and
will be back.
OZ has been playing success
fully in the area for almost three
years, Myatt says. The band
folded, he says, because the
drummer and lead vocalist —
Walter Boone — found a better
deal in Dallas.
Members of OZ were: singer/
guitarist Myatt, bassist and singer
Peter Williams and Boone. Terry
Dossey played guitar for OZ until
six months before Boone left the
group. Dossey, who says he left
the group because of mutual dis
putes, is playing in Rackitt.
Baggy Trousers broke up after
playing at the Carabana — a re
ggae club in Houston — every
Sunday night during the summer.
Members of Baggy Trousers
were: lead vocalist Doug Jones,
Mike on trumpet, Greg Mauser
on bass, Bryan Palazzo on drums,
James Phillips on saxophone, Eric
Presswood on guitar and Chris
Simon on percussion.
Because members were in
summer school, Jones says, prae-
and Dee Sharp plays sax-
aphone.
Sharp, who has played over
20 years professionally, is the
only member with a formal
music education. He received
his degree in music from
North Texas State.
The rest of us struggled
through our childhood piano
lessons,” Sadberry says. “I
think I ve developed some
poise over the years, but basic
ally I sing straight from the
heart.
I couldn’t tell you how I
learned a lot of things musical
ly, she says. “After awhile you
just know what to do and how
to do it.”
SunRise doesn’t restrict
themselves to jazz. The group
also plays some rock, rhythm
and blues and contemporary
music.
Though all of the band
members write their own
music, SunRise doesn’t play
any of its original music.
“It s really hard to do origin
al music on stage before it’s
published,” Sadberry says.
But SunRise does add their
own touch. “We treat our
songs differently,” Sadberry
says. “We never copy.
ticing and performing became too
much with school work and tests.
“‘If we weren’t doing it right,”
Jones says, “we just wouldn t play
at all. ” He also says that no reun
ion is planned in the near future.
Albatross, listed as one of the
top 10 Texas rock bands last year,
also folded this summer. During
the 10 years of its existence, Albat-
“We never play our songs
like they are on the radio,”
Sadberry says. “We deliber
ately alter them to a different
style. I take a song, and when I
get through with it, it’s my
song.”
As far as music selection
goes, the members of SunRise
have very similar tastes.
“In a stange way, the band is
very democratic,” Sadberry
says. “Someone might say
there’s a tune I think you real
ly ought to sing.’ We either try
it or it’s pushed aside never to
be seen again.”
But whatever the style,
SunRise puts a very emotional
touch to their music. The band
members get extemely in
volved.
“My mother always told me
that you couldn’t sing the
blues until you’d lived,” Sad
berry says. “You couldn’t
translate the hurt and dis
appointment of the blues until
you had experienced it.”
But performing isn’t always
a positive experience.
“I dread getting prepared
when I don’t feel good,” Sad
berry says. But once the mike
switch is on, I know what I’m
out there for and I have a good
ross played gigs ranging from
Harlingen to Odessa to Okla
homa.
The last performance of Albat
ross was at the Grove last spring.
Members were: Danny Cherry on
lead vocals and rhythm guitar,
Steve Hufford on drums and voc
als, Mike Ferlisi on bass, Dru Wil
son on lead guitar, rhythm guitar
time in spite of myself.”
SunRise averages about one
performance a month, doing
both indoor and outdoor gigs.
The group began by doing live
KAMU broadcasts from Baker
Street restaurant and bar.
Since their first performance
as a group in October, they
have made numerous other
appearances.
SunRise has performed in
Central Park, Rumours in the
MSC, the Stanford Court
grand opening, at the Calvert
historical festival and at sever
al parties and dances.
The most exciting perform
ance for the group so far has
been a segment for a Disney
series. Linkletter properties
produced the Disney network
show which featured talent on
college campuses. The seg
ment was recorded in the
MSC lounge in April before a
live audience. The production,
which was the groups first
actual recording, should be
completed soon.
As for the future for Sun-
Rise, long-range plans are un
certain.
“We re an unusual group in
that we get along unbelievably
well,” Sadberry says. “But
and vocals and Don Hutchko on
lead guitar and vocals.
Wilson says Albatross dis
banded after Hutchko accepted a
job with the Warren Archer Band.
Wilson says he and Ferlisi are
looking for work with a band, but
Cheery and Hufford each have
found work in other bands.
we’re living it a day at a time as
a group. I think we all have
some plans musically, but I
don’t know if the group will be
a part of our future endeavors.
“We sing because it’s an out
let for us all,” she adds. “We
dare fantasize, but we have to
be realistic. We all have fami
lies, jobs and other careers
going. No doubt, if it were 10
years ago — when we were
younger — we would have
been on the road by now. ”
Although band members
are faced with the expense of
their instruments, the group’s
biggest investment is time. .
“Actually our time isn’t a big
investment at all,” Sadberry
says. “It’s something in
side... entertaining is just
something we have to do.”
In addition to sharing their
musical talent with others,
SimRise often gives other
musicians an opportunity to
share their music with others.
SunRise has acted, on more
than one occasion, as a forum
for others to share their talent.