It’s always a nice surprise to hear live music playing in the foyer when the bell rings for break, but have you ever wondered who some of these talented performers are? Well, one of these ensembles call themselves “Loose Feet,” and they are a group of talented student musicians that have come together to play at school events like pep rallies and places outside of our Mount Greylock community. Senior Thomas Warren, one of the members, gave the Echo some more insight into the history of “Loose Feet” in a recent interview.
Echo: Your band has a very unique name. How did you come up with it?
Warren: It’s based on the first song we played together: “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins. This name may not be staying for long, so keep your eyes open for our shows in the future under a different name.
Emilie: Who are the students that make up this band, and how did you come together?
Warren: [I’m] drummer, Morris Israel is lead singer, guitarist is Sam Barry, bassist is Alex Briggs, and keyboard and piano player is Dash Gonzales. We came together as a band when Morris contacted all of us to be a part of his talent show act and, all of us being good musicians, we clicked and stuck together as time went on.
Echo: What has been the biggest challenge for your band?
Warren: The biggest challenge for us has been to balance our outside lives with the time we put into the band. All of us are part of either sports, theater, or other extracurriculars that take up a lot of our time and make it hard to rehearse.
Echo: What has been your favorite performance and why?
Warren: My favorite performance that we’ve done is the Tunes For Tone Fundraiser that was our first out-of-school performance, and although it was the longest show we’ve done, it was definitely the most fun and it was great knowing that the ticket price was going to a good cause.
Echo: What is next for the band? Will you continue to play after the eldest members graduate?
Warren: Our plans for the future are not yet set in stone, but we do plan on playing through the summer, hopefully getting some shows locally.
At time of publication, the band had a stellar performance of their first original song in this year’s Celebration of the Arts.
Loose Feet has put a lot of effort into their music, and we can see it pay off each time they put on one of their fantastic performances. While it can be difficult for us high schoolers to find time to do things that we love when we have school work to balance, we can all look to this busy band for inspiration. Clearly, their hard work is paying off, so lose your blues and cheer on Loose Feet at their next shows!
