Crowds of students were lured away from the sun to Jack Adams Hall last Thursday by the captivating music of two bands, "Her Majesty the Baby" and "Ed's Redeeming Qualities."
The event, coordinated by 100.7 FM KSFS Promotions Director and Special Events Coordinator Ryan Altman, began at noon.
According to Altman, "Her Majesty the Baby" released their latest compact disc, titled "Mary," three weeks ago.
"They had their album release party at the Great American Music Hall," Altman said.
The five-member band is made-up of three women and two men and is number four on the music charts at KSFS and number one on the music charts at Rough Trade Records, according to Altman.
Terri Winston, who did vocals and played guitar, said it is hard to describe their type of music.
"I wouldn't know how to describe it or what to call it," she said.
Lee Paiva helped with vocals and assisted bassist Maggie Law.
Marla Leech played the guitar and Bennett Green played the drums.
The "ambient pop" style of music enveloped the room as students stood and sat on the floor of the hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center.
"Their music filled the space in the room. They were absolutely fabulous," student Helene Silberberg said.
After a brief intermission, "Ed's Redeeming Qualities" set-up their equipment and adjusted the amplifiers to suit their instruments and microphones.
The three piece band, made-up of two men and one woman, opened with an instrumental that incorporated the sounds of a ukelele, a clarinet and a violin.
"The female violinist toured with the Breeders in the Lollapalooza tour," said Altman, referring to the touring concert that highlights many alternative, punk and classic rock bands and singers.
According to Altman, the style of the band's music was "eccentric folk."
"Ed's Redeeming Qualities" used an array of different instruments for their songs.
Aside from the violin and the ukulele, they played the accordion and the piccolo.
"Wow! A home made bass," shouted one audience member when he saw the colorful one-string bass guitar the bassist played.
Altman hopes to bring more concerts to entertain students in the future.