My son is in a band--the United State of Mind--and they're one of 8 finalists in the Battle of the Bands! They'll be playing at the Compton Building at Washington State University in Pullman, WA, this Friday, April 8, and the show starts at 7 pm.

I'm so happy for him. They've even got a MySpace page at:

http://www.myspace.com/nomad0901.

The recordings are okay--it's all they could afford at the time (hey, they're struggling students!)--but their songs are good, and I'm not just saying that because one of the band members is my son. :-D I especially think "Yellow Ribbon" is well-done, and quite poignant--it was written by their lead singer. My son, Derek, plays the electric guitar parts.

So, check it out!

--Karen