亚洲通 sat down with musicians in the Wabash community to hear their experiences working in or around the industry. Together, they make up the ever-changing band of Wabash College.
Gordon Bonham '80 
Q: Tell me about yourself.
I graduated from Wabash in 1980 with a double major in biology and philosophy—the perfect pair for a musician! I've been a full-time musician since the mid-80s, performing more than 200 shows each year. I'm still performing, but I'm slowing down a bit.
Q: What style of music do you play/perform? Any instrument?
I play all types of blues: Chicago, Delta, Texas, 亚洲通st Coast, and country. I also play a bit of folk music and classic rock. I front my band, the Gordon Bonham Blues Band, but I also do projects with various musicians and regularly play solo.
Q: How did Wabash foster your love for music?
I learned at Wabash that I could do anything if I put my mind to it and if I worked hard at it.
Q: What song/genre would you recommend to a friend?
I would recommend any of the musicians from the fine music community in Indianapolis.
To listen to more of Bonham's work:
https://gordonbonham.com/about/
Aaron Nicely '06
Q: Tell me about yourself.
While at Wabash, I earned the Hockenberry Summer Internship that set me on a long and winding career journey to where I am today: a product manager for a technology company. I'm currently in two bands, The Stampede String Band, and Rust & Co. The Stampede String Band just released our fifth album titled "Thunder from the River." There is a song on the album called "This is Your House" that was inspired nearly 20 years ago by my time at Wabash.
Q: What style of music do you play/perform? Any instrument?
The Stampede String Band is roughly Americana, drawing from bluegrass, folk, blues, and rock. Rust & Co is more country and rock focused. I play bass, guitar, and harmonica in both, and write and sing.
Q: How did Wabash foster your love of music?
I was exposed to so many new types of people and new music while at Wabash. From the Grateful Dead's psychedelic blues to Coheed and Cambria's prog-metal space opera, from classical music performances to the annual National Act, I saw and heard so much music I never would have otherwise.
Q: What song/genre would you recommend to a friend?
I love to recommend "Windfall" by Son Volt. I've been deeply influenced by his style of writing, often cryptic vignettes.
To listen to more of Nicely's work:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7Hy0sJHlx7ebkrs503i0bs?si=ixukQnGLTRK7EAk7dgYgFQ
Deacon Green '26
Q: Tell me about yourself.
I'm a student majoring in history with a Classics and biology double minor. I am also a brother of Theta Delta Chi (TDX). I started playing guitar my freshman year of high school before the Covid-19 pandemic. Before Wabash, I played with buddies from high school. Since I've gotten to Wabash, I've joined multiple bands including the Wabash Pep Band and Wabash Association of Musicians. I've also been lucky enough to find other individuals to form my own ska-punk band called Deacon and the Loosey Goosey Experience.
Q: What style of music do you play/perform? Any instrument?
I play popular tunes for fans in the pep band, a wide range of music in WAM, and ska-punk in the Loosey Goosey Experience. I play the guitar, bass, harmonica, and mandolin.
Q: How has Wabash fostered your love of music?
Wabash has provided me with a creative and supportive campus to pursue my musical hobbies. The College has allowed me to meet other talented musicians and provided opportunities for my band to play live shows for our Wabash brothers and the surrounding Crawfordsville community. At Wabash, I've also been able to explore more classes, such as Intro to Music Theory, where I learned more about music.
Q: What song/genre would you recommend to a friend?
"The Impression That I Get" by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Eduardo Da Mata '26
Q: Tell me about yourself.
My name is Eduardo, but I go by Eddie. I am a student double majoring in studio art and psychology and minoring in Spanish. Outside of class, I'm an athlete on the Wabash Swim Team, a lead innovation consultant through the Center for Innovation and Business Entrepreneurship, and a brother of Lambda Chi Alpha. Foremost, I am a multidisciplinary artist—combining music, installation, performance, and interactive media to explore themes like the power of absence, emotional memory, and connection. This semester, I'm fronting my band as we prepare to headline Motif-Fest, a music and arts festival I'm directing to celebrate original student work. I also recently returned from a semester in New York City through the New York Arts Program, where I recorded and produced my debut EP and directed a music video.
Q: What style of music do you play/perform? Any instrument?
Inspired by rock, blues, soul, neo-soul, and indie-soul, I write and perform experimental indie-R&B music with a soulful and sometimes playful, twist Sonically, it sits somewhere between Dijon, Dominic Fike, Tom Misch, and Tame Impala. From a young age, my segue into music was through the drums. Now, I sing lead vocals and perform with a full band that includes a violin, ambient lead guitar, keys, bass, and drums.
Q: How has Wabash fostered your love of music?
Wabash gave me the space and community to try things out without fear. I've busked, played at student showcases and jazz ensemble concerts, built immersive installations that combine sound and visual art, and worked closely with professors and peers who support experimentation. I've also found unexpected inspiration in conversations with friends, late-night jam sessions in the Fine Arts building, or at my fraternity.
Q: What song/genre would you recommend to a friend?
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