November 2, 2016
The Whatley Center for†the Performing Arts at†Northeast Texas Community College will host The Hunts in concert November 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Mrs. Helen Hampton.
Known for their harmony-laced take on alternative-folk, The Hunts are a Chesapeake, Virginia-based band of seven siblings who?ve been playing music together almost their entire lives. Twin sisters Jessi and Jenni and five brothers Josh, Jonathan, Jordan, Justin, and Jamison, now ranging in age from 26 down to 17, learned to sing and play violin as young kids and spent much of their childhood performing in their community.
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"We are very pleased to host The Hunts on the Whatley Stage. This is a great opportunity to experience the fresh, upbeat music of this talented up-and-coming group," Carolyn Franks, Director of the Whatley Center, said.After widening their following and playing at theaters, festivals and universities around the country?and teaching themselves to play instruments like mandolin, piano, ukulele, banjo, and drums?The Hunts started experimenting with songwriting and soon brought to life a batch of songs that reveal their sophisticated sense of melody and undeniably dreamy innocence.
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The Hunts recently completed a national tour with the band O.A.R. They played a several major music festivals, including Austin City Limits in 2015 and 2015. Their current single†Make This Leap†was recently featured in a national commercial.†
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Tickets for the event are $30 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased by calling the Whatley Center Box office at 903-434-8181. To†learn more about this an other performances at the Whatley Center visit ntcc.edu/whatley.†
