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By OCTAVIA WRIGHT
Carolina Life Editor
Five years ago, four USC students
came together to form Hootie
& The Blowfish. Since those
days of driving their hallmates
mad at the Towers and playing at
Pappy's, which is now better
known as Addam's Bookstore, the
band has achieved much recognition
in the southeastern region of
the United States.
Due to their rising popularity,
they have recently won a record
deal on the independent record
label, J.R.S. Records, which is
based in Burbank, Calif. They will
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Degin recording in January in urucr
for the album to be released in the
spring.
The band is composed of Dean
Felber, a finance/marketing grad,
Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan,
who are both journalism grads and
Jim Sonefeld, a media arts grad
Benefit
By TINA JOWERS
Staff Writer _
In recent years, musicians work
staging benefit concerts to support;
fits have become a traditional way I
a larger than normal audience while
Traditions will be emphasized thi
afternoon from 12 until 7 p.m., Rc
of supporting those in need by stag
ional talent for a benefit concert to:
Proceeds from this event will be
The Carolina Carillon. The Chrism
since it began in 1952. The parac
activity during the Christmas seasc
debutantes, has become more of a i
event, but it's still a tradition neverl
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September 25.
Sponsored by the 199
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and former USC soccer player.
They describe their sound as being
just regular college rock, and |1
they plan to keep it that way.
"We're very much into our own
thing. We just try to keep (being
creative) and continue to write for
the masses. We keep writing from I
our heads and hearts and hope that
the crowds consistently like it,"
Bryan added. M
The band's uniqueness is evident
in the blend of musical taste 9
that it is composed of. Jim listens 3
to country, Darius's main influence
is R&B while Dean and Mark en- |
joy progressive college music. The H
combination has enabled their
sound to be well known in the 1
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They are scheduled to perform
tomorrow night at Rockafella's around
10 p.m. The Ravelers are ?
opening for them. The cover z
charge is $5.
tl
to featt
lwide have established a tradition of
i wide array of causes. Locally, benefor
bands to showcase their talents for
supporting a worthy cause,
is weekend in Columbia. On Saturday
jckafella's will continue their custom
ing a very impressive line-up of regsupport
the Columbia Jaycees.
used to support a Columbia traditon,
las parade has become a major event
le is the center of a flurry of social
rn.The parade, which used to include
Tiain-iStreet, family affair than a social
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Of course, the football game on S
menu for Saturday. But the benefit cor
a way to get primed for the game in a
Incognito will begin the show a
throughout the day. Playing second w
lowed by local rockers Imitation of
gaining a substantial local following.
moving and into what s happening on
The Ram ones meet The Cult.
Uncle Mingo plays fourth. This bar
been drawing considerable crowds for
cording to Art Burke at Rockafella's, t
time they played. He described the ban
This tailgate party will feature grea
bands for only $5 and will benefit a
traditions alive.
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icert at Rockafella's will offer fans
not so traditional way.
t noon. Four bands will follow
ill be Scatterhouse of Atlanta, fol- I
Life. Imitation of Life is quickly
Their music keeps the audience
stage, which is something akin to
id comes from Charleston and has
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d as "a really hot, funky band."
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