“Imagine NO Malaria” benefit concert to feature local talent

Ashleigh Heaton Editor-in-Chief The First United Methodist Churches of Coppell and Vista Ridge are joining forces this Friday, April 29 to host the “Imagine NO Malaria” outdoor benefit concert. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and will be held on the plaza behind Coppell City Hall. The opening performance will be local Coppell band Amber Open Skies, followed by The Connections Band, who will be accompanied by the Coppell Horns and playing tributes to Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel. Anyone in the community is invited to come and bring a picnic supper. The event is free, but donations will be collected throughout the evening. All proceeds will be donated to the Imagine No Malaria organization,…

Amber Open Skies competes at the Texas High School Rock Off

By Abby Drake Staff Writer For the second year in a row one of Coppell’s very own rock bands, Amber Open Skies, or AOS, is playing at the House of Blues this Saturday at the Texas High School Rock Off. The band members, Chris Teel, Daniel Moomau, Ryan Williams and Tyler Murray, have been together for four years. During that time they have played many shows in different venues, but none as exciting as the House of Blues. This Saturday AOS will go up against several other high school bands and battle for the title as the most talented high school band in Texas. AOS is going to play a short set that consists of…

Coppell bands to play opening chords of summer

Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor As the school year comes to a close, the sounds of summer are beginning to fill the air. One of these such sounds is that of Coppell’s student bands, Amber Open Skies and The Brighter, who will be hosting an end-of-year concert and CD release party on June 3. On top of the concert, Amber Open Skies will be releasing their debut album Songs for Sleeping, and The Brighter will be releasing their album Wo Won’t Let Go. The event will be held at Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack, and tickets are on pre-sale for $5 and will be avaiable at the door for $7. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the…

Amber Open Skies fights in SchoolJam USA Battle of the Bands

By Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor   For most high school bands, stardom is playing at the school talent show and getting the most applause. For Coppell band Amber Open Skies, however, stardom is waiting in California – and just might be in its grasp. Amber Open Skies, formerly The Afterparty, placed as one of the top 50 high school bands in the nation in the SchoolJam USA 2009 Battle of the Bands contest. As a semi-finalist, the band can advance to finals if it is voted as one of the top two bands in the southwestern region on the contest website. Anyone can vote on the contest website every 24 hours after registering as a…