Spring Break
Group plays benefit shows
BRIANA GERDEMAN
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: Variety
After drawing inspiration for its name from a brewing storm, Leading Edge has combined a whirlwind of musical styles into a coherent whole.
The members of Leading Edge described its sound as alternative rock incorporating elements of indie, reggae, funk and a Latin sound.
Seth Brown, a senior from Social Circle and the band's bass player, lists the Beatles, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay and Miles Davis as some of Leading Edge's diverse influences.
"It's not always easy to comprehend," said David Beeco, a sophomore from Social Circle who plays drums.
BENEFIT FOR
When: 10 tonight
Where: Tasty World
Price: $5
But rather than dedicate themselves to one specific genre, they prefer to focus on the musicality of the songs they write.
"It's hard to describe because we like to incorporate so many different genres in our music," said Eric Thompson, a senior from Macon who plays guitar. "We're really into the musicality … We've found that the more musical we are, the more it affects people."
The band members' strong musical backgrounds allow them to create this unique sound.
"We've all been playing regular orchestra and band instruments since fifth grade, so we all have that classical training," Brown said.
Leading Edge formed in Social Circle when Brown, Beeco and Matt Daniel were in high school.
"We've been playing together since 2005," said Daniel, a senior and the band's rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. "We were called Mudra. It was just us three for a long time, and we've been playing around Athens for a few years."
From time to time, the band had other members, but none worked out until Thompson joined them in the spring of 2008.
Soon after, they changed their name to Leading Edge. The original name, Mudra, often was mispronounced and was once incorrectly billed as "Mudrat."
"We were pretty much at [Seth's] house practicing in his basement, and the lights were flickering in and out," Daniel said.
The members of Leading Edge described its sound as alternative rock incorporating elements of indie, reggae, funk and a Latin sound.
Seth Brown, a senior from Social Circle and the band's bass player, lists the Beatles, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay and Miles Davis as some of Leading Edge's diverse influences.
"It's not always easy to comprehend," said David Beeco, a sophomore from Social Circle who plays drums.
BENEFIT FOR
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
When: 10 tonightWhere: Tasty World
Price: $5
But rather than dedicate themselves to one specific genre, they prefer to focus on the musicality of the songs they write.
"It's hard to describe because we like to incorporate so many different genres in our music," said Eric Thompson, a senior from Macon who plays guitar. "We're really into the musicality … We've found that the more musical we are, the more it affects people."
The band members' strong musical backgrounds allow them to create this unique sound.
"We've all been playing regular orchestra and band instruments since fifth grade, so we all have that classical training," Brown said.
Leading Edge formed in Social Circle when Brown, Beeco and Matt Daniel were in high school.
"We've been playing together since 2005," said Daniel, a senior and the band's rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. "We were called Mudra. It was just us three for a long time, and we've been playing around Athens for a few years."
From time to time, the band had other members, but none worked out until Thompson joined them in the spring of 2008.
Soon after, they changed their name to Leading Edge. The original name, Mudra, often was mispronounced and was once incorrectly billed as "Mudrat."
"We were pretty much at [Seth's] house practicing in his basement, and the lights were flickering in and out," Daniel said.
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