Written by FRANK PEEBLES
Citizen staff
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Wednesday, 14 May 2008 |
Teen rockers usually know a lot about angst and the conflicts of youth, and one in Prince George is trying to be a help line for those who are in it too deeply.
Music is the chosen outlet of aggression for many young people, said Darby Yule, either as listeners or in his case as a performer. He thinks it fitting that he should use that to make money for the Teen Crisis Line. His band Lost Cause 34 and their buddies from the group This Place, will perform Saturday night at a benefit concert for the telephone outreach program.
"About three years ago I had a friend who committed suicide," said Yule. "That entire experience told me I couldn’t just let it pass by, I had to be involved. Because I am involved in music, and because music speaks to so many people a lot of different ways, it works for doing this."
Lost Cause 34 has built a fan base in P.G. in the three years they have been together. They have produced two albums and been seen on several local stages even though Yule, the frontman, is only about 16 years old. His brother Erin, the drummer is two years younger.
The group has been a trio up until recently and has also relied on heavy punk sounds to drive their songs. All of that has changed.
First of all, founding bass player Tyler Hanson departed the band not long ago. Now on the thick strings is Brenton Allen. They also added a fourth player, guitarist Cam Phillips, and Yule said the fuller sound and bigger stage presence is a big improvement over their trio abilities.
The new members and the new material they are working on is naturally changing as well and Yule said the sounds they are creating now are brighter and less heavy, but still hard-driving.
"We're still fairly political and still do emotional topics, but it is just more fun," he said. Likewise they are using the social happiness of a rock concert to draw funds and attention to the Teen Crisis Line, youth suicide and all the emotional upheaval on the other end of the phone when the crisis bell rings (564-8336 for youth and 563-1214 for adults) at the Crisis Centre For Northern B.C.
"Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers, right after car crashes," Yule said. "People considering ending their own life is a very scary thing so we are trying to be the light shining into the darkest places."
The concert starts at 7 p.m. at Art Space on Saturday. Tickets are $5 at the door and donations will also be collected.
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