Andy Suzuki entertains students last Friday night.
Witty, energetic, and passionate, the professional rock band Andy Suzuki & The Method performed at the Student Activities Center (SAC) on Friday, April 14. The band had everyone sing and dance with them on stage.
Based in New York City, the five members of the band play a variety of instruments and have a variety of personalities. The band performed a mix between original songs, such as “Fight,” and covers such as “When It Rains,” by
Eli Young Band and “Seven Years Old,” by Lukas Graham. Audience members were also able request songs. After requesting “Wonder Wall,” by Oasis, Mia Rubinstein ’18 and Haley Williams ’18 went on stage and performed with the band. The concert was extremely interactive as well. Zara Harding ’18 claimed, “It had a really nice vibe. They did a really good job of connecting with the crowd.” They talked to the audience members, and Andy even got on one knee and sang directly to someone in the first row.
The concert kicked off to a great start, and by the end of the first song, everyone in the enthused crowd clapped along. Some students were brought up on stage, and their respective conversations with Andy each acted as a segue into the next song. Students danced on their feet as the band played specific music for them to dance to. The concert ended with a touching original song, “Fight,” about “going forward.” Audience members stood right in front of the stage with arms around each other, swaying back and forth. Andy told the audience that “you, me, and my band are having more fun than predicted.”
The members of Andy Suzuki & The Method are not strangers to Choate. Their first visit was about seven years ago, and they have frequently returned to Choate to perform, in the SAC, at Harvest Fest, and at Spring Fest. Mr. James Yanelli, Director of the Student Activities Center, decided that in an indoor, more concert-like setting would allow people to focus more on the music itself. He explained, “It is rare that we are able to give live music of this caliber. It is a musical style that is accessible to all kinds of people. Their music has great roots, and is contemporary and sophisticated enough to hold the interest of a serious musician — and there were a lot of serious musicians going on stage.”
Overall, the concert was a complete success and was well attended; hopefully it will continue to be great, if Andy Suzuki & The Method come back on campus in coming years.
