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Left to right, David Adedokun, Chris Corley, Kenny McWilliams and Caleb Weathersby are Courage Riley.
Melody meets intensity
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BY CHARLES TOMLINSON
THE GAMECOCK
David Adedokun, a fifth-year public
relations student, was searching for a
band to perform his original solo
material when he found the help of
three high schoolers. Instead of simply
remaining a backup band, two of the
teenage musicians asked Adedokun, a
to join their band instead.
So Courage Riley came into being.
Now, its name is constantly plastered on
show calendars around Columbia and
elsewhere. The band consists of
Adedokun (vocals and bass), Chris Corley
(guitar and vocals), Kenny McWilliams
(guitar) and Caleb Weathersby (drums).
“Kenny and Caleb told me they’d just
started a band with Chris,” Adedokun
said, “and they wanted me to come out
and play with them. ”
“They had to talk me into it,” he added.
The band needed a bassist, and
Adedokun didn’t even play the bass at
the time. He learned “by necessity”
during Courage Riley’s formation.
Now, the band has released a five-song
EP, and it has an upcoming split 7-inch
with Wake Up September. And countless
times, it has brought its tenacious rock
show to the New Brookland Tavern, the
Lettuce Lounge and Jammin’ Java.
“We’re rock, but we’re definitely
melodic rock,” Adedokun said. “We
play with as much intensity as we can
muster.”
Adedokun credits The Gloria Record,
Matthew Good Band and Cool Hand Luke
for inspiring Courage Riley to get on stage
and play. He also cites Better than Ezra as
another influence, mainly because of its
energetic and engaging live performances.
Courage Riley will perform in
Summerville on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The
band returns to Columbia Sept. 12 with
a performance at Uncle Doctor’s. For
more information, visit Courage Riley’s
Web site at www.courageriley.com.
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Striking a chord without vocals
BY JUSTIN BAJAN
THE GAMECOCK
Instrumental rock... what
comes to mind?
Maybe you think of
pretentious, pompous, self
inflated “musicians” who are
too enamored with their own
instrumentation that they find
little time for words. Or maybe
a struggling local band that has
all the components of a rock
band, but didn’t find a lead
singer to thrill the crowd.
But if you are a well
informed fan of the local scene,
you’re thinking of three guys
from Columbia who play raw,
neck-breaking rock who go by
the straight-to-the-point name
of Bolt. No, they’re not self
absorbed. And no, they don’t
have a lead singer; they’re not
looking for one.
Bolt is rock with a clenched
fist to the nose. It’s music full of
meticulous detail and
craftsmanship, complex
arrangements and
synchronized chaos.
With USC third-year art
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Bolt Is, left to right, Geoff Maxey, bass; Bill Elliot, drums; and
Heyward Sims, guitar.
studio student Heyward Sims on
guitar, Geoff Maxey on bass and
Bill Elliot on drums, you get this
paradoxical package with
artistic integrity and violent
rage.
The band members went to
Dreher High School, where they
met. And, as Sims pointed out,
they’ve “always intended to be
instrumental,” an intent that
bothers many concertgoers.
According to Sims, one of the
advantages of going
instrumental is that it “leaves
room for more interpretation.”
So what can a newcomer
expect from Bolt’s live show?
♦ BOLT, SEE PAGE B4
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Junction explodes on stage
BY TITAN BARKSDALE
THE GAMECOCK
Columbia’s hip-hop scene is
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Stop Hip-Hop Live at New
Brookland Tavern, the city’s
established artists continue to
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Beat Junction Project is one
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For the past two years, a
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Combining a throwback style,
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hop music with substance.
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and Octane. The emcees often
personalize their performances
by jumping off stage to recite
their raps to audience
members. Their performance
is backed by the group’s soulful
sounds, spun by DJ Shekeese,
♦ JUNCTION, SEE PAGE B4
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Beat Junction Project’s DJ
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