A band’s shift in musicians creates a new sound
Jacob Summerville, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2019
A change in members redefined the name of a local band. “Voice of the Enemy” consists of Hayden Kimball, lead guitarist and vocalist, Tyler Laiche, rhythm guitarist, Stefanie Campbell, drummer, and Michael Elisar, bassist. Although the band originally formed in 2012, the lineup changed about a ...
A metal band grows in the local scene
Zachary Araki, Assistant Editor
March 26, 2019
After its founding in 2018, Swamp Stank, a metal band based in Baton Rouge, looks forward to continued growth and camaraderie. Tyler Rockforte, lead guitarist, and Devin Thibodeaux, drummer, originally formed the band Swamp Stank with their friends Brendan Beach and Ian Babin. Over time, the band’s ...
Better left with a Hammond memory
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
Hammond native Todd O’Neill made strides in the country music industry with his self-named band. The journey to starting the Todd O’Neill Band began with O’Neill as a roadie for the Big Cat Daddy band. “I would help them pack up all their equipment for each performance and would travel to all of their ...
Local band aspires to greatness
Erica Welter, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2019
Ventruss, a band based in Baton Rouge, has been entertaining southeast Louisiana since early 2012. Debuting with the single “Locust,” the metal and hard rock group recently released a self-titled extended play. Ben Jewell, singer, Shawn Saizan, guitarist, Jesse Newman, guitarist, Steven Sessum ...
The business of starting a band
Erica Welter, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2019
For a band to achieve even a moderate level of success, vision and dedication is required. Bag of Donuts, a New Orleans party band, plays at various venues including festivals and clubs. The band released an original collaboration with Dr. John, a Grammy Award winner. Bag of Donuts bandmate Jerry "Don...
