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By SHELLEY BLOCK
Chapel Hill is home for approximately
20,000 UNC students. 15,000 residents and
five talented musicians. . "
Better known collectively as :teps,(
Tony Bowman keyboard player, Jeff
Campbell guitarist and vocalist, Greg
Darden bass player and vocalist, Morgan
Davis drummer, and Carter Minor lead
ixnoM and harmonica layer, were all born
and raised in Chapel Hill.
After graduating from Chapel Hill High
School, the five scattered themselves across ,
the country pursuing college degrees. After
returning in May, 1980, they combined their
talents to form "Steps."
"Steps" is mainly a regional band, playing
. mostly in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia. They have appeared in North
Carolina at EHiofs Nest and Jasper's in
Chapel Hill, 2001 V.I.P. in Charlotte and
Yawl's Tavern in Beaufort.
Members of the band said their careers
had been helped by Steve Cronback, owner
of TGS Studios in Chapel Hill, Tim Hilde-
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cian and road manager for the band.
"Steps" is currently finishing their first re
cording Droiect at TCS. After this, they are
going to concentrate on expanding their
scope of performances to more states along
the eastern seaboard and possibly other
places across the country.
"I'm very excited about the band's future.
We are headed for good things," Darden
said. "There's really good chemistry be
tween us."
But for now, "Steps" is enjoying playing in
and around Chapel Hill. 1 hey just recently
appeared at a party sponsored by Morrison,
Granville and Hinton-James dorms at The
Tin Can and. along with "The Drifters," per
formed at the Phi Delta Chi fraternity house
to help raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.
"Steps" enjoys playing in Chapel Hill.
"This is our stomping ground. We've grown
up playing for UNC students," said Bowman.
"Steps" plays what if s members consider
just plain dancing music, music that makes
people feel good. They are especially proud
of their original music which they hope their
audiences have begun to appreciate. They
want to touch as many people as they pos
sibly can with their music.
The members of "Steps" have set many
goals for themselves. These goals seem to
center around one dream; "We want to
make a significant contribution to commer
cial music and not just pass through unno
ticed," Bowman said.
They will be appearing at Purdy's on
Franklin Street on Wednesday, September
16 at 9:00. 53
Shelley Block is a staff writer for The Daily
Tar Heel.
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A Weekly Feature PrHcUng The Outcome
Of The Week's ACC Football Gsmes.
"We Know More About Gopd Food .
Than We Do About Football
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Tradition Bimo 1942
There's nothing like an easy opener
MARYLAND OVER VANDERBILT by 10
This one will not be as easy as last week
CLE&iSON OVER TULANE by 6
The first conference battle goes to the Pack
N.C. STATE OVER WAKE FOREST by 7
The Blue Devil's could have picked an easier opener
OHIO STATE OVER DUKE by 14
Tech should know how the Christians felt against the lions
ALABAMA OVER GEORGIA TECH by 21
This should be a good one, so we will go with the home team
VIRGINIA OVER WEST VIRGINIA by 4
Do the Pirates want this one? It's their Bowl Game. Too bad they
have to lose it. .... . -
UNC OVER ECU by 9
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, Spotlight, September 10, 1981