Local musicians raise a Ruckus

March 16th, 2009

Local musicians raise a Ruckus
BY DANIELLE RAY DANIELLE@LEGACYPHOTOONLINE.COM

When Sterling-based Ska band Ruckus played in a music festival in Southbridge last summer, they not only got a chance to share their music with a wider audience but also joined Illumina Records’ mission to raise awareness to prevent drunk driving.
Illumina created a project, the first of its kind, that uses music as a vehicle to fight drunk driving through their 1Loud Street Music Festivals. The 300 bands that participate in the nationwide festivals support them in their endeavor. Read the rest of this entry »

UNH Band Takes on Toad’s Place

December 18th, 2008

By Celina Natola, Editor-in-Chief

WEST HAVEN–Balancing school, work, and a hobby is no small feat. Luckily for sophomore Spencer Haddad, all of this balancing has paved his way to the place “where legends play.” Haddad and his band Perish Hill have managed to obtain a gig at one of the most coveted venues in the New Haven area: Toad’s Place. Read the rest of this entry »

Opportunites Open Up for UNH Band

September 25th, 2008

By Celina Natola, Editor-in-Chief

on August 27, 2008 8:17 AM

NEW HAVEN–Who knew that freshman orientation would foster not only a friendship but a band headed for success? University of New Haven junior Graham Hartmann and former student Miguel Alexandro Jones von Schroeder II surely didn’t expect that their experiences at SOAR would lead to bigger things. Read the rest of this entry »