Everyone has a passion. Some of you may not know it yet, but it's true. Everyone has that one thing that they love to do and would rather do than anything else...even if they suck at it or don't have any support.
All they do is keep trying. They get better, practice more. And eventually they do improve, and suddenly they start getting fan mail, or audiences, or paid to do this thing that they love so much. Thousands of bands have started this way. And I like to think that thousands of writers have, too. The point is that everyone starts somewhere, and the good ones are the ones that push through the beginning no matter what the odds.
This week's centerpiece, written by Andrew Benson, looks into the life of a local band. He's lived through and lost sleep over their practices and is now proud to have seen their progression.
And as fans of local music, we hope these boys can push through the next few years and make a mark on the music industry. In order to do that though, they need the support of the local scene around them.
ASU students need to make more of an effort around campus to help groups like Modified Pulse to gain ground. There is nothing more energizing than a local group, whose nervous energy can move a room and whose naivette keeps them in touch with their fans.
And to feel appreciated as an audience is something lost on national bands, which we all know. When was the last time Ben Harper or Dave Matthews came into a crowd after a concert to talk with fans? Probably when they were the small locals that Modified Pulse is today.
The point is that in order for groups like these to make it, they will eventually need support. And with us students having not much more to do on weekends than drink and listen to music, why not experience something new and support a group who loves what they do? Who knows, maybe one day they'll be that national act you pay $40 to see every year, and you can tell all your friends that one day, you used to know them.
Reach the editor at emily.murphy@asu.edu.
