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SITE OF THE DAY jj Silers Bald website I www.angelfire.com/sc/ f,_. silersbald WMHiii hmmh $ MARCUS AMAKER Features Editor Christian bands are becoi as the limits of popular i Carolina's local music see catch on with this growii Until now. As one of the few Christian bant RnlH mnlroa nrawprfiil mimic with n r band's deep faith in God and inspir are well-known among Columbia's l With the recent release of their debt Bald are now posed to bring their mui "God has given us so much in the Story, who plays upright bass and pia people sing about nothing, but we su important in our lives." Along with Story, Silers Bald com Anderson (vocals), Warren Bazemore Jacobs (drums, percussion), Marcui Reed (bass, guitar) and Shane Will This large ensemble provides for manifests itself into beautiful musii "Music is something that we all said. "We like singing about God an< Silers Bald started out as a folk d their name from a ridge on an Appalac 1 ! J l__ 1 l.' A Dy its view ana remote location, as m Movie seqi quite up LIGHTS! RE/ PENISE STOKES Staff Writer SPEED 2: CRUISE CONTROL (out of four stars) Sandra Bullock returns to p . Porter in the action sequel "Spec Control." hi the original "Speed," Anni other passengers are trapped on a r rigged with explosives ready to go of dropped below 50 miles per hour. J Swat team member portrayed by Ke takes control of the vehicle and am the driver. The relationship that dev< extreme circumstances ended becai lack of romance. In "Speed 2: Cruise Contr paired up with another member of] elite Swat team. Jason Patric porti new love interest Alex Shaw. Alex neglects to tell her abc duties in law enforcement, but Am ETC. ON JULY 22 A review of ! Er B WW& Wm Silers Bald's music expanda roots with a rock feel." ning more and more popular The music on climbing i [Tllisin PYnflnHftd South unfK nionA^rnmn mnl/vliDa a/ ? ? ? - ?? TT 1UI1 |/iUU\TlUlTVU UlUiVAUWj u* ne, however, has been slow to tracks. According to Read, th ig trend. Is in Columbia, Silers I lowerfiil message. The I ing live performances [Christian community. W' fl it CD climbing, Silers -1 sic to a larger audience. ; IBv past year," said Laura no for the band. "Some RtW.1.' ag about what is most ? : (;.-V :* /' :'%< . >#' .\ * .7/1 !%\.'. f. BT, % ?[*:; *" lists of members Holly ; '/v y (guitar,vocals), Jason *<;V<;\iV: 3 Myers (violin), Alan ??'?; <! 1 >' " /; liams (guitar vocals). ^ a unique sound that . y j:'C J.I *;">, < c and spiritual songs. . : ?!*Vv * v. \ {J. &' *' *'?' --*JC have in us," Williams i Jesus." the band's musical and perse uo last year at USC. They got "We are very pleased with t hian Trail that is characterized of where we are at this point ore members joined the band, The success of Christian to 'Speed' ' m && aMmasfBsasap . "... ? iCTIONJ about what he really does ||p|^ when she appears on the . 4 scene of a high-speed I chase. crtrayAnnie She's upset d 2: Cruise deceived oy ft XjPtAflH him, and Alex wants to ?| Hfftg make it up to her by ch^liner with ^ oped under wonderful six-day jse of Jacks T -^i j *u i vacation. Little do they | . _ A . . know that John Geiger, r^MMaMiWi?i ol, Anrne is , r * i > a crazed computer ge es programmer, plana to take Jason Patric and mys e s over gj^jp put it ac^on Uck 'Spec ,. on a course for disaster. riefacW Wlllem Daf?e portrays GeiSer' frustrated ex-employee who wants revenge aft fw d to what they now describe as "folk have opened music serioi incorporates that trademark sound music, the f joustic songs and several instrumental Word of God e CD is the perfect representation of "Christia B of year arepk for die In tothei those1 creeds music teachi] Bald i threes ofente music r " /:::<* the ba V ..? **. ?.* :% :.V<3 i- *.: =/. ' Sund; ... : ... < :s- ,< ,.W .v. ,< J Audit( mal journey. Washington his CD," he said. "It is a good reflection Informati in our lives." bands can acts like Jars of Clay and DC Talk http7/www.a ' v||j? Mm mmamm? \ in f i CS ^BBSSbr Jm % Sandra Bollock plan their next move as they I d 2: Cruise Control.' losing his programming job because of a termini a illness, er - the minds of iisly. Though iiture looks ] L in bands hav< s," Jacobs sak lying DC Tal s ride." addition to th ir mission st who know, ai speaks of the: as a way of ags of the Bit s more than mointed spe? ng. tiope that pe< irtainment tc is like one-oi idents at US1 nd from thei ay Night Ali1 )rinm. They Auditorium: on about the ] be found a ingelfire.com i-f ^ rr to stop a d a I hope that people realize that we chose to use our gilt of entertainment to * change people forever. Alan Read, Silers Bald bassist and guitarist ^ ^ 77 mmH ' those who have trouble taking Christian ; negative attitudes still exist about the iromising for bands who sing about the i become more popular in the past couple 1 "ROCK 93.5 FM and other radio stations k and Caedmon's Call, and we are along eir music, Silers Bald dedicates themselves atement, which reads: "Ministering to id witnessing to those who do not." This ir desire as a Christian band to use their spreading the word about God and the )le. The statement also proves that Silers a band. It is a ministry complete with ikers, a management staff and a devoted iple realize that we chose to use our gift i change people forever," Read said. The l-one songs about Christ." C may recognize some of the members of r numerous appearances at the weekly ve" comedy series held in the Gambrell also headlined a show at the Booker T. for the Oliver Gospel Mission, band, the CD, and links to other Christian t the official Silers Bald website: /sc/silersbald/ SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK i luxury cruise liner in the summer Geiger retaliates by taking over the SPEED2 page7 the new CD from Sarah McLachlan rr