This just in: Today at 7 p.m. at Crown Center, four local bands with members aged under 18 will face off, battle-of-the-bands style for a 30-minute, 11 a.m. slot at Jiggle Jam this Sunday, May 24, and we know what that means. It means they'll get to skip church in the name of rock. It also means the winning band will get to tell the kids at school they got to play the same stage as They Might Be Giants. Which, given that TMBG was making its name when I was a kid, that probably won't exactly shake the hallways of Shawnee Mission South or wherever, but you gotta remember: It's people my age and older who run the industry.
And we must always, always remember that today's youth could either become the Asher Roths or the Peter, Bjorn & Johns of tomorrow. And that's why we at The Pitch are making an effort to care more about the young folks. Plus, most of us had a high school band, so let's take a look at who'll be competing tonight, playing one song each before a panel of celebrity judges
Falcon Punch
Repping: Lansing, KS
MySpace: myspace.com/falconpunchmusic
MomTube: "Falcon Punch Talent Show Performance"
Thumbnail bio: Three girls, two boys, sunny pop/rock.
Mr. Fish
Repping: Mission, KS
MySpace: myspace.com/mrfishmusic
Buzz going in?: A little, actually. We reviewed Mr. Fish's debut, the quirky and wholly above-average Soft Serve Assault, in May of last year -- you know, back when they were just kids.
Led Astray
Repping: KCMO
MySpace: myspace.com/ledastrayband
MySpace headline: "don't let our age make up your mind." (In this context, it already has.)
MomTube: "All I Do"
Reverent Gusto
Repping:The OP
MySpace: myspace.com/legalincanada
Signature song: "King-Sized Bed"
Only known song: "King-Sized Bed"
And there you have it. Each of the bands will play one song, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Ice Terrace Stage.
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