Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Stephen Speaks at Tapworks




I cannot tell yall how excited I was to, not only, watch Stephen Speaks perform, but to actually meet the band. I jumped on the opportunity the second I saw it possible. My favorite song of Stephen Speaks is "Out of My League," which was played during the band's first set. Through out the time the band played, they promoted their recently released album, "No More Doubt".
As the night went on, there were many people on the dance floor. The people who filled the dance floor the most where a group of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity guys and a group of Panhellenic girls who were dancing the Texas two-step and having what looked like a great time. (And from experience it was!) The University of Oklahoma Greek students were in Bricktown celebrating two friends birthdays by renting a party bus and coming to Tapworks to enjoy a night of great music and dancing.

While watching Stephen Speaks preform, I noticed how happy and excited it made the band members, especially lead singer Rockwell Ryan Ripperger, was to see the dance floor fill up. It was also apparent that this band was enjoying every minute of preforming, even if there wasn't a sole on the dance floor.


Stephen Speaks @ Tapwerks!


If you weren't at Tapwerks Saturday night you missed out! Stephen Speaks rocked the house at Tapwerks! The band (Rockwell-vocals, Matt-guitar, Joey-Bass, Daniel-drums) played their famous originals ('Passenger Seat' & 'Out of My League') and some originals that are coming soon with a mix of great covers ranging from Brittney Spears to Justin Timberlake to Tracy Chapman!

On the note of Tracy Chapman, Stephen Speaks played 'Give Me One Reason' for the ladies in a bachelorette party who danced their hearts out, pink boa and all!

Lindsey, girlfriend of Rockwell, said the band can get together and play songs they've never played together before and the music just happens! I guess when you've got it, things just come naturally!

Stephen Speaks kept the crowd dancing and toes tapping all night long. One person even said they needed to go home and search for some of the band's cds! So next time Stephen Speaks is playing near you, put your big kid pants on and head on over for a great night of music!