Final Project - Andrew Nixon


Terrapin Record Label is a student-run club on campus that records, produces and helps promote up and coming artists at the University of Maryland. Club meetings and office hours are held at the WMUC studio. (4 December, 2019)


This was the last official club meeting of the semester. The president of the club, Jack Rubin, in the gray shirt speaks to TRL artists Andrew Prinn (Middle) and Bobby Hedberg (Left). (4 December, 2019)


Bobby Hedberg, a rapper for TRL, checks his phone after the club meeting has ended. (4 December, 2019)


In the recording studio, Jack Rubin sets up a microphone in the recording studio for office hours, where artists can reserve studio time to record music. (4 December, 2019)


Crewneck Collection, a band fronted by Meagan Griffith (middle) and Jenna Erdogan (left) are a TRl featured artist who performed at the WMUC studio for Third Rail, a weekly live show where three artists perform. (24 November, 2019)


After practicing and sound checking, the venue lights come on as the band waits to begin their performance. (24 November, 2019)


Griffith is the lead singer of the band and plays primarily the rhythm guitar lines. (24 November, 2019)


Erdogan plays lead guitar and provides backing vocals. (24 November, 2019)


TRL hosted an end-of-the-semester basement show at Planet Slush, a house venue in Adelphi, Md. The headliner of the show was Badview, Jack Rubin's band. (6 December, 2019)


The basement venue is decorated with logos and stickers from different bands and labels. (6 December, 2019)


People start to fill into the venue as the opening act prepares to perform. (6 December, 2019)


Bruce Take Nap, the solo project of Bryce Watson, performed songs from past releases and previewed tracks from his EP that is being released soon. (6 December, 2019)


Corey Wathen, the guitarist for Watson's live band performed alongside Watson. (6 December, 2019)


After Bruce Take Nap's performance finished, the next band, Skate Stance, began to play. Joshua Poggioli is the lead singer and songwriter for the band. (6 December, 2019)


Jeff Draco, another TRL featured artist, plays bass for Skate Stance. (6 December, 2019)


Roberto Cappocia plays drums for Skate Stance. (6 December, 2019)


Joshua Poggioli sings during one of the bands songs. (6 December, 2019)


During one of the more intense songs, the crowd started moshing. (6 December, 2019)


After Skate Stance finished their performance, it was time for the main act, Badview. (6 December, 2019)


The guitar used by lead vocalist Trent Onsted. (6 December, 2019)


The guitar used by Jack Rubin. (6 December, 2019)


As Badview takes the stage, they did not take long to bring the energy up in the crowd even greater than the previous two acts. (6 December, 2019)


People in the audience dancing along to the music. (6 December, 2019)


Drummer Adam Falcigno, drove the rhythm section and played at fast tempos for most of the show. (6 December, 2019)


Other people in the audience wanted to capture the moment as well. (6 December, 2019)


During a guitar solo, Onstead and someone from the audience hype up Rubin. (6 December, 2019)


At the end of the night, Badview put on a memorable performance and showed the level of talent that Terrapin Record Label puts out from their artists. (6 December, 2019)


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