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Blue Twenty2's combine diverse influences to create own sound

Matt Meinke

Some bands form when individuals discover their love for a common type of music: country, rock, etc. Other bands find that their members' drastically different backgrounds can meld into a unique sound all their own, as is the case with Bois D'Arc Bash headliners Blue Twenty2's.

Singer Shane Parker, guitarist Brack Key, and vocalist/keyboardist Lolesio Pua visited with Notably Texan's Matt Meinke on Thursday to talk about their appearance in Commerce this weekend, the meaning of the band name, and how these individuals with drastically different backgrounds and influences came to form the band.

You can find more about Blue Twenty2's on their Facebook Page.

Here's the full music lineup during the Bois D'Arc Bash in Commerce:

Friday night:

5-6:00 PM…..........................Panimation - The A&M-Commerce Steel Drum Band

6:30 – 8PM…………................The Bodarks

8 :30 – 11 PM………….............Backroads Band

Saturday:

11AM - Noon..........................Bois D'Arc Dixieland Jazz Band

1- 2 PM………………..................The Blandelles

3– 3:45 PM………………............Li-Sher Dance Studio

4– 4:30 PM………………...........Commerce Idol Winners

5– 6 PM……………….................Cross Trails Band

6– 7:30 PM………………...........Outta Hand

8– 9 PM………………................Tamborine Machine

9:30 – 11 PM……………............Blue Twenty2's

Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.