Bouncing balls, cheering fans and shouting cheerleaders are\nall common sounds people will hear at Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s\n(TAMUK) home basketball games. Beginning in the 2019 basketball season, one\nmore sound has been added to the mix as the Javelina Pep Band plays live music\nat each game held on campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pep Band consists of TAMUK music students who volunteer\ntheir time to support the Javelina Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s basketball teams. The band\nconsists of trumpet, French horn, trombone and saxophone players. The band also\nhas a bass guitar player and a drummer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Pep Band has previously played for the Javelina\nbasketball teams, the athletic and music departments decided it was time to\nbring the band back for home games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know that the Pep Band has been a long interest for both\nathletics and for the music department mutually. But, just with the hustle and\nbustle of the spring semester it\u2019s just hard to make something happen like\nthat, [but] with the addition of new faculty and also just a willingness on\nboth sides to make it happen is what made it happen,\u201d Pep Band director Eduardo\nMoncada said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similar to the university\u2019s marching band, Pep Band also\nplays renditions of popular pop tunes and fight songs. However, they also try\nto mix it up by playing different styles of music. Along with the help of\nanother music faculty member, Moncada has chosen a diverse song list for the\nband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBasically, it was just trying to find songs that are in\ngeneral exciting. Like one of the songs we have is Party Rock Anthem from\nLMFAO…and then we have some classic songs…just good sounding music. You\nknow it sounds good and it feels good when the band\u2019s playing and you look\naround and the audience is bobbing their head or kind of moving. That confirms\nthe music selection,\u201d Moncada said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Javelina basketball player Bri-Anna Soliz, having the\nPep Band play brings a new element to the team\u2019s home games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think the band changes the atmosphere, especially when we\nare about to start the game. It\u2019s different than regular music and it brings\n<\/p>\n\n\n
[me]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
chills every time we are about to start because it\u2019s so loud and not the\nregular music you hear every other game,\u201d Soliz said. \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basketball player Kristina Kana also believes that having\nthe Pep Band helps pump up the players and the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love having Pep Band at the games because it brings so\nmuch more energy to the game. The louder the better and having them there gets\nthe stands and the team hyped,\u201d Kana said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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