Music Style emo

Artist History Nick at two years old already had chopsticks in his hands and was banging on pots and pans all the time. His little hobby temporarily ended upon moving to Des Plaines, when he'd put away the set his parents bought him, not to pick it up again until junior high. Nick began to become serious about his drumming around mid-eighth grade, and quickly started jamming regularly with childhood friend and singer/guitarist Tony Boun. They played fairly frequently throughout eighth grade, making a series of cheap recordings through stereo mics onto cassette tapes. By the end of the year, Nick's friend Ryan had picked up a guitar, and so a trio had formed. Ryan McDonald had always been very musically knowledeable and well-rounded, but had never really thought seriously about playing in a band. Possibly the best example of "inner-talent unlocked", Ryan took lessons and quickly developed skills that had everybodys heads turning. Nick, Ryan, and Tony jammed through the summer going into freshman year. By the time the school year started, the bass-less trio adopted the name Flipside. Flipside performed in freshman year v-show, but went without any shows or demos all the way into soph year. Mid-way through the year, Nick had a jam session with his friend Brett and met bassist Frank Holthouse. Frank had been playing since seventh grade, and was playing in his band "One Last Try" when Nick met him. He had been taking lessons longer than anyone Flipside (Nick was self taught, Ryan took lessons for a short time), and his talent grabbed Nick's attention quickly. After several jam sessions, Frank decided to quit One Last Try and join Flipside. After closing the 2001 v-show, they named themselves Kensington. Kensington saw its rise and fall in one summer. They recorded a three song demo and gained popularity throughout the school and their friends, they played six shows, the climax being a second place finish and a crowd of about 150 at a battle of the bands. By junior year, Nick, Ryan, and Frank were discontent with Kesington, and decided it was necessary to take a sad leave from Kensington, and try to acquire singer/guitarist Ryan Plantz. Ryan Plantz had been singing all his life in various choir groups, and had some experience on guitar, but none in a band. He caught the eye of the three ex-Kensington members long before they actually came to him about joining. Eventually Plantz said he'd join, and they became Darien the Pedestrian*. As DTP the guys had several scheduling conflicts with Plantz; they actually laid down the instrumental tracks for their four song demo around Thanksgiving, but Plantz never showed up to record vocals. It seemed that Nick Ryan and Frank would again be wiuthout a singer and therefore without a complete band. They struggled through two afwul shows completely unprepared, and still frustrated about their unfinished demo.Eventually, however, after pushing and pushing from the other three members, Plantz came to a couple practices, and DTP finally came together. Crunch time came when the week of their biggest show, and one other, rolled around. The guys wanted the demo finished by their Feb 9th show at Congress Theatre, but were forced to do it before their Feb 7th show at the Des Plaines theater. Plantz showed up ready to go and belted out his vocal tracks in one sitting, and the guys knew everybody would be impressed. They played their first good show at the DP Theater, raising everybody's eyebrows and forming an establishment among the locals. Finally their Congress Theater show rolled around, a 45 band Battle of the Bands with bands all through IL. They put on a strong performance, and to great surprise placed first, taking home 16hrs of free recording time in a professional studio. Still unsigned, what lies ahead for DTP is unknown, but the band is excited about the future and whats to come, and thats where they stand today.

Group Members Ryan- guitar; Frank- bass; Nick- drums; Ryan- vocals

Instruments drums, bass, guitar, vocals

Location Des Plaines, IL - USA

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