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By KELLY C. THOMAS
Staff Writer
Until the last several years, the Columbia
music scene was pretty lean. A good band
would emerge for a while, only to move away
to bigger and better things or to die out into oblivion.
No one would ever have thought to cite
Columbia as a hot spot for local talent.
But, as in all things, the times change, the
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towards Columbia. And no wonder ? in the
past few years, the city has produced talent and
ingenuity like never before, and things can only
get better.
Through talking to people in the area, it
seems Columbia is currently touted for two of
its original bands ? Lay Quiet Awhile and
Psychotoy.
So, let's start with these performers and go
on.
To start off, Lay Quiet Awhile is (or, until
recently, was) a four-piece ensemble that played
a sometimes playful/sometimes serious blend of
garage-folk-pop and a little of just about everything
else, too. The band was comprised of vocalist
Danielle Howie, bassist Dan Cook, guitarist
and violinist Phil Cook and drummer and
vocalist Troy Tague. A Columbia favorite, LQA
packed the local club Rockafellas' each time
they played, and opened for several larger
bands that passed through the area. They also
released a cassette, "The Other Eggs are Waking
Up" in 1989.
Recently; however, Tague left the band in
search of new interests, and the other members
are scouting out a new drummer. Tague did
drum for the band's new recording and is helping
with the production of the South Carolina
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band, plays a variety of songs in a style that
blends modem folk-pop with a sound reminiscent
of the psychedelic rock of the early '70s.
Psychotoy is a quartet formed in late
1988/early 1989. The band members are
vocalist/guitarist Dale Simmons, guitarist Benoit
St. Jacques, drummer David Kelly and bassist
Jamie Crisp. For a band only a year or so
old, they've built quite a following in Columbia
and the surrounding areas.
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Robin Wilson, is a quartet that can be seen
in Columbia several times during the year.
A band that, until this year, was known
mainly for its powerful renditions of many college
rock favorites (REM, the Smithereens, etc.)
is now introducing an assortment of original
works into their shows, and doing very well at
it, too. Having recently acquired a hot new
drummer, the group's sound is tight, concise
and professional.
Bedlam Hour, an eight-year Columbia-based
hardrock-hardcore band, has decided to uproot,
move to D.C. and take it from there. The band
will be moving by the end of 1990, taking Columbia's
good wishes with them.
A Columbia talent that has been quiet for a
while is Douglas Chay. But he's not gone and
forgotten. He's been working on a new recording
he hopes to release, and should be back on
the scene soon.
A 1989 upstart band, Channel Zero is making
waves in the area. The trio, comprised of Frank
Robinson, Scott Frey and Jeff Able, use the
now popular college-rock style and mixes it up
with a little funk and hard rock to make for a
sound that is both enjoyable for those who pre
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And the list goes on.
Two newer locals, 49 Reasons and Blightobody,
mix rock, pop and funk sounds to create
their music. With a growing number of scheduled
performances, it seems both of these
bands are on their way to at least local stardom.
More bands gaining local popularity ? Antischism
and the Deboning Method, use a blend
of hard rock, punk and hardcore to do their
thing.
The Deboning Method started out in 1988
and have played several shows in the area.
Antischism has been around for a few years and
recently released a 7" vinyl recording called
"All Their Money Stinks of Death."
And yes, Columbia even has its own Reggae
band ? JudgeNot ? which is currently undergoing
changes in its lineup. The band plays a
mixture of originals and cover songs and has
played at several local clubs as well as at clubs
in other parts of S.C.
Well, in a very big nutshell, there you have it
? the Columbia music scene. There are other
performers, such as acoustic wonders Rene
Russell and Jerry Hayes, wandering performers
like Ruba Say and Craig Wright, cover bands
like Calvin and Friends and the Hostages and a
whole host of other bands just starting out
(Butt, Brainchild, etc.) but, as you can see, the
list could go on forever.
The best way, of course, to learn about the
local talent is to get out and see it, so if any of
these bands sound like your thing or if you are
just open to new experiences, check out these
bands and performers at Columbia's clubs and
venues ? and discover why Columbia is getting
a musical reputation.
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