Being in touch with the challenges that keep cropping up for them, it is amazing to me that despite their difficulties they manage to deliver on the music, even under a little pressure. The final round will have them facing both runner-up bands from the semi-final round, and the winner of the other half of the draw.
This band started out around 2006 with Uma (who sings most of the vocals, and writes most of the songs), Jacob (who was their original drummer) and Brian (lead guitar). Shortly afterwards they were joined by Troy (the original bassist), and Joe (violin and keyboards). There were several changes of personnel; most importantly two drummers, Carlos and Brian, played with them for a time and departed, and Troy left the band over the summer, and Nick and Stefano joined as drummer and bassist respectively.
An interesting fact about the band is that none of the performers are primarily musicians; they're all amateurs, and have full-time occupations: Uma is a graphic designer, Brian, Joe and Stefano are all physics graduate students, and Nick is a medical student. However, there has been a high level of musicianship all along, which enables them to ride with the inevitable waves caused by nerves and ---occasionally--- inadequate rehearsal. Being as busy as they are, finding rehearsal time is always difficult, and I know they are all reluctant to be hardliners about practicing, since it is a miracle that they have stayed together as well as they have. When the four students finish school, breakup of the band is almost unavoidable. So it is a matter of making their mark while they're still together.
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