University Union announced Tuesday that Theophilus London will be the new special guest for the Bandersnatch Music Series’ Miike Snow concert.

London is a Brooklyn-based artist who combines electronica and indie-rock with hip-hop. He performed in 20 countries on tour last year and has come out with two mix-tapes.
 

Harry Roberts, co-director of the Bandersnatch Music Series and a sophomore in the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries, said Miike Snow and London are artists with a similar sound.

UU had previously announced that the band Delorean would be the special guest to perform at the concert, but Delorean had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.  

The Bandersnatch Music Series is a subdivision of University Union Concerts that features up-and-coming artists in Schine Underground.

Both Roberts and Alison Murphy, the other co-director of the Bandersnatch Music Series and a junior in the Bandier Program, said there has been a lot of positive publicity on the Internet for London.

‘We thought that he would be a good draw. We think that he is a name that will be pretty big in the future,’ Murphy said.

A lot of the praise for London comes from the United Kingdom, Murphy said.
Roberts said London previously spoke at Syracuse University as part of the Bandier Story of Leadership lecture.

Lucas Sacks, a sophomore in the Bandier Program, said he heard London speak alongside his manager in music business classes. Sacks said he is not a fan of rap music, but in the class, London seemed like he had the potential to become popular.
 

‘He seemed like a genuine musician,’ Sacks said. ‘I think in a year he could be a lot bigger.’

Sacks said he believes London was a good choice as the special guest for the Bandersnatch series.

‘I think he’ll spark a lot of interest,’ he said. ‘He’ll help get a good draw of people.’

ajswab@syr.edu

 

Published on March 10, 2010 at 12:00 pm