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Pitching their talen
By Nishat Fatima
THE BATTALION
In 1998, 13-year-old Erin Weidower was a
member of the masses who were smitten with
Fastball, a pop/rock trio that had colorful tunes
and witty lyrics and seemed to come from out of
nowhere.
Fastball was different from anything else that
was on the music scene at the time, said
Weidower, a freshman wildlife and fisheries sci
ences major.
“It was great to see a rock group that was
thoughtful but didn’t take themselves so serious
ly” Weidower said. “They were just the thing for
people who were sick of listening to overbearing
pop acts like Robyn and Jamiroquoi that were
really big at the time.”
Fastball has been one of the most memorable
mainstream rock acts to surface out of Austin in
the past few years. Its colorful and perky brand
of music struck a chord with America in 1998
when its No. 1 hit single “The Way” helped cata
pult the sales of its second album, “All the Fain
Money Can Buy,” to more than one million. It
even landed the band two 1998 Grammy nomi
nations, according to fastball.com. After recent
lineup and label changes. Fastball is trying a new
musical formula.
Tony Scalzo is one of the founding members
of Fastball. Along with playing guitar and creat
ing most of the band’s lyrics, Scalzo shares
vocalizing duties with co-founder Miles Zuniga.
“I am doing many dates throughout the coun
try this spring. These days Miles and I have
dbne many shows as an acoustic duo,” Scalzo
said. “This has proven to be a fun and economi
cal way for us to get our music out to people.
We did the eastern part of the country back in
February and now we’re off to the west. We trav
el in my car and it’s just a lot of fun.”
Scalzo said complete band perfonnances are
also in store for the band.
“We will be doing shows as a full band on
various dates throughout 2003,” he said. Kevin
McKinney of Austin band Soulhat will augment
the lineup on lead guitar.
From local underground music to traditional
Indian Scalzo, the Fastball clan has been
expanding its musical taste.
“Since we have been doing a lot of traveling
in my car, I get to make the call of what we lis
ten to,” Scalzo said with a laugh. “1
been listening to a lot of Bob Dylan. CDsytt)
would Find in my changer range from Die
Jayhawks’ new album to Indian pop lepdsij
Asha Bhonsle and Muhammed Rafi.
ten to classical music on the radio. Someofirj
favorites are Bach, Scarlotti, Mozart and
Schubert."
Scalzo said Fastball has been a freeagi
since the band was dropped by recordinglaW|
Hollywood Records three albums intoitscon
tract.
“We are actively pursuing ways top
new Fastball music, but our priority is I
the live act and perform in smaller venuesas(l|
now,” Scalzo said. “Jupiter Records in;
Texas has been helping us sell a new
tion live album that was recorded in January
called ‘Live from Jupiter.’ It features]
well as unreleased material.
With the recent trends in popular musicst|
ing weight towards an artist’s image. Scalzou
that glamorizing the band should be done,tat |
within reason.
“We try to keep it professional inourtasi-
ness. Personally I think it’s important nottokl
yourself go too far fashion-wise,” Scalzosaiif
don’t think it’s key but it is an important facta |
After all, it is show biz.”
After several tours across the country ar
world. Scalzo said performing in Texas isslil
great experience.
“With our acoustic sets, crowds in Califoi|
sometimes get the impression that we’re goat
country'. We’ve played in Texas recently as
acoustic band, and we feel more comfortable
playing a lot of these songs to a Texan audi
ence,” Scalzo said. “Texans seem to like must
in all forms. And since Austin is ourhometonl
it’s great to get out there again andseethepeoj
pie and the country.”
Rabia Yousaf, a freshman business major,s
she has been a big fan of Fastball for years.
“I got ‘All the Pain Money Can Buy’asa
present for my birthday a few years ago.Sin
then, I have been hooked on to Fastball,"Yoil
said. “I listened to the CD so many timestbailI
wore it out and had to buy a new copy. Theyz;|
just awesome musicians.”
Fastball will make its first Northgateb
Festival appearance with a perfonnancet
Saturday, March 22 at Shadow Canyon.
Jars
Continued from page 3
a limited number of shows
around its college campus and
community. Mason said the
turning point for the band came
at a contest it entered in
Nashville. Jars of Clay sent in a
demo of three songs with no
expectation of being selected to
play live for record companies
in Nashville.
“We really wanted input
from someone to see if we were
onto something,” he said. “It
turned out we were accepted to
play in the contest, and we
ended up winning.”
Although Jars of Clay did
not perform many live shows
before it was signed as an act,
touring now consumes most of
its time. Mason said the band is
on tour for about a year, and
then it is off for six months.
“Once you start (touring), it
becomes part of what you
enjoy,” he said. “You see a lot
of great places and meet a lot of
different people.”
In addition to traveling to
places such as Singapore,
Australia, Europe and Alaska,
Jars of Clay has toured with
names such as Michael W.
Smith and Matchbox 20.
Now promoting its fifth
album, “Furthennore,” Jars of
Clay is on tour with Caedmon’s
Call, which also recently
released an album in February,
"Back Home.”
Todd Bragg, drummer for
Caedmon’s Call, said the band
has had a lot of fun traveling
with Jars of Clay.
“We’ve known each other for
awhile,” he said. “So it’s been
good to hang out.”
Caedmon’s Call includes
Josh Moore on the piano, Garett
Buell on percussion. Cliff
Young on guitar and vocals,
Danielle Young on vocals and
Jeff Miller on bass.
The band, though undergo
ing a few changes in its mem
bership, met at a church in
Houston 10 years ago.
“We didn’t know what to
expect. We never envisioned it
would become what it has,”
Bragg said. “We just wanted to
be honest and genuine. We did
n't want to put on an act.”
The band members com
bined their different musical
backgrounds to compose a style
that Braggs described as roolfil
in folk.
“Because everyone hasai|
ferent perspective in their
approach, we have a big spa-
trum of styles," he said. “So®
songs are heavier, others are
more mellow.”
Basing its name on the»-|
enth Century monk named
Caedmon who was one oft!
first to translate Christian
Scriptures into English throu£t|
hymns, Caedmon’s Call also
draws from Scripture for its
music.
According to Bragg, the
band has several writers for its I
songs. Their jobs include selectj
ing a song for its spiritualmeiT
ing, ensuring that it is theoloaT
cal sound and making sure that|
it makes sense artistically.
Bragg said that Caedmon’s(
then “caedmonizes” each son? |
it performs.
Lindsey Norton.at
more education major, I
ward to attending the concert
with a group of friends.
“I love Caedmon’s Call,” sit I
said. “It is upbeat Christian
music. They have incredible
voices, and their songs are all
about praising God. (The sons 1
really strike a chord.”
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