Oxford, Miss. (TLV) – New Oxford band And The Echo will be playing live at Proud Larry’s on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 10 pm, and in The Grove on the Ole Miss campus on Friday, July 4 at 5:30.
The band features Morgan Pennington on vocals and keyboards, Winn McElroy on keyboards, Tyler Rayburn on drums, and guitarist Capel Howorth.
And The Echo have a keyboard heavy sound, reminiscent of an 80s pop band, not unlike A Flock of Seagulls or Duran Duran, or perhaps even The Human League. But with Morgan Pennington’s vocals, this new local group also reminds me of the more modern sounds of bands like Metric or the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The band has launched a kickstarter for their upcoming 7” vinyl record on www.AndTheEcho.com.
Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business.
Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023.
Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services.
Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.
Oxford, Miss. (TLV) – New Oxford band And The Echo will be playing live at Proud Larry’s on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 10 pm, and in The Grove on the Ole Miss campus on Friday, July 4 at 5:30.
