Randy Dean, the bassist for Yonic, plays the band’s song “Man on a Plane.”
Photo courtesy of Eric Kearney (http/:www.erickearneyphoto.com)
RILEY STRAW
Copy Editor
Old Main was filled with music and good vibes on Thursday, Feb. 27. Yonic and The Goods, two Fredonia-based bands, performed at the local bar for an energetic crowd.
“We’ve gotten great responses from everybody,” said Yonic’s harpsichordist Ryan Schindler, sound recording and guitar performance major. “That’s what we vibe off of, in my personal experience.”
Yonic started the night off with some psychedelic blues and reggae, which complimented headliner The
Goods’ blues influence impeccably.
“When I look out at the audience,” said Randy Dean, philosophy major and low-range modulator player for Yonic, “people usually look like the way I’m feeling.”
The feeling showed; though the crowd was light for the beginning of Yonic’s set, people filtered into the bar later on. By the end of the show, the venue was filled by family, friends, and — most of all — fans of both bands.
Though this was Yonic’s premiere bar show, members of both bands have had a variety of experience in the past.
“We have not played a bar show in Fredonia, New York,” said Yonic’s guitarist and vocalist Sean M. Patrick, history and English major. “I’m sure we’ve all played a bar in our day. But this is the downtown, in-the-thick-of-it Yonic.”
The band is made up of Dean, Schindler, Patrick and drummer Sam Pavlovich. Although this marked Yonic’s first show in Fredonia, they have a busy schedule.
“March 16, we’re playing the Buffalo Battle of the Bands at the Tralf [Music Hall] on Main Street,” said Patrick. “You should all go.”
Dean continued, saying, “And cheer for Yonic, because it’s audience participation.”
The Goods, who followed Yonic, brought in a lively crowd; with bassist Pavlovich, drummer Colin Gray and guitarist/vocalist/saxophonist hybrid Nate Schwartz, The Goods showed the audience that they could live up to their band’s name.
“The Goods are an experimental funk-rock duo,” according to the band’s Facebook page. “They aim to stretch the convention of what is known as Rock and Roll.”
The saxophone, though non-conventional, added to the group’s appeal; using the jazzy instrument in a different way brought the attention of the crowd front and center.
The sax wasn’t the only impressive part of the headliners, though. Pavlovich’s bass was rich throughout the night, and Gray’s drums resonated well with the audience.
The spirits in Old Main were high, and the performers: even higher.
When asked about what the real, true message of Yonic’s music was, Patrick said, “Smoke weed, smoke cannabis and get down.”
To listen to either band’s music, visit the Yonic and The Goods SoundClouds, Facebooks and Twitters. Both bands will play at FredStock: May 2 through May 4, and the location is to be announced.