{"id":389,"date":"2013-11-08T18:52:35","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T18:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/?p=389"},"modified":"2013-11-08T18:52:35","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T18:52:35","slug":"dump-truck-on-the-run-plays-at-v-the-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cento.centre.edu\/index.php\/2013\/11\/08\/dump-truck-on-the-run-plays-at-v-the-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Dump Truck on the Run plays at V the Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

By DEREK BEAVEN<\/strong> – NEWS EDITOR<\/em><\/p>\n

On Sat. Oct. 26, a band largely made up of Centre faculty and staff took the stage at Wayne and Jane\u2019s Wine and Whiskey Bar at V the Market here in Danville. Dressed in various costumes and, in the case of guitarist and Stodghill Professor of Biology Mike Barton, \u201cthe wildest tie-dye shirt I could find,\u201d Dump Truck on the Run played a variety of songs to entertain the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a dance band, so people are ready to dance and have a good time when they come to see us,\u201d Barton said. \u201cDressing up in costumes only adds to the festive nature of the place, as it tends to make folks less inhibited [to dance].\u201d<\/p>\n

Most of the members of Dump Truck on the Run have been playing together since the fall of 2009, when Assistant Professor of Biology Brian Storz arrived on campus. Storz, who played in a few bands as a graduate student at Florida State University, organized a small get together for those interested in playing. After a few jam sessions, the band played their first show at the former Fourth Street Deli and Tap.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band members are diverse, all bringing their individual strengths together for a unique blend of music and fun. [Our] high energy performances attract people who like to dance, laugh, and generally have fun,\u201d keyboardist and Centre Web Specialist John Rusnak said. \u201c[Our] shows frequently involve costumes and such things as Mardi Gras beads, bubble machines, and other humorous stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dump Truck on the Run draws their curious name partly from former band member National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Associate Professor of Music Nathan Link. When the band booked their first gig, Link suggested the name of \u201cDump Truck\u201d due to happy memories of playing with toys as a child. Storz added the \u201con the run\u201d for length, and the name stuck.<\/p>\n

The band plays solely for fun and does not accept payment for their performances, though they have started to request a small fee to cover certain expenses.<\/p>\n

\u201c[We] decided early on against accepting payment for gigs since [we] didn\u2019t want money issues to interfere with fun,\u201d Rusnak said. \u201cOver the past two years, [we] started requesting a small fee to hire a sound engineer for gigs. Sometimes the fee is used to repair the band\u2019s sound equipment, but the band members do not get paid for performing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though the lineup has changed due to the departures of Link and Associate Professor of Psychology Brian Cusato, the core of Storz and Barton has stayed the same since the band\u2019s foundation. Storz plays bass, harmonica, and takes up a bit of the singing duties, while Barton plays rhythm and lead guitar. Assistant Women\u2019s Soccer Coach Jessica Chisley plays saxophone as well as busting out some incredible vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Chisley] actually started out as a biology major here at Centre\u2026 until she decided that music was her future and graduated as a music major. She has really gotten into coaching, but if you hear her sing, you could easily see her being diverted into a full-time music career,\u201d Barton said.<\/p>\n

The rest of the band is made up of Bonner Director of Community Service and the Bonner Program and Professor of Biology and Enivronmental Science Matthew Klooster, who plays bass and percussion. Storz recruited his neighbor Aaron \u201cAJ\u201d Jones to play rhythm and lead guitar, as well as Drew Meadows to take over drumming duties after the departure of Cusato. The band has played in several venues in the surrounding area including former establishment like 303 West and Club Carbon, and even Eddie Montgomery\u2019s Steakhouse in Harrodsburg. Dump Truck on the Run played at V the Market the same weekend as Centre Family Weekend and, after a successful event, were asked back for the Halloween party.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople had a fun time; they sold lots of drinks, so they asked us back for their Halloween party,\u201d Barton said.<\/p>\n

The band took the stage in costume and played songs from all sorts of genres and styles. The set list included such classics as \u201cHey Ya,\u201d \u201cCalifornia Gurls,\u201d \u201cPoker Face,\u201d \u201cBack in Black,\u201d and \u201c867-5309\/Jenny.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy costume was inspired by the 70\u2019s disco era,\u201d Chisley said. \u201cI actually got the idea from a video showcasing Soul Train dancers and tried to replicate it as closely as possible. Unfortunately, it\u2019s a bit difficult to explain, but it hopefully made sense to those who saw it.\u201d<\/p>\n

People were so impressed with the band\u2019s costumes that Rusnak was awarded the prize for the best costume, a 70\u2019s disco version of the Mad Hatter, decorated with lights. The rest of the band continued the 70\u2019s theme as Storz and Chisley covered themselves in glitter and wigs. Klooster donned drag for the event, while AJ dressed as a zombie and Meadows dressed as a punk.<\/p>\n

Playing for a group of costumed people was a new experience, but one that proved to be beneficial.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, it was a blast,\u201d Chisley said. \u201cPlaying for people in their everyday street clothes can be fun, but I think there\u2019s always a little apprehension that still exists. However, when the costumes were on, people were definitely a lot more relaxed and care free\u2026 I think we could have kept playing and no one would have cared, except maybe the Danville Police.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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