By Lisa DiCarlucci, Entertainment Editor
Tiny Animals, a band that describes themselves as being like 90’s alternative, has gotten a whole lot of airplay on Hofstra’s radio station, WRHU in the past year. On Thursday December 10, Tiny Animals will be playing a coffee house show at Hofstra.
The band has been pleasantly surprised with their success on college radio said band member, Chris Howerton. “Based on my experience I really didn’t think we would do well at college radio because we are not indie,” Howerton said, “I consider us to be a more mainstream sounding band. But I was wrong luckily.”
The band has a sound likened to the Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana, likening to a previous era, (not the electronic and indie music that is typically popular on college radio) but they have an image and attitude all their own.
“We don’t put on a fake act or wear leather jackets and pretend to be cool….we just laugh, try to be our charming selves and rock your pants off,” Howerton said, “Our personalities are on our sleeves. Also, we have been known to break out 80’s covers and TV show theme songs, depending on the crowd.”
Whether the 80’s covers will be brought out next Thursday is yet to be seen but what is guaranteed is a fun show.
“I’m looking forward to the Hofstra performance because it is our first performance at a college and I have no idea how many people will be there, but I have a feeling that those who are there will appreciate us much more than audiences in our home city (NYC),” Howerton said, “I’m hoping that Hofstra students will like us, just as they did through WRHU, and accept us at face value. Whenever we play for a new audience it always goes well.”
Tiny Animals, which also includes Howerton’s sister, Rita Maye and friend, Anton Kreisl have previously played a ring of club in New York City but are excited to break out on tour and to experience a live college audience.
They don’t take themselves too seriously except when it comes to the quality of their sound, a combination that will likely lead to a strong live performance. “We take the music very seriously, but everything else is just ridiculosity! (just like that word I made up),” Howerton said.