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THE TIMES -OUT & ABOUT Section, GAINESVILLE, GA.
THURSDAY MARCH 20, 1997
Night Lines - By Nancy
Roberts
The Brass hopes to bring back pure rock
'n' roll
Rock 'n' roll will never die - not if The
Brass has anything to do with it. With a
style reminiscent of '70's rock 'n' roll bands such as Aerosmith,
Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and AC/DC,
The Brass plans to bring back what was once termed "pure
rock 'n' roll".
"This kind of music can't be denied," said band member Ernie
Boetz. "It's time (for it) to come
back."
Boetz, a Gainesville High graduate who relocated to Atlanta seven
years ago, formed the 3-year-old band. He is the chief writer of
the all-original tunes and is passionate about his music.
"Anybody can rock, but few people can roll," he said.
"If (the music) is not based on blues, it won't roll."
To help sell the band, Boetz is shopping for professional
management; meanwhile all the footwork is being done by the band
members. And so far, marketing hasn't been easy.
"Our style of music isn't commercially popular at this
time," Boetz explained.
But this obstacle hasn't deterred Boetz; he is confident that The
Brass will succeed in reviving "true" rock 'n' roll.
"People come up to us after shows, and they will just thank
us and ask 'Why can't we hear this all the time?" Boetz
said.
"When we are in front of a crowd, we will win any crowd
over," he said with conviction.
And Boetz backs up this comment with a guarantee:
"If (The Brass doesn't put on) one of the best rock 'n' roll
shows you've ever seen, I'll give you your money back," he
promised.
Ed Waller, Jr., owner
of Green's Grocery on Riverside Drive, attended a recent Brass
concert in Atlanta and liked it.
"They're superb for a hard-rock band (that does) original
music. The sound and performance was real good," Waller
said.
The Brass has played at several clubs in Atlanta - such as Smith's
Olde Bar, Masquerade, The Roxy, the Wreck Room, Hard Rock Cafe
and Lou's Blues Revue - but this weekend
the group will perform in Gainesville for the first time, and
Boetz is looking forward to it.
"I'm ecstatic about it," he said. "It's kind of
like a homecoming for me."
Along with Boetz will be the other three members of The Brass - Lucky
Forrester, an Atlanta resident, on guitar; Chuck
Rogers, Cumming resident, on Drums; and J.
C. Keever, from Atlanta, on bass. Boetz is
lead singer and plays lead guitar for the group. Forrester
performs backup vocals.
The Brass released its first CD in October 1996. The self-titled
recording is available at several major record stores in Atlanta
and Blockbuster Music and Onyx Worlds of Entertainment in
Gainesville. Fans can also purchase the CD for $10 at shows.
Upcoming plans for The Brass include gigs at Lou's Blues Revue
and Somber Reptile in
Atlanta followed by a Southeastern tour.
Meanwhile, you can catch The Brass at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Monkey
Barrel on Washington Street. Cover Charge:
$3; half-price for Brenau and Gainesville College students with
I.D.
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