Alternative rock bands The Spill Canvas and The Hush Sound will break from their regular tour to give a free concert for students.
Both bands have been on the road for a while, and when they found out that touring companions One Republic and Augustana were taking the week off, they decided to take a break as well and come to the University of Wyoming.
The Spill Canvas, hailing from Sioux Falls, S.D., was formed in 2004 by front man Nick Thomas who recruited fellow band mates Dan Ludeman on guitar, Landon Hell on bass and Joe Beck on the drums. The heartfelt lyrics and somber instrumentals are reminiscent of bands like Nine Days and SR-71, who won over fans back in the 90s.
The Spill Canvas is recognized for their single “All Over You,” a song that was picked up by MTV and Fuse and frequented the music video play lists. Recently, the band released a new album titled “Scraps.”
Jason Joyce, lead student programmer for the Student Activities Council, shed light on how the university brought the bands to campus.
“Our goal was to provide a free show with bands that people might not get to see unless they were going to school here,” he said. “The timing and the dates just worked out perfectly and they agreed to put on a free show for students.”
Out of Lisle, Ill., comes The Hush Sound, a more upbeat sound with a deep and almost bluesy undertone. The band is led by the vocals of Greta Salpeter, backed by guitarist and vocalist Bob Morris, bassist Chris Faller and drummer Darren Wilson.
The band caught the attention of Panic at the Disco’s Ryan Ross who passed their music on to Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz. Wentz liked what he heard and offered to sign the band to Decaydance Records.
“I saw them a few years ago with Fall Out Boy, and it just blew me away at how amazing they were,” Joyce said. The Hush Sound also recently released a new album titled “Goodbye Blues.
The concert is sponsored by SAC and starts at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Arts & Science Auditorium.
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