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Bands try to encourage
youth to go out and vote
by Brock Vergakis
The Gamecock
Some of the area’s most popular
local bands spent the night before Elec
tion Day partying the night away to
encourage young people to participate
in this year’s election.
Local musicians Shades of Grey,
Maywater Rum and Backyard Green
played at Momentum in the Vista as
part of a “Promote the Vote” party
sponsored by 93.5 FM.
The idea for the event came from
Kenny Floyd, lead singer of Shades of
Grey, who celebrated his 25th birth
day on Election Day.
Floyd was originally planning to
have a birthday party, but realized the
opportunity was there to do something
positive for young people at the same
time.
Floyd made some phone calls and
was able to get some of the state’s most
talented bands to help him out.
In addition to Maywater Rum and
Backyard Green, Floyd brought in Joal
Rush, members from Five Way Friday,
Sourwood Honey and the Soul Mites.
Ryan Goforth of Sourwood Honey
emphasized that the bands weren’t at
tempting to influence anyone’s opin
ion, but were intending to encourage
participation in the system.
“It’s about getting a better voter
turnout,” Goforth said. “We don’t care
who you vote for, just go out and check
the box. We’re not trying to endorse a
candidate, but we are trying to per
suade people, especially college-age
people 20 to 28 years old to vote and
be a part of the process. That’s all we’re
asking for.”
Voter turnout among young peo
ple is traditionally low and was ex
pected to be the same this year.
Floyd said because students didn’t
have classes Tuesday, this was a good
opportunity to get them out having a
good time and to promote voter aware
ness.
Those who showed up for the event
were treated to an impressive array of
young and upcoming talent in addition
to local veterans such as Shades of Grey.
Maywater Rum, a pop/rock quar
tet which was formed less than a year
ago in Columbia, is quickly increasing
its fan base among students.
.Mathematics freshman Gaby Gar
cia said she was a fan because,"May
water Rum plays music you can
make love to.”
Scott Berry, lead singer and lyri
cist, said the band has been touring the
state playing venues such as the House
of Blues, the Windjammer, the Esso
Club and Sandstone. The band is also
playing more parties for fraternities
such as Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu.
Berry said he thinks young peo
ple’s involvement in the political
process is improving. “It’s getting bet
ter,” Berry said. “Young people are
starting to take more awareness.”
Although this is the first presiden
tial election some of the band mem
bers will be legally able to partici
pate in, they said they try to keep
politics out of their show and just have
a good time, except for an occassion
al joke at former presidential candi
date Ross Perot.
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