Echosmith to headline campus’ spring concert
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“Indie pop” sibling quartet Echosmith will headline the spring Student Activities Council concert at Northwest Missouri State University on March 5. Tickets go on sale to non-students Thursday. Described by “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon as “one of the biggest breakout acts of 2015,” the band is best known for its hit song “Cool Kids,” which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Echosmith, the “indie pop” sibling quartet noted for the hits “Cool Kids” and “Bright,” will headline the spring 2016 Student Activities Council concert at Northwest Missouri State University.
Opening act The Well Reds will open the concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the general public cost $25 and will be available beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Student Services Center on the first floor of the Administration Center. Tickets can also be purchased online at nwmissouri.universitytickets.com or by calling 660.562.1212.
Tickets sold on the day of the show will cost $15 for students and $30 for the public.
In a SAC survey last fall, Northwest students named Echosmith as one of the artists they most wanted to see perform at Northwest.
“Being an up-and-coming band, we thought Echosmith would bring an energetic atmosphere to Northwest,” said Ali Stott, SAC concert director. “The Well Reds also have performed with many well-known artists, such as Andy Grammer and Hot Chelle Rae, and I am excited to see what they have in store for the show.”
Echosmith consists of the four Sierota siblings: Sydney (vocals/keyboard), Jamie (vocals/guitar), Noah (vocals/bass), and Graham (drums).
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon called the group “one of the biggest breakout acts of 2015.”
The Southern California-born quartet grew up in a musical household and cites such influences as Coldplay, The Smiths, U2, Joy Division, and Fleetwood Mac.
In 2014, Echosmith was named an MTV “Artist to Watch” and a VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist. The band has also received coverage by “Rolling Stone,” “USA Today,” “Billboard,” “TeenVogue,” and “ELLE.”
Television appearances include “Ellen,” “The Tonight Show,” “Live! With Kelly and Michael,” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Echosmith has toured with Owl City, Young The Giant, and American Authors in addition to an appearance with Taylor Swift during her “1989” tour stop in Philadelphia.
Identified with the Atlanta, Georgia, music scene, The Well Reds are known for an alternative pop-rock sound embracing guitars, piano, distinctive harmonies, evocative lyrics.
Their latest album, “Volume,” was recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer Joseph Prielozny.
On tour, the quartet has shared the stage with bands like Hot Chelle Rae, Daughtry, and Andy Grammer, and their live show has proven especially popular with college audiences.
In addition to lectures and late-night activities, the Student Activities Council at Northwest presents annual fall and spring concerts featuring national acts representing a number of genres.
For more information about the Echosmith concert at Northwest, email [email protected] or call 660.562.1226.
