Freakdaddy funks U.S.U.
By Tina Dhamija
Daily Forty-Niner
Under the noontime sun, music ensemble
Freakdaddy played to an audience of nearly 150 people Wednesday during
the Week of Welcome fair.
The group, originally from La Puente,
has a blend of hard-edged guitar rock and deep Caribbean rhythms, producing
a sound that can best be described as a harder and more defined brand of
roots/rock than 311 (in the group's early years).
With three years of experience to its
credit, the group consists of a percussion section equipped with congas
and conventional drums, two horns (trumpet and trombone), lead and bass
guitars and two MCs (Alan Meade and Jim Perkins). Freakdaddy delivered
its audience, many of whom were milling through Greek society stalls, with
loud but groovy rhythms, adding to the dayís laid-back attitude.
"They [the band] are tight [sounding],"
said Brent Seehusen, a junior majoring in business. "I like the mellow
grooves, it matches todayís laid-back environment."
The band's 45 minute set engaged the audience
with songs that catalogued its three years together. With such reflective
lyrics as "Sell what they [society] know, reap what they sow ... thatís
what it seems, now you have a chance to see what I mean," Freakdaddy did
not claim to have any type of political message. Instead, the group's main
purpose is to remain open to its surroundings and not be classified in
any way, Perkins said. |
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