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Jammin' with Red Eye Jedi

By Moses Whitaker
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Staff Writer

Any group of people can wield instruments and call themselves a band. But what makes a band stand out is talent and passion.

Cameron Cecil starts a bass line while Adam Klingensmith announces the title of the next song. Red Eye Jedi is just such a band.

One of the things that distinguishes this band from many local bands is that each member is a talented musician.

The best genre to throw this band into would be a mixture of funk, jazz and a smidgeon of psychedelic. The closest comparison that can be made to any other band would be to Phish.

Red Eye Jedi showcased their true talents as the band played a late gig at the Waterfront Bar and Grill in downtown Rome Sept. 30.

Despite a 30-minute delay, their performance was well worth the wait.

One of the most interesting qualities is that the band has no singer. The sound relies completely on the deep instrumentals.

The standout track of the evening was a song entitled �The Getaway.� The song relied on a hard riff, which had a gradually building momentum until all the instruments seemed to explode with energy.

This was the most crowd-pleasing track. Almost everyone in the bar was dancing or stomping their feet to this song. Every band member hit all his marks with good precision and timing and kept the crowd entertained.

The members of Red Eye Jedi are Adam Klingensmith (guitar), Cameron Cecil(bass), Rob Reed(keyboard) and Jedd Lovel(drums).

Click here to read the Red Eye Jedi interview!