WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2003
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 13
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The Hiss draw praise, make Lawrence debut
By Amy Kelly
Kansan staff writer
akellykansan.com
There's a buzz about The Hiss.
The Atlanta band is not even two years old yet, but The Hiss is already on the lips of rock royalty. While other new bands may have to beg and plead to earn an opening slot for big-name bands, Oasis' guitarist Noel Gallagher and the White Stripes' Jack White personally requested that The Hiss open for them at concerts.
"Jack White has been a super nice guy," vocalist Adrian Barrera said. "It's not like we're best friends or anything yet, but he has been really supportive of us from the beginning."
Local audiences can affirm or discredit White's praise when The Hiss makes its Lawrence debut at the Bottleneck on July 2.
Guitarist Ian Franco said he was grateful for the sudden praise, but the best aspect of the exposure was the freedom.
“It's just really nice that playing music is now our job,” Franco said. “We actually have an outlet.”
Former Floridians Barrera and drummer Todd Galpin said moving to Atlanta music scene allowed them more leeway with their grittier rock.
"They put a lot of pressure on bands in Tampa since it's a college town," Barrera said. "I think the Atlanta scene is pretty laid back and more open."
The Hiss has not signed an American record label deal, but opted in December to work with Loop Records of England.
The band said the creative flexibility allowed at Loog Records was something that was missing from many of the U.S. labels.
"We spent a year talking to different labels and got a big runaround," said Barrera, who added that the U.S. labels he talked with wanted a little too much right off the bat. "They expect more on the first date. We're old-fashioned girls."
"That is definitely our side priority right now," Barrera said. "We're Americans, you know?"
Not to say that the band doesn't want to eventually secure an American contract.
Playing live has provided the band's primary source of exposure, but bassist Johnny Kral said he enjoyed the touring experience for more than just the marketing value.
"Playing all these different places, I just want to soak it all in," Kral said. "That was the coolest part of the experience."
Whether the band lives up to the hype may not be determined until Aug. 11, when The Hiss' debut record, Panic Movement arrives in stores.
Brian Cooley, The Hiss' publicist, said even for a band with so much celebrity support, word of mouth and radio airplay were still essential for audiences to become familiar with the band.
NATION
The Hiss plays with White Light Motorcade and Die Trying at The Bottleneck on July 2.
For more information call (785) 841- LIVE.
PULLMAN, Wash. — Embarrassing beer bellies might now be reduced to a rock-hard stomach with the emergence of a new, low-carbohydrate soy cocktail.
Soy beer possible alternative for health-conscious drinkers
Pullman can see the new soybean option if there becomes a higher demand for healthier drinks for getting getting drunk.
For many, soy drinks have been popular, especially for lactose-intolerant and health conscious individuals.
— Edited by Kevin Wiggs
Soy beer was introduced to the public in 1999 by the Court Avenue Beer Company in Des Moines, Iowa.
The beer is made up of 15 percent soybean, along with other ingredients normally involved in the brewing process.
"I don't drink a lot of beer because it tastes bad," said Luana Ma, a junior psychology major at Washington State University. "But if it tastes good, has less carbohydrates and it is good for your diet than why the hell not?"
The company expects in the near future that 20,000 acres of the state's land will be used for the production of soybeans for the beer.
Cassie Duong, Daily Evergreen via U-Wire Washington State University
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