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By Beth Muldoon
THE BATTALION
Before the Geoff Spahr Band began its trek through
the Texas country-music scene, the guys in the band
were little more than a group of friends who liked to
play together. Today, the Geoff Spahr Band has numer
ous shows under its belt and its fan base is
growing with each one.
“The band was something that just hap
pened after learning to play the guitar,” said
frontman Geoff Spahr. “But without the rest
of the guys (in the band), 1 would still only be
playing on the back porch of the (Dixie
Chicken) by myself.”
The band had its first paying gig at The
Tap with musician Dave Boland.
“We were not ready and found out
about the show about five hours before
we were on stage,” Spahr said. “It was
nerve wracking and crazy, but you gotta
start somewhere.”
Spahr’s guitar-playing ability was evi
dent soon after he began playing. He
writes the music and lyrics for each of the
band's shows.
“1 started to play the guitar about two years ago
and 1 wrote my first song two months after that,”
Spahr said. “The unique thing about the guitar is
that you don't have to know how to read or Write
sheet music to write a song.”
With the pressure of graduation looming, Spahr said
he plays to help him get things together.
“I play to relax myself and because it’s fun,”
Spahr said. “It’s easy to express myself through
words of a song rather than just talking, just
because I love to play.”
The Geoff Spahr Band has played many venues
with several famous Texas musicians. From Dallas to
Austin and The Tap to Poor David’s Pub, the band is
gaining notoriety and a large fan base.
“Other than Chancellor, my dog, my biggest fan is
my girlfriend Katie,” Spahr said. “She is honest and
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gives me constructive criticism, even if I don’t always
take it very well.”
Spahr said that fan interaction is an important ele
ment in a successful show.
“The audience that listens and gets into the music
is my favorite to play for,” Spahr said. “I would
rather play for 10 people that are listening than for
500 people who aren’t.”
Spahr said his favorite place to play is Poor
David’s Pub in Dallas because the fans pay close
attention to who is on stage.
“I am from Houston and have played at Poor
David’s there, but the crowd at Poor David’s in Dallas
is always receptive and loud,” Spahr said. “They are
just fun to play for.”
Texas musicians such as Pat Green, Cory Morrow
and Cross Canadian Ragweed are Spahr’s major musi
cal influences and he said the band has been
lucky to meet and talk to some of them.
“I have met, been around and played
with almost all of the musicians that have
influenced my music,” Spahr said. “That's
what’s so great about the Texas music scene
— it’s so personal.”
Spahr said he has been able to keep his
feet on the ground thanks to his friends and
family, even when he has the chance to open
for bigger names in Texas country music.
“I have enjoyed being able to open for
some great musicians,” Spahr said. “It’s dif
ferent to get to know some of the people that
everybody listens to, but after all, they are
only people too.”
Spahr, a senior marketing major, said
that being a student has helped him in his
ventures into Texas country music.
“Being an Aggie has put me in a great
atmosphere for live music and, more so, for Texas
music,” Spahr said. “I have found my musical style
here as well as all of the members of my band in
Aggieland. I don’t think 1 would be doing what I
am doing if I weren't an Aggie.”
“There are a lot of great musicians in the area
that do not get the spot light. 1 guess I’m just lucky.”
The Geoff Spahr Band will play at 9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 9, at Hurricane Harry's with Cross
Canadian Ragweed.
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