Word: bandness
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...band members insist that these initial difficulties served only to bind them closer together. They speak of their beginnings now like war veterans. Klein calls the first show “a formative moment. Everybody came together.” Knowing what they were up against, the band members redoubled their commitment to the group, vowing to procure some decent equipment and to rehearse more often and more intensely...
...songs kept coming. Originally centered on simple three-chord punk riffs, Plan B songs quickly evolved rhythmically and melodically, pushed along by the band’s formal musical training. Klein says that the writing process has been increasingly collaborative as the band has gained experience and confidence...
...interest of not forgetting the songs they’d written, the band entered an on-campus studio in the middle of finals period to lay down a primitive demo. On a whim they submitted said demo to local nightclubs...
...band’s first major off-campus test took place Monday at the Middle East. Playing on the small but comfortable upstairs stage, the quintet played for a respectable number, many of them friends from Harvard. The band played seven songs, all of them fast and energetic. Choi played electric violin to good effect. Porter and Choi chiefly split vocal duties, with Klein singing backup...
...audience responded to the music, swaying and bobbing along. Predictably, the band at first appeared a little tight, still adjusting to the professional stage. With more experience, their stage presence ought to develop naturally. Fans mobbed them as they left the stage after playing...