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Simple Assault
Jaime, Ashton, and Maddy were all that was left by the end of the band that was once three times as big, but unfortunately, not much got done, not to anyone's fault, but because school, work, and lives proved to be important as well. They had fun making the music and hanging out and that's all that mattered. Perhaps some day they would reunite for another jam. Until then, defunct.

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"Gunfire erupted from a window high above them, but it was only a bass player getting shot for playing the wrong riff three times in a row. A huge electronic drum kit hurtled through the window high above them and smashed itself to bits in the street in front of them. There was a helicopter above them now which seemed to be involved in a side skirmish with the band upstairs. Smoke was billowing from the building. The sound engineer was hanging out the window by his fingertips, and a maddened guitarist was beating on his fingers with a burning guitar. The helicopter was firing at all of them. The few surviving members of the rock band had agreed to recognize their musical differences and pursue solo careers."
-- Douglas Adams (So Long and Thanks for all the Fish)

Serenity

Members and history:

Serenity started with Jaime, Kirsten, Jolie, and Brianna in the summer of 2000 recording the song and making the music video "Five Senses" with Yahara River Digital.

After that project, they added Whitney, Nicole, and Pang to do an act in the middle school talent show singing and dancing to the Sailor Moon song, "Who Do You Think You Are?" They were cut from the show before it started.

After this let down, they decided to write and record their own music. Thus new music was born. They began recording in small groups, just recording with who ever showed up to the recording session.

In 2001, Alternate Universe Survivors began, a series of stories about Serenity and the fictional boy band, Raison D'etre, in their fantasy adventures. In 2003, they recorded the first episode.

In 2002, Lindsey and Amanda were added to the band to try out again for the talent show with their original, "Dreaming of You." This time, they succeeded.

In 2003, the band ended with the production of the CD to make way for Simple Assault.

track listing:

Dreaming of You
Baby Stay Away
Cheating on Me
Is this Love?
Repetition of Randy
Repetition of the Repetition
Serenity and Raison D'etre
Dreaming of You (talent show remix)
Cheating on Me (premix)
Repetition of the Repetition (Scream remix)
Serenity and Raison D'etre (AUS remix)
Dreaming of You (Calculus remix)

(c) J Leigh Nelson 2007