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Thursday Night Out has only been in existence for 13 months, but that doesn’t stop them from putting their hearts and souls into the music that they create.
Thursday Night Out consists of Dwayne Stewart on lead vocals, Jamil Leslie on bass and synth, Adam Gonzalez on drums and Leo Davis on keys. The band members met at Eisenhower High School in Rialto and all shared a love of music.
They derive their music from a blend of hip-hop, electronica and R&B and add a unique blend of synth and bass to build a unique sound of their own.
Like most young bands, they look up to groups and artists who have lead the way and inspired a new generation who hope to follow in their footsteps.
“I’m inspired by a variety of artists,” said Stewart. “Kanye West is amazing. My favorite band of all time is Blink 182 and I love Hayley Williams from Paramore, but we all know that the greatest entertainer who ever lived was Michael Jackson.”
Judging from the band’s Myspace page, they’ve got a great sense of writing and playing together.
One of my favorite tracks on their Myspace page is called, “Dear Love.” It brings together a solid rhythmic foundation accompanied by a cool piano groove and flowing lyrics that make your head bounce to the song.
Another great song from the band is a song called, “Hollywood.” Right away, the tempo and the bass line hooks you in and again the rhythm keeps the song solid.
Stewart does a great job in telling a story of a young up-and-comer trying to get in to the Hollywood scene.
Writing songs seems to be easy for the band. It seems like they have the right tools to build a solid musical career.
“The artist’s taste makes the song. The artist has to have passion in their writing or it might come off as fake. They’ve got to have passion for what they’re doing,” Stewart said.
“When we first got together, it was clear that we all gelled musically. We all got really into what we were doing,” Stewart said.
Music is a huge passion for the band and it is something that they feel strongly about.
“Music is in everything I do. It’s in everything we do. It’s all around us at all times and it just comes out of me,” Stewart added.
The band is looking forward to the future and are currently in the studio hard at work writing and recording new songs for their first set of demos.
“I’m excited for where we are going,” said Stewart.
After their demos are complete, they are closer to getting to where they believe their music will take them and they hope that in the future they can help up and coming artists and even get the chance to work with their heroes.
“I would love to collaborate with Pharrell Williams one day,” Stewart said.
Look at their Myspace page for more information about record release news and when they’ll come to a town near you.
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