This story is going to be a series of newspaper clippings following the fame of School of Rock. I hope you enjoy it! FYI, I made up Applebee Records...

The Horace Green Gazette

School of Rock: The Next Big Thing?

December 3, 2004

Kudos to our very own sophomores, Freddy Jones, Zack Mooneyham, Lawrence Tsai, Katie Brown, Alicia Allen, Marta Hale, and Tomika Hassan, who's band, School of Rock, recently won the local 'Battle of the Bands' competition. After the competition, John Applebee, of Applebee records approached the band's manager, Summer Hathaway (another sophomore), about a possible record deal.

"I was so excited," says Summer. "This is what we've been working so hard for."

"We practice every day," Freddy Jones, drummer, tells us. "We totally deserve it."

After playing for the rest of the executives at Applebee Records, and some heavy discussion on Summer's part the record deal was finalized.

"The girls were all crying really hard," says Zack Mooneyham. "Freddy, Lawrence and I weren't though."

"I swear I saw Zack and Freddy cry, no matter what they say," Alicia Allen joked with us.

School of Rock begins recording as soon as school gets out for Christmas. Please wish them luck!

Long Island Times

School of Rock: Lesson of the Day

March 14, 2005

Next Tuesday, a new band will sweep the nation. Local band, School of Rock, comes out with their debut album, 'Lesson of the Day,' on that fateful day. The band, full of high school sophomores, is definitely hoping to make it big.

"I really want to be like on the cover of 'People' magazine or something," Marta Hale, a back-up singer for the band, told our reporters. "That would be so awesome!"

Freddy Jones, the band's drummer tells us, "Oh, I'm ready for anything fame brings. Especially the girls!"

Lawrence Tsai, the keyboardist, is a little bit more down to earth. "I really hope our music makes an impression on people. Zack (the lead guitarist) writes really great lyrics, and Dewey (lead singer) is so great. I just really hope it all works out."

We, at the Long Island Times hope all goes well, too. Their single, 'School of Rock', hits radios today.

Entertainment Weekly

Teaching the World a Lesson

May 21, 2005

Through the years, teenage girls have idolized many things. There was Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, and Usher. Today, these girls have a new group of idols.

The band of teenagers, School of Rock, has taken the U.S. by storm. Composed of high school sophomores and one middle-aged man, the band's hardcore CD is one for both teenage boys and girls to enjoy.

Teenage girls spend their time drooling over the three teenage boys in the band: Zack Mooneyham (guitar), Freddy Jones (drums), and Lawrence Tsai (keyboard). Teenage boys fawn over the gorgeous bassist, Katie Brown, and the three adorable back-up singers Alicia Allen, Marta Hale, and Tomika Hassan, even the bands beautiful manager, Summer Hathaway.

In June, School of Rock begins their US tour with a show in Philly, moving on to New York, LA, and all the other best places to see and be seen. For show times and tickets check out our website.

Teen People

A Lesson about School of Rock

June 1, 2005

We sat down with Summer Hathaway, the manager of the new sensation, School of Rock to chat about how the band is dealing with newly found fame and fortune.

TP: So, Summer, how is the tour going?

SH: Its going really well. Everyone treats us so nicely. We're having a complete blast.

TP: That's good. Any relationships going on within the band at the moment?

SH: (Laughing) Should I really reveal this information? (Laughs again) No, I think Freddy and Katie went out for a little while. Maybe Freddy and Marta too. He's kind of a womanizer. But really we're all like brother and sisters. We're really close friends.

TP: Can you say boring? Anyway, who has been the most affected by the fame?

SH: We all have, really. Just in different ways. Freddy, Zack, Marta, and Alicia really like being in the spotlight. You know, on the camera, on the cover of magazines, they love it. As for Lawrence, Tomika, and Katie they really want to be famous to make a difference. They're extremely caring.

TP: Who would you say are best friends within the band? Who's your best friend?

SH: As I said earlier, we're all super close, but Katie, Marta, Zack, and Freddy are probably my best friends in the world. Alicia and Tomika are completely inseparable. They're so funny. Lawrence is everybody's friend. He's so sweet, he solves everyone's problems.

TP: Who would you say is the clown of the band? What about the serious one?

SH: I'm definitely the serious one. I like to get down to work and stuff, but I can still have a little fun every now and then. Lawrence is pretty serious, but he's more laid back than I am. Freddy and Alicia are definitely the funny ones. When they're together we'll laugh until we can't breathe. Marta's the sweet one. She's very girly, loud, and bubbly. Tomika tells it like it is. She always speaks her mind. Its funny, too, cause she used to be really shy. Zack's quieter. He's more down to earth than the rest of us. Katie, she's extremely sporty. You'd never know unless you knew her really well like we do.

TP: Sounds like you guys are all very different. Are there a lot of fights within the band?

SH: No, not really. If there is a fight, (she'll kill me when she reads this), but if there is a fight Alicia's probably in the middle of it. She's so sassy. But we don't fight that often.

TP: She seems very sassy. Thanks, Summer for sitting down with us.

As you can see from our interview with the adorable Summer Hathaway, School of Rock is on its way to the top of the charts.

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