Plan B. cruises through Colorado: Local band prepares for mini-tour

The Rocky Mountain Collegian



Many students will be enjoying Spring Break, going crazy and reveling in the chaotic unions of two-or possibly several-bodies, while the local band Plan B. will be doing the same here in Colorado, only in a different context.

Dust off the moshing shoes and therapists be prepared ... Plan B. and their "anger-influenced" rock will be touring through the state during all of break.

Fort Collins is blessed with an extraordinary amount of talented musicians. Plan B. is one of the many bands trying to separate themselves from the mass of musical groups, taking steps to diversify both their music and their fans.

"This Spring Break mini-tour will be good for getting more people interested in our band," said Dave Curtis, a senior English major, and vocalist for Plan B. "We depend heavily on word-of-mouth to get people interested. I know that I wouldn't go to see a show just because of a flier I saw. You have to hear good things about the band from other people. That's what we're trying to do with this tour."

Plan B. performed a free acoustic show last Friday at Everyday Joe's, a local coffee shop, but won't be performing in Fort Collins again until early April, due to the band's busy tour schedule.

The tour will last through Spring Break and stops in numerous Colorado towns, including another free acoustic set in Loveland on March 18.

"Playing acoustic shows is great because it's a new sound for us," said Mickey Dollar, a senior music major, and lead guitarist of the band. "We try to be eclectic with our sound but our regular shows are pretty heavy. It gets crazy because we're all running around and bumping into each other. There's a lot of energy in our audience and our music."

Plan B. describes its sound as "emotionally-immersive hardcore" and has been compared to bands such as Korn and 311.

Free samples of their music are available on their Web site, www.planbass.com, along with pictures, show times and bios.

But there's also the possibility of learning about the band by bumping into them on campus as Plan B. has three members enrolled here at CSU.

"We love it here," Dollar said. "This is where we have our biggest fan base and our live shows in Fort Collins are where it's at. There's more intensity when we play up here as opposed to shows in other towns because this is our home and the crowd knows our music."

After playing together for around two years, the group has become very familiar with the local music scene.

"There are so many good bands up here," Dollar said. "It helps to keep us motivated. Plus, we're friends with most of the other bands that we've played with and everyone supports each other."

As for making a name for themselves, Plan B.'s plan is persistence.

"We've got to just keep playing and promoting," Curtis said. "Perseverance is one of the main demands of this industry. We know what we're capable of and we've set our watch by those goals. Every show is us giving it our all. I leave every night out of breath."


Show dates/locations:

Date: March 14 - Sunday
Venue: No Excuses
City: Arvada, CO.

Date: March 17 - Wednesday
Venue: One Leg Johnny's Bar & Grill
City: Federal Heights, CO.

Date: March 18 - Thursday
Venue: Java Lounge
City: Loveland, CO.

Date: March 21 - Sunday
Venue: Iliff Park Saloon
City: Aurora, CO.

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