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    Fly.Union to bring local flare to Athens show

    March 28, 2013

    Breaking his finger in seventh grade effectively ended Jerreau’s trumpet playing career, but began his career rapping.

    Well, it may not have exactly began his rapping career, but it did give it a jump start.

    “I played trumpet in the seventh grade, and then I started rapping,” said Jerreau. Each of the members, whether formal or not, have a long history with music, and they have each made it their career with rapping for Fly.Union.

    “I didn’t study (music) past high school. I played instruments in high school, but I always created music and made beats throughout my life, same as Iye,” Jay Swifaa said.

    Iyeball agreed. “All of our families have backgrounds in music,” he said.

    With that those heavy roots in music, the members of Fly.Union are not without experience both on stage and off. The trio is known for meshing styles with rap, including a large influence from their home town and state: Columbus, Ohio.

    “To be able to do shows in Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, and Cincinnati, it’s a great when you have the support from your own state,” Jerreau said.

    Fly.Union may have beginnings in Columbus, but the members have been finding audiences around the nation who are amazed with their music. The group is fresh out of SXSW in Austin, in addition to having opened for Kendrick Lamar, performed at Jay-Z’s Made in America festival, and their music is heard in the shows Buckwild and Black Ink.

    The difference between Fly.Union and other groups: they value their fans. A lot.

    “Recently we have been introdcuting this thing at our shows of what our crowd wants to hear and work it into the set,” Iyeball said. “You don’t go on stage and hit play…it lets us take the energy from the fans, convert it, and give it back.”

    The group’s style meshes layers into it’s beats and music, along with its innate influence from Ohio and the Midwest.

    “We’ve got a lot of influences. Our style is whatever we feel at the moment,” Iye said. “We try to immerse ourselves in the culture and give something back to it.”

    Their plans for 11fest? “Other than killing shit? Naw,” Jerreau said.

    Follow them on Twitter: @FlyUnion

     

     

    -Shelby Lum

    @shelby_lum

     

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    Mr. and Mrs. 11Fest - Final Round

    March 27, 2013

    It all comes down to this! The two male and two female finalists are going head-to-head for the title of Mr. 11Fest and Mrs. 11Fest! This week, the contestants reveal their craziest/funniest stories they’ve had so far. Let this help you decide who to vote for!

     

    The winners will be crowned on stage at #Fest - 11th Edition!

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    Click here to vote for Mr. 11Fest!

     

    Brett Campbell

    Twitter handle: @TCB22

    School: The real Ohio school. Ohio University

    Year (freshman, junior, etc): Freshman

    Describe your craziest/funniest story: One of the crazier stories I’ve had was when I was sitting looking out my window and drinking with my buddies and I had a fantastic idea of playing poo dollar. I went outside and search for 15 minutes looking for some dog “poo.” After finding it, I found a rock and put it under the rock waiting for some lucky person to find a dollar. After waiting for 20 minutes someone eventually picks it up and walks away with it. I yelled “That’s a poo dollar!” She was looking all around for where our voice was coming from. Eventually she found us and yelled “Thanks for the dollar!!!” and walked away with dollar and probably shit all over her hands. That was probably one of the funnier stories I have from here.

    Nick Scruggs

    Twitter handle: @Scruggs_216

    School: Ohio University

    Year (freshman, junior, etc): Sophomore

    Describe your craziest/funniest story: 

    The craziest story I have from college is being banned from Big Mamas for reasons I choose not to speak of.

    Anna Weisheimer

    Twitter handle: @aw_paypastackz

    School: OU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Year (freshman, junior, etc): Senior

    Describe your craziest/funniest story: 

    One fine evening, I was strolling home from the bars in Panama City Beach, when I spotted a dodgy character with neck tats and a wife beater!  The young sir approached me with an entourage of gangsters and asked if I knew who he was.  Naturally, I said “No!” Soon after, I learned that he was in fact “Lil Wyte,” a D-list celebrity from 2007.  Upon verifying my “street cred,” Lil Wyte invited me to partake in his newest music video shoot-which was taking place in a rusty limousine in the Holiday Inn parking lot. I soon found myself sipping “champagne” (which was really just warm Coors Light) in the back seat with a group of “video hos.” I sang an idiot rap song, got hit on by probable felons, and was assured that I would soon be famous…  In due time, I realized that this was not truly the case, and TO THIS DAY, I have seen nothing of the video.  In fact, I have heard nothing of the song…or even of “Lil Wyte.”  Often, I question the true identity of this man, and I realize the memories still haunt me.

     

    …I can taste the Coors Light as if it were yesterday.

    Elicia Gibson

    Twitter handle: @eliciagibson

    School: Ohio University

    Year (freshman, junior, etc): Freshman

    Describe your craziest/funniest story: My craziest OU moment (since this is the place where crazy things happen) was when I was with my three best friends. We all were at a house party hanging out. None of us knew anyone in this place. The party was bumpin’ and the house was packed full. Suddenly, everyone started running out of the house saying the cops were here. The three of us went to go out of the door and the cops were standing right there blocking everyone’s way out. We run up the stairs and barged into this one room that, thankfully, no one was in. We hid up there for a little while playing with this random dog that was in the room. I heard foot steps coming up the stairs and us four freaked out. With no where to hide, I threw open the window, leapt out 2 stories, landed on my feet like a crazy cat, and ran for my life with my friends close behind. None of us suffered any injuries and no one got arrested. We celebrated with some more cold brews and went to another house party.

     

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    WatchTheDuck To Bring Fun To 11Fest

    March 24, 2013

    Atlanta. It’s a pretty far place for those who have taken up residence in the seemingly constant winter of Ohio (be it in Columbus or Athens), but that is just where WatchTheDuck comes from.

    But Atlanta pushes a lot of influences into the group’s music—even if it wasn’t at the top of WatchTheDuck’s list at first.

    Members Jesse, Jonathan, and Eddie made the move to a new city, to expand their music.

    “We actually originally were going to move to LA,” Eddie said. Los Angeles may have seemed like the best place at the time, but after taking a look around, the group saw a different route for its music.

    “Then we took a trip to Atlanta,” Eddie said. “We didn’t know if what were doing now musically, if that would be the place for us.”

    Atlanta has long been considered a huge musical hub for music in the south, and WatchTheDuck saw it as just that. “Atlanta was a big place for us growing up as far as influencing us musically,” he said.

    While in Atlanta, they also met Dragon House, the dancing stars in the video for “Poppin’ Off”. While WatchTheDuck is focused on the audio aspect of music, Dragon House is focused on the visual.

    “They look like our music. It was the first time that we really saw something… that looked like something we did,” Eddie said. “They were making what we were doing into dance moves.”

    So the two groups meshed together for house parties and WatchTheDuck’s music video. Dragon House wasn’t the only unlikely meeting for the group. The duck that has become part of the group came to them, rather than WatchTheDuck finding it.

    “He just showed up to one of the parties,” Jonathan said.

    Thus, the duck became part of the group.

    “Watch the duck came from the scenario like everybody is like a duck on water. They’re smooth on top but everyone is kicking hard to stay afloat, to stay relevant in whatever field,” Jonathan said.

    The name not only pertains to that scenario, but also the group’s mentality as a whole.

    “Just that title helps us loosen up and not take ourselves so seriously and have fun,” Eddie said.

    Jesse agreed. “We definitely don’t take ourselves too seriously,” he said. “When we get on stage it is all about the party and all about fun.”

    The dancing, the duck, the relaxed stage presence is all part of who WatchTheDuck is. The sound they take on is eclectic with a lot of different layers.

    “We don’t really call it anything. We call it evolution. The guys who are making it are constantly evolving,” Jesse said. “We are going to evolve further and right now trap, dub step, it’s the hottest part of EDM music and we incorporate some of those elements to our music.”

    The most important part: the fun.

    “We just like it. It’s just really fun,” Jesse said.

    -Shelby Lum

    @shelby_lum

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    Enter to win the Ultimate Fan Experience

    March 24, 2013

     

    Our friends at eMuze want to give you THE Ultimate Fan Experience. What does the Ultimate Fan Experience mean?

     

    -Free tickets to Watch and Experience the Concert VIPStyle at #Fest - 11th Edition

    -Meet & Greet with the Artists

    -A Verge Campus Tour Prize Pack full of awesome goodies.

     

    Interested? Enter HERE: http://vergecampustour.com/ufe

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    Race For A Reason

    March 23, 2013

    For the first time ever, the people that bring you the largest music festival in Athens, Ohio, is teaming up with the largest charity-based race event in Athens to raise money for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Athens County! The money contributed by the Number Fest on behalf of the students choosing to purchase the combo ticket and registration package will greatly assist with funds needed by Big Brothers Big Sisters. Number Fest has so graciously offered to donate $5 for every person that registers for Race For A Reason through their website to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Athens County.

     

    No other partnership than the one between Number Fest and the O’Bleness Health System Race For A Reason shows more Bobcat pride. Bobcats support Bobcats, and that is exactly what is being displayed with this partnership.

     

    We not only look forward to a successful Number Fest, but are more than grateful for the opportunity to help make a difference in the City of Athens.

     

    For more information about Race For A Reason, please visit www.OURaceForAReason.com

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