Freshman rapper Daniel James uses Vine videos to project messages to thousands of followers
Danny Rakow, a freshman Bandier student, started making Vines in October 2013 and has over 7.5 million loops. Read more »
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Freshman artist advocates for Native American rights through music
'Special McKinley' grew up on the Cattaraugus Reservation in New York and is a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. He uses his music to advocate for Native American rights. Read more »
SU student band 'Lewis and Clark' takes pride in eclectic sound, hopes to release EP
Lewis and Clark , a five-member band, is working to produce new singles and hope to release an EP in the fall. Read more »
Student band works to establish definite sound, hopes to release EP
Only one of ride bikes.’ four members knows how to ride a bike. That member is Kyle Beam. Beam, bass player for the band ride… Read more »
Musician Stanley Michael prepares to launch first single, social media accounts
Stanley Kaminsky’s first performance outside of the northeastern Pennsylvania area was through The New York Songwriters Circle, a showcase in New York City where artists… Read more »
Artist ose. overcomes shyness to perform live, will release 1st album in March
Wise men stay calm. That’s Osamede Ogbeide’s mantra for 2015, one he coined himself. Ogbeide, an undeclared sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences… Read more »
Indie garage rock band Harryhausen to release EP this spring
Despite its namesake, the band Harryhausen has nothing to do with the film industry. The group was founded by five Syracuse University students and is… Read more »
Friends form rock band ‘Pizza Party’ in South Campus apartment
It all started with a T-shirt and a pizza box. Jesse Katzenstein, a sophomore in the Bandier Program, was looking for inspiration to name the… Read more »
A cappella group Main Squeeze raises money for first album
Main Squeeze has one goal — to record and release an album. The all-girl a cappella group hopes to release the album in the 2015–16… Read more »
Bandier students form electronic dance music group by using knowledge of industry
One year ago, a trio of Bandier students combined their music industry knowledge and friendship to create the electronic dance music group, LIPSTIK. Sophomores Rowan… Read more »
Bandier student Ricky Smith pursues producing, performing music as solo artist
Despite his young age, Ricky Smith’s performance career spans over a decade. Smith, 19, is a freshman in the Bandier Program for Music and the… Read more »
Student DJ Avery Landau produces music, collaborates with campus artists
Avery Landau mixes business with pleasure. The sophomore, who is in the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries, is a DJ who produces… Read more »
Junior brings talent for singing, dancing, acting to Syracuse Stage’s ‘Hairspray’
For Austin Holmes, his dream role took priority over a big opportunity. Holmes, who won “Syracuse Idol” in 2012, decided to turn down his “American… Read more »
Students use radio show to promote R&B music at SU
Alexandra Mayo stood up in front of her class last year and made an announcement. Mayo, a junior in the Bandier Program for Music and… Read more »
Samba Laranja plays Brazilian music, releases third album
Elisa Macedo Dekaney sees her music as a community experience. That’s why she founded the Brazilian music ensemble, Samba Laranja, at Syracuse University with her… Read more »
Four-piece band Conroy Blanc draws inspiration from 1960s, 1970s California surf music
Without the TV show “Rocket Power,” Conroy Blanc would never exist. The band, named after a character from the Nickelodeon show, formed last April after… Read more »
Stage name allows Bandier student to pursue music, perform ‘bedroom pop’
Although he is only 20 years old, Lorenzo Cook has been making music for nearly a decade. Cook, a junior in the Bandier Program for… Read more »
Soloist writes music to give back to community, works on releasing first EP
As a songwriter, Julia Wolfe aims to help the community. “The reason that I even write music and the reason why I appreciate music so… Read more »
Shiffley combines pop, electronic elements in third EP
Whether it’s song lyrics, classical scores or comic book characters, Alex Ganes likes to create. Ganes, a senior music composition major, named the band Shiffley… Read more »
Senior to host concert at Funk n’ Waffles featuring pop-rock hits, acoustic songs
UPDATED: Aug. 1 at 1:12 p.m. Cory Tarallo wants to go out with a bang. As a senior acting major, Tarallo wants to showcase his… Read more »
Frontman of Mountains & Valleys creates community through music
Merritt Harris is a juggler. In addition to being a husband and a father of two, he is a full-time student at Empire State College… Read more »
Alumna returns to campus for Coming Back Together event, recalls music background
The Apollo Theatre’s Amateur Night is holy ground for up-and-coming musicians. Denasia Lawrence, a 2013 Syracuse University alumna, made her mark on its stage at… Read more »
Alternative rock band Faith and Fiction divides time between Syracuse, Buffalo
Michael Montante’s band didn’t start in a friend’s garage. It started through Facebook. Montante, a sophomore in the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries,… Read more »
Carrying the tune: SU students form indie band in basement of BBB
Brewster, Boland, Brockway, Basket(s). A dorm basement might not be the ideal place to form a band, but two years ago the members of Basket(s)… Read more »
