The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 02, 2001, Image 3

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Known for its energetic live shows cind memorable lyrics,
College Station-bom band Haywood is back in action with the
release of its third CD Shake It.
Haywood will celebrate the CD release with a party and per
formance Saturday, Nov. 3 at Shadow Canyon. Local band
Feeding 5000 will begin the show.
According to lead singer and acoustic guitarist Stephen
Sandlin, the band appreciates its great audiences and always tries
to make each concert fun for the fans.
“Our sole purpose of performing is to make it fun,” Sandlin
said. “We use a lot of crowd interaction to give our shows the ‘in
your living room with a band playing’ vibe.”
Crowds at Haywood’s last show were treated with hundreds
of dollars worth of inflatable toys that were thrown into the mass
es, turning Shadow Canyon into one big pool party.
“We tried to find out what would look cool at a show with
,000 people doing it,” Sandlin said. “We’ve seen people use
beach balls before, but we thought it w'ould be cooler to have all
different kinds of inflatable stuff flying around.”
At this show, Haywood plans to grill hot dogs onstage for the
lucky people in the front row, and they will undoubtedly think of
something creative to throw out to the crowd.
Haywood’s crazy shows and penchant for pool toys all start
ed years ago at Fitzwilly’s when they were all students at A&M
and were looking to have fun and play music.
Hie band is made up of Sandlin. Brandon Elom (lead guitar
and backup vocals), Kris Arnold (bass player). Craig Hoenes
(drummer), and Chris Hentley (percussionist). The guys became
immensely popular in College Station and subsequently released
two CDs, Flat Tires and Tune in the Sun.
After graduation, the guys moved all over the country, yet
they kept in touch and continued to make music. Elom and
Sandlin wrote the band’s songs, and they have continued to col
laborate with the rest of the band from a distance using their com
puter.
“Me and Brandon write songs on our computer and send
MP3’s out to everyone,” Sandlin said. “By this past summer, we
had an archive of over a hundred songs that we had done demos
on.”
This summer, Haywood took the archive of songs and decid
ed to record another CD. The previous two CDs were recorded
at a studio called Harry O’s, but this time, the band opted to buy
their own equipment and record the album themselves.
From this experience, Sandlin learned that recording is much
easier and more relaxed without the pressures of a recording stu
dio.
“Doing it yourself you don't feel like you have to perform for
anyone,” Sandlin said. “You are much more at ease with the other
people in the band, milking it a very different experience.”
Shake It, the product of this summer’s efforts, is a fun repre
sentation of good college rock. The album was mixed and mas
tered by Bob Boyd, and its intent was to capture the fun and ener
gy that the band has when playing live.
“This album is much more polished and ‘in your face’ than
the previous two,” Sandlin said.
The album begins with “Paula,” an infectious song featuring
stuttering lyrics and a catchy tune. Sandlin counts this song as the
most fun to perform live and his favorite song on the album.
Overall this CD is full of fun music mid a sound comparable
to the Barenaked Ladies or a mellower Blink 182. Standouts
include “Hitman” which features an engaging hook and an out
standing vocal performance by Sandlin, and “Loveseat” whose
funny lyrics will likely be stuck in listener’s heads for a long time.
“We are really happy with how the album came out,” Sandlin
said. “We love playing music, and we are excited about playing
the show and giving the fans a good performance. Whether its the
music or the other stuff, we just hope every one has fun.”
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By Kelly Preiser
THE BATTALION
Fiddler Mark O’Connor
comes to College Station
He said it brought him a more acute
awareness of how important it is to be
performing at this time of tragedy and
that he feels it is his responsibility to
fine tune his craft to ensure he is in top
form every time he performs.
“I’ve been inspired by the great
heroism of New York’s people,” he
said. “I have to step it up a notch. I
hope to instill this feeling in the
audience.”
O’Connor said it has made him
feel more in control of his surround
ings and his music and he thinks the
audience feels it too. He said it seems
as though the audience is not waiting
to be entertained, but is instead appre
ciating the entertainment.
“I feel such a sense of belonging. It
has given me extra energy to create the
performance I want to share with peo
ple. The response from the audience
has been amazing. People are really
wishing we have a great performance
and when we give it to them, they are
celebrating with us. I have a new
responsibility, a service through
music. I personally find it profound.”
Performing is enjoyable, he said,
especially now.
“This is the time to play music for
people and make them feel better,”
O’Connor said.
The best part of performing is
interacting with the fans and always
making new fans with every perform
ance, he said.
“There’s always someone new out
there,” O’Connor said. “It’s really a
nice thing for me and it keeps me
going. I also like the idea of the old
audience that keeps coming back. It’s
great to be able to take them on a jour
ney throughout my career.”
This Saturday, O’Connor will have
the opportunity to mingle with new
and old fans through his performance
with the Memorial Student Center
Opera and Performing Arts Society’s
Intimate Gathering series. The series
allows the musician to perform, and
then take part in a question and answer
session with the audience afterward.
At age 40, violinist, composer
and fiddler Mark O’Connor is
preparing to celebrate his 30th year
as a recording artist.
“My mother got me started,”
O’Connor said. “She wanted me to
play the guitar. But I saw Doug
Kershaw when I was eight and he
inspired me to be a musician. I begged
for a fiddle for three years before I
finally got one.”
At age 12, O’Connor was recruited
by a record label that helped him pro
duce his first album.
“I liked the feeling,” he said. “It
was then that I figured I would be a
musician.”
O’Connor has been recording,
performing and composing ever
since. He said his mother imagined
he would be as successful as he is
now, but he never knew how far he
would go with his talent.
It has taken him far, as he has
received a Grammy award for his
work, “Appalachian Journey” and has
performed with greats like Yo-Yo Ma.
Since it has been a part of his life
for so long, O’Connor said his music
is influenced by everything he does.
Since Sept. 11, he said his perform
ances have taken on a new level of
importance for him and his audience.
“It has given me more strength and
a different sense of purpose,”
O’Connor said.
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You can come by Bus Operations or Koldus Rm. 118
to pick up an application.
Deadline is November 20, 2001
For more information call 845-1971
News from The City of College Station.
Embracing the Pasty Exploring the Future.
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Next Semester?
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HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT
Saturday, November 10 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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FREE FREON UNIT DAY
Thursday, November 15 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rock Prairie Road Landfill
For more information call 764-3806.
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| City Council Meeting Special Holiday Dates!
November 1, 15; December 7, 21
College Station Council Chambers in City Hall,
1101 Texas Avenue (next to Chili’s).
Hear Visitors: 5:45 p.m.; Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Call 764-3541 for more information.
Copies of the City’s Strategic Plan are
now available via the web site -
www.ci.college-station.tx.us
or call 764-3555.
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Never give personal information over the phone.
Ask for information to be mailed to you so you can look
it over at leisure.
If suspicious, check out the group’s standing with the
Better Business Bureau or call the police department.
For more info, call C.S.P.D. at 764- 3600.
Now Is The Time To Think
About Heating Safety!!!
Fires associated with heating equipment result
in over 450 deaths and 1,550 injuries annually!
Most heating fires involve space heaters, not
central furnaces. Heaters close to combustibles
are the major causes of these fires.
Avoid chimney fires. Have your chimney
professionally cleaned on an annual basis.
For additional information on home fire
safety contact your Fire Department’s
Public Education Office at 764-3712.
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We Need Your Input On The
Unified Development Ordinance.
* A draft is now available for public review.
* Public hearings will be held before the P&Z
Commission on December 20 and January 17.
* The City Council will hold public healings on
February 14 and 28, 2002.
,| *Adoption is tentatively scheduled for March 14, 2002.
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