193 Coffeehouse kicked off spring break with live performances from three University of Rhode Island student bands.
Despite being slated to start at 6 p.m., the show started around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.
There were performances from three different bands: RoseBudThorn, Lino and Cascade.
RoseBudThorn made their debut performance as the opener for this show, playing five songs and about a 30-minute runtime.
Before their debut performance, James Teeple, vocalist for RoseBudThorn, commented on his new development of performing rock vocals.
“This was kind of new to me, because I haven’t sung rock before,” Teeple said. “It’s a whole new world to me, and it just started when I got here. I didn’t grow up with this type of music, but I’ve been having a lot of fun with it.”
RBT felt nervous going on stage for the first time, according to Teeple. He also expressed his excitement about getting the band started and having future performances.
RBT has two vocalists and performed mostly rock covers at the show, one such cover being “Kilby Girl” by The Backseat Lovers. Both vocalists have been learning to harmonize with each other and split up songs and verses evenly to accommodate for having two singers, according to Teeple.
Teeple found the second vocalist, Lauren Ternullo, through a mutual friend, and she mentioned she could sing. Then Teeple let her into the band.
“Everyone [in the band] heard her and were blown away by her singing,” Teeple said. “She’s really good and can sing anything.”
Cascade gave the audience a saxophone infused with rock performance and played a cover of “Obsessed” by Olivia Rodrigo, this performance was very well received
“This was my first time seeing Cascade, and they really delivered,” Rylan McCallum, a third-year communications major, said. “I liked the way their instruments mixed and the instrumental choices and the implementation of the saxophone.”
Next on the list was Lino. They played for the same amount of time as Cascade and RBT, about half an hour.
Lino was more rock-heavy than anything else, according to Domenic Tinaro, a third-year pharmacy student.
Tinaro felt they really leaned into the instrumentals and didn’t have very many lyrics, but it was still well received regardless.
Lino is heavily involved in the Musicians Guild at URI, having strong connections to the coffeehouse, according to Vic Paulino, guitarist and vocalist for Lino. They also help in coordinating the band night events held at the coffeehouse every other Thursday.
Other students appreciated the performances as well.
“It’s lovely here,” Colin O’Connor, a third-year computer science major, said. “The shows are great, the performances are great and the environment is great.”
The performance from the band Lino was Tinaro’s favorite
“My favorite performance had to be from Lino, they tore the roof off the place,” Tinaro said. “I have some friends in the band, but they always give a great performance.”
McCallum mentioned that he always tries to make it to the band nights and wants to bring the energy every time.
“I want to make sure the bands feel appreciated, so I always make sure to give it 100% every time,” McCallum said. “I try to keep the energy as high as possible even if there’s not a lot of people here.”
McCallum emphasized the importance of supporting local music and shared his determination to make sure the bands keep chasing their passion for music.
“These bands appreciate the support as much as the fans do,” McCallum said. “I have a great time every time I come.”
For more information on upcoming band nights, visit the 193 Coffeehouse on Instagram @193coffeehouse.
