‘No Ties’ :
Talent, versatility unite a first class act
Clad in tightly fitting shirts and pants, five musicians non
chalantly stroll onto the stage. Strains of music from the equip
ment being checked and tuned can be heard above the murmur
ing audience.
Suddenly, the collage of bodies, instruments and lights blend
into the dynamic sounds of No Ties.
A progressive rock and roll band, No Ties recently perform
ed at the College’s Valentine’s Dance, which drew approximately
200 people.
Although No Ties is a fairly new band, the energy in the per
formances, the versatility of the five musicians, and the quality of
their sound, has made them into one of the top up-and-coming
rock bands in the Portland area.
Many years of prior experience helped No Ties organize
quickly and gave the band the versatility in their vocal and. in
strumental abilities. This versatility gave them a new sound and
success—one that Portland rockers are unaccustomed to, because
of the difficulty of finding such musicians.
No Ties was formed about six months ago. Three band
members, Teary Beresford (guitar and vocals), Dennis Mitchell
(guitar, vocals and drums), and Michael Keesey (drums and
vocals) were members of Stories.
Marc Stoll (keyboard and vocals) was in another band when
he first saw Stories perform and decided he liked their power
rock format. Stoll shared some musical ideas with the Stories
and the four decided to regroup into No Ties.
Ron Hampton (bass guitarist and vocals) was the last to team
up with the band.
No Ties rehearsed for about four months before they b
taking gigs. During that time they all worked part-time
rehearsed five niqhts a week.
Above: Mike Keesy ex
presses himself with
“Styx.”
To the left: Keyboardist
Marc Stoll is all heart at the
Valentine’s Dance.