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"I went to school for english and education and I've always been creatively inclined. I saw music as the fastest quickest way to get my thoughts from the page to an audience," explained Sports' guitarist and vocalist Ian Proper. Before they became a band, "everyone was in kind of a sister band." After a move from Syracuse to Rochester, he "took a little breatk to figure out what I really wanted to play," but soon, "we decided to start playing together. We added a drummer, Jeff Haschmann, and Wendy Eisenberg, who has a classical background and it's just sorted gelled." Beth Watson on bass and Ian Egling on keys and vocals round out their sound.
Their first, self-titled album, is available in all of the usual places, plus on vinyl. Right now, they're recording a second. "I write the skeletons of songs. I think about all of the elements and everyone fills in their parts." For the next album, "we're branching out in terms of style. We're taking our time, thinking about different themes, some of which are maybe a little cliche -- relationships." He doesn't, however, write about his own. "It's more of things I see. I'm horrible at talking about myself."
He is good, however, at sharing what he's learned. As an musician, "don't be so concerned with what is going on around you. Be concered with what works for you. What's on the radio or on American Idol doesn't matter and it isn't real anyway. If you're honest with yourself, what you do will connect with someone." You can keep up with Sports, including tour dates and updates on their new album, and maybe find something to connect with yourself, on their Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Their first, self-titled album, is available in all of the usual places, plus on vinyl. Right now, they're recording a second. "I write the skeletons of songs. I think about all of the elements and everyone fills in their parts." For the next album, "we're branching out in terms of style. We're taking our time, thinking about different themes, some of which are maybe a little cliche -- relationships." He doesn't, however, write about his own. "It's more of things I see. I'm horrible at talking about myself."
He is good, however, at sharing what he's learned. As an musician, "don't be so concerned with what is going on around you. Be concered with what works for you. What's on the radio or on American Idol doesn't matter and it isn't real anyway. If you're honest with yourself, what you do will connect with someone." You can keep up with Sports, including tour dates and updates on their new album, and maybe find something to connect with yourself, on their Facebook page and Twitter feed.
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