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Local bands wow crowd at 'The Beatles at OSU'
Brandie Barnett
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: Diversions
While no one can ever perform quite like the Beatles did in the '60s, a cover band performing in Milam Hall on Friday April 24 still brought audience members to their feet for a standing ovation when they performed songs off of the Beatles' "White Album."
The cover band was the Imaginary Friends musical alliance, which is composed of members from several local bands, including Break As We Fall and Psuedoboss. The alliance, which also includes members of the Oregon State University music program and various other local Corvallis musicians, has held similar events for the past four years.
According to sax player and keyboardist Bill Cowell, this is the only event the band plays.
For the past two years, the band played two albums: a Pink Floyd album and a Beatles album. However, since the "White Album" is a double album, the band could only play one this year.
For the most part, the band has remained mostly the same in the way of bandmates over the past four years. The band members play the keyboards, guitar and a variety of string, horn, and percussion instruments.
At 7 p.m., Friday, Milam Auditorium was brimming with noise, just as it had been earlier in the day during the normal run of classes.
However, this time, instead of students waiting for lecture, the hall was filled with eager concert-goers and Beatles-lovers, and the stage was filled with microphones and miscellaneous instruments.
Shortly after 7, the lights dimmed and the audience members took their seats in the packed auditorium. After a few words from CARDV, the band took the stage and proceeded into the intro to "Back in the U.S.S.R."
With Noah Stroup, Evan Churchill and Neville Mehta on vocals, Curtis Monette on guitar, Alex Moffat on drums, Bill Cowel on sax, and Simon Ghionea on keyboards, the band wowed the audience with renditions of "Dear Prudence," "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Glass Onion" and "My Guitar Gently Weeps." According to Cowell, the band didn't get much time to practice as a whole, though this didn't show on stage.
The band was professional and had the crowd excited and moving for the entire performance.
The performance was used as a benefit for the CARDV (The Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) association, which is a non-profit organization that provides shelter and support to victims of rape and domestic abuse. CARDV runs a 24-hour crisis line and estimates that an average of about 225 people come in for shelter each year.
CARDV depends on the communities of Linn and Benton counties for donations in order to continue operation. Each performance of The Beatles at OSU also aids the center, as all proceeds from the $5 admission fee go directly to the CARDV.
The Imaginary Friends musical alliance will perform its set one more time on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Milam Hall.
Brandie Barnett
diversions@dailybarometer.com
The cover band was the Imaginary Friends musical alliance, which is composed of members from several local bands, including Break As We Fall and Psuedoboss. The alliance, which also includes members of the Oregon State University music program and various other local Corvallis musicians, has held similar events for the past four years.
According to sax player and keyboardist Bill Cowell, this is the only event the band plays.
For the past two years, the band played two albums: a Pink Floyd album and a Beatles album. However, since the "White Album" is a double album, the band could only play one this year.
For the most part, the band has remained mostly the same in the way of bandmates over the past four years. The band members play the keyboards, guitar and a variety of string, horn, and percussion instruments.
At 7 p.m., Friday, Milam Auditorium was brimming with noise, just as it had been earlier in the day during the normal run of classes.
However, this time, instead of students waiting for lecture, the hall was filled with eager concert-goers and Beatles-lovers, and the stage was filled with microphones and miscellaneous instruments.
Shortly after 7, the lights dimmed and the audience members took their seats in the packed auditorium. After a few words from CARDV, the band took the stage and proceeded into the intro to "Back in the U.S.S.R."
With Noah Stroup, Evan Churchill and Neville Mehta on vocals, Curtis Monette on guitar, Alex Moffat on drums, Bill Cowel on sax, and Simon Ghionea on keyboards, the band wowed the audience with renditions of "Dear Prudence," "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Glass Onion" and "My Guitar Gently Weeps." According to Cowell, the band didn't get much time to practice as a whole, though this didn't show on stage.
The band was professional and had the crowd excited and moving for the entire performance.
The performance was used as a benefit for the CARDV (The Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence) association, which is a non-profit organization that provides shelter and support to victims of rape and domestic abuse. CARDV runs a 24-hour crisis line and estimates that an average of about 225 people come in for shelter each year.
CARDV depends on the communities of Linn and Benton counties for donations in order to continue operation. Each performance of The Beatles at OSU also aids the center, as all proceeds from the $5 admission fee go directly to the CARDV.
The Imaginary Friends musical alliance will perform its set one more time on May 2 at 7 p.m. in Milam Hall.
Brandie Barnett
diversions@dailybarometer.com
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