Catching the beat at Bryan
by Kristyn Proctor
Copy editor
They can be found jamming everywhere from the aged practice rooms in the dark basement of Rudd Auditorium to the cold stone steps outside of Mercer Hall, practicing in groups of two, three or even seven and more. ‘Bryan Hill’ is no stranger to exciting new musical talent, but over the summer big changes brought to some student bands success in the turbulent music industry and to others a sad farewell.
Little Foxes take a break
After members Allison McLean and Colton Davies graduated this past spring, the popular Little Foxes are temporarily taking a break from performances. The group, formed by senior Bryce McGuire during his first years at Bryan, boasted multiple concerts last year and was eventually even selected to play at the awards ceremony of the Broadstreet Film Festival where one of McGuire’s most popular songs “We Are Stories” was featured.
The indie/rock band has included many familiar faces over the years including seniors Bryan Boling, Josh Jones, Kelley Shannon and Billy Findley as well as others who brought their unique talents to blend together, displaying talent in everything from flute and accordion to cello and even a full brass section.
“That’s the great thing about the band and Bryce,” member Billy Findley said. “There’s a distinct musical variety…Nobody expects anything; they know we are in it for the fun. We’ll play for an audience of five people or nobody at all and have to draw the crowd to us.”
But Findley says he does want to have at least one more concert before his own graduation.
“You grow close to the people you play with. The music brings you together like nothing else.” Read full story »
The marquee of the historic Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga shone brightly Saturday evening with the announcement of The Broad Street Film Festival awards ceremony. Over 400 students from Bryan College and Covenant College converged upon the Tivoli for an evening of awards, music and celebration. 
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