Pub 56 was taken over this weekend with a fresh sound and a seemingly endless supply of energy from the alternative rock band, Bohemians. The five-man group from Long Island played a set from their first album titled Settle Down, Carry On for a packed crowd on Saturday night. The group, formed in 2012, consists of long-time friends Luke Lotardo (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Eric Milton (guitar and keyboard), Perry Ladouceur (bass), Eric Pubins (drums), and Kyle Williams (keyboard). After releasing their selftitled EP with four original songs, the band began to garner attention and started to get local gigs and airtime on the radio. A studio in Baltimore picked them up to record their first album and since the release they have filmed a music video for their hit song “Hints”, appeared on iTunes Store Alternative front page, and even created a Spotify page for their music.

While the Bohemians are officially under the genre of alternative rock, their music has an upbeat, pop feel to it, which was apparent on Saturday night. Kelsey Mattison ’18, remarks, “I had a great time. Everyone was dancing, myself included!” Their top song, “Hints”, will make anyone want to get up and dance with its catchy chorus, electronic-sounding notes from the keyboard, and a call-andresponse section between the drums and a cowbell. They even remarked on their Facebook page after the event, “thank you St. Lawrence University for having the dancey-est crowd we’ve ever seen, we will definitely be coming back”. The Bohemians brought energy with not only their entire set, but also with colorful origami pieces affixed to all three keyboards they used. The origami is mirrored in both their music video and album cover, adding a fun and original element to their identity as a band. The show provided an upbeat ending to what was a jampacked weekend at Pub 56, with the Blind Owl Band performing on Thursday night and SLU’s own American String Circus on Friday. “The Performing Arts Council is looking to promote performances by different types of bands, especially SLU student bands,” Bobby Baird ’17 SLU Performing Arts Council Vice President said. “We want to make Pub 56 a place for groups to play who can not get a spot at Java.” Hop online and like the Performing Arts Council on Facebook to get updates on more upcoming shows so as not to miss another great performance from a band like the Bohemians!