{"id":19102,"date":"2014-01-24T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2014-01-24T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=19102"},"modified":"2014-02-11T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T20:32:58","slug":"major-indie-group-freelance-whales-coming-from-nyc-to-perform-in-lehman-auditorium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2014\/major-indie-group-freelance-whales-coming-from-nyc-to-perform-in-lehman-auditorium\/","title":{"rendered":"Major indie group, Freelance Whales, coming from NYC to perform in Lehman Auditorium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Excitement is growing on campus for the Feb. 7 concert in by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freelancewhales.com\/stream\/\">Freelance Whales<\/a>, a well-known indie rock band from New York City.<\/p>\n<h5>Freelance Whales \u2013 Friday, Feb. 7,\u00a0 9 p.m. \u2013 $5 students; $15\/$20 non-students advance\/door.<\/h5>\n<p>\u201cTheir sound is awesome,\u201d says Emma King, a junior who\u2019s been a fan for several years and saw the band perform last fall in Washington, D.C. \u201cThey\u2019ve got a great stage presence and they\u2019re just a really great band.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freelance Whales makes extensive use of unusual instruments like the harmonium and glockenspiel to create a sound that has drawn comparisons to huge acts like Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spin.com\/\">Spin magazine<\/a> named the group to its list of \u201c50 Must-Hear Bands\u201d before the 2010 SXSW festival, while in a review of the band\u2019s 2012 album Diluvia, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/\">A.V. Club<\/a> called Freelance Whales \u201cone of indie rock\u2019s most intriguing new acts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/studentlife\/cac\/\">Campus Activities Council<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/sga\/\">Student Government Association<\/a> worked together to bring the band to EMU, in response to student surveys that have constantly reflected a desire for larger acts to perform on campus. The two groups have decided to pool resources every three years to attract a big-name musician or band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really special to have a major artist come to EMU,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/personnel\/people\/show\/pct475\">Phil Tieszen<\/a>, the assistant director of student programs who arranged the show. \u201cCome to hear great music and come for a more exciting experience in a more intimate setting than you\u2019ll usually get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band will perform in Lehman Auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>SGA co-president Christine Baer became a fan of the band as she and the rest of SGA listened to Freelance Whales as they were discussing which group to bring to EMU. She adds that the band has a group of avid followers on campus as well as a growing number of people who have begun to listen to them more recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d love to get a good student turnout,\u201d says Baer, who hopes to recapture the excitement that was present on campus when Joshua Radin performed.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for EMU and JMU students are available for $5; non-student tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Advance purchase from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/box-office\/\">EMU Box Office<\/a> is recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excitement is growing on campus for the Feb. 7 concert in by Freelance Whales, a well-known indie rock band from New York City. 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