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As a student at Chesney—from there. people are getting into the songs Anderson.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Indiana University— The band thinks and relating to that, it’s really Although The Clayton
especially one in of their original work exciting. But the cover songs are Anderson Band has started
the Greek system— as a Keith Urban, also fun because we play ones doing tours all over the
chances are good Kenny Chesney-ish that we relate to personally, so Midwest, they can still be seen
you’ve heard of a new country sort of it’s like we’re off ering something playing locally. The band will
local band called the sound. Anderson stated that inspires us, and that’s cool make an appearance at Jake’s
Clayton Anderson someone once called too.” Nightclub & Bar on Walnut
Band. The band can them ‘the country As far as opening for Kenny Street tomorrow, February 26 at
be spotted playing at version of OAR’. The Chesney, Anderson said that 9 p.m. They will be playing a two
local venues such as musicians enjoy playing was sort of a chance happening, hour set with the entire band,
Jake’s and Bluebird, their original works, as just like his start in the music and they will be performing all
as well as at Greek well as covers of songs business. of their original songs and some
functions—and even
Megan McSherry
from artists like Sister “I was doing some work for cover songs as well. For more
at chapter meetings
Alpha Phi
Hazel, Tom Petty and a woman from my hometown, information, you can check out
of some houses. Bon Jovi. and she mentioned a contest for www.jakesnightclub.com.
However, after a recent “For a typical set, we’ll Chesney’s
opening for country singer play about eight original songs The Next Big
Kenny Chesney, the musicians and then a few cover songs. You Star tour. We
aren’t planning on staying gotta have something people submitted
strictly local for long—they’ve can get into and relate to. We try one song
got their sights set on big things. to play to as many people as we to a radio
“I had no intentions of can. That’s what’s really cool— station that
being a musician, I was gonna people all over the place will get was affi liated
be a chiropractor… and the into our songs and start singing with the
next thing I know I’m playing along,” said Anderson. contest, and
music all the time, and things As far as playing original vs. were one of
just took off from there,” states cover songs goes, Anderson says four bands
the lead singer of the band, the originals are more fun, but picked for a
Clayton Anderson. Anderson that it’s hard to compare the ‘battle of the
says things started small in high two. bands’ type megan mcsherry is a sophomore
school, and have continued to “It’s more fun for us to play of thing. We won that, and got studying journalism and marketing.
gradually progress to bigger and original songs ‘cause the lyrics to open at the Riverbend Music You may reach her at:
better things—like opening for represent our story, and when Center in Cincinnati, Ohio,” said megan.mcsherry@yahoo.com.
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