Own the Mic: Chris “Yung Citizen” Williams

Rashad Brown, Writer
January 23, 2012

“Mic is kind of like a figure of speech. It’s not just owning a mic, it’s owning the music.” Christopher “Yung Citizen” Williams, a city boy from Charlotte, NC, has aspirations of becoming a world renowned producer, a dream he discovered while still in high school. However, even though he... Read more »

Own the Mic: CaLeb Hill

Rashad Brown, Writer
January 17, 2012

“Music ties in with any type of human interaction.” CaLeb Hill has mastered the technique of using his music to connect with audiences of all backgrounds. The Salisbury native has found his perfect blend of folk, rock, blues, and jazz music through many years of experimentation. When asked where... Read more »

Own the Mic: Caleb Casper

Rashad Brown & RC Sandlin, Writer's
November 15, 2011

Enter Caleb Casper. He has defined himself as a confident, mysterious artist, making his presence known on campus. Inspired by superstars Lady Gaga and Prince, he hopes to make a name for himself in the techno pop genre. In his music you can hear his influences within the melodies and rhythms of his... Read more »

Own the Mic: Quaneasia “Q” Coleman

Rashad Brown & RC Sandlin, Writer's
October 13, 2011

Sit back, relax, and let your mind, body and soul be captivated by the sounds of Quaneasia “Q” Coleman. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, “Q” Coleman brings to Catawba her own unique sound of Acoustic R&B/Soul. With a style that can be compared to other soul singers such as Corrine... Read more »

Vernaculars Labs THIS Week!

Dusti Kempf, Editor
October 10, 2011

Treat yourself to a week full of great musical flavor with the Vernaculars LABS happening three days in a row! The Music Business department is always looking for ways to improve, and this is just one of the many ways they’ve decided to surprise us. We are all familiar with the Vernaculars groups... Read more »

Own the Mic: Bianca Stokes

Rashad Brown, Writer
September 27, 2011

Miss Bianca Stokes, a senior majoring in Popular Music with a minor in Communications, has seen Catawba’s music program rise from obscurity to a force to be reckoned with. A veteran of the schools most prestige choral ensembles and popular music groups, Bianca hopes to use the knowledge she has... Read more »

New Degree Concentration for Music Students

Dusti Kempf, Editor
September 1, 2011

Since 2003, Catawba College has offered the Music Business degree concentration for students who wish to pursue careers in the music industry.  Offering specific courses related to the music industry, students have had the opportunity to learn about how the industry works, while sharpening their skills... Read more »

Interview with Silas Boyle

Sean Fontaine, Writer
April 26, 2011

I had the joy of sitting down with the phenom and fellow SR hall-mate Silas Boyle Thursday and got some insight into the freshman artist. Look out for Silas Boyle on Facebook! SF: how long have you been around music? First picked up a guitar? SB: Ever since I could remember. I didn’t pick up guitar... Read more »

ADP Late Night

April 14, 2011

Meet James Abbott

Dusti Kempf, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 10, 2011

Meet James Abbott, a 20 year old musician and honor student from Winston Salem, North Carolina.  James tends to keep himself pretty busy when it comes to musical projects, and he has been very active in the music department at Catawba College, but his love for music developed long before making his... Read more »