MVHS Music

December 16, 2009  
Filed under Arts and Entertainment

Who comes to mind when you hear about local bands?  Most likely not a name like It Lays In Ruins or The Treedwellers.  Since the dawn of time, the high school garage band has been bringing harsh feedback and poorly recorded demos into the music world.  This is where all famous musicians started.  This is where it all begins.  Whether they be soft rock, acoustic, metal, techno, or hardcore, they all love to play their music, and are doing their best to further their genre.

The road to being signed to a record label is a long, arduous one that requires many hours of practice and a lot of bad audiences.  These young thespians of the smelly garage variety may not have fully developed their skills as musicians quite yet, but their presence and heart more then make up for it.  Generally the atmosphere at the practices and shows is a fun and lively attitude, but when the music starts it’s all seriousness.  Being as passionate as they are about their music, criticism is taken harshly.

It Lays in Ruins are a 5-piece deathcore band that have been together since late summer 2006.  They are made up of David Metcalf on lead guitar, Cutler Sneckner on rhythm guitar, Spencer Snyder on drums, Travis Bieghler on bass, and Peter Olufson on vocals.  Their main musical influences include bands like The Devil Wears Prada, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, and Miss May I.  They’ve shared the stage with bands such as Winds of Plague, At The Throne of Judgement, Arsonists Get All The Girls, and Suffokate.  When asked what they see for the future, David said, “Our band is just having fun and writing the music that we like playing. Music is more to us than just music and we plan to continue playing for a very long time.”

They have an upcoming show in Klamath Falls on November 19^th so if you get the chance, check them out and see what you think.  And if you get the chance, try and look for underground shows to see these great, young, local bands.