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MUSIC Energetic Jambay brings their eclectic music to the WOW By Lee Zaczek f r*+l*nc* Affairs** Ecloclic. diverse and beyond definition am tome of the words that come to mind while one lis tens to Jambay's music. Mud ness, Jambay's newest release is packed with energy, spontaneity and a wide spectrum of sounds, ranging from rock. funk and jazz to acoustic: ami folk Best of all, (amhav is embark ing on a tour, which will include a stop at one of their pinnacle venues — the WOW Hall . on Oct 20, said Matt Butler, the drummer and vocal ist. )ambay is known for their live performances and life on the road is rewarding. M|But| it can turn you into a maniac," Butler said. "You have little time for your own thoughts If you do it for too long without a break, you won't survive " When it comes to recording. Jambay ha* released all their albums on their own lalwl But the hand will bo happy to sign a major label and to improve dis tnbution of their albums. Butler said. "We're interested in playing music for as nianv [leople in as many places as possible If we have a budget to make a video, we'd love to do it." he said The four musicians who make up Jambay met while attending the University of California in San Diego. "We are all hyperen al ive people and listen to all types of music.'’ Butter said This seems to be the main rea son that the band's style is so varied and complex "It takes attention to get into our music, but we have a great audience, which is fix used on listening,” Butler said Their first gig was in a dorm room, and sinc e then their fans have multiplied from a group of college buddies to packed shows ail over the West Coast Two of the quartet's members Butler and Chris Haugen, the guitarist and vocalist grew up and went to high st hool in Eugene, so it is not surprising that the WOW Hall is one of their favorite plat es to play \\ e lived in Ken Kesev -» house for a while." Butler said, "and we were alwuvs surround ed hy music ians It was like a big family t hough Hut lor was a Dead head in collage he claims that his musical influences cover a wide span of genres from the likes of King Crimson to avant garde )<!// "The Crateful Dead were able to come up w ith songs that you could sing by the i nmpfire, but they would introduce a lot of jazz and improvisation into these songs.'' he sail) "This typo of sound covered the range of musk: I liked, and it made souse ” While most of (amhav's songs use electric guitars, sometimes the hand performs ns lazy Porch Dogs an unplugged version of the group often at the same show-. In the future, lambay would like to play .1 mu of both at oustic and ele< Iru sounds in concerts. but the logistics of this are diffu lilt, Butler said "Wo would like to break down tho .icousticA'Iectru barrt or, ovon within tho samo song, and just play whatovor sounds good." There are no albums released undor tho name of l.a/v Porch I bigs bo< a use 'it's hard enough to market a band with one name.'' said Shot lev Dots. a gui tarist and vocalist The new album features four acoustic tracks As for long term goals, the baud just u.mts to keep playing must! . Butler said We re waiting for an open door." Haugen said "I'd love to go to Kurope to do a tour, it would Us a great change of [taco that vs e all nm»d Play: Viewers should watch objectively ■ Continued from Page 11 Keely's abusive ex-husband, wants audiences to view the play with an open mind During rehearsals Lord said the cast couldn't decide among themselves the point of view of the play. Keelyand Du ends with a dramatic conclusion that Lord also said illustrates the play's intensity krt-ly and Du is directed by Mark Hendren and runs Oct 5-7. 1214, 19-21 and 26-2H at 8 p in. and on 0< t 15 and Oct 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 general. $7 students and on Thursdays and Sunday s all tickets are $5. 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