Thursday, May 17, 2012
The members of MBL Trio say their style sets them apart from what you hear on the radio every day.
Don’t call them a blues band. MBL Trio has a style all their own. Members Michael Lindo, 18, Lorenzo Lindo, 16, and Ben Kennett, 17, have background in blues and jazz, but don’t subscribe to a particular genre when writing their music. “It’s refreshing,” Michael said. “We have a blues influence that you don’t hear on the radio every day.” The Lindos met Ben at a fashion show event Michael played with his former band, and the three "hit it off," they said. “It just worked,” Ben said. “I played a lot of jazz freshman and sophomore year. That made it easy to play with them because it clicked with their style influence.” The popular Lutz-based trio has been together for about a year now, performing various venues and collaborating to write all…
Monday, March 26, 2012
The annual battle of the bands featured eight talented young bands plus a few solo performances that kept the crowd on their feet all night long.
Over the course of five-plus hours Friday, youth bands from all over the Bay area rocked out in the Pasco County Library System’s Rockus Maximus XV Battle of the Bands. Eight bands competed against each other in an evening concert at the Rotary Pavilion at The Concourse in Shady Hills. The first-place winner, MBL Trio, netted $1,000 and 10 hours of recording time at Morrisound Recording Studios in Tampa. The second-place band, South of Holly, won five hours of recording time. Third-place winner, The Northwest, won three hours of recording time. Winners were chosen based on scoring from a panel of youth and adult judges, which included the editors of New Port Richey Patch and Land O' Lakes Patch. The top three winners of Rockus Maximus XV …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Meet the contestants in this year's Pasco County Battle of the Bands.
The clock is winding down as eight bands prepare to battle it out at Rockus Maximus XV tonight. The Pasco County Library System's 15th annual battle of the bands, featuring young musicians from the Bay area and elsewhere, will kick off at 6 p.m. Up for grabs: $1,000 cash and 10 hours of recording time at Morrisound Recording in Tampa. Patch checked in on Facebook with Hepburn and the Hooligan, one of the bands hoping to take home the top prize, to find out what makes them rock. Who is Hepburn and the Hooligan? Robbie “Hepburn” Carr (guitar, vocals) and Nathan “Hooligan” Klimenko (drums), along with Jared Hanlon and Joe O' Brien “We are a pop/indie/alt/punk band. We appreciate any and all fans. Caution: side effects of listening to music …
Meet the contestants in this year's Pasco County Battle of the Bands.
The clock is winding down as eight bands prepare to battle it out at Rockus Maximus XV. The Pasco County Library System's 15th annual battle of the bands, featuring young musicians from the Bay area and elsewhere, will be held Friday, March 23. Up for grabs: $1,000 cash and 10 hours of recording time at Morrisound Recording in Tampa. Patch caught up with Lights at Night, one of the bands hoping to take home the top prize, to find out what makes them rock. Patch: What are the names of your band members, what do they play, how old are they and where are they from? Lights at Night: Patch: What style of music do you play? Lights at Night: We play a form of progressive indie rock. Some have likened it to classic/indie rock. Either way it'…
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Braille & Color will compete to win free recording time and $1,000 during the Pasco County Library System's battle of the bands on Friday.
The clock is winding down as eight bands prepare to battle it out at Rockus Maximus XV. The Pasco County Library System's 15th annual battle of the bands, featuring young musicians from the Bay area and elsewhere, will be held Friday, March 23. Up for grabs: $1,000 cash and 10 hours of recording time at Morrisound Recording in Tampa. Patch caught up with Braille & Color, one of the bands hoping to take home the top prize, to find out what makes them rock. Patch: Who are you guys? Braille & Color: We're based out of Zephyrhills, FL and all attend Zephyrhills High School. Ryan Waters (Vocals) - 18 Ryan Zelaya (Guitar, Backing Vocals) - 18 Alex Mallette (Guitar) - 18 Damien Fazekas (Drums) - 18 Andrew Fazekas (Bass) - 17 Patch: How long …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
MBL Trio will compete Friday for the chance to win 10 hours of recording time and $1,000 cash.
On Friday, March 23, eight bands will compete in Pasco to rock audience members' socks off. One band will leave Rockus Maximus XV with the grand prize of 10 free hours of recording time at Morrisound Studio in Tampa and $1,000. Rockus Maximus XV is the Pasco County Library System's Battle of the Bands, and it features young musicians from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere. There is also an online voting competition going on right now. The band that receives the most votes in the online competition will bring home a $500 gift card from Encore Music. A $250 card goes to the band with the second highest number of online votes. Now, put your hands together for MBL Trio, one of the eight bands competing in the rock-off. Patch: What are the …
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Northwest will compete to win free recording time and $1,000 during the Pasco County Library System's upcoming battle of the bands.
On Friday, March 23, eight bands of young musicians will compete in Pasco to rock audience members' socks off. One band will leave Rockus Maximus XV with the grand prize of 10 free hours of recording time at Morrisound Studio in Tampa and $1,000. Rockus Maximus XV is the Pasco County Library System's Battle of the Bands, and it features young musicians from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere. There is also an online voting competition going on right now. The band that receives the most votes in the online competition will bring home a $500 gift card from Encore Music. A $250 card goes to the band with the second highest number of online votes. Now, put your hands together for The Northwest, one of the eight bands competing in the rock-off…
Sunday, March 18, 2012
South of Holly will compete for the chance to win free recording time and $1,000 during the Pasco County Library System's upcoming battle of the bands.
On Friday, March 23, eight bands of young musicians will compete in Pasco to rock audience members' socks off. One band will leave Rockus Maximus XV with the grand prize of 10 free hours of recording time at Morrisound Studio in Tampa and $1,000. Rockus Maximus XV is the Pasco County Library System's Battle of the Bands, and it features young musicians from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere. There is also an online voting competition going on right now. The band that receives the most votes in the online competition will bring home a $500 gift card from Encore Music. A $250 card goes to the band with the second highest number of online votes. Now, put your hands together for South of Holly, one of the eight bands competing in the rock-off…
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Oh, Elias will compete for the chance to win free recording time and $1,000 during the Pasco County Library System's upcoming battle of the bands.
On Friday, March 23, eight bands of young musicians will compete in Pasco to rock audience members' socks off. One band will leave Rockus Maximus XV with the grand prize of 10 free hours of recording time at Morrisound Studio in Tampa and $1,000. Rockus Maximus XV is the Pasco County Library System's Battle of the Bands, and it features young musicians from the Tampa Bay area and elsewhere. There is also an online voting competition going on right now. The band that receives the most votes in the online competition will bring home a $500 gift card from Encore Music. A $250 gift card goes to the band with the second highest number of online votes. Now, put your hands together for Oh, Elias, one of the eight bands competing in the rock …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Four of the bands competing in Rockus Maximus XV performed Friday night.
The bands were separated from the crowd by a row of tiny chairs; picture books filled the shelves behind them. The Land O' Lakes library turned up the volume in the the children's section as four of the Rockus Maximus XV competitors performed Friday night. Patrons walking into the library near show time were greeted—and warned. "Are you here for the concert? I'm just making sure all the adults coming in know it's about to get loud in there," I was told. (Confession: I was a little disappointed to be recognized as a grownup.) Open Box Policy opened the show, followed by Braille & Color, Hepburn & The Hooligan and Lights At Night. Lights at Night lead singer Marina Young had strep throat, so the band improvised with instrumental versions of …
