"I'm With the Band" Part #2

This is the second post highlighting former students of mine who have gone on to do pretty well in the music industry. These are the last two bands, but if I forgot someone I apologize just write me and let me know.

My Favorite Highway

Dave Cook (2nd from the left) was in our high school ministry at North Way. His band was just signed to Virgin Records and they have traveled all over the USA playing shows. Their song "Bigger than Love" was featured on an episode of The Hills. I am excited to see how these guys do. Congrats David!

Eric James and the New Century/ The Early Hours



Eric James was not one of my students but he was the worship leader for the high school ministry at North Way. Eric and his band the New Century did really well playing all over the country and their music was featured on a MTV CD and his songs appeared in a few tv shows.

Their music is available on itunes. Great album you should pick it up.

He is now in a band called The Early Hours. Don't know much about that band but you can check out their myspace HERE

Comments

[Amy Tedrow]

Hey Mark -

Thanks so much for posting the info for these bands. I have basically listened their music all day today. They are all very, very gifted.

Thanks for sharing.

Amy

[Alexander Wilhelmsen]

I'm not into the teenager dramas, but I have heard of "The Hills," a.k.a. one of the modern day versions of "Dawson's Creek," (I was never into that when I was that age... guess it comes with being a guy, and not a cool one in the normal way). Very impressive (based on the video) and if the rest of their stuff is as good I can see why Virgin picked those guys up.

On Eric James, hey, those of us who you never had as high schoolers count (if you remember, you arrived during my last month of high school going into the summer, so I really don't consider myself to have been one of your students in that way).

How in the world do you go from this guy to "Master" Brad? I mean that in a complimentary way as in "dude, Steeltown's got talent."

All of the guys you've laid out here, whether I love their music or it's not quite something I like, I know what other people like and if I don't like it, I know it's still good stuff.

Maybe you could have a Grove Farm Fest that features all of your blasts from the past as a benefit concert for some Pittsburgh area charities. Maybe you can get one of the Steelers to come out (maybe a guy who will make an impact in the future, a la projected 2009 Bucs starting quarterback Luke McCown was the third string guy when he stopped by Van Dyke to speak at Sports Camp).

Good stuff.

[Laive]

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