Making the band

Erick Ramirez, Dennis Vallejo and Jeffrey Mollinari three Escuela Internacional Sampedrana (E.I.S.) students are trying to make a band since the beginning of the year. They all have the same passion to make music and now they are achieving their goal

This goal started since Aug. of 2004. Up till now they have their band complete. Mollinari is the bass guitar player, Vallejo is the lead singer, Ramirez the guitar player and its newest member Alejandro Rodriguez, a high school graduate which plays the drums.

The band has not been able to play live because it was completed recently and there is no event for our band to play said Mollinari. “We could play in the battle of the bands (a big band contest) but we aren’t ready enough for it.” Said Rodriguez

The band initially started with seniors Fernando Penavad as the second guitar player and senior Diego Zeron in the drums. “We left them because they played in other bands and we never had time to practice our songs” says Ramirez

“They played well, but we needed to practice” says Vallejo “they taught us how to play the guitar in a simpler way” adds Vallejo.

“We haven’t been able to practice with the new band because there are always events that must make us postpone our practices” said Mollinari.

“I can’t criticize the band because I haven’t seen it play yet” said Mr. Izaguirre Music teacher.

“We are going to do a lot of practice this vacation” said Vallejo