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February 4, 1982 Page? Second Birth gains in -student response is iust a vehicle Ma/)'Fabia A crowd of 150 or more people Carlson concluded by saying that entCJyedthe music -and message of the band's concerts are not a sermon held together by song, but rather a WMC's own Christian rock band, rock and roll concert with sermons Secood Birth, on Thursday, January thrown in 21, in the Forum. The general re- As far as future plans tor Second sponse to the concert, which lasted Birth, the outlook is bright. A spring for approximately an hour has been concert is being scheduled in Alumni positive. Hall for April or May. Hopefully, other Members of the audience, who had bands from the area will also be_ heard Secood Birth in concert earlier traveling to AnnapoliS for a concert in the year, have commented that the the second weekend in March. By band had a cleaner sound at their this time, the band plans to be most recent concert. The band memo performing a total concert of .original bers attribute this new sound to more songs. and better equipment. Looklng past the ccconoc-senes- .Although the concert was well re- ter, tentative plans for the summer ceived and well perfooned, Chip include living and wor\(ing aLOcean Coffin, drummer for Second Birth, City, N.J., where the band would like feels as if the band made many mistakes. There is no cause for to perform informally on the beach, sharing' their music and God_:.s meso alarm; hOwever, each performance saqe should improve the band Coffin says, "It is never good for a The three members of the band, Ed Quarterflash climbs the charts performer to walk away from a per- formance feeling content" Copeland Jeff Carlson, and Chip Coffin, have all had previous experi- ence with other bands. Most recently, but here's some spare change you through, . when a group is striving for airplay Ed has performed with Borealis, a Greg Elba can count, But baby I've got news lor you, The group originates from the band playing hard to conteroorerv A new group has invaded the radio Why don't you find another fool to Why don't you find another fool to Northwestern U.S., their original name rock. Jeff was a member of a new a love? was Seafood Mama since changed wave band, The Bent, which played ~!r;;:~~:'en ~~ceK~:kiSr=~~ IO:~~? searing saxlguitar solo she This is an example of the well for obvious reasons. Harden My late 60's rock. Chip's latest involve- their debut album. The Knack has continues written lyrics that nearly every song Heart was lirst released several years ment was with Rne White Line, a faded into oblivion, this group may do You pulled it once, you pulled it has. The album does have it's week- ago on an independent record corn- progressive hard rock band nesses, the first side contains two pany 45, Quarterflash has been pop. The members of Second Birth have ~:pos~ is Quarterflash, and ~c~~e to listen to my advic~, fast tunes, two mid-tempo tunes, and ular in the Northwest ever since. With a real purpose; however, for forming their album is climbing through the 1 can't imagine what you're thinking a slow one sandwiched between the release of this album in 1981, a Christian rock band. According to album chart in the teens while their of, them making "Side: One" somewhat they now enjoy nationwide accept- Carlson, all three 'members of the song Harden My Heart (a song I never look advantage of our love, uneven.