CSI in the News - CSI Today
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After a book<strong>in</strong>g gig, a promoter prompted NFC to enter a Battle of <strong>the</strong> Bands competition for<br />
Gorillamusic.com. The vot<strong>in</strong>g is done <strong>in</strong> monthly rounds, with <strong>the</strong> deadl<strong>in</strong>e be<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> month.<br />
"Every 1st and 2nd place Battle of <strong>the</strong> Bands F<strong>in</strong>als w<strong>in</strong>ner will qualify for our website talent search. Onl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
vot<strong>in</strong>g will determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> 10 ten bands, out of 200 1st and 2nd place battle w<strong>in</strong>ners. Each month, <strong>the</strong> top<br />
ten voted bands will move on to <strong>the</strong> onl<strong>in</strong>e FINALS..." - Gorillamusic.com<br />
Not From Concentrate consists of six College of Staten Island music majors:<br />
Margaret Hampton- Lead Vocals/Guitar<br />
Jenna Calderon- Guitar/Vocals<br />
Alan Aurelia- Bass<br />
Joseph Giunto- Drums<br />
Miles James- Trombone<br />
James Fletcher- Saxophone.<br />
Each one of <strong>the</strong>se members has <strong>the</strong>ir own personal styles and musical <strong>in</strong>fluences to play rang<strong>in</strong>g from punk,<br />
country, and soul. It is with this clash of sounds that NFC gets its truly unique music.<br />
When asked, why should Not From Concentrate be voted for, Alan Aurelia, bass, said it best, "One of <strong>the</strong><br />
ma<strong>in</strong> motivat<strong>in</strong>g factors for be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> this band is that we want to blend what we know as music majors and<br />
apply it to rock music. Most of <strong>the</strong> music heard on <strong>the</strong> radio consists of just a s<strong>in</strong>ger with chords be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
played underneath <strong>the</strong>m. Not From Concentrate adds counterpo<strong>in</strong>t, chromaticism, as well as o<strong>the</strong>r musical<br />
techniques. On top of this, each member has different musical backgrounds, but we manage to use <strong>the</strong>se<br />
differ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terests to produce a truly unique sound, with each song sound<strong>in</strong>g different from <strong>the</strong> previous song<br />
<strong>in</strong> a set. We ask people to vote for us because we know many people dont like what's on <strong>the</strong> radio. Many<br />
high school and college students listen to Nirvana, Led Zeppel<strong>in</strong>, The Beatles, The Offspr<strong>in</strong>g and o<strong>the</strong>r classic<br />
rock and 90s bands."<br />
Not From Concentrate would very much like to see this type of music make a comeback. The future of Not<br />
From Concentrate is to cont<strong>in</strong>ue this mission and play for people who love live music. "If we w<strong>in</strong> this contest<br />
we move on to a f<strong>in</strong>al vot<strong>in</strong>g round with <strong>the</strong> top 10 bands be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terviewed for a $25,000 record deal and a<br />
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