ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
SCHOOL
OF ROCK
BY MARIE GRILLO
September is a month
where new things begin,
school starts up again and
we take the time to look
at what we have learned
over the summer months.
I continue to learn about
and listen to great bands
around the western Queens
music scene, and each band
I uncover leads me to more
great music. Here are a
few bands to start off your
season of rock:
Yours & Mine
Yours & Mine has a rock-driven, highenergy
sound that is reminiscent of Oasis,
if they were a “rockabilly” band. Frontman
Gregory Baldwin got a chance to learn
about the local music scene through its
popular open mic nights.
“I started going to shows at LIC Bar, The
Quays, Sek’end Sun, Irish Whiskey Bar and got
a chance to know the local musicians around
town,” Baldwin said. “It is by far the best music
community I’ve ever been a part of.”
Proud of their influences, Yours &
Mine creates an urgent sound that
derives from the sum of their parts.
“We’re heavily influenced by
college radio from the ‘80s and
the ‘90s Brit-pop era. Bands like
The Smiths, REM, The Replacements,
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Oasis,” Baldwin added.
The band members originally
met in college at SUNY Purchase,
but they only officially
formed a few years ago.
“We started as a four-piece
with me on guitar and vocals,
Kris Hayes on bass, Wil
Farr on guitar and Dan Wintersteen
on drums,” Baldwin
said. “Wil was an integral part in
the recording of our EP, though
he has since moved to Minneapolis.
Now we play as a trio, which
seems to translate just fine.”
After being asked what he has
learned from the local music scene,
Baldwin explained, “The first thing
that comes to mind is to check your
ego at the door. No one here is concerned
about how cool you look holding
a guitar. We want to play amazing
music with and for our friends.”
Yours & Mine stands out by delivering
the familiarity of the good old
days and the anticipation of good
times to come.
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