Hogan said that Photo Negative got the opportunity to open the show when they had a lucky encounter with some band members of Juice at a BC football game tailgate. BC Athletics hired Photo Negative to perform at the Family Weekend football game against Missouri on Maloney Lawn, Hogan said. Photo Negative, has been together since the fall of 2019.
Nicholas Straub, bassist and MCAS ’23, remarked on the growth that would accompany the Saturday show. “It used to be just in basements and with friends we know … we’re in charge of it more-we know what to play.” “This semester’s been really good for the band because we’re finally able to more,” Straub said. Hogan expressed his enthusiasm for the increased visibility he said he hopes follows the Paradise Rock Club show. “It’s our biggest crowd to date,” Hogan said. “We usually max 100 people.”Īlongside Hogan and Straub, the band consists of Benjamin Crandall, guitarist, vocalist and CSOM ’23, Éamon Laughlin, drummer and MCAS ’22, and Stephen Ventura, saxophonist and CSOM ’22. “As far as next semester goes, because we got the Juice opener, I’m just going to keep reaching out with people I want to open for, play with,” Hogan said.
