Thursday, November 19, 2009
When Richard Gintowt reflects on his musical influences he’s quick to mention some of his favorite bands such as Wilco and The Shins. But he knows most of his true musical influences are ghosts of the past — bands he said he listened to growing up.
“Green Day was a big influence before they sucked,” he said.
Gintowt, vocalist for the band Hidden Pictures, will perform tomorrow night at KJHK’s annual Farmer’s Ball at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
Tom Johnson, general manager and program adviser for KJHK, said Farmer’s Ball was a station tradition dating back to the early 1990s.
“It’s a really good launch pad for new bands,” Johnson said.
Eight bands will perform at the Bottleneck and four finalists will advance to Saturday’s show at The Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St.
Logan Nickels, Stillwater, Okla., senior and KJHK station manager, said the station received 67 entries this year. The KJHK staff picked the top eight entries using a rating scale.
The winner will receive recording time at Black Lodge Recording and band merchandise from Blue Collar Press.
Bands will advance to round two by a critic vote and the audience will select the winner Saturday.
Though this will be a Farmer’s Ball debut for Hidden Pictures, Gintowt said he has been a regular at Farmer’s Ball since he worked as the music director for KJHK when he attended the University from 1999 to 2003.
“I’ve always thought there was a really good music scene here and I still feel that way,” he said.
Gintowt graduated with a degree in journalism and currently works as a writer and photographer for Lawrence.com.
The band decided to submit music to reconnect with the KJHK music scene, Gintowt said. He and fellow musician Michelle Sanders played in Lawrence original The Ok Jones from 2000 to 2007 before creating Hidden Pictures last year with band members Alan Brandsted, Nate Holt and Pat Tomek.
Aside from the publicity and prizes offered to participants in the Farmer’s Ball, Gintowt said he was excited to see other bands in the competition.
Katlyn Conroy, vocalist and keyboard player, will be performing with Wild and Wooly on Friday night. Conroy said she had wanted to play at Farmer’s Ball since she started playing in Lawrence bars at age fifteen.
“The bands in the Farmer’s Ball are always very talented and I feel honored to perform,” she said. “I’ve been impressed with everyone who has won in the past.”
— Edited by Jonathan Hermes
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