Friday, February 15, 1834
Daily Nebraskan
Pago 7
JULY
to overcome size
By Use Olson
Staff Reporter
The Finnsters hive been playing
together since July. But the friend ship
between the three band members goes
back to the seventh grade.
In these dsys, Rick Cowling, Terry
Olson and T.K. Olson had a band that
often performed at Irving JunJcr High
dances. Throughout junior high and
high school, tho trio continued to play
together and separately inlands like
Cast of Players, New Movement and tha
Pud Brothers.
LINCOLN MUSIC REVIEW
So the formation of the Finnsters
last July was just another step in the
intertwined musical careers of the
three friends.
The Finnsters play new wave music,
'60s tunes and original music that is
easy to dance to. The group can be
surprising. Amidst a set of U-2, Police
and the Clash, the band might break
into a wild rendition of the Sudan's
"Wipe Out," or a Monkees' tune.
The group's name also reflects its
humorous side. "Finnster" is a mutation
of the name of the Adam's family TV
series character "Uncle Fester."
The group is a little more serious
when it comes to performing its original
songs. The group's style reflects the
influences of groups like REM and the
Beatles. The band members plan to
record one of their songs, "On the
Way," as a single, and eventually make
an album.
Band members admit that sometimes
their sound is limited by their size. Bat,
Terry said, three-piece bands have fewer
arguments. T.K. shares his brother's
positive attitude,
"I've been in bands with as many
people as seven, T.K. said. "I'm more
pleased with the progress of this band
than any other I've been in."
The Finnsters compensate for their
size with their versatility: all three can
play guitar, bass drums and keyboards.
They divide the responsibilities. T.K.
usually plays drums, and Terry and
Rick take turns with the guitar and
bass. All three sing lead and background
vocals.
The band seems to have few problems
coordinating its efforts without a "lead
singer." "We're familiar and comfortable
with each other's abilities," T.K. said.
On stage, the Finnsters play as much
for their own pleasure as for that of the
audience. They smile often, and move
around comfortably in tennis shoes.
Their vocals are clean.
Terry gives part of the credit for the
group's quality to "sound man" Tim
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The Firjisters, Terry Olson, left, T.K. Olson end Rick Cowling.
Kechley, owner of Master Trax, 1844 N T.K. is a senior majoring in pre-law at
St. UNL. Rick is a junior computer science
The Finnsters try to appeal to the major. Terry, a former UNL student, is
college crowd. ' taking the year off from school to
"We'd like to try to get a following on concentrate on making 'money and
campus it's a good way to start," music. '
T.K. said. All three say they would be ready to
David BourkeDsily Ntbraskan
drop everything else if the Finnsters
began to make it big, but until then
they plan to have a lot of fun playing
part time.
This semester, the Finnsters plan to
perform two or three weekends a month
at private parties and nightclubs.
Album due in March
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By David II. SJailn
Staff Eeporter
In 1982 a group of boys from the University of
Iowa came to Lincoln. The score then was
Nebraska 42 and Iowa 7.
That was three years ago. At that time another
group of boys from Iowa City were starting a
band. That band was Boys with Toys.
This Friday Boys With Toys will invade the
Nebraska Union's Centennial Room. The non
alcoholic dance is open to the public and will
run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The dance is being
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sponsored by Beta Theta Pi, the Lincoln Council
on Alcoholism and Drugs and KXSS radio.
This year the score promises to be different.
The Boy.'s unique brand of rock and pop is
becoming one of the areas hottest attractions.
The music is fast and furious with only one thing
in mind - dancing.
The Boys' music is simple but infectious. They
have just finished an album titled the Big
House, which is due out in late March.
Boys With Toys consists of Bradley Jones tm
guitar, JoeL Carey on bass and Tommy Meyer on.
drums. Each grew up in Iowa and they met while
attending the University of Iowa
Even with these strong Iowa ties the group '
had nothing but praise for Lincoln. "The people
in Lincoln have big rock'n'roll hearts," Jones
When asked to compare Nebraska college
crowds with Iowa's, Jones said, "Nebraskans
seem less inhibited, and more willing to kick up
their heeis." '
With this attitude the Boys' aren't at all
apprehensive about playing their first non
alcoholic party.
The Boys' reputation is growing and UNL
students can catch the fun Friday night in the
union. The tickets are available for $3 from
members of Beta Theta Pi or at the door.
Shorts
Because of unavoidable scheduling conflicts,
the following changes have been made in the
schedule of the screenings of "Metropolis." It
will be shown at 1, 7 and 9 p.m. on Wednesday,
Feb. 20. AH screenings that day are open to the
public. The 7 p.m. screening on Thursday, Feb.
21 is open only to the guests of the College of
Architecture's Department of Urban Planning,
There will be no 9 p.m. screening that evening.
"Metropolis" will show as scheduled on Friday,
Feb. 22 (7 and 9 p.m.) and Saturday, Feb. 23 (3, 7
and 9 p.m.).
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