ARTIST: The Bay State
TITLE: Sampler
LABEL: Independant
GENRE: Punk Rock
BITRATE: 158kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 11min total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-10-08
TRACK LIST
1. I Swear To God If We Get One 3:14
More Knock At The Door...
2. The Stars Need Someone To 3:17
Shine For, So I'll Stay Out
Here
3. 1 If By Land, Two If By Sea 4:50
RELEASE NOTES
The band has amassed a solid following in the area - specifically Orono and
Bangor, as [Tom Tash], [Drew Hooke] and [Evan James] are all UMaine students -
by combining the kinetic energy of bands such as Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World and
Saves the Day with the dramatic emotional impact of Cursive and the Get Up Kids.
That, along with some unique, challenging arrangements by drummer Hooke and the
classically trained viola player James, makes for an appealing sound that comes
alive when performed for a packed house, as they've had at numerous area shows.
"Tom and I have known [Mary Weatherbee] all our lives. We're like her big
brothers," said drummer Hooke, 21, who grew up with Weatherbee and Tash in
Lincoln. "But it's more of a testament to her parents. Her dad, Mark, is going
to fly her back and forth in his plane between school in Maine and our tour
dates. She's only missing a few days of school."
Formed in late 2004, The Bay State originally was just Tash and bass player
[Andy Dutra]. Eventually Tash's longtime friend Hooke joined the band, followed
by Weatherbee. After seeing fellow Orono-based band Belmondo perform last
spring, Tash and Hooke decided to ask that band's viola player, James, 21, to
come to a couple of practices, and he too eventually joined the band.
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