The Torch

Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Arts

Jeff Sciotto, Grant Slewitzke, Nate Trowbridge, Joel Erickson, Daniel Langenberg, and Kit Day of the Christian band "The Great Exploration" will please fans of such acts as Death Cab for Cutie and Coldplay. Check them out Feb. 6 at the Tree House. [Click to enlarge]

If you enjoy the music of The Glorious Unseen, Death Cab for Cutie and Coldplay, check out The Great Exploration, a recently formed Christian band made up of mostly LCC students.

Kit Day, Joel Erickson, Jeff Sciotto, Grant Slewitzke, Daniel Langenberg and Nate Trowbridge, the six members of TGE, want to spread love, hope and inspiration through their music.

"We've been friends for a while and just enjoyed playing music, so we decided to give it a shot," lead guitarist Day said. He attends LCC and runs a musical venue he started called Treehouse.

Treehouse is an establishment where people can gather and listen to all types of live music, mostly from Christian-based bands. The type of music varies from hard rock to alternative and acoustic.

"We're trying to be as creative as possible," lead singer and acoustic guitar player Langenberg said. "Because we're a Christian band we're trying to show a positive image."

Trowbridge also plays drums for This Coming Season, a group he started with his brother.

Five of the six TGE band members attend LCC and are working towards various degrees.

The Great Exploration's next show is scheduled for Feb. 6 at the Tree House, located at 89 Centennial Loop in Eugene. The concert will benefit Hosea Homeless Youth Services.

HHYS provides food, counseling and other services for homeless youth in the Eugene/Springfield area. Also performing will be RootDown, Nik Fury and the BreakDown Dance Company.

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