Are you a musician? Have you ever wanted to perform with a band? Want to play your instrument louder than you can in your parents’ garage?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, there is an organization on campus that is available to satisfy your rocking needs.
MOBROC, otherwise known as Musicians Organized for Bands’ Rights On Campus, is the only club on campus that exists specifically for the musicians of Connecticut College.
After paying a $20 fee once per semester, members have access to a storage room and a large practice space, both located in what is affectionately labeled “The Barn.”
Once inside, one will encounter a cornucopia of music-making magic, including a P.A. system, several speakers from big to small, a new drum set and Marshall half-stack amp.
The sound-proofing from last year has disappeared due to its potential as a fire hazard, but current club president Rich Abate said that future sound proofing is “one of our long term goals.”
Sorry, Plex denizens.
Those currently in charge of MOBROC have one aspect of the club they want to emphasize: community.
According to Abate, “We’re all about community building this year, and instead of having four or five bands that play every show we’d love to see our members interacting with other musicians and working on a variety of projects”.
Connor Frost, front man of the well known campus band The Endpiece and also MOBROC’s Public Relations representative, also commented on what he would like to see from the community:
“I would love to see more people come out to the shows. MOBROC seems to be one of the most underrated clubs that we have here on campus. There’s a lot of talent and the shows are always a lot of fun,” Frist said.
MOBROC has helped foster musicians long before anyone reading this article came to Connecticut College. You only have to look as far as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, a popular indie band that was founded at this very school.
MOBROC is also planning to have their first concert by the end of this month, so anyone still scratching their head about whether or not to join can wait and see what kind of experience MOBROC can guarantee for you.
Learn more about MOBROC.
