Arts & Culture
Singing in socks, The Shoeless Revolution rocks out on Fat Tuesday.
Shoeless Revolution jazzes up campus
The Pointer
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Sneakers are a thing of the past for the band members of “Shoeless Revolution,” as these men are frequently found rocking out in their socks, even in Stevens Point.
After performing on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 8p.m., Shoeless Revolution produced music that blared through the walls of The Encore in the Dreyfus University Center as part of the festivities held in honor of Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday.
Several UW-SP students attended the celebration as their last hoorah before Ash Wednesday, a Christian holiday. Fans were accented with purple, yellow and green beads to the see the shoeless band that started in 2005.
Classified as a funk/pop/rock Band, Shoeless Revolution found their name in a love for making music without shoes on.
Keeping true to the name, lead vocalist Reed Grimm sang in socks at the Fat Tuesday celebration- a performance fellow band member and saxophone player, Jim Piela, described as a “party.”
Commenting that the CD doesn’t do the band justice, Piela went on to say that their music is most enjoyed in person due to improvisational actions of band members, as well as the fun atmosphere they create.
Long-time fan and UW-SP sophomore, Alyssa Gunderson, agrees, describing the show as “phenomenal.”
“The funk style and beats make it really danceable,” said Gunderson, who also commented that the show was very personal. “It felt like they were performing just for me.”
Opening for big names such as The Flaming Lips, The Black Keys and The Roots, as well as performing at big name events such as Summerfest and the 10,000 Lakes Festival, Shoeless Revolution’s success keeps growing.
Grimm sees a bright future for the band that he hopes will live on for many years to come.
