From the Monkees to the Who (they were rock bands kids), and let’s not forget The Partridge Family, pop music has touted succeeding generations.
From the Monkees to the Who (they were rock bands kids), and let’s not forget The Partridge Family, pop music has touted succeeding generations.
We’re in a new age now, and while some things change, it seems the more others remain the same. For example: What happens when you pull together five talented kids who sing and play multiple musical instruments and they want to raise money for a cause?
Like Mickey Rooney said to Judy Garland: “Your dad has a barn, and we can make costumes…let’s put on a show!”
And so they became a rock and roll band.
For these local kids of today’s modern world, it was easy to come up with a clever name. They are appropriately enough called the “Text Generation.”
The band members include: Sage Humphries,14, of Rossmoor, Michael Humphries, 12, of Rossmoor, Cole Jones, 14, of Long Beach, Luke Jones, 12, of Long Beach, and Michaela Gould, 15, of Huntington Harbour.
Text Generation has been playing together for about three years now thanks to Micah Humphries, the Rossmoor mother to two of the band members, and who acts as their manager and is probably the band’s biggest cheerleader. She said she had always encouraged her kids to achieve their dreams, and as a new milestone in their lives… she formed them into a band.
“The kids have all been playing music since they were four years old,” Humphries said. “Most of them play several instruments and they play them all at advanced to expert levels. Text Generation is a new upcoming band consisting of two girls and three boys, and they exactly what it takes to produce and play amazing music.”
The kids meet for band practice regularly at the Humphries home. They play a wide variety of older and new music, from ACDC, Journey, and The Beatles, to Train and Taylor Swift. The public got a taste of their combined talent when Text Generation performed on Sunday, June 10 at the Alexandra Nechita center for the Performing Arts. Text Generation.
The concert was a fundraiser for Serene Haven Inc., a charitable organization that acquires residential facilities to house homeless military veterans and their families.
“Many of these brave soldiers return from war to nothing, and are forced to live on the streets, Humphries said. “It offers military veterans a safe, clean, supportive living environment while they transition back into society.”
Also on the bill was Dean Torrence of the pre-Beach Boys surf sound duo Jan and Dean, which had such hits as Sidewalk Surfin’,” “Dead Mans Curve” and “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.” Other artists such as “The Bolts” also performed.
Humphries said the event raised more than $125,000.
“In this generation, it is easy to forget the love we originally had for good music and how that even sounds anymore,:” Humphries said. “Times change, and people change. However, what a breath of fresh air it was to hear music, like we heard on Sunday. These young children are beyond talented. With such a versatile and supported group of kids, there is no doubt that they will achieve their dreams. They are already well on their way.”
If you would like to find out more about the veterans charity cause, visit their web site at: serenehaven.org
For booking information for Text Generation, call Micah Humphries at 714-287-2693.
For more on the band visit the web site, textgenerationband.com.