March, 2014 II | Page 17

MUSIC Sponsored By: It keeps us busy and leaves very little free time, but it’s worth it. I’ve learned a lot about what it’s like to be truly invested in something you enjoy, and it’s been a blast. The feeling of performing onstage in front of any crowd is like nothing else, and hearing a song that we all work together to create is incredible. Our band years at high school, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The only thing I’m upset about is the fast approaching end, as we all split up to head to different colleges. But even though we’re all going separate ways, I’m still going to have four great friends, who (even though I don’t write or play music with) I can always count on to be down to hang out. Our music including our new single, “Stop the World” (included below) is available at http://deadringersindy. bandcamp.com/ periods of time rater than just memorizing it and I fully believe this has helped me a lot in school. The two biggest challenges of playing in a band in high especially around central and suburban Indy you have to be prepared to play the Hoosier Dome and Ben & Ari’s and house parties a lot if you want to get some genuine exposure. The other being the looming demise of nearly all bands which stems from the inevitably of college. Being a second semester senior this has never dawned on me more than now. It’s sad but still it’s of excitement and creation and fantastic experience with a tight knit group of three to four people that you couldn’t change for the world. I certainly wouldn’t. And things like college open a whole new world a possibility that I have yet to be able to fathom. Its an unforgettable experience with boundless rewards that is second to none that I think every