The Bell Ringer

Q&A with Athens, Ga. based band, The Orange Constant

Madison Brown, Online/Design EditorChris Freiberg, the keyboardist for the Athens, Ga. based band, The Orange Constant, spoke with The Bell Ringer on Tuesday, Jan. 23. He spoke about the history of the band, focusing on his experiences in the group, and discussed the various musical influences that they have as well as some of the goals that they have for the new year. They will be touring with Perpetual Groove and have an upcoming show in Augusta on Friday, Jan. 26 at Sky City.
January 25, 2018

Lost Boy finds himself in music

Joshua Adams , Staff WriterIn a city that used to be home to several different types of punk music, one musician has refused to give up his dreams. He’s still writing, recording and booking shows that you wouldn’t see in Augusta without his efforts.Holden Taylor is the lead singer of the emo-punk trio, Lost Boy. He’s played in several bands in Augusta over the years including Panic Manor, Idamara and DreamEater.“As a little kid,” Taylor said, “I was always drawn to music. I had crappy, cheap guitars growing up but I never really knew what to do with them. The thing that really got me into learning how to play music was meeting friends in the neighborhood. I started taking guitar lessons. I took about six lessons, after that I taught myself. I have no formal training. I just kind of taught myself.”Like many emotive musicians, Taylor’s early influences were Nirvana, Queen, My Chemical Romance and Taking Back Sunday.“I still love those bands,” he said. “Nirvana and Queen gave me the nostalgic euphoria feel of what it meant to be a musician. I wanted that. And I still want that, I fight every day for it.”
March 1, 2016