{"id":1615,"date":"2008-11-18T19:38:36","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T23:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scorgies.com\/blog\/?p=1615"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:11:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:11:03","slug":"the-cliches-are-homegrown-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scorgies.com\/blog\/?p=1615","title":{"rendered":"The Cliches are Homegrown Band"},"content":{"rendered":"
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"The Cliches are a fun band . . . a terrific dance band!" - Mary Cronin<\/p><\/div>\n

By MIKE CIDONI<\/em><\/h3>\n

Three Fisher students, with one other musician from the dance band the Cliches, have gotten a little closer to stardom.<\/p>\n

They were selected from about 130 bands to represent Rochester’s local musicians on WCMF’s<\/strong> second Homegrown album, a collection of one-track songs by 10 local bands, to be released around Thanksgiving, said Trip Reeb, program director for WCMF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Seniors John Perevich, Geoff Proud and Jeff Laben comprise three-fourths of the Cliches<\/strong>. Drummer Tom Backus, 21, formerly of Berkeley, Calif. School of Music, completes the band -which makes “music that really isn’t punk or new wave, just dance music,” Laben said.<\/p>\n

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The Cliches <\/strong>formed in April of 1980 and first performed in public as an opening act for New Math<\/strong> in September of that year. They’ve since built such a steady following that they recently “opened for national stars The Ramones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Homegrown appearance will be the Cliches <\/strong>first “on vinyl” release.
\n“We did some recording last April at Sandcastle Studios <\/strong>that never got picked up; never made it out of the can,” Laben said.<\/p>\n

WCMF<\/strong> is paying for all studio costs for recording the Homegrown track, which is being produced by PCI studio’s Todd Schaefer. Hi-Techs<\/strong>, Cheater<\/strong>, Stoney Creek<\/strong>, P.F. Flyers<\/strong>, Insiders<\/strong>, Little Trolls<\/strong>, Dark Star<\/strong>, Lifter <\/strong>and Buxx<\/strong> will also appear on the album.<\/p>\n

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Their success, however, is somewhat marred by dissension. “I heard some of the competition… tapes by other bands that were fresher, more original and had musicianship of a higher level (than the Cliches<\/strong>) that didn’t make it,” said a Fisher student who asked to remain unidentified.<\/p>\n

Geoff Proud’s position at WCMF <\/strong>has also caused some controversy within local musical circles. Many screamed “favoritism” when the Cliches <\/strong>were announced as Homegrown winners.<\/p>\n

“It seems like the obvious thing. We were in a no-win situation. If we didn’t make it, the band would’ve blamed Geoff. We did make it and people are still blaming Geoff,” Laben said.<\/p>\n

All of the Homegrown winners were put through a rigorous judging by five panelists. Their tapes were played, at random and unidentified, to the panel. Three of the judges recognized the Cliches’<\/strong> tape and abstained from the judging. Their tape eventually came in third place.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Laben of the Cliches<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cliches <\/strong>made it fair and square,” said Maureen Flaherty, WCMF<\/strong> disc jockey. ‘This has been an obvious problem from the start, but I have no qualms about the judging.”<\/p>\n

Although the Homegrown project is a great stepping stone for the band, it can’t guarantee them any future successes. None of the artists on the first album have signed major contracts, but some “are close” according to Reeb. The first LP sold 4,000 copies locally,” said Evey Collins, a buyer for Rochester One\u00a0\u00a0 Stop,\u00a0 a\u00a0 record wholesaler. “The bands on this LP are 10 times better than those on the first album.<\/p>\n

The local music scene has greatly improved.\u00a0 More\u00a0 people\u00a0 have\u00a0 started opening up to new music; “although they are in the minority, a Fisher following does go to see new music shows like the ones at the Triangle (Theatre),” Laben said.<\/p>\n

The Cliches <\/strong>have a long road before their brand of “dance music” becomes a national music staple and chances” are good that they’ll never make it out of obscurity. They have, however, developed a sizable local following, a first step toward musical success that few bands ever reach.<\/p>\n

Some of these followers are Fisher students like Mary Cronin, a junior, who said, “The Cliches <\/strong>are a fun band… a terrific dance band!”<\/p>\n

Photos by Kathi Maniaci, taken at the Red Creek.<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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