Adventures at the PEAK Performance Project Boot Camp - Day 4
- By Pyper Geddes
- Published 08/30/2010
Last night I could feel that magic that I remembered feeling at the end of last year's boot camp. I really think what it is is that when the songwriting contest was announced and everyone started breaking apart from their bands to collaborate with other acts, the barriers started to fade away. It didn't matter that all of these artists are in a competition against each other, they put all that aside and are starting to write some great music together. After hearing a couple bars from what Ben Sigston was playing and hearing the intro to Adaline and Christopher Arruda's song I know that these songs are going to be amazing singles.
Last night's showcases were also something to talk about - maybe even something to stand at the top of a mountain and yell about.
Christopher Arruda started off the evening and I couldn't believe the voice that was coming out of him! He has an amazing range and he was most definitely singing for all the ladies in the crowd. For his last number he shushed everyone and came out off the stage with an acoustic guitar and performed one last ballad. The acoustics in this room are great for singer songwriters and Chris definitely took advantage of it.
Bodhi Jones (aka Prince Uncle Bodhi) back for his second year at boot camp and the difference from last year to this year is amazing. Last year he had never performed for an actual crowd, he had been a busker for his whole musical career and the whole live performance thing was new to him. This year he showcased everything he learned from last year. I always enjoy listening to Bohdi's songs - you can tell they're right from the heart. Last year Bodhi also tried hiding from me when I was making my rounds interviewing all the artists but this year he was more than happy to do one with me (along with some push ups as well). Kudos to you Bodhi!
Steph Macpherson was next and the judges absolutely adored her and of course the rest of us did as well. She has such a sweet voice and such a sweet way about her, and her songs... Wow! I was humming all of them over the course of the day and I didn't even have to know the lyrics because she had so many la da da's and na na na's that I was able to sing along!
Acres of Lions. Hands down the best performance on the Pinnacle Dining Room stage so far. I don't know if it was the just the upbeat tempo (+caffeine) that got me so excited right off the bat but I wasn't alone as everyone got off their seats and rocked out at the front of the stage. I want to describe their music but all of the terms that come to mind (rock, pop punk, alt rock) don't seem to fit them - they have their own sound and they sure as hell know how to sell it. I can't wait to see their set at the Red Room!
As far as today goes, the sun was actually out in full force for more than 5 minutes so I took full advantage of it. So much so that Scott Johnson asked me if I had just put fake tanner on. My day was filled with food, coffee, a jaunt into Princeton, coffee, more food, kayaking, interviewing, coffee, pool fun, coffee, even more food followed by even more coffee and now I'm watching another great set of showcases which you get to hear all about mañana. Adios!
Last night's showcases were also something to talk about - maybe even something to stand at the top of a mountain and yell about.
Christopher Arruda started off the evening and I couldn't believe the voice that was coming out of him! He has an amazing range and he was most definitely singing for all the ladies in the crowd. For his last number he shushed everyone and came out off the stage with an acoustic guitar and performed one last ballad. The acoustics in this room are great for singer songwriters and Chris definitely took advantage of it.
Bodhi Jones (aka Prince Uncle Bodhi) back for his second year at boot camp and the difference from last year to this year is amazing. Last year he had never performed for an actual crowd, he had been a busker for his whole musical career and the whole live performance thing was new to him. This year he showcased everything he learned from last year. I always enjoy listening to Bohdi's songs - you can tell they're right from the heart. Last year Bodhi also tried hiding from me when I was making my rounds interviewing all the artists but this year he was more than happy to do one with me (along with some push ups as well). Kudos to you Bodhi!
Steph Macpherson was next and the judges absolutely adored her and of course the rest of us did as well. She has such a sweet voice and such a sweet way about her, and her songs... Wow! I was humming all of them over the course of the day and I didn't even have to know the lyrics because she had so many la da da's and na na na's that I was able to sing along!
Acres of Lions. Hands down the best performance on the Pinnacle Dining Room stage so far. I don't know if it was the just the upbeat tempo (+caffeine) that got me so excited right off the bat but I wasn't alone as everyone got off their seats and rocked out at the front of the stage. I want to describe their music but all of the terms that come to mind (rock, pop punk, alt rock) don't seem to fit them - they have their own sound and they sure as hell know how to sell it. I can't wait to see their set at the Red Room!
As far as today goes, the sun was actually out in full force for more than 5 minutes so I took full advantage of it. So much so that Scott Johnson asked me if I had just put fake tanner on. My day was filled with food, coffee, a jaunt into Princeton, coffee, more food, kayaking, interviewing, coffee, pool fun, coffee, even more food followed by even more coffee and now I'm watching another great set of showcases which you get to hear all about mañana. Adios!
