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1.Now first I must ask what relation does Tiger Eyes have to the band Lilly and the Tigers?

“When we first started we went by that but we’ve been through so many changes we decided to update our name.”

2.Could all of you introduce yourselves? 

We are: 

Chrissy Chase- Vocals/ bombshell

Mead Hall - Drums/hair fever

Pi Phi - Guitar/math major

Diego - Bass/translator

3. Who are the artist you draw the most inspiration from?

“We’re a very diverse group and draw from many different groups. Some include: Madonna, Goldfrapp, No Doubt, Berlin, La Roux, Incubus, Depeche Mode, and even Katy Perry.”

4. Style Wise, how would you describe “Tiger Eyes”?

“Electro Pop Rock with dance influences.”

5.If you could chose one venue in Florida to perform in where would it be?

“The House of Blues with Britt Daley and Dollface which are two local bands we are friends with.”

6.If you could tour with any band past or present who would it be? 

“La Roux or Little Dragon would be a dream.”

7.What is your overall goal for  the band, what kind of impression would you like to leave?

“The over all goal is to be the biggest band in the world. We want to sell out Wembley and play the first show on the moon. We would like to motivate young and old to follow their dreams.”

8.Now, if we dared you to tell our audience something weird or unexpected about you in 10 seconds, What might you say ;) ?

“We all love Lionel Richie :)”

Thanks for the Interview Tiger Eyes!

Stay updated to their upcoming show schedule and new music @

http://www.facebook.com/tigereyesband

A crowd of garage punk/rock music hungry teens crowded into Rm 108 inside Cooper Memorial.

Jugdes put right in the middel of the human created mosh pit surrounded by teens and excitment, Judges included USF student Jeff Seaman percussion instructor and composer and drummer in the USF honors jazz band, Darek Piper who has 16 years of percussion experience and spent 4 years with the band juice and the legend that is Jill Towers with 6 internationally distributed CD’s, performed with top acts Deep Purple, Molly Hatchet and Pat Benetar just to name a few. She performs solo and with her band ‘Annita Drink’ as well as the lyricist behing ‘save the children’ for the North American Children’s watch. You can catch Jill performing this Friday at J.R’s Attic in Winter Garden… all ages… Jill was a personal highlight of the event :)

Now Battle wise:

taking 3rd place was the pop/rap duo B-cool and Evahlyne taking home $100. 2nd place went to progressive/hardcore band Eklelpsis heading out with $200, Top spot went to heavy metal rockers Chernobyl walking away with $300.

Pictures will be posted from the event in the Teen~Lib photo gallery!

http://mylakelibrary.org/teens/photo_gallery.aspx

Hey, can all of you introduce yourselves to our reader’s 

Chris - “Vocals” , Kevin - “Drums”,  Mike- “Guitar”,  Billy- “Bass”, Brian - “Guitar”

2. How did you come upon the name ‘Call To Start’?

“Well back when we were located in Merritt Island, we knew we wanted to represent our hometown in the name of our band. Merritt Island can probably be best described where the Kennedy Space Center is, so Call To Start resembles the countdown for the engines to start. We were also going through a reformation so a frest “start” was also a reason to the name.”

3.Is there a particular artist that first inspired you to start playing music as individuals?

“We will probably give you the answer almost every pop-punk band gives, Blink-182. No matter what, everyone can love some blink.”

4.How long have all of you been playing together?  

“Brian Billy and Kevin started up during the summer of 2010. During our reformation into Call To Start in February 2011 we added Mike, who was already a long time friend of the band. We went through singer changes and eventually got Chris November of 2011.”

5.Venue you hope to one day perform at?

“Well, this was a hard question, because we all have different answers as to where we would dream to play. But we think it would be awesome to play a huge roof top party on a city like New York or South Beach.”

6. What is the weirdest/funnest thing that has ever happened to you while performing?

“We were playing a show in our hometown of Merritt Island, our first show with Chris, and we got a noise complaint. The owner of the park came out, interuppted our set and told us we got a noise complaint. Chris went on to congratulate the crowd on the noise complaint and the owner (ex marine) yelled at Chris calling him a Smart Ass. Lol, that sucked.”

7.If you were ‘DARED’ to do a cover of a Britney Spears song, which one would it be?

“Her entire discography. We jam to her all the time.”

8.Who would be you dream band/artist to tour with?

“We couldn’t come to a final answer. But we would create a tour with The Foo Fighters, Blink 182, and A Day To Remember.”

9.What is the #1 song on your playlist right now?

“Satisfaction by Benny Benassi.”

10. Favorite candy? :)

Billy-“Starburst”

Mike-“Peanut M&m’s”

Kevin- “Swedish Fish”

Brian - “Sour Patch Kids”

Chris - “Reese’s Peices”

Thanks so Much, We will see you @ Bombshell’s on the 4th!

This Past Saturday (April 7th) @ The House of Blues Shut Up and Dance took the stage and grabbed the audience’s attention with their hybrid version of the pop/rock dance style that’s a little on the addictive side of things especially their cover of ‘Marry The Night’ by Lady Gaga. Lead singer Jessi has a great stage presence and is so exciting to watch her perform, and Joey seems to have a veteran style that screams that he belongs on that stage. Sadly though it was Chad’s (SUAD guitarist) last performance as part of the band… “We love you Chad”! You can catch Shut Up and Dance performing @ the FMF on April 19th and with Chasing Thrill on May 4th @ 7pm inside of Bombshell’s Tavern in Orlando!

www.FaceBook.com/ShutUpAndDanceMusic

Alternative Rock band Mr.Bella took

the next set changing the mood of the room and the sound in the venue but keeping the excitment in the room consistent to SUAD as they engaged the audience adding to their rock solid performance they offer up a unique infused musical style even covering an unexpected ‘Just Dance’ by Lady Gaga but a very good unexpected :)

www.MrBella.com

You can catch our interview with Mr. Bella on HearThatTuneMusic.blogspot.com and MyLakeLibrary.org ~TeenLib

Featured 2012 YA author:

Interview by Mandi of the LCLS

1. Was there one particular moment when you knew ‘I want to be an author’ or was it just something you stumbled into?

  “I knew from a pretty early age. My was always reading to me when I was a kid, and I spent most of my time running around with a stick in my hand that was really a sword, battling invisible enemies and saving imaginary princesses. I’m still doing the same thing, really, I just type it out and get paid for it. “

 2. Growing up what was your favorite book?

 ”I loved “The Hobbit” and“Lord of the Rings.” To me, Tolkien’s world of Middle Earth was much more interesting than the real world.”

 3.If you had to give your most recent novel a theme song what would it be?

 “If we’re talking about “The Sleepwalkers,” I’d have to go with “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult. If we’re talking about “Ghost Crown,” which comes out in June, it would probably be something by Daft Punk. You can’t beat the combo of techno and kung fu.”

  4.Is there a certain place or spot where you go to get your inspiration?

 ”Being anywhere outdoors is always great for me. I’m a runner, and I like to go for runs along the river by my girlfriend’s place. Water and running are both soothing, so they can definitely help a writer recharge and get into that zen place where ideas come to you.”

 5.If your book ‘The Sleepwalkers’ was made into a film who would you cast as your lead actors?

 ”Oh boy. I get asked questions like that sometimes and they’re always tough for me. The problem is that the characters in my books are really individuals to me, so it’s hard to imagine anyone playing them. Sorry! “

  6. In Dark Territory were the characters inspired by anyone in real life?

 ”Not really… like I said, my characters are really individuals in their own right, even though they’re imaginary. But I did get the name Ignacio from a guy I knew in L.A. He was a bassist in my ex-girlfriend’s rock band, and he’s a pretty rad guy. “

  7. How was it working along with Charlene Keel on the Dark Territory books?

 ”Charlene is great. The way we worked it, I would write the first draft of a chapter then send it to her; she’d revise it, then send it back to me and I’d add on the next chapter and send the whole thing back to her again. It was a little stressful to collaborate at first, especially since the publishing deal was such an exciting opportunity for both of us. But it ended up working really well, especially once we got used to working together. Char is a wonderful writer with a wealth of great ideas, so she added a lot to the process.”

  8. Acting or writing do you have one you prefer over the other?

 ”I definitely prefer writing. Acting was a blast and I may do more of it one of these days, but writing is my passion. I really feel like if I’m going to contribute something important to the world, it’s going to be through writing. Besides, I get to wake up whenever I want in the morning, walk my dog, pour some coffee, sit down on my couch and start working. What could be better than that?”

  9. In a 100 years how would you like to be remembered, what legacy would you like to leave?

 ”Wow, good question! I would like to think that people might still be reading my work in 100 years. As the people who end up reading all my books will discover, there really is a thread of spiritual and metaphysical truth that runs through all of it. If people are still reading my stuff a century from now, that will be why they’re doing it: because it brings to mind universal truths that strike a chord in people. The purpose of art, to me, is to make people think and ask questions. So my hope is that one day, someone will look at a stack of my books and say, “this was the guy who first made me ask the questions that led me to search for truth in my life.”

 & we must ask… :)

10. Favorite junk food?

  “I usually try to eat healthy, but I’m not going to lie; there’s lots of junk food I like. I guess I’d say my favorite is cookies, though. My great grandma started me on them early, so I really never had a chance!”

Thank You so Much for the Interview, you can see Gates on March 29th @ the Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont as part of the 2012 Festival of the Reading.

Live Perfomance by Bethany Burnette

Come to the official Grand Opening of the ‘Design Mine Cafe and art studio’

Have a blast with free

designs, freecoffee, sweettreats

and LIVE music by pop recording artist

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