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ptemET^ jCTs sto 311. After rock and alter- oe showcased and’s original among locals MTV. Cover is th an increas- at 9:30 p.m, described by 1y 90s Seattle irge. ergetic music 0 p.m. The i a Fitzwilly’s . Cover is $3. S ywhere are rare talent of with two gui- Brannigan's 3 is yielded and unique instruments, i. to midnight. Back in Town \Sly Letter returns to College Station By Crystal Dobson THE BATTALION Sly Letter will return to College Station once again. The band performed in College Station Sept. 8 in nemory of their friend Chad Carren and will perform again Saturday night at Third Floor Cantina with opening band [Two Spy. The six members of m Letter have music similar lothe Eagles and the Counting Trows. Certain critics have referred to the regionally popu lar acoustic rock band as "sons |fDave Matthew s.” Sly Letter's name is highly egarded in the College Station tea because of the recent had Garren Memorial Concert. The band members aid they are grateful for the ositive reinforcement of the ponimuniiN and have received pnost $7,500. Supporting fans still sending money for the scholarship fund. Members of Sly Letter Include Chris Edwards, bass. Chris Ginsbach on drums. Chris Huntley on percussion, dark McDavid on mandolin pd backing vocals. Ryan She on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Sean Smith on lead guitar and vocals. The band's goal is to support each other doing what they love, playing music. Each mem ber has his own twist on ideas and can add a new swing to things. Two and a half years ago, these members decided to u We all love playing in College Station^ not only because we all went to school and graduated from A&M y but because it is fun to return home and share our music with the Aggies who helped us grow into what we are today. — Chris Ginsbach Sly Letter drum player produce an album together, and have now formed the closest friendships they have ever known, McDavid said. “It was incredible how people who didn’t know each other very well were able to come together and join a successful band,” McDavid said. “We are all total ly inseparable and very respect ful of each other and our ideas.” Sly Letter’s newest accom plishment is being held in the store AWARE. AWARE is an online music store that makes a home for good-quality, inde pendent music. AWARE will list Sly Letter as a guaranteed artist on its Website. If a listen er does not like Sly Letter, AWARE will give the listeners a refund. In the future. Sly Letter plans on building more contacts to help them gain full-time sta tus as a band. The members would like to support them selves with the profits from making records and touring. Sly Letter plans to perform on the East Coast in November, touring in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Sly Letter said that Houston’s Sidecar Pub and College Station are two of it’s favorite places to return. “We love playing in College Station, not only because we all went to school and graduated from A&M, but because it is fun to return home and share our music with the Aggies who helped us grow into what we are today,” Ginsbach said. College Station residents can purchase Sly Letter’s “These Autumn Skies” and watch for a new album to be released in 2002. 313 S. COLLEGE 846-3343 Thursday Ladies, Lids & Longneclcs 750 Mixed Drinks Ip | ^ 750 Longnecks jO“ll $ 2.50 Chuggers all night! Ladies 18 & up FREE til 11 Ladies 21 Si up FREE til midnight Guys w/ cowboy hats FREE til 10 Doors open at 8:00 pm Friday Wild Whiskey Weekend H.OO Mixed Drinks 1 p j j $ 1.00 Longnecks jo-11 Everyone 21 & Up FREE ‘til 11:00 —I Saturday Wild Whiskey Weekend s 1.00 Mixed Drinks s 1.00 Longnecks $ 2.50 Chuggers all'night! AULadies 18 &up FREE ‘til 10 Ladies 21& up FREE ‘til 11 }8-10 r ** m m m m UNITED WE STAND £K 3, will dazzle] e and artistic' -\ as “Phish- 3cognize the ryan Beetle, connoisseurs standing syn- s no cover IMPORTS tickets TNYL EAR *8.99 GATE) “A • A a. PHOTO COURTESY OF SLY LETTER fif“' Ml Security ^notional N.w Z-'-'” ES 1130a-!23°P s 7 23OpT30P l23Op- l30p 10303-11303 _ .115 P -145P :544 SourceNet Solutions, Inc. Has expanded into College Station! Full-time and Part-time Positions Available Immediately! Please stop by our booth on Thursday, September 27 th At the BSC Career Fair SourceNet SOLUTIONS www.sourcenetsolutions.com MSC L.T. 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