Holy Moses
Q: How and when did your band become what it is today?
Tim Allen: It all started when Ian came up and complimented my guitar playing at CHP my freshman year. He said, “You’re good; we should be bros.” I said, “Okay. But only if we rock so hard.” He said, “Oh. We will, young squire, we will.” Mike and I have played together in probably 30 or 40 bands together at this point we just followed each other around until coming to rest in Holy Moses back before we lost Jetski. Aaron? Well he showed up with the new shipment of freshmen last year and we let him in because he is better than all of us.
Q: How would you describe your sound?
Ian Andrews: Our sound is a very groove-inspired alternative blues. By which we mean that we choose songs based on whether they generate that peculiar feeling in your spine that causes your vitals to link up to the rhythm of the song. We want to play things that make you nod along, dance along, feel along with us.
Q: What bands inspire you?
IA: I’ve always been in love with Kings of Leon, since their very first
album–but the roots of my musical sense go back a lot farther than that. When I was a kid, my father would play classic jazz all the time. I developed a love of piano improv and jazz bass early on. I think that inspired me when I picked up a guitar to move towards rhythm and blues, instead of playing straight ahead punk or rock and roll.
Q: What should students be looking out for at CHP?
IA: Just come prepared to participate–we really feed off of your energy in shows. The more connected we feel to the audience, the better the show will be. Bring your party-face!
Q: Anything else?
TA: Mike Ragan. He is so hot.
Sonic
Q: How and when did your band become what it is today?
Chris Pandolfo: Sonic Schizophrenic is made up of members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity who can’t decide what genre our band should play or what we should call ourselves. At the last Battle of the Bands we were the Pink Jalapeno Poppers and we covered RHCP songs, and before that we’d do a mix of classic and 90’s rock as Catalyst. We think we’re kinda crazy for learning new music for every show, hence this year’s band name, but we definitely have fun doing it!
Q: How would you describe your sound?
Mark Naida: Like putting trashcans in a woodchipper.
Q: What bands inspire you?
CP and MN: Frank Ocean.
Q: Has Hillsdale influenced your music choices or style?
CP: Oh, absolutely. I will suggest a classic rock song to play, and immediately the rest of the band will shoot me down in favor of something “people will like.”
Q: What should students be looking out for at CHP?
CP: Definitely Mark. Look out for Mark. Really. Look out. Like, bring towels.
Q: Anything else?
MN: Students should be looking for a head banging good time.