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The northern Delaware, island-folk-rock-bluesy-hybrid The Splashing Pearls is made up of multi-instrumentalists Larkin Salemi, Peter Scobell and Cooke Harvey, who all sing and play percussions and string instruments, including banjo, ukulele, bass and guitar. Thesplashingpearls.com;facebook.com/pages/The-SplashingPearls/152347914780481.
Surf rock fused with doo-wop melded with straight rock and roll— meet Wilmington’s Sylvan Wolfe. Lead singer Christa Boeykens writes the band’s emotion-fueled songs on an old acoustic guitar, and then the pieces are pushed, pulled, stomped, twisted, and eventually rebirthed by the band. Along with Boeykens, the band is made up of Son Bui, David Santini, Geoff Giordano and Peter Daly. Sylvanwolfe.com; facebook.com/SylvanWolfe.
Universal Funk Order members enjoy movin’, groovin’, dancin’, funkin’, jammin’, and throwing the party. This Newark band, consisting of vocalist Reid Kelley, guitarist Jason Brown, drummer John Dickinson, bassist Gavin Heise, trumpeter Kenny Wallach, and trombonist Brett Lamel, makes it clear—they are 100 percent funk. Universalfunkorder.com; facebook.com/universalfunkorder.
WaveRadio is West Chester’s newest rock group, a big-sound trio with members James McGlaughlin, Colin McGetrick and Chris Cotter. “Thunderous grooves, suspenseful arrangements and huge riffs lay the groundwork for ethereal melodies and hooks,” they say. Waveradiomusic.com; facebook.com/waveradiomusic.
As lead vocalist and guitarist of the Philadelphia-based band The Way Home, James Hearne is no stranger to Wilmington. His band performed with dozens of other area acts during the highly successful Wilmo Rock Circus last November. Hearne is also no stranger to wellcrafted songs and thought-provoking lyrics. Playing without his band , Hearne will be the first solo performer in Musikarmageddon’s seven-year history.
Back in the competition for a second year, Xtra Alltra is “making music to move the asses of the masses” and band interests include Dogfish Head and aliens. Made up of lead guitarist, vocalist, and synth player Mike Zatwarnysky, drummer Paul Purnell, bassist and vocalist Ed Baldwin, and sax player Andy Jenks, they’ve been playing funk-infused jam rock for about two years. Xtraalltra.com; facebook.com/xtraalltra.
12 MARCH 2013 | OUTANDABOUTNOW.COM
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