11.   Cassandra mentioned that the band gets regular pep talks and kudos from none other than Holmoe.

12.   Even the marching band got a few snowballs in its trombones at halftime.

13.   For example, the band got its biggest break, a tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, through its manager, not through the label.

14.   Her confidence seemed to build as the evening wore on, and the backing band got steadily louder.

15.   If pop music is the social pollutant Dole says it is, why do white bands get a free pass?

16.   In the end, the band got what it wanted, a severed relationship with Capitol, and signed onto Hollywood, home to another Austin band, Fastball.

17.   It was all ready to go and then the band got word that the writer-publisher of the song refused to grant permission for its use.

18.   Juan Manuel Caipo was surprised at the number of e-mails his San Francisco Latin alternative band Orixa got after returning from a music industry showcase in Austin.

19.   My band got a gig in Santa Monica, but we got booed off the stage, so I decided to try a solo career.

20.   Not many rock bands get their photo taken with the president.