![]() “We’re not afraid to stretch the boundaries - but we do know how to stay in our lane when we need to. “I think we’re on a roll,” observes Roland. From the propulsively gnarly kiss-off of “Cut the Cord” to the reflective midtempo jangle of “Take” to the heart-wrenching reality check of “Rule #1” - replete with a soaring string section, no less! - to the choir-backed emotional crossroads of “Where Do I Go,” Vibrating contains 42 minutes of irrefutable sonic evidence of a band wholly uninterested in sitting still. Fact is, Vibrating positively pulsates with the boundless energy that has been Collective Soul’s aural calling card for going on three full decades. You can believe it too, for the proof lies within the new album’s deeply delineated grooves. They’re excited because both See What You Started and Blood set such a high standard for where we’re going as a band - and it’s only going to continue getting better with Vibrating. “Our fans have already picked up on that,” agrees Roland, “because they’ve been waiting for Vibrating for almost three years now - and I can’t wait for them to hear it. ![]() Indeed, if a) 2015’s aforementioned See What You Started by Continuing was the reset blueprint for how a revamped and revitalized five-man lineup fully gels as a unit, and b) 2019’s Blood was the ensuing coagulant further infused by an in-tune rock ensemble clearly firing on all corpuscles, then c) Collective Soul’s upcoming, long-awaited 2022 album release Vibrating simply sends the band’s artistic spirit into the next stratosphere. “I mean, this is the band for the rest of my life. “It’s worth noting See What You Started by Continuing was really the demo for this band as it stands right now,” Roland points out, referring to the 2015 album that realigned the rock quintet’s creative compass. Actually, the word current is a bit of a misnomer, since Roland truly believes the Collective Soul of the here and now is as permanently intertwined as any group of musicians he’s ever worked with over the course of his illustrious career. In following his ever-tenacious muse, Roland is always looking to connect with his current Collective Soul bandmates any which way he can. I live in the studio - but then the time comes when I go, ‘Well, now I wanna go play live.’ I just love the creation of music, and the process of finding out what’s gonna happen with it next. “I mean, I don’t know what else to do, because that’s what I love to do. ![]() “People ask me if I have a hobby, but for me, it’s just music,” Roland confirms. The true kick-off for the Badgers comes in an exhibition game at UW-Stevens Point on November 1st before officially opening the season on November 6th, where they host Arkansas State.It’s probably (well, definitely) somewhat of an understatement to say Collective Soul frontman and chief songwriter Ed Roland is unwaveringly driven in his desire to double down on doing more of what he does best - making music, sweet music, both in the studio and onstage. ![]() The scrimmage is scheduled to kick off at 4 P.M., with fans allowed to enter the Kohl Center, via Gate A or B, starting at 2:30 P.M.Īs a part of the new accommodations for the customer experience, the Badgers will now offer beer, wine, and pre-packaged alcoholic products such as hard seltzers in general seating areas at the Kohl Center, which will occur at concerts, as well as Badgers basketball and hockey games starting this fall.Īdditionally, the Badgers will host their local media day on October 4th, both for women’s and men’s basketball, with a number of practices open to the media ahead of the season. The Wisconsin Badgers are kicking off their season on October 15th with the annual Red-White scrimmage, where fans will be able to catch their first look at the team ahead of the 2023-2024 season.Īdmission to the event is free and no tickets are required, while seating will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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