On Thursday, March 26, students, faculty and community members will gather at the Strom Amphitheater to celebrate the latest album release. The record is a collaborative project produced and recorded by 12 students in the Linda Berry Stein College of Arts and Sciences鈥� Music Technology class. Students worked with instructor Jason Perry to write, produce, and record the album over the last year, a process that taught them a range of skills from the gritty details of mixing and mastering to the broader talents of working in tandem with fellow creatives.
鈥淎 lot of the work went into bringing everyone together and making sure each person鈥檚 story and perspective come through in the songs. We all come from different backgrounds and experiences, but that鈥檚 what makes the album interesting. Everyone has their own voice,鈥� said Ivete Rodrigues, Vice President of . 鈥淲orking with other people can take a song in a direction you never expected, and a lot of times that鈥檚 where the best ideas come from.鈥�
鈥淢usic has a good way of never being fully finished,鈥� added President Sarah McGibeny. 鈥淏ut being able to hold something in my hand that shows all the work my friends and I put into this is incredibly fulfilling.鈥�
Dr. Felicia Day, an alumna of the Davis College of Business and Technology, saw the event announcement by chance and immediately got involved. Dr. Day is the founder and owner of (pronounced 鈥渋n-da-mix"), a sublabel and music distributor that works almost exclusively with independent artists. Ahead of sponsoring the upcoming album release party, she鈥檚 also visited campus to speak to students about her years in the music business.
鈥淕aining access to industry professionals can be a determining factor in a successful music career,鈥� said Dr. Day. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 have to be Beyonc茅. You don鈥檛 have to be Taylor Swift. But you can be an artist that鈥檚 earning a livable income doing what they love, if you know what to do. And that鈥檚 what I hope to help these students learn.鈥�
Classes like Perry鈥檚 are a perfect example of how our distinguished faculty lead students through collaborative and experiential projects that make waves on campus and into the community beyond.
鈥淒olphinium Records reflects what happens when talented students are supported by faculty who are deeply committed to teaching through mentorship and hands-on experience,鈥� said Dr. Christopher Corbo, dean of Linda Berry Stein College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淭he students who created this album brought remarkable creativity and dedication to the process, and that energy comes through clearly in the music they produced.鈥�
Join the 探花族 community at the release party on Thursday, March 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Strom Amphitheater for a special night of celebrations, performances, and creativity. Records will be for sale at the release party on Thursday for $15, or available via the for $20. Join us in celebrating our talented students!
