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Page 3 A • Wednesday, April 23,
More than a passing trend
Passerby to perform tonight at Concept
By Nishat Fatima
THE BATTALION
Within the past few months, Temple-based alternative rock
band Passerby has had a string of sold-out performances, opened
for MTV's “Jackass” at a local club and performed as a special
guest for mainstream alternative band Evanescence (which result
ed in the band selling out of all its CD's available
at the show).
After catching the attention of the radio and label
affairs at Air ' nc ^ ustr y anc * w ' l h a full-length album on the way,
a a I a at underground rock enthusiasts would agree that
a small Texas town never sounded so good.
From the first steps as a small town band in a
garage to the band’s current success, lead vocalist
the George B. Lacey Mosley said she has and always will credit
God's grace for all strides they have taken.
“We pray before every show,” Mosley said. "I
don't think we are that great or anything but rather, 1
think God is responsible for everything. If the audi
ences like us, it is because God wants them to."
Mosley said this faith, combined with the
strong relationship with her band mates is the key
to their persistence.
“We all really love each other,” she said.
“Everyone in the band is presenting the same mes
sage, and we stand for what we believe in. When all
of that comes together, it forms something beautiful.”
Drummer James Culpepper said being a part of Passerby is a
rewarding experience.
“Even if I wasn't in Passerby, I would still be playing music,”
he said. "We haven't ever really had any internal problems either.
Everyone in the
band is presenting
the same message,
and we stand for
what we believe in.
When all of that
comes together, it
forms something
beautiful.
We are like a family. It is a great feeling to be a part of this band."
Mosley said Passerby is in the initial stages of composing its lat
est CD and is working with different producers on its sound.
Although the band's demo CD was made in a mere three hours,
Passerby still managed to move an impressive number of copies.
Samir Bhattacharya, guitarist for the band, said Passerby is aim
ing to make its full-length disc even better than its demo CD.
“Our sound is still growing,” he said. “The style is
going to be the same, but it will be a little more elab
orate. Everywhere we go, we just want to play good
music. People can label us however they want, but
we don't want to be in any one genre.”
Starting out in a small Texas town wasn't a deter
ring factor for the band. Rather, Bhattacharya said,
having a society with a close network of people
worked in their favor.
“Coming from a small town helped us out a lot,”
he said. “Since there wasn't a big music scene back in
Temple, when audiences saw us and liked us they got
the word out fast. People actually knew who we
were. I think if we were from a city with a big music
scene like Austin, we would have been drowned in a
sea of other musicians.”
Bhattacharya said each band member has his own
musical influences to bring to the table. He listed
some of his personal influences as Lesermor, The
Mistake Pageant and the Smashing Pumpkins.
As for what the future holds for the band, Mosley
and Bhattacharya said they were eager about the tour, the new CD and
anything else in store for Passerby.
“We are all really excited,” Bhattacharya said. “We have been
performing for a long time, so we aren't nervous or anything.
Just excited.”
NEWS IN BRIEF
—Laci Mosley
lead vocalist for Passerby
PHOTO COURTESY OF PASSERBY
Passerby will hit Concept's stage at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Mosley and Bhattacharya will perform an acoustic set on 103.9
“The X” at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Passerby will perform at Concept on
Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Opening acts include Ethan Durell,
Grayson, Beggar St. Social, Paris Green and Drew Nix. Tickets can be
purchased for $5 at the door.
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American Eagle pilot's blood-
alcohol level three times legal limit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — An
American Eagle pilot was pulled from a flight
minutes before it was to depart Tuesday after
authorities believed they smelled alcohol on the
pilot’s breath at a security checkpoint.
Police at Gerald R. Ford International Airport
escorted the captain from the plane and conduct-
^ a preliminary breath test that indicated A
blood-alcohol level of 0.12 percent, or three
times the Federal Aviation Administration’s legal
limit, said airport spokesman Bruce
Schedlbauer.
The pilot was is in the custody of American
Eagle personnel and was to undergo additional
blood-alcohol tests, Bailey said,
Bailey said American Eagle’s alcohol policy is
more stringent than FAA standards and that crew
members may face disciplinary action if blood-
alcohol content was found'to be over .02 percent.
Audrey Hepburn auction raises
money for children's fund
NEW YORK (AP) — She favored Givenchy ball
gowns, traveled with Louis Vuitton luggage and
wore Lacoste polo shirts during visits to some of the
world’s poorest villages.
On Monday evening, admirers of the late Audrey
Hepburn had the chance to take home some of the
Oscar-winning actress’ personal effects and other
donated items at a Sotheby’^ charity, which raised
$177,000.
Hepburn’s son, Sean Hepburn Ferrer, said the
money would be used to support the Audrey
Hepburn Children’s Fund, which was founded in
1994, a year after she died, and works with the U.S.
fund for UNICEF.
Among the items on auction were a Givenchy
ball gown worn by the doe-eyed actress in the 1957
film “Funny Face,” which sold for $17,000, and a
new collection of 25 multicolor Lacoste shirts,
which sold for $2,000.
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