71. So the bands had to promulgate outsiderness on their own. 72. Sometimes, a band has to go somewhere different or special to find inspiration. 73. Soon after that night, the band had a new teenage singer named Frankie. 74. Tai Anderson remembers the Dark Ages of Christian music when bands had to resort to humiliating stunts just to draw a big crowd. 75. Still, the band has its loyalists. 76. The band had to give the ministry a tape and a live audition before it won permission for the shows. 77. The band has a good sense of melody while it hedges its bets about style. 78. The band has a loaded schedule. 79. The band has a loyal regional following even though commercial pop radio has been resistant. 80. The band has come a long way since its first gig four years ago, appearing at a North Carolina bistro. |