The Downey Legend

SM6 Band: Who are they?

Kelly Zabala, Writer April 28, 2021

Sibling band, SM6, consisting of siblings George, Isabel, Adam, Emily, Eliana, and Jack Jones,  found themselves to be popular Tik Tok creators. On April 18, 2020, they filmed a video, known as the...

Banding Together

Banding Together

Alyssa Vega, Arts and Entertainment Editor January 15, 2016

The last winter performance for the Downey band was on Saturday, Dec. 9 performed at the Downey Civic Theatre, and senior band members feel their year is coming to an end just as fast their season...

In attempts to help bring in more donations for Relay for Life, math teacher Eric Bradfield and his band, DTC, perform during both lunches on Thur March 21, in the gym.  The band performed a series of grunge songs including works originally by Nirvana and Pearl Jam.

Rocking out for Relay for Life

Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 29, 2013

On Thursday, March 21, math teacher Mr. Bradfield and his band, DTC, performed during both lunches to raise money for Relay for Life.   Formed last August, Bradfield’s band is a group that...

Smooth rhymes fill the halls of DHS during sixth period as Mr. Olariu enlightens his students with jazz, during an advanced jazz lesson, in room L-102, to prepare for the fall jazz concert on October 31. Teaching at DHS since 2001, Mr. Olariu was taught to play a variety of music when he first attended college, at the age of twenty-one, and started his career playing a trumpet at a local bar in Russia.

Striving for the gold

Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2012

After escaping communism in his home country of Romania in 1989, band instructor Mr. Cory Olariu has since led a free life enriched with his passion for music.   As a child, Olariu had been...

The principal of Griffiths Middle School, Mr Stapp, and current drummer for the school’s band, Julian Thomas, 8, show off their “Support Music” wristbands for an ongoing cause. Over the summer the instruments were stolen, so the music department immediately came to action by selling wristbands for $5 each, as a way to fundraise in order to purchase new equipment.

Triumph over a loss

Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2012

During the past summer break, Griffiths Middle School suffered from a break-in that resulted in the loss of many band instruments. Griffiths has had break-ins and computers stolen before, but nothing of...

Playing with Bloody Mary

Hanna Suarez, Editor-in-Chief June 11, 2012

Alternative indie band Silversun Pickups has received much praise for their most recent single, “Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)”, which is off of their 2012 album Neck of the Woods. The track has a slightly...

Beginning with an ending

Irene Luna, Editor-in-Cheif April 30, 2012

Young the Giant, Irvine-born band formerly known as The Jakes, released the song “Apartment” on their self titled work in January 2011; the tune made it to number 26 on the US Alternative chart in...

Music on the road

Amanda Garcia February 1, 2010

Rolling their suitcases and carrying their duffle bags the morning of Nov. 20th, members of the Marching Band and Colorguard were ready to hit the road to Fresno, California and compete in the Western...

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