There is a relatively new local St Edward’s University band starting to take some major roots in the city of Austin as well as in our hearts.

The band is named Pastures and for the last two years they have been jamming out all around town. The band is comprised of St Edward’s seniors Adam Koehler (vocals), Andrew Mccloskey (bass), Hunter Winfrey (drums), Megan Russell (tambourine and vocals) and former St. Edward’s students Nolan Williams (organ and piano) Matt Sears (guitar).

Together these members combine to form a unique rock sound that gets you dancing on your feet.

The band has a grand repertoire of sound, as they have both great up beat and mellow songs. Either way, they will make you swing your hips.

“I was sitting in my back yard with Koehler and trying to think of something that represented all of our upbringings and our homeland, Texas,” Winfrey said. “Pastures was it.”

The band has been playing everywhere, from house parties to venues such as Emo’s and The Beauty Bar. Recently they played at the local Old Pecan Street Festival and the Co-op on 21st and Pearl Street.

This past summer Pastures recorded their first full-length album with Canadian engineer, producer and musician, Jake Langley. The self-titled album is set to come out in October and will include 11 songs, adding up to about 60 minutes of total music. They also have a six-song EP produced in Winfrey’s living room, from their early days that can be obtained directly from Winfrey.

The bands popularity stems partly from a certain distinct scene of fun-loving spirits from both St. Edward’s and the local area that supports the band by showing up at every gig and pumping up the audience.

Pastures puts on a great show at every venue they play because of their great sound combined with a very loyal and rowdy following. With both band and audience seemingly in it together, each show produces an atmosphere that is rivaled by very few, mainly because there are not many bands that care about keeping their audience happy as much as Pastures does.