Wonderfall, wonderfall. The brothers
Bregande -- guitarists/vocalists Dave '95 and Joe -- and bassist
John Fletcher '92 have been playing music together since 1998.
Music should make you move, the band members believe, and that
pop sensibility comes through in their melodic, energetic CD.
The musicians, who released the CD Monday Morning, Start Again
in 2000 under the name Elephant, had a setback last year when
they agreed to sell their name to the New York-based group Elefant.
"We now feel the name change was a blessing in disguise," says
Joe. "We're definitely making the most of our fresh start." Now
wonderfall, based in Atlanta, is getting some radio play with
its single "Not the First." All the songs on the new CD were written
by either Dave or Joe. And just to keep things in the family,
the band is being managed by brother Paul Bregande '91. Hear sample
tracks and order through www.wonderfallmusic.com.
May I Have Your Attention Please, The Notre
Dame Band with Tim McCarthy. "May I have your attention,
please": With those words, Tim McCarthy, a former sergeant with
the Indiana State Police, can quiet a roaring home football crowd,
as they await his pun-punctuated safety announcement. In the latest
CD from the Band of the Fighting Irish, directed by Kenneth Dye,
15 of McCarthy's announcements are sprinkled among the traditional
school songs -- "Hike, Notre Dame," "Notre Dame, Our Mother,"
and, of course, the "Notre Dame Victory March" -- and halftime
music of the 2004 football season. The play list includes songs
from Bach to Chuck Berry to Chicago. Order the CD through www.nd.edu/~ndband/
or by calling 574-631-7136.
(April 2005)
