Pistol Peg (and the Beer Kegs) are a six-piece band from Altoona, PA led by siblings Mark and Jill Simanski. They may only cover modern country music, but they maintain a rock n’ roll persona throughout their first THON appearance with heavy guitar licks and heart-thumping drums.
When filling out information as a dancer before THON, one question that is asked is, "What do you want on the back of your shirt?"
Throughout THON weekend, there is a plethora of live entertainment that constantly takes the stage. Some of the most crowd captivating performances, however, are the live bands. Here is a list of the bands you should know about:
As THON 2013 draws nearer, many groups and committees are overwhelmed with anticipation for the weekend. Luckily, there is a trendy, new meme taking YouTube by storm that one THON organization, Atlas, has mastered as a way to bottle up their excitement into a 30 second clip. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the "Harlem Shake."
Although their genre of music is mostly affiliated with the 90's, one Penn State band is the defibrillator to kick start the hearts of Ska fans everywhere. The Wondershop Showdown have been on the music scene since the Fall of 2010, but have clearly made a name for themselves within the past year. Now they are entering another stage of their music careers by playing arguably the biggest show at Penn State: THON 2013.
From Hollywood High School to Happy Valley, Cameron Jordan (@KidStampede) has come a long way in his music career. Starting in the ninth grade simply "to get girls," Cameron began taking his rapping as a much more legitimate hobby by the time he came to Penn State.