Shiner Rising Star, KHYI, 2013 Rd 1 Wk 8

| September 21, 2013

Morgan and Rebecca, KHYI interns deluxe!

Morgan and Rebecca, KHYI interns deluxe!

Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer — Click on the links at the end for many photos… 

Well, Round 1 of this year’s Shiner Rising Star has come to a close, and eight bands are ready to move into Round 2. The last of those to advance is the Scott Dean Band, who beat out, barely, Stone Rosevelt at City Tavern in Deep Ellum, Thursday night (Sept.19).

Judging this final event was Kiernan Maletsky, music editor for the Dallas Observer, Gus Samuelson, KHYI and Swampadelic, and Tip Jones, Overdrive Entertainment.

It was the Scott Dean Band that played first, and each band was allowed 45 minutes because the third band had dropped out, and that took a little pressure off the 30-minute “get on stage, set up, play, break down, get off the stage” usual routine, for both bands.

Dean’s band had seven members, including four boss instruments, a fiddle, a steel, keyboards, and electric guitar, plus Scott on acoustic guitar and a bass player and drummer. The City Tavern’s little corner stage was packed, and actually spilled over onto the side, where the steel player set up.

Scott started his set by getting the crowd to clap along with him, an interaction technique not lost on the judges. Their originals were catchy and their cover was a Rolling Stones tune.

When it became critique time, Jones started, commenting, “A great job on crowd participation. That’s not easy.” Tip added some positive comments about some of the originals.

Maletsky liked the Scott Dean Band’s energy. “That Rolling Stones cover was well executed. Keep doing what you are doing.”Judges 1

Samuelson said, “The songs were good, the hooks good, the writing good.” He was complimentary of the steel player as well.

Stone Rosevelt remembered their manners and, right off the bat, thanked everyone appropriate to the contest. This 4-piece band had two lead guitars, bass and rums, and has been together quite a while. That showed, as Jones said, “you are really tight. Do you know you are a rock n roll band?… just for the record.”

Maletsky called Stone Rosevelt’s performance “fun and interesting. I like the twin leads, you really rocked it out.” He also commented on the personalized P.R. folders that the band handed to the judges as they got on stage, “The stickers were a nice touch, too.”

Samuelson commented on the rock aspect the band delivered, too, comparing some of their originals to Blackberry Smoke and Smashing Pumpkins. “From a rock perspective, you did a helluva a good job. You are not a Range (sponsoring radio station KHYI) band, but as musician to musician, you are really tight and did a good job, guys.”

 

Scott Dean

Scott Dean

Round 2 begins Thursday, Oct. 3, (taking this coming Thursday night off) and will be at

Stone Rosevelt singer

Stone Rosevelt’s Chad Farris

Gilley’s in Dallas. In Round 2 are the Lauren Alexander Band, Buffalo Ruckus, Green Light Pistol, Cody Joe Hodges, The Bodarks, Calamity Janes, Matt Bradshaw, and Scott Dean Band. During this second round, there will be two bands per night, 45-minute sets of originals plus two cover songs, with four bands advancing into the final round, Nov. 7. The actual schedule for those four Round 2 nights is pending and will be announced pretty hot-dang soon.

Shiner Rising Star is in its 10th year now, and sponsored each year by KHYI 95.3 in Dallas, Shiner Beer and Shiner Records. The winning band walks away with a recording contract, new Kona guitars, and a few other attaboys.

For Stone Rosevelt photos, click here

For Scott Dean Band photos, click here

Category: - Contests, 2013

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