The Underground Music Club has started the year off strong. Having already hosted their first meeting of the year, they welcomed numerous members into the club. With the new year comes new opportunities for aspiring musicians. This club hopes to provide students with a safe space to express their creative talents.
Interested students can attend weekly meetings on Thursdays after school from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There are no prerequisites to become a club member. Students don’t need to know how to play an instrument or have any prior musical experience. The only requirement is a willingness to learn.
“Everyone is free to try different styles and make their own music, and the best part is that there’s no pressure,” senior Anvika Rekapalli, a member of UMC, said. “Everyone just creates and shares what they enjoy.”
For the past four years, students new and old have had opportunities to play in front of others, allowing them to display their musical talent and work on overcoming stage fright or lack of practice.
“People help each other learn songs, experiment with new sounds, or just jam together,” Rekapalli added. “It ends up being this amazing mix of ideas.”
“Underground Music Club is very laid-back and relaxed,” senior Abir Sarma told The Prowl when reflecting on his time in the club. “It gives people the environment to show their creative freedom without boundaries and restrictions. It showed me the absolute benefit of other people reflecting on your creative work and has allowed me to collaborate with others who are extremely talented in music.”
The Underground Music Club originated in October of 2023, and over the course of the school year it gained a staggering 81 members. All are students looking to find a space where they can share their favorite songs and showcase their musical talent.
“Our high school has this underground music club in the basement, and it’s honestly one of the coolest places in the school,” Rekapalli said.
Mr. Crowley offers free reign of equipment, so there isn’t any struggle with having to purchase your own. Aside from instruments, students use technology to develop a firm understanding of music production. The club utilizes software known as Logic Pro, installed on the music classroom’s computers, to create beats and record songs.
“People play all kinds of instruments such as piano, electric and acoustic guitar, and string instruments, and some even sing with no instruments at all,” Rekapalli explained. “No two sessions are ever the same.”
In an interview with student Donnie Thibodeau, he said, “The vibe is very relaxing and calming. Underground Music Club differs from other more ‘official’ school activities by allowing students to perform or even just create and express themselves through music.”
Look no further than the Underground Music Club. Collaboration is key.
