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BY MICHELLE MCNEELY
The Battalion
T he place to be this Friday night is The
Theater when Austin native, Dah-veed
Garza, makes his long awaited return to
Bryan-College Station.
Touring on behalf of his critically acclaimed
album. This Euphoria, Garza will have Ag-
gieland spinning like a discoball world.
Rami Cerone, owner of The Theater, said
Garza knows how to work a crowd.
“The crowd totally gets into the show,” he
said. “The moment Dah-veed steps on stage,
the crowd piles up front just to see him.”
He expects the show to sell out considering
that he has already sold over half the tickets for
Friday’s performance.
In an interview with Tom Lanham of Live
magazine, Garza said that in the music busi
ness, being a few cards short of a deck can
sometimes be a good thing.
“Crazy people are the only people with orig
inality anymore,” Garza said. “It’s true —
they’re the only people who don’t know any
better to be drones. All the accidents are
what’s fun.”
Accident or not, Garza’s alternative mix has
people talking.
Born and raised in Irving, the musician
packed up his belongings at the age of 18 and
headed to Austin to follow in the footsteps of
rock ‘n’ roll legend Stevie Ray Vaughan.
He enrolled at the University of Texas, but
dropped out later to spend time on his music.
After playing for small change at Austin’s
West Mall, Garza’s band. Twang Twang
Schock-A-Boom, landed gigs at well known
venues including Liberty Lunch.
Soon Garza’s band began to gather a small
yet loyal fan base across south Texas.
Garza has not looked back since. He start
ed his own label. Wide Open Records, and in
dependently released five albums, as well as a
number of limited-edition, tape only record
ings.
He spent the following years touring around
Texas selling his self-produced CDs.
Garza received his big break at Austin’s an
nual music conference, South by Southwest,
and later signed a deal with Lava Records, a di
vision of Atlantic.
While in the process of recording his latest
album, Garza released The 4-Track Manifesto,
a highly praised self-produced album on his
own label. Last spring Garza released This Eu
phoria, taking his first time at bat in the big
leagues.
From the somber lullaby of “I Know” to the
rump-shaking “Discoball World,” Garza’s
songs reflect a certain diversity not manufac
tured anywhere else.
It is easy to see where such diversity comes
from. The musicians’ influences range from
traditional Mexican music to classic rock.
Garza’s psychedelic rock combines mel
lifluous rhythms with energizing guitar riffs,
and his soft ballads sound much like Duncan
Sheik.
Garza’s flirtatious lyrics are infectious, a
phenomenon which can be attested by his re
cent single “Slave,” which has received a good
amount of radio airplay.
Garza is a show man leaving behind mem
orable performances everywhere he goes.
Shelly Panzarella, a senior business analy
sis major, said Dah-veed creates an enjoyable
sing-along atmosphere.
“He puts on a good show for such a small
price,” she said. “1 see Dah-veed becoming a
big name [in the music industry], and I can say
I saw him when. ”
Jeremy Ridge, a junior business major, said
he likes Garza because the musician is very
down-to-earth.
“Dah-veed’s shows are fan-orientated,”
Ridge said. “Dah-veed’s a funny man, some
times he’ll even invite girls on stage to dance
with him.”
In an interview with Jianne Jones of Texas
Monthly, Garza said he notices a big difference
in his audiences since the release of This Eu
phoria.
“The difference is like night and day,” he
said. “Already there is a different kind of buzz
going on. Plug in, turn up and play some rock
‘n’ roll that’s what makes all this riding in a van
and eating Taco Bell worthwhile.”
Thursday, January 28
• 9 pm - Clandestine, a folk band, is playing
at the Crooked Path.
• 9 pm - Rock bands Linus and Peeping Tom
are playing at Legends.
• 9:30 pm - Ruthie Foster, a blues act, and
Super Band Waste Band are playing at
Fitzwilly’s.
• 9 pm - Owen Temple, a country performer,
is playing at Shadow Canyon
Friday, January 29
• 9 pm - Citizen Lane, a rock/jazz band, is
playing at the Crooked Path.
• 9 pm - Blues acts Omar and the Howlers
and Seth Walker are playing at Legends.
• 9 pm - Twisted Faith is playing at the Cow
Hop.
Saturday, January 30
• 10 pm - Mother’s Monkey is playing at
Sweet Eugene’s.
• 8 pm - MSC OPAS presents “Tango Buenos
Aries” at Rudder Theater
• 7 pm - The Blue Note All Stars are playing
at Legends.
Sunday, January 31
• 10 pm - Mike Cancellare is playing at
Sweet Eugene’s.
• 3 pm - MSC OPAS presents “Tango Buenos
Aries” at Rudder Theater
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