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Seattle band resurrects at EMU
Sunny Day Real
Estate is back after
ITS 1994 BREAK-UP
By Khaiersta Flowers
lor the Emerald
Eugene fans will witness the
rebirth of Seattle’s Sunny
Day Real Estate when the
band visits the EMU Ball
room May 26.
Born in the grunge era of the
early 1990s, Sunny Day Real Es
tate took a short route to fame
with its dramatic, emotional take
on punk rock. Its music drew
comparisons to the revolutionary
sounds of Nirvana and the en
during quality of U2.
The group formed 1991 as a
three-piece band with guitarist
Dan Hoerner, drummer William
Goldsmith and Nate Mendel on
bass, and it rose in notoriety with
the addition of a young, captivat
ing vocalist named Jeremy Enigk.
Enigk brought the band to a new
status, and reviewers said Sunny
Day seemed poised to become
the next great sub-pop act.
According to the Alternative
Press’ Norm Arenas in a Septem
ber 1998 article, the band found
little need for the press.
“You have to remember, this is
the same band who ... got away
with doing only one interview,
refused to play in the state of Cal
ifornia as a full band and quite
purposefully released only one
photo to the press.”
The band broke up shortly af
ter releasing its brilliant debut al
bum “Diary” in 1994. Higher
powers intervened, strengthen
ing Enigk’s devotion to Christian
ity, and the rest of the band dis
solved before the second album
was released.
Mendel and Goldsmith joined
the Foo Fighters, Hoemer bought
a farm and Enigk released a tor
tured solo album. The band’s
short existence inspired a hefty
following, and the members’ con
tinued silence left its legacy
shrouded in mystery.
Lately, however, Sunny Day
Real Estate has reunited with
new breed of post-Nirvana soul.
Their following is strong, and
their legacy is emerging in a new
light. Mendel, Hoemer and Enigk
have joined former Mommy
heads bassist Jeff Palmer, and
members report the group is here
to stay.
According to music maga
zines, tours across the country
have drawn thousands of adoring
What Sunny Day Real Estate
When: May 26 at 6:45 p.m.
Where: EMU Ballroom
rickets: $14 for University stu
dents, $18 for the general public;
available at the EMU Ticket Office.
fans awaiting the familiar sounds
of Sunny Day. Crowds in New
York and Seattle were met with
all new songs as the band played
their latest album in its entirety.
Enigk’s heavy-handed poetics de
liver a gritty, grandiose sound
comparable to Radiohead.
The sound is markedly differ
ent from the band’s first two al
bums, with a more moody, intri
cate, less explosive feel.
Sunny Day Real Estate will
come to the EMU Ballroom on
Wednesday May 26 at 6:45 pm.
Tickets can be bought at the EMU
ticket office, House of Records
and CD World. The cost is $14
for University students, $18 for
the general public.
Smith
Continued from Page 5B
has added singing to her reper
toire. She admits that the schedul
ing nightmares between music
and theater cause stress on her and
her instructors.
Even with this abundance of tal
ent, Smith believes she is “very
lucky to get a chance in the theater
department,” almost unwilling to
acknowledge that “lucky” people
usually create their own triumphs.
“Megan has total dedication to
whatever she does,” says Joseph
Gilg, the University theater de
partment’s development director.
He directed Smith in the musical
“Working” and is currently work
ing with her in the “Dark of the
Moon.” She plays the female lead,
Barbara Allen.
“Ithink it’s amazing her range of
characters in plays and in class pro
jects,” he continues. “I haven’t seen
anything Megan has taken on that
hasn’t been a complete success.”
Absolute Improv, which Smith
helped found in 1996, is arguably
her smash hit for now. Crowds
have packed The Wild Duck to egg
on the troupe in its theater sports
format. In addition, the group has
a standing Thursday night gig at
Charlie’s Comedy Club, although
Smith is on hiatus while she re
hearses for “Dark of the Moon.”
“Megan is so good at not being
intimidating in the least while on
stage,” says John Sanders, one of
her Absolute Improv “dorking
out” buddies. “She’s a very organ
ic actor, and she doesn’t get
bogged down in the technical as
pects of acting. Megan is always
right there in the moment.”
Away from the stage, Smith
doesn’t mind hiding out in the
middle of nowhere and drawing to
relax. She might also be indoors,
hanging out with her cats. Or she
obsesses about her gardening.
When the final curtain falls on
her University acting career,
Smith’s plans include tending to
her friendships and the lessons
she has learned. Who knows, she
asks. She could tour with the im
prov gang or perhaps emulate an
other of her heroes, Jim Henson,
and establish a theater that stages
full-body puppetry.
One thing she won’t do is put
limits on herself. A question about
her “ perfect role” goes unanswered
for the most part. Instead, she
replies by talking about her versa
tility, even in gender-bending roles.
After more thought, Smith comes
up with a group effort she would
enjoy, “filming a (Jean) Molifere
play with really witty people.”
“It’s not about me, it never was; it’s
about the craft,” she adds. “It’s about
finding people and the synergy that
makes you feel that you are an artist. ’ ’
It’s also about impressively filling
that empty space, a task that Smith
seems well suited to make happen.
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Saturday 5/22: James Bradshaw, rsb and Funky originals
Tuesday 5/25: John Congdon, Acoustic Rock
Wednesday 5/26: Local Artist Showcase
Set 1: Christie and McCallam • Set 2: Kauleen O’ Shannessy
Thursday 5/27: Shadow and Jessica, Blues, Folk a Classic Rock
All shows start at 9:30 p.m., no cover
Open Mic Sundays with Pete Christie, 8:00 p.m.
Black Forest Jam Party Mondays, 9:30 p.m.
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