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ZOSO: Misty Mattoon Hop

BY GREG WALKER

STAFF WRITER

After struggling with the music industryin a time when Limp Bizkit, Offspring andKorn were all that label heads wanted tohear, Matt Jernigan’s manager-pitched theidea of forming a Led Zeppelin tributeband.

According to Jernigan, the manageralready thought they sounded a lot likeZeppelin, so they may as well give it achance. The band decided that if theywere going to cover Zeppelin then theywere going to “do it all the way.” That isthe goal of ZOSO, the ultimate LedZeppelin experience.

“As far as tribute bands go by sight andsound, ZOSO are dead on,” said RyanSwaar, a senior graphic design major.Swaar, who works at the Time Theater inMattoon where ZOSO are scheduled toplay Thursday, said the band was highlyrecommended by the AC/DC tribute bandHells Bells, as well as Wild Side, a MotleyCrue cover band.

What makes ZOSO such an experienceaccording to Jernigan, is that Led Zeppelinis a band that “you can never see again”and the members of ZOSO do all of thesongs “justice.” At the time ZOSO started,most of the cover bands around were KISSbands, and nowadays there are a varietyof cover bands from singers like Morrisseyto Avril Lavigne. Jernigan doesn’t think

that’s right though. If you’re going to be atribute band, then that band better be atan “icon status.”

ZOSO has been around for nine yearsand has about 46 Zeppelin songs at theirdisposal. The band even plays suchZeppelin classics as “Ramble On,” whichJernigan says Zeppelin never played live.Other songs are too complicated for justfour guys to play on stage and weremeant to just stay in the studio.

The band is compromised of Jernigan asRobert Plant, Mike Morgan as JimmyPage, Adam Sandlin as John Paul Johnsand John Richards as John Bonham.

What’s unique about the band is the factthat none of them grew up together unlikemost bands.

To go along with their “do it all the way”attitude, each band member dresses up asauthentically as possible which is veryimportant in the case of Plant and Pagewho had a particular style. When ZOSO ison stage, they try to stay in character asmuch as they can with all of the movesthat Zeppelin is famous for.

In the beginning, the band mainly hadlive recordings, pictures and old footageto reference for their stage show. Jerniganadded that they would fine-tune their

show in order to be as true to Zeppelin aspossible. Another way the band makessure they give their best is unlike the realZeppelin, ZOSO does not drink beforetheir show. It’s not necessarily the rock ‘n’roll lifestyle that Zeppelin endorsed, but itis one that keeps ZOSO’s shows strong.

Jernigan hasn’t had any crazy run-inswith obsessed fans, but they are alwaysmeeting avid fans who let the band knowthat what they do “means the world” tothem.

Jernigan hasn’t been able to meet Pageor Plant yet but came very close a coupleyears ago. Jernigan attended the ABCBenefit which was being hosted by Pageand during the benefit Jernigan said hewas about “20 feet from Page.” He washoping to meet him later on, “but Pagehad to leave for some reason.” Eventhough Jernigan plays the role of Plant inZOSO, if he could meet anyone it wouldhave to be Page because he is “the best,but meeting Plant wouldn’t be too badeither.”

When asked about how it feels to be ina cover band and play live, Jernigan said,“there is no money in the world to replacean audience. No, we did not write thesongs, but we get appreciation.”

Like Led Zeppelin back in their day,ZOSO is a “fan’s band” that can have peo-ple in attendance who are either collegekids or adults. Jernigan says anyone whosees ZOSO is going to get music that is“rock ‘n’ roll, raw, and in your face.”

ZOSO is scheduled to play 9 p.m. at theTime Theater in Mattoon Thursday nightwith Autumn Zero opening. Doors openat 8 p.m. for the 21-and-over show. Forinformation call (217) 258-8880.

The song remains thesame for Led Zeppelintribute band

“I think the faculty is encouragingthe students to do it, I know I encour-age the students to do it in my class,”Belleville said. “If they want to be aworking artist, they have to exhibit.This is a nice chance to start exhibitingtheir work or learn how to enter workin shows.”

Students were honored with juriedawards, which include merit awardsand honorable mentions, but theyare also recognized for their work bythe art department. The ChairmanAward, which is given to a seniorwho has demonstrated exceptionalabilities as a visual artist is just one ofthese.

Logan Hamilton, winner of theChairman Award, said he was pleasantlysurprised the award and added that theshow is a big one for art majors.

The award ceremony was attended bya lot of students, said Hamilton, a senior

art education major, who added, “It wasa very nice show. There are a lot of tal-ented students in the art department.”

Belleville said, “It’s really spectacular,we’re just always amazed with what the

students are doing each year. And howwonderful it looks all hung up. I think ourart students do a wonderful job.”

The exhibit will be on display atTarble Arts Center through March 26.

yellow and blue plastic tubes of different pitchestwo at a time against his thighs for loops. As anadded novelty, Williams produced the fascinating-ly confusing illusion of flute sounds emanating froman electric guitar and blew into a microphone toproduce trumpet noises.

The circus atmosphere continued when Williamsbecame more of a part of the music and juggled fora good 15 seconds during an interlude in “TheJuggler.” All the while, the audience sang along tosongs like a minor-key version Sublime’s “What IGot” and the “Banana Boat Song” (“Daylight comeand me wan’ go home”).

Between the second set and encore, Williamsthanked the crowd for taking part in the last showof a 17-day, 15-show tour.

Following up with Phish’s “My Sweet One,” hethen gave the audience an option between a “gui-tar thing, or a loopy thing.” The loopy thing was theresounding choice and Williams rocketed into“Celebrate Your Youth.” He ended the show bydancing around like a raver with red rolling lights ineach hand.

S U B M I T T E D P H O T O S

Dazed and confused, Robert Plant, akaMatt Jernigan (left) and his fellow ZOSOmembers are the tribute band recom-mended by tribute bands, our sources say.

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BEST OF SHOW: ADAM DUPUIS FOR “MOUNT

BUSHMORE,” A PAINTING.

HEYDUCK CERAMIC AWARD: LOGAN

HAMILTON FOR “MECHANICAL VESSEL.’

KNOOP SCULPTURE AWARD: RYAN MCCLURE

FOR THE MIXED MEDIA INSTALLATION

“UNTITLED.”

MERIT AWARDS, SELECTED BY MEDIA CATEGO-

RY, WERE PRESENTED TO THE FOLLOWING STU-

DENT ARTISTS: CERAMICS—RYAN MCCLURE,

“LANDSCAPE;” DESIGN—EMERALD ELKINS,

“SERENDIPITOUS SEQUENCE;”

DIGITAL ART—SCOTT AIGNER, “BLUEPRINT 1

VARIATION;” DRAWING—SAMANTHA

TABLERIOU, “UNTITLED NUDE;’ ELECTRONIC

MEDIA—AARON GANCI, “IDEAS MATTER

(BLACK ON WHITE);” FIBERS—MANDY WAY,

“WOVEN EARTH;” GRAPHIC DESIGN—AARON

SKIDIS, “DEFINITION OF SPIN;”

JEWELRY/METALS—LOGAN HAMILTON, “YKK;”

PAINTING—ADAM DUPUIS, “EMINENTIS

MORBUS;” PRINTMAKING—NICOLE PONCE,

“KOI STUDY;” AND SCULPTURE—DEREK

CLEM, “FATHER AND SON.”

THIS YEAR’S WINNERS AS CHOSEN BY THE ALL-STUDENT SHOW JURY PANEL. NOT INCLUDED

ARE HONORABLE MENTIONS OR DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS. THE ALL-STUDENT ART SHOW IS

RUNNING IN THE TARBLE ARTS CENTER THROUGH MARCH 26.

ALL-STUDENT AWARD WINNERS