Caitlin Lairds taste in music may not be the same as many teenagers. Her favorite music ranges anywhere from classic rock to popular music. Her favorite artist is John Denver and she got interested in him because her mom liked him.
“My mom got me into John Denver because he has a ridiculous range and can belt for a long time.”
Favorite Genre(s): Classical, Classic rock
Favorite Artist(s): John Dever
Favorite Album(s): Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Lioba Gierke
Lioba Gierke’s music taste is different than students at Free State because she is an exchange student from Germany so her music interests are unique.
Favorite Genre(s): Pop, Hip hop
Favorite Artist(s): Peter Fox, Ke$ha, P!nk.
Favorite Album: Stadtaffe by Peter Fox
Moses Brashear
Favorite Genre(s): Hip hop, Rock
Favorite Artist(s): Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite Album(s): The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
Aaron Hiatt
Aaron Hiatt has an appetite for energetic and emotional music. “Electric Six is strong and rabble-rousing,” he said. Aaron is in choir and sings bass, which has influenced his music tastes.
“I like Johnny Cash because he has my vocal range.”
Favorite Genre(s): Rock and roll, Garage punk, Romantic music
Favorite Artist(s): Electric Six, Foxboro Hot Tubs, Johnny Cash, Tchaikovsky
Favorite Album(s): Dial-A-Song by They Might Be Giants
Dan Jasperson
Dan Jasperson’s taste in music seems to match up with what most teenagers like today. His favorite music styles range anywhere from alternative rock, hip hop, and rap. Jasperson’s favorite artist, Yellowcard, was the first band he ever listened to and got him into alternative rock.
Favorite Genre(s): Alternative Rock, Hip hop
Favorite Artist(s): Yellowcard
Favorite Album(s): Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard
Trey Jones
Trey Jones enjoys a combination of rap, hip hop, and R&B from the 90’s to today.
Favorite Genre(s): Rap, Hip hop, R&B
Favorite Artist(s): Big L, Cassidy, Fabolous, Lil’ Wayne, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Album(s): The Blueprint by Jay Z, Ready to Die by The Notorious B.I.G.
Willie Jordan
Willie Jordan listens to a wide variety of artists, to the point where categorizing his tastes into genres is difficult.
Favorite Genre(s): Punk, Hip hop, World music, Rap
Favorite Artist(s): Buena Vista Social Club, Black Moon, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Rancid, The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, MF Doom, The Dirtbombs, Ozomotli, Jurassic Five, The Libertines, The White Stripes, Run-D.M.C., Wu-Tang Clan
Favorite Album(s): Up the Bracket by The Libertines, White Blood Cells by The White Stripes, Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.