Pensacola band Mr. Fahrenheit will be the featured performers of WSRE’s StudioAmped concert series on Friday, January 28 at 7 p.m. A funk, original band from Pensacola, Florida, their sound is bouncy and infectious, defying categorization. Growing together as musicians since 2008, Mr. Fahrenheit is currently finishing their first album, Galactic Beginnings. Band members include Katy Hubbard (vocals, saxophone); R.J. McKee (guitar); Ben Minor (drums, vocals); and Robert Pennington (bass). For more information on Mr. Fahrenheit, visit their website at www.myspace.com/mrfband.
If you like good, original music and are looking for something fun and free to do on Friday nights, StudioAmped, presented by GoPensacola.com, is the place to be. With a wide variety of musical genres including rhythm & blues, rock, reggae, indie, country and more, the series has drawn music-lovers of all ages. All concerts will last approximately 90 minutes. Each of the eight concerts are being taped in high definition and will air on WSRE Thursdays starting April 14, 2011, 9 p.m. with a repeat the following Wednesdays at 10 p.m. For those that can’t make it to the concerts, TK101 will be streaming the audio live on their website at www.tk101.com.
WHAT: StudioAmped is a concert series featuring bands performing original material, produced by local PBS TV station WSRE.
WHEN: Every Friday night until March 4. Doors open at 6 p.m. Concerts start at 7 p.m.
COST: Free and open to the public.
WHERE: WSRE Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio on Pensacola State College campus (corner of 12th Ave. and College Blvd.)
BONUS: Free food and drink will be offered before the shows to all attendees.
Remaining bands scheduled to appear:
January 28 – Mr. Fahrenheit
February 4 – Sounding Rick
February 11 – Mama Lucky
February 18 – Morris Minor
February 25 – The Internationals
March 4 – Rumor Mill
StudioAmped is presented by GoPensacola.com and is sponsored by Michael Johnson – State Farm Insurance, AT&T, Bad Ass Coffee, Lemox Book Co. Inc., Land Shark Landing, Margaritaville Beach Hotel – Pensacola Beach, Seville Quarter, Truly Spokin’, Cox Communications, TK101, Dlux Printing & Publishing and Pensacola State College Student Leadership & Activities.
For more information on the StudioAmped concert series, visit www.wsre.org/StudioAmped or www.facebook.com/StudioAmped.
