Byrdhouse band members pose and flip in an April photoshoot on Alumni Park. Ben Blaufarb, Josh Nash, Garrett Podgorski and Thomas Lowe posed for their Spotify cover photo (left to right). Photo courtesy of Byrdhouse Amid busy class schedules and slow-rising piles of work, college musicians at Pepperdine said they carve out time to pursue their passion for music. Rising bands … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Rising Musicians Release and Record Music
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Fresh Faces: Songwriter Dreams of Entering Music Marketing Industry
First-year Courtney Hancock camps with her friends in Deer Creek, Colo., in June 2019. Hancock said she enjoys being in nature.Photos Courtesy of Courtney HancockFirst-year Courtney Hancock, a songwriter, singer and guitarist from Denver, released five songs and one cover on her website and Soundcloud in 2019 and 2020. She said music is her biggest passion in life.Hancock said … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Songwriter Dreams of Entering Music Marketing Industry
Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Annie Vander Mey
Senior Annie Vander Mey (left) performs an experiment with one of her best friends, senior Madison Menefee (right), in the chemistry lab at Pepperdine in February 2019. Vander Mey said she met Menefee in their first year and their “bond” really strengthened after taking chemistry together and has remained ever since.Photos Courtesy of Annie Vander MeySenior Annie … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Annie Vander Mey
Fresh Faces: Pianist Dreams of Inspiring Appreciation for Classical Music
First-year Makayla Harris performs for the Chloe Ross ceremony in Raitt Recital Hall at Pepperdine University in November. Harris said she was one of the two students selected from the Pepperdine music department to perform. Photos courtesy of Makayla Harris First-year Makayla Harris said her dreams came true when she received the Chloe Ross Scholarship and enrolled in … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Pianist Dreams of Inspiring Appreciation for Classical Music