Word: sound
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...music, according to Ross, is "a mixture of everything: a 1960's rock and roll sound with punk and African influences." The lyrics focus mainly on "political realities." And, "emotional responsibilities" are the source of Green Fuse's lyrics, Ross adds...
Although Men of Clay was the only Harvard band at Rising Star that night, it is far from the only band at the University. While Men of Clay features a fusion jazz sound, Christian and the Infidels say they play "strictly rock and roll." The Rhythm Method concentrates on pure pop music...
Inspiration comes in a variety of ways, the student composers say. Axelrod says he most often gets ideas for songs when travelling between classes. "I don't need a piano to write music on," he says. However, "Sometimes when you get to a piano it doesn't sound anything like what you thought it would because when you write a song you hear all the parts in your head and the piano is only one instrument," Axelrod adds...
Axelrod and the rest of the band says they are adamant in their resolve not to compromise their originality in any way. The band strives to bring something new and interesting to the traditional "Top 40 radio" sound. "Some people write songs according to the formulas followed by leading pop songs of today," says Axelrod, adding that these people write only to please the commercial market and make money...
...performances both on and off campus, Ben Hammond says. Similarly, The Rhythm Method received $800 when they played last week at New York's China Club, Axelrod says. The money does not go all that far, band members say, because they have to pay about $300 a show for sound equipment...