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Rockers come out of garage
Seven bands will crank it up Saturday at Hernando Park with an eclectic bill of music.
By LOGAN NEILL
Published June 9, 2006
BROOKSVILLE - When the organizers of the monthly Band Shell Bash went looking to fill the bill for this month's free concert, they sought to uncover some of the area's untapped talent. On Saturday evening, seven North Suncoast "garage bands" will converge on Hernando Park to ply their best riffs for the sheer joy of getting up and performing before a crowd. "We thought it would be a great way to encourage young musicians in our area to get out and show their stuff," said Brian Brijbag of the Hernando County Fine Arts Council, which organizes the event. "Even though a lot of the music will be geared toward younger people, I think even older listeners will be pleasantly surprised to hear how good some of these musicians are." The concept of the garage band has a long and storied tradition in pop music. Well-known rock groups such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and Metallica are among the acts consisting of former childhood chums who got together to explore musical interests and ideas that would eventually lead to stardom. According to Brijbag, the bands performing Saturday were chosen by tape audition with the help of employees of Player's Choice Music and Quality Guitars of Spring Hill. The finalists - Cigar City Ransom, Tony's Neighbor, Last Chance to Try, Quick Fix, Rosetta's Stone, Raven Gate, 24-7 and Burlap - play music ranging in style from classic rock and blues to indie rock and punk. "There will be something for everybody's taste," Brijbag said. The concert gets under way at 4 p.m. at the Hernando Park band shell at 204 E Fort Dade Ave. in downtown Brooksville. As with previous events, concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for comfort. In addition to the music, the monthly Brooksville Cruise-In classic car and hot rod gathering will be held across the street from the park. For information, call 754-4788.
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