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425 On the right, is Alex Vaughn, my attorney. In front, is Tom Jones, my record producer. Elizabeth Lakso is in the band because she said she would be my girlfriend next week. It's always next week. I am Greg Alton, songwriter and mayhem moderator. Together, we are 425. I learned a long time ago that if you surround yourself with good people, things will go well. Things are going very well. For more of the 425 story, visit http://www.myspace.com/425band.http://www.myspace.com/425bandshapeimage_15_link_0
Bryan Segraves A music industry major from Smith Station Bryan has arranged and composed over 90 pieces. Since his freshman year at Troy University he has written over 25 original songs. He writes and publishes his own songs, he leads worship teams, and throws down on the keys while he melts the souls of his listeners. This man does it all. Ladies and gentlemen prepare yourself for the heart wrenching lyrical finesse of the one and only Bryan Segraves! Scott Walker Scott Walker was born with that creative spark that drives men's souls. In his early life, he wandered always searching for some way to express this creativity. Then, he found music. Since then, Scott has been writing songs with the fervor of a man possessed. He's written many songs and has had a few shows, but he improves rapidly and will be someone to watch for in the realm of the stars. Porcelain Red Love, tragedy, hope, pain, redemption and…well, life happens to us all. When the guys in Porcelain Red brought their lives together it produced a sound unlike anything they had heard before. Using piercing guitars and thundering bass and drum lines to tell their collective stories the guys have woven together a collection of songs about this journey we call life. Whether it's a fast-moving, hard-hitting facet about personal discovery or a powerful, lamenting ballad about lost love, the guys put everything they have into every song. With influences ranging from the Foo- Fighters and Incubus to Metallica and The Rolling Stones, Porcelain Red is poised to make some serious waves in the music scene. Hannah Mcleaish Hannah Erin McLeaish is a true northwest Florida native. The beach is normal, the sun is always shining, and there music is playing everywhere she goes. Most of the time, it's her own. Though she picked up guitar on her own, and has only been playing for two years, she has a passion for what she does with it. "..At first I didn't even know I could sing." She has influences ranging throughout John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Tristan Prettyman, Jason Reeves, Fiona Apple, Mason Jennings, Julia Nunes, and Colbie Caillat. Her background of musical interest holds a variety stretching from Weezer, to The Beatles, and then on Glen Hansard to Yael Naim. She hopes to bring people the happiness they deserve when listening to good music. "It's from the soul, and if people enjoy what they hear, then I feel like I’ve done my part." After receiving compliments on her music from the up and coming Colbie Caillat after a show in Mobile, AL, Hannah decided it was time to put herself out there. NOBLE With the elements of hip-hop, the MC (Nick Noble (MUI Major)), and the DJ (Tom Jones (MUI Major)), NOBLE’s powers combine to bring you the ultimate in new-school hip-hop rooted in the old-school. Backed with original beats Nick Noble cuts through the mix with his rhythmic freestyles while DJ-TJ relieves your itches scratching the hottest samples. Don’t sit back, don’t relax, but do brace yourself for the mayhem that NOBLE is bringing to the stage! Ryan Rychburg Since the age of thirteen, Ryan has been plucking away at his axe and wrote his first song when he was sixteen. Only a year later he recorded his first album, and now performs touring coffee shops with his buddy Jake Blocker (drums). The two have special plans for the Summer of 2008 ready to release a much anticipated album. Ryan has always felt that God was calling him to write inspiring music that encourages people to reevaluate their lives and society that they live in. With influences such as Jon Foreman, Damien Rice, and the Afters backing him, look forward to taking a good look in the mirror when the music of Ryan Rychburg resonates in your heart! Meg Nicholas Gracing the world with her fabulous singing voice since the age of three Meg, a freshman business major and a proud sister of Alpha Delta Pi, will be taking center stage. During her freshman year of high school, she joined the FFA String Band as the lead female vocalist for four years. She was also in a country/bluegrass band called “In The Pines.” Some of her many influences include her grandfather who would sing to her all the time when she was little. Be prepared to have your souls lifted when you hear her angelic voice!
Sonic Melon In collaboration with Sonic Melon Productions under Ilium Records LLC, Tom Jones and his band Sonic Melon will feature the hit song “No More,” a tale of love, transparent self-justification, and the final realization of liberation. With influences ranging from Yellowcard to Dashboard Confessional to Lost Prophets Sonic Melon brings you the best of alternative rock blend. So throw your hearts in the blender and see what happens next. Ilium Records LLC and Sonic Melon Productions are proud to present Sonic Melon! www.myspace.com/sonicmelonproductions http://www.myspace.com/sonicmelonproductionsshapeimage_23_link_0
Troy unversity Jazz Combo Tony Hawthorne - graduate studies, music education David Samuel - graduate studies, music education Josh Scalf - music education Melvin Burke - music education La’Roy Bodiford - music education Adam Hudson - music education Eric Ward - graduate studies, music industry MASTER SCHEDULE The Troy University Jazz Ensemble-I is one of the John M. Long School of Music’s premiere performing groups. The Jazz Ensemble regularly performs for concerts, clinics and festivals throughout the Southeast. Consisting of approximately 20 members, students in the Jazz Ensemble-I perform big band repertoire and the latest compositions. Additional large group jazz ensembles are scheduled as needed to allow students the opportunity to study jazz and to better prepare music education students. Troy University jazz ensembles are composed entirely of students. Jazz ensemble classes are offered each semester. Membership in Jazz Ensemble-1 and JCE-1 is by audition. Other groups are open to all students on the basis of instrumentation needs.