It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Or it was. Sunday night at midnight, WMLU revealed the lineup for Bandfest 2014. The theme for this year’s Bandfest is Good Vibes, and it will feature performances by Andy Jordan, Noiseheads, Daylight, MURS, Unwritten Law, SOJA and JACT.
Noiseheads is a rock band, made up of three guys just wanting to play their music. Members of this alternative rock band from Florida include: Nick Gray on vocals and guitar, Greg Nicholas on vocals and drums and Joe Gray on bass and vocals. They recently released their first album, titled “1994” and are currently working on their first tour along the east coast.
Like Noiseheads, Daylight is also a rock band with a few popular songs out already. They have been together since 2007, been on countless tours, even a few across Europe and released their first LP album titled “Jar on Run” in spring 2013. JACT, a newer rock band will also be gracing Longwood with their presence for Bandfest. They were formed in November 2009 in Suffolk, Va.
Unwritten Law, a rock band formed in the ‘90s has been playing and touring around the world for over 20 years. In that time, they have released seven studio albums and performed for Warped Tour.
Getting away from the rock genre, we have MURS and SOJA. MURS is a rapper from California who has been in the music business since the late ‘90s. In that time period, he has released eight albums and is currently working on his ninth. He has also worked on multiple collaborations with various hip-hop artists and has made appearances in three movies.
And finally we have SOJA, a reggae band from Arlington, Va. They have been together since 1997 and sold over 200,000 albums while also completing a few tours.
Andy Jordan is one of Longwood University’s finest, a junior anthropology major who specializes in acoustic guitar music.
According to WMLU Music Director Jake King, “Bandfest is the major concert event through WMLU featuring seven hours of live music for Longwood University students.”
It will be held from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, April 11 on Lankford Mall. With this amazing line up of artists, it’s definitely a night you won’t want to miss!
*With additional reporting by Editor-in-Chief Becca Lundberg
