'A nice, mellow feel'
Eau Claire student to perform his first solo show at Infinitea Teahouse
Frank Pellegrino
Issue date: 3/26/09 Section: Scene
At 8 p.m. on Saturday, junior Paul Brandt will perform his first solo show at Infinitea Teahouse, 112 E. Grand Ave.
The performance is the third of a series of shows that will be played at Infinitea over the remainder of the semester.
All the shows are free and everything from the daily menu will still be available.
Brandt said he is not as nervous as may be expected because of the incredibly calm vibe from Infinitea. He insists he doesn't feel many butterflies.
Sophomore Andrew Brose had similar remarks to say about shows at the venue.
"I've been to a show there before and it was a really nice atmosphere," Brose said. "It was really laid back and very relaxing."
Brandt said he started playing piano when he was in grade school, but it was always more of a recreational thing. He said his freshman year in high school is when he really started getting into music.
Brandt's talents are much more rounded now, as he also can play guitar, bass, banjo and several other instruments.
Although this will be his first solo show, Brandt has performed with different bands around the area for a while and has gained valuable experience from it.
Brandt said Meridene was probably the most prominent of the groups he has played with. Having four other official groups he's played in, and numerous side jobs, he found it hard to decipher between which groups were most known.
Not really fitting into any genre, Brandt was not entirely sure how to label his style of music.
Ultimately, he described it as indie-folk with a nice mellow feel to it. He added that he tries to keep anything he does from sounding too cliché.
Brose thinks that Infinitea made a great choice when they decided to offer these shows and suggests that people get there early if they want a seat.
"I think it's a really good idea," Brose said. "At the last show I went to, every table was filled, it was really good business for them."
The performance is the third of a series of shows that will be played at Infinitea over the remainder of the semester.
All the shows are free and everything from the daily menu will still be available.
Brandt said he is not as nervous as may be expected because of the incredibly calm vibe from Infinitea. He insists he doesn't feel many butterflies.
Sophomore Andrew Brose had similar remarks to say about shows at the venue.
"I've been to a show there before and it was a really nice atmosphere," Brose said. "It was really laid back and very relaxing."
Brandt said he started playing piano when he was in grade school, but it was always more of a recreational thing. He said his freshman year in high school is when he really started getting into music.
Brandt's talents are much more rounded now, as he also can play guitar, bass, banjo and several other instruments.
Although this will be his first solo show, Brandt has performed with different bands around the area for a while and has gained valuable experience from it.
Brandt said Meridene was probably the most prominent of the groups he has played with. Having four other official groups he's played in, and numerous side jobs, he found it hard to decipher between which groups were most known.
Not really fitting into any genre, Brandt was not entirely sure how to label his style of music.
Ultimately, he described it as indie-folk with a nice mellow feel to it. He added that he tries to keep anything he does from sounding too cliché.
Brose thinks that Infinitea made a great choice when they decided to offer these shows and suggests that people get there early if they want a seat.
"I think it's a really good idea," Brose said. "At the last show I went to, every table was filled, it was really good business for them."
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