Spring Break
Area bands play to raise money for food pantry
Neil Schneider/Verge Reporter
Issue date: 2/20/09 Section: The Verge
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The idea for the show came when University Board's Mainstage Coordinator Lauren Phillips spoke with the bands that were looking for a venue to play.
Phillips said one of the main reasons for the two bands coming to Eastern was their large fan base.
"Both bands have a pretty big fan base around the area," Phillips said. "It's always good to have bands that are more well-known in the area, and when I spoke with the bands they were really excited to come show the EIU crowd their musical talents."
Good Morning Midnight will be performing first with So Long Forgotten concluding the evening.
Good Morning Midnight formed in Marshall, Ill.
Their musical influences include Brand New, Bayside and Emery.
Kyle Swalls, guitarist and vocalist for Good Morning Midnight, believes that the band's sound reflects more than its musical influences might suggest.
"Each member of the band has a lot of different influences, and it reflects in their individual playing," Swalls said. "I try to tell people they have to come to the shows to decide what we sound like, but I guess in the end we have more of a street rock sound."
The rest of Good Morning Midnight includes guitarist and vocalist Elgin Combs, drummer Woody Woodring and bassist Chad Barton.
Each band member began playing their instruments at an early age.
When the band formed they experimented with different members of the band playing alternate instruments.
Good Morning Midnight also currently have a Myspace page where their self-titled album can be heard.
This will be Good Morning Midnight's first time playing in Charleston.
Swalls said that the band would be looking to get the Eastern crowd involved early and often.
"We really hope we can pack the 7th Street Underground and get the crowd moving around a little bit," Swalls said.
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