Houndstock
4:20-4:35 The Dickens
5:10-5:20 Araknid
5:35- 5:45 Speaker
5:55-6:10 Duggers + The Diggers
7:05-7:30 Chronivore
7:30-7:35 Speaker
9:00-9:30 Shenanigans
9:30-10:00 10 Days Pending (staff band)
4 Cast (Interview with junior Vince Palamara)
1. What bands inspired your band?
Blink 182, Green Day and The Offspring.
2. What songs are you going to play at Houndstock?
“She” by Green Day, “Carousel” by Blink 182, and “Lithium” by Nirvana.”
3. What other members are in your band?
(Junior) Sam Bumbalough, (junior) Joe Gardner and (junior) Oli Benz.”
4. Do you write any of your band’s songs?
Not yet but we will when we expand.
5. How long has your band been together?
Three weeks.
6. What instrument do you play?
Drums.
7. Do you see a career in music in the future?
I want to but I’m not sure yet.
8. What are you most excited about Houndstock?
Getting up on stage and performing in front of people that I already know.
9. What kind of music does your band play?
Alternative rock and soft rock.
10. Will the band stay together after graduation?
Possibly.
86 Keys (Interview with senior Lexi Hiland)
Click here to listen to 86 Keys performing “Collide”
1. Who are the members of your band (names/instrument/grade)
Tyler Brooks: guitar/vocals, senior
Lexi Hiland- guitar/piano, senior
2. What type of music does your band do?
We play a lot of alternative/acoustic stuff, but there is some techno mix in there for our first song.
3. What songs do you plan on doing at Houndstock?
We’re playing an original piece (the techno one), “Collide” by Howie Day, “Remembering Sunday” by All Time Low, and we’re working on the last one.
4. How long has your band been together?
We haven’t been together very long at all. We decided to try out for Houndstock like two weeks before tryouts. So…roughly a month. We both just love to play and joined together to do it.
5. How did you come up with the name for your band?
Well, a standard piano has 88 keys, and on the guitar there are 6 strings, so we put the two together and kept the “key” part and came up with 86 Keys.
6. Why did you decide to do Houndstock?
We both just thought it would be really, really fun to do. We love to play and what better way is there to get better than by performing in front of people? We knew it would be a great experience and totally awesome.
7. Is this the band’s first time performing at Houndstock?
Yes. First time performing at Houndstock. First time performing anywhere in front of an audience.
8. How did your band come together?
Tyler and I knew that we both played an instrument, so we decided to have a few jam sessions where we just played around. We both thought it would be great to play at Houndstock, so our band sort of came together solely because of Houndstock.
9. Are any of the members looking to pursue a career in music or is it just a hobby?
For me, I would love doing something in music someday. Whether that’s writing movie scores or playing. It’s a huge part of my life. For Ty, he would also like to pursue a career if he was offered one.
10 Day Pending (Interview with Assistant Principal Skeens-Benton)
1. What are the names and positions of all the band members?
Mr. Wien, English teacher, John Terrell, technical support, Todd Hawkins, world language, Phil Hobson, Sergeant CPD, Amy Skeens-Benton, assistant principal.
2. What kind of music do you play?
All different genres, mostly rock.
3. What do each of the band members play?
Wien: drums
Terrell: base
Hawkins: piano, vocals, acoustic guitar
Hobson: lead guitar
Skeens: vocals
4. How/ where did you get your band name?
Ten days pending is the amount of suspension before an expulsion.
5. How did the band get started?
Dr. Duke started the band nine years ago.
6. Have you played anywhere else besides Houndstock?
We play around town and for different functions.
7. Have you ever played in Houndstock before?
Too many to count.
8. How many years have you been playing together?
9 years.
9. What are your expectations for Saturday?
Have fun and put on a good show.
10. What songs will you be playing?
Not sure yet, we will decide Saturday.
Cats Pajamas (Interview with senior Heather Fitzpatrick)
1. How long has your band been performing together?
Since this past summer.
2. How long have you known each other?
(Senior) Anna (Mowery) and (senior) Molly (Longest) have known each other since they were really little. I have been friends with them since freshman year, and we met (senior) Eric (Murphy) sophomore year.”
3. Who are all the members of your band, what grade are they in, and what role do they play?
Molly Longest: acoustic guitar/vocals
Heather Fitzpatrick: vocals
Eric Murphy: bongos
Anna Mowery: vocals
4. What genre of music does the band play?
It’s just really chill. I’d say it’s country/rock/folk/alternative.
5. How did you get your name, Cats Pajamas?
We went through a couple of different names, but this one was inspired by School of Rock.
6. What bands/singers have inspired your band?
We all really love Taylor Swift and probably Jason Mraz.
7. Do you know what songs you will be playing at Houndstock?
Not sure.
8. Do you plan to keep the band together after you graduate from CHS?
It’s kind of just for fun and we’re all going to different colleges. But when we all come back we might get together for a couple of jam sessions though.
9. Are the members of your band planning to pursue a career in music?
Anna might minor in vocal performance.
10. Have you played at Houndstock before?
No, I’ve been every year but this is the first year we are playing in it.
11. Do you guys write any of your own songs?
No, we just play covers.
Crossroad (Interview with senior Kyle Borcherding)
1. When was your band formed?
We started it about five years ago.
2. What do you play or do you sing?
I play the electric guitar and sing.
3. Why did you start a band?
It is a good way for us to use our musical gifts for God’s glory.
4. Do you plan to continue it after high school?
We haven’t discussed after high school plans. It’s pretty much up in the air now.
5. Is there a certain band or singer that you look up to?
Lincoln Brewster for sure; he writes a lot of awesome Christian rock stuff. 6. What is your favorite song, and why?
The band’s consensus is “You Are Good.” It has an awesome breakdown part in the middle that is fun to jam on.
7. What would you like the students to experience from your band at Houndstock?
I hope they could experience Christ and his love for each of them.
8. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
I praise God for this opportunity, and I pray that we can make the most of it.
The Fuse (Interviewed with senior Johnny Hourmozdi)
1. How long has your band been performing together?
About two months.
2. How long have you known each other?
I mean it’s different because there are so many of us. But, we all have basically known each other for a few months now.
3. Who are all the members of your band, what grade are they in, and what role do they play?
Johnny Hourmozdi (senior): lead vocals/acoustic guitar
Steven Lakin (senior): bass guitar
Matt Dickey (senior): violin
Reid Bonner (junior): violin
Tom Chen (senior): viola
David Chiang (sophomore): cello
Kevin Carlson (senior): French horn/percussion
Scott Marquart (senior at Park Tudor): electric guitar
Kate Haldrup (junior): drums
Mark Hodges (junior): percussion
Emma Mullins (senior): vocals/percussion
4. What genre of music does the band play?
We’re basically indie. But kind of orchestral pop.
5. How did you get your name?
I don’t know we just made it up. We thought it was cool. It kind of means the fusion between rock and indie.
6. What bands/singers have inspired your band?
Ana Phallo, Sigur Ros, and Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s.
7. Do you know what songs you will be playing at Houndstock?
We will be playing “Viva la Vida,” “Skeleton Key” and “Bittersweet Symphony.” We want to keep the rest a secret.
8. Do you plan to keep the band together after you graduate from CHS?
I mean we will probably separate because we are going different directions. Like Kevin (Carlson) and I are going to IU. It’d be cool but I don’t think it will happen.
9. Are the members of your band planning to pursue a career in music?
Yeah, Matt (Dickey) and Kevin (Carlson) will.
10. Have you played at Houndstock before?
I’ve played with a few different bands before.
11. Do you guys write any of your own songs?
We do, but not any that we will be playing at Houndstock.
The Gnashers (Interview with junior Eric Van Scoik)
1. When was your band formed?
It was formed in 2007.
2. What do you play or do you sing?
I play the drums.
3. Why did you start a band?
We pretty much just wanted to play music together.
4. Do you plan to continue it after high school?
Hopefully, I think that would be incredibly fun and I’d feel very fortunate.
5. Is there a certain band or singer that you look up to?
I personally look up to Tom Gabel from Against Me. He’s an incredibly gifted lyricist and a good human being.
6. What is your favorite song, and why?
My favorite song sort of shifts from time to time, but right now it’s “The Disco Before the Breakdown” by Against Me, just because it’s an amazing song.
7. What would you like the students to experience from your band at Houndstock?
To be honest, I just hope that they like us.
Held by Terror (Interview with Tyler Graf)
1. What bands inspired your band?
Haste the Day.
2. What songs are you going to play at Houndstock?
“Blue 42” and an original.
3. What other members are in your band?
(Sophomores) Andy Martich, Ben Teter, Ian Stewart and Joe Sharaya.”
4. Do you write any of your band’s songs?
Yes.
5. How long has your band been together?
About a year.
6. What instrument do you play?
Drums.
7. Do you see a career in music in the future?
It would be really cool but I’m not planning on it. I’m just keeping it as an option.
8. What are you most excited about Houndstock?
Probably just all the people.
9. What kind of music does your band play?
Metal core.
10. Will the band stay together after graduation?
We will put in our best effort to do so.
JC Crew (Interview with senior Jon Haslam)
1. Who are the members of your group?
(Senior) Jon Haslam and (sophomore) Jacob Smith
2. What type of music do you guys play?
Christian acoustic
3. What popular artist has inspired your band?
Chris Tomlin because of the messages he has in his songs.
4. How long have you guys been playing together?
We have been playing for years and years at my youth group, but us two have not performed like this ever before.
5. After graduating, do you plan on continuing to play together?
Probably not as much because I will be at college and Jacob will be in high school but whenever we can.
6. Where and when do you guys usually practice?
We usually practice at church whenever we have worship.
7. How did you guys come up with a group name?
We couldn’t really thing of a good one and so we just made one up really fast. JC stands for Jesus Christ, and we just decided to add crew at the end of it.
8. Who do you guys usually perform in front of?
We usually perform in front of church members.
M.E.A.T. (interview with junior Emerson Sigman)
1.Who are the members in your band?
(junior) Emerson Sigman, (junior) Charlie Neudecker, (junior) Russell Walsh and (junior) Evan Crean
2. What instruments does your band consist of and who plays them?
Emerson – vocals
Charlie – Drums
Russel and Evan – Guitar
3. How did you guys come up with the name of the band?
The name is actually an acronym for Mega Extreme Awesome Team. It was a collaborative idea. We wanted it to be interesting and funny to attract people to listen to us.
4. Who are your inspirations?
Our inspiration would have to be Jimi Hendrix
5. What would you categorize your band as?
We’re more like hard rock, like Jimi Hendrix, but we also play some more modern stuff
like Modest Mouse.
6. What made you decide to perform at Houndstock?
We wanted to see if we could make it. Also, to get us out there and we made it so that really made us glad.
7. How did the band form?
We formed about 3 months ago. We are friends that wanted to get together and just have fun.
8. Do you have original music?
Yes. We do have some originals but we’re still working on them.
9. What sets you apart from other bands?
We try and have fun with our songs and music. Our presentation is all about the music.
10. What songs are you playing at Houndstock?
We are playing “Float On” by Modest Mouse, “I’ve Got Mine by Black Keys” and “Sweet Tea” which is an original by me.
Midnight Vacancy (Interview with freshman Jack Andrews)
1. When was your band formed?
It was formed about a year and a half ago.
2. What do you play or do you sing?
I play lead guitar, and I also sing.
3. Why did you start a band?
Me, (freshman) Drew Cottrell and (freshman) Brian Collings were good friends who all loved playing music and were looking for new people to jam with, and we later added our friend (freshman) Peter Horton on bass.
4. Do you plan to continue it after high school?
I have no idea what our band will be like after high school, but I myself will always be playing music.
5. Is there a certain band or singer that you look up to?
I look up a lot to the Beatles, Oasis, Death Cab for Cutie and the Smiths, among many, many others. 6. What is your favorite song, and why?
Probably, my favorite song is “Don’t Look Back in Anger” by Oasis because it is a gorgeous song.
7. What would you like the students to experience from your band at Houndstock? In our 20-minute slot, I want to give everyone a taste of what we’re about and play some darn good tunes.
Polka-Dot Plaid (Interview with sophomore Ty Maguiness)
1. Who are the members in your band?
Ty Maguiness
2. What instruments do you play?
Accordian
3. How did you come up with the name of the band?
I don’t know. I wanted something kind of like a nonsense and fun.
4. Who are your inspirations?
I would have to say Weird Al.
5. What would you categorize your band as?
Polka music.
6. What made you decide to perform at Houndstock?
I kind of wanted to shake things up and break away from the normal.
7. How did you get interested in the accordion?
I’d have to say back to the Weird Al thing.
8. Do you have original music?
No, because I play polka music.
9. What set you apart from other bands?
My polka element is definitely different.
10. What songs are you playing at Houndstock?
Beer Barrel Polka
Queso Please (Interview with junior Cam Hanes)
1. What are the names and grades of all the band members?
Well I am Cam Hanes, and I’m a junior. There is Zach Anselm and he’s a junior, there is Joni Labin and he’s a junior and then there is Tyler Hobbs who is a sophomore.
2. What kind of music do you play?
We play a variety, but primarily classic rock and funk jams.
3. What do each of the band members play?
I play guitar and sing lead vocals, Zach plays bass guitar, Joni plays guitar and Tyler plays drums.
4. How/ where did you get your band name?
Joni came up with it after recalling an experience he had when he went into Qdoba to get some queso when they claimed they didn’t have any, which is strange because they are known for their queso. Joni just kept asking for queso and eventually there was a dispute, and he almost got thrown out of Qdoba.
5. How did the band get started?
Well a friend introduced me to Joni so we started jamming, and then the same friend had been told about Tyler, who was a good drummer that wasn’t in a band. So we got his phone number and started to jam with him, and Zach was already a friend of mine whose other band had broken up, so I brought him in to play bass for us.
6. Have you played anywhere else besides Houndstock?
Yes, in fact, in the past two weeks alone we played at Night of Rights, and we played four hours at Baskin Robbins to promote an ice cream special.
7. Have you ever played in Houndstock before?
No, but all of us attended last year.
8. How many years have you been playing together?
Joni and I have been playing together for just over year. Both of us and Tyler have been playing together for about 10 months, and since we brought in Zach, all four of us have been playing together for about four months.
9. What are your expectations for Saturday?
I just plan to go out there and have fun, and I expect that we will surprise a lot of people.
10. What songs will you be playing?
We plan to play four songs: two covers which include “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix and “Comfortably Numb” by Pink Floyd and then two songs of our own.
Two Man Bandits (Interview with junior Taylor Riner)
Click here to listen to the Two Man Bandits performing “Sky is Blue”
1. How long has your band been performing together?
They’ve been together for a couple of years, but I just joined a couple of months ago.
2. How long have you known each other?
I went to elementary school with (junior) Owen (Yonce), I’ve known (junior) Andy (Painchaud) for a while, and I just met (junior) Brian (McGowan).
3. Who are all the members of your band, what grade are they in, and what role do they play?
Andy Painchaud: bass
Owen Yonce: guitar/vocals
Brian McGowan: guitar
Taylor Riner: drums
4. What genre of music does the band play?
We are definitely indie/progressive/southern rock.
5. How did you get your name, The Man Bandits?
Owen thought it was cool, I guess. We were just going for the Southern Rock thing.
6. What bands/singers have inspired your band?
Thunder Hawk, The Black Keys, Jimmy Hendrix, and Wilco.
7. Do you know what songs you will be playing at Houndstock?
We know we are probably playing three originals (“Sue and I,” “The Sky is Blue,” “Playin’ with a Loaded Gun”) and maybe a couple covers, but more originals than covers. We want to promote ourselves more than other bands.
8. Do you plan to keep the band together after you graduate from CHS?
Hopefully, I mean we all have plans and separate goals. It’ll probably be a side project after high school.
9. Are the members of your band planning to pursue a career in music?
Definitely Owen and myself. But I’m not sure about the others.
10. Have you played at Houndstock before?
They did last year with a different drummer.
11. Do you guys write any of your own songs?
Yes we write as frequently as possible.
Tremulant (Interview with junior Billy Coughlin)
1. Who are the members of your band (names/instruments/grade)?
Billy Coughlin: synthesizer, percussion, vocoder 11th
Evan Winiger: guitar, kaoss pad, vocals 11th at Heritage Christian
2. What type of music does your band play?
indie/electronica/neo-psychedelia
3. What songs do you plan on doing at Houndstock?
Some original ambient/techno and a cover of the song “Knife” by Grizzly Bear.
4. How long has your band been together?
Only a couple months.
5. How did you get the name for your band?
Actually took it from a Mars Volta EP, plus it’s kind of a cool word…had to write
something down on the band tryout sheet so…yeah
6. Why did you decide to do Houndstock?
We thought we could bring something new to the lineup this year.
7. Is this the band’s first time performing at Houndstock?
Yes
8. How did your band come together?
We have been friends for a while in another band and wanted to do some experimental work on the side.
9. Are any of the members looking to pursue music as a career or is it just a hobby?
Billy will most likely be majoring in music recording at IU while Evan is still undecided.
10. Have you performed anywhere else? Where?
As far as Tremulant goes we haven’t played anywhere before. We are excited to see the outcome of our first show.
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