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[ Wednesday, April 4, 2007 ]

Veteran band to headline show

Collegian Staff Writer

Tonight's Roustabout! will feature some familiar faces.

Locksley, currently based in Brooklyn, N.Y., but originally from Madison, Wisc., will be headlining the show, making it the band's fifth time performing in State College.

"It suits our music well, and we always have good crowds here," Jesse Laz-Hirsch, guitarist and singer for Locksley, said. "[State College] is a good place to stop when you're touring. We always have a good time, and there's a lot of good food."

If you go
What:
Roustabout! featuring Locksley, Scissors for Lefty, and Harla
When:
10 tonight
Where:
The Darkhorse Tavern, 128 E. College Ave.
Details:
21 and over, $3 cover

Laz-Hirsch also said that it's a good place to stop because of its geographical location, which is between a lot of other cities but not really near anything else.

Jesse Ruegg, who is the Roustabout! promoter, said that there are several reasons he keeps booking the band.

"They're definitely a crowd-pleaser," Ruegg said. "They're great at involving the audience and have a great stage presence. They're always on."

Ruegg said Locksley plays "rhythm and blues influenced straight-ahead rock songs" and that its music was heavily influenced by the British Invasion of the 1960s.

"It reminds me of the golden age of rock n' roll," Ruegg said. "They come dressed to the nines and ready to play. There's not a lot of messing around. They really have that professionalism you don't always see in bands these days."

The show will also feature Scissors for Lefty, a band composed of two sets of brothers from San Francisco. Bryan Garza, who sings and plays guitar for the band, said Scissors for Lefty is a "flirtatious band" who plays "very playful, left of center music" and "pillow talk pop."

"We like to make people blush," Garza said, calling Scissors for Lefty an "anti-pretentious band."

While it is Scissors for Lefty's first time in State College, Garza said that "if all goes well, we'll be back here soon."

While Wednesday night Roustabout! shows usually feature two bands and a DJ, a miscommunication with a booking agent means tonight's show will feature a third band, Harlan, which has also played here before.

"It's more rock n' roll for everybody," Ruegg said.


 



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