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m hac The Battalion Page 3 Friday • April 25, 1997 i.i- tC' | | >r: If ary unn This Texas favorite brings his 'toe-tappin" country music to the Dixie Theatre tonight Band finds itself : -AMM )IAA MuAA A : w WA .nil, ; «: ' : * ' * into a new groove Gary P. Nunn's "The London Homesick Blues" was once nominated for Texas state song. By Melissa Price The Battalion 1 ans of Gary P Nunn know better than to ex- H pect the stereotypical “tear in your beer, my wife left me and my dawg died” kind of mtry and western music. They «ct to hear upbeat, danceable ies that keep the feet moving the butt shakin’. unn will perform at the Dix- heatre tonight at 9:30. Open- forNunn is Highway 6, a local iaditional country Wusic band. unn, who was n in Oklahoma and drag secrets out of your soul. ed in Texas, said he aspired of becoming a ntry music performer e being in a garage band in 7th grade. iter teaming up with such well-known ^ sts as Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and hael Martin Murphey in 1972, Nunn’s musi- career began to take off. His first big break le with “The London Homesick Blues,” which Is first recorded on Jerry JeffWalker’s Viva Ter- album. The tune, also known as “Home with the Armadillo,” was at one time considered for the distinction of Texas state song. Although many of his songs are written by friends and other professional songwriters, Nunn said songwriting gives him an opportunity to ex plore and evaluate his life. Nunn said writing songs can be a difficult and tedious process, especially due to the personal nature of songwriting. “The hardest thing to do is dig deep into yourself and drag secrets out of your soul and let the whole world look at them,” Nunn said. “You are completely vul nerable when you are express ing your true feelings and thoughts up on stage.” Patricia Stanley, an edu cational psychology gradu ate student, has seen Nunn perform four times in Bryan- College Station. Stanley said al- "The hardest thing to do is dig deep into yourself and Gary P. Nunn A though she primarily considers her self a fan of rock music, she enjoys Nunn’s unique blend of country twang and rockin’ rhythm. She said Nunn’s mu sic is particularly difficult to describe. “I guess you could consider it country, but then again, my definition of rock is Aerosmith,” Stanley said. “He is between some of the country artists and Journey—it is more mellow rock.” Nunn said although his music is designed main ly for country dancing, its versatility allows for a wide audience to enjoy the tunes. He said the songs and personal, laid-back attitude of the band appeal to college students looking to relax. “It is a kind of good-time-oriented music that is designed for my audience to enjoy them selves,” Nunn said. “I don’t try to drag them through my life's misery while I am performing. It is just Texas proud.” Stanley said Nunn’s friendly persona and close interaction with audience members make for a sensational, toe-tappin’ show. She said Nunn’s music appeals to college students be cause of its similarity to the music twenty-some things grew up with. “Nowadays all that is out there is Smashing Pumpkins,” Stanley said. “I like them, but it’s not who I grew up with. A lot of his music has a nice, smooth rhythm to it. Some of it you can dance to with a partner, and sometimes you will just wig gle in your seat — but you’re never going to just be sitting there.” Stanley said audiences should expect to see an en ergetic show filled with good tunes and good times. “There won’t be a lot of glitz, not a lot of glam our,” she said. “He is not trying to impress you with a spectacular light show. He is just there to play music, and play it well.” By Aaron Meier The Battalion E xisting in a constant state of flux for the past three years, the members of Forever Falling, a rock band from Houston, said they have confidence in the new line-up making its debut at the 3rd Floor Canti na Saturday. Lead vocalist Jeff Boortz is the only founding member of Forev er Falling still in the band. He said he has confidence in the band’s abili ty to stand the test of time. Starting out as three high school friends playing cov ers of songs by such bands as The Cure and The Smiths, Boortz said the evolution of Forever Falling’s music mirrored his own taste in music. “We started out in the gothic European rock kind of stuff,” Boortz said. “Then I started lis tening to more of the rock ’n’ roll style of music like U2 and The Beatles, and the music I wrote re flected that.” Soon, the realities of high school life began to affect the We clicked from the start and I immediately fed off of his playing in changing the sound of things." jeff Boortz, Forever Falling lead vocalist, on band's new drummer fledgling rockers. The original drummer, Jamie Sralla, graduated and went to college, leaving a hole in the band. Boortz said finding a replacement drummer was not easy, but the discovery of current drummer Jason Flanagan in 1994 ended a long series of drummers who did not work out. “We clicked from the start, and I immediately fed off of his playing in changing the sound of things,” Boortz said. Soon after bass player Jay Hrivnatz left the band, Boortz found him self responsible not only for replac ing lost members, but also for point ing the band in the bearing that would lead to success. “It became my job to direct the musical style,” Boortz said. “It has been a lot like a solo ca reer almost.” Just four weeks ago, Boortz found two new additions to the solidifying band. Mike Belile was selected to become the band’s new bass player, while Bill Spur lock was added as a guitar player. See Falling, Page 3 Forever Falling is playing tomorrow night at the 3rd Floor Cantina. P/t,/Bata. 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