Stray Fossa Opens Up Friday Nights in the Park
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Friday Nights in the Park (FNIP), sponsored by the Sewanee Business Alliance, begins today (Friday), June 22, with Stray Fossa. The event is free and open to the public. University Avenue will be closed at 6 p.m., with food and drink available for purchase. Stray Fossa hits the Angel Park stage at 7:30 p.m. The rain location is the American Legion Hall.
Stray Fossa’s music is a blend of singer/songwriter melodies and a gritty indie rock vibe that can be described as shimmery melodic garage pop. The music represents the reunion of a trio of best friends, Nick Evans, Will Evans and Zach Blount, who have, after years of school and travel, found a home away from home in Charlottesville, Va. They have rediscovered their love of writing, recording and performing together.
Stray Fossa originally formed as The Culprits nearly 10 years ago, while the boys were attending St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School. They loved performing in and around Sewanee. Some highlights of theCulprits adventure include the opportunity to perform at Nightfall Concert Series as well as at Track 29 in Chattanooga, traveling to perform at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pa., and finishing in second place at the Road to Roo contest many years ago (thanks to the generous support of the Sewanee community, who voted for The Culprits and shared our music with friends and family). Much of what the Culprits was and who Stray Fossa is today is due to the Sewanee community’s showing of love and support.
There was always a plan of reuniting and giving music the attention they had never been able to give before. Now, reformed as Stray Fossa, the band is celebrating by crafting a completely new sound in a new place.
Keep up with Stray Fossa on their website www.strayfossa.com and on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/strayfossa. Be on the lookout for new music, coming soon.
Coming up for FNIP is Volk on June 29; Little Russell Band on July 6; and JackWagon on July 13.