By LAUREN SEARS
News Editor
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In a collaboration with the Communications and Music Industry department, a student-produced live musical performance blasted through Jack’s Place late Wednesday evening. “Garage to Glory” is a 30-minute broadcast that occurs a few times each semester.
The second show in this semester’s series features Matt Dalton. Dalton is a small-town musician who branched out from his hometown in Massachusetts to Boston to study music at Boston University. He, and his band Ellis, self-managed themselves to find shows, promoted themselves, and made sure the good of the band was put before Dalton individually.
Dalton is so committed to his music that he decided to take a year off from Boston University to develop his craft. His music led him to Saint Rose. His musical style is best described as indie. Dalton’s music was influenced by Queens of the Stone Age, Incubus, and Foo Fighters, which are all alternative bands, as well as the folk music band Fleet Foxes.
The Video for Field and Studio class in the Communications department and the Artist Management class in the Music Industry department have been planning this collaboration since the beginning of the month. Students in the Video class controlled the recorded aspect of the program.
“We’re in charge of recording the show, streaming it to the web, directing the show, producing the show and helping promote the show,” said Kacey O’Brien, the producer of Garage to Glory.
The Artist Management students are in charge of the stage management aspect of the show. “The artist management class did half of this show. We managed Matt and made sure he got to the show. Our class held auditions for Garage to Glory and Matt made the cut. He then told the class about his music and performances in the past,” said Mark Slavin, one of the students involved.
Dalton played six songs during the 30-minute show. He wrote five out of the six, and ended the show with a cover of “Do Me a Favour” by the Arctic Monkeys.
When asked about performing, Dalton said that he “likes the energy, and how it allows people to be whatever they want to be.” He also enjoys communicating to a large group of people through music.
For more information about Garage to Glory, contact Paul Conti in the Communications department or Sister Mary Anne Nelson in the Music Industry department.
