The Blanks bring music and humor to stage

“Ted’s Band,” or “The Blanks” from the popular television show, Scrubs, performed a live show at the Lyte Auditorium, Alumni Hall this past Saturday at 8 p.m. The show was an hour and a half long and highly entertaining. The band consists of four guys who enjoy singing a cappella music, or music without instruments. Sound boring? Hardly.

The auditorium was full of Millersville students and members from the community. The audience was in store for an amazing show from the talented band. The singers include, Paul F. Perry, George Miserlis, Sam Lloyd and Phillip Mcniven. They are all very skilled in their profession and hilarious. “I did not know what to expect. It was entertaining not only musically but also comically,” said Steve Hartman a senior, Physics Education major. In between a cappella music, they performed skits that had the crowd laughing and applauding.
“I really liked them,” said another Millersville student, Tiffany Mancha a senior, BioChem major. “I thought they were so funny. My favorite part was when they mixed together a little bit of all of their tracks from their new CD,” she added.

The group performed music from Scrubs, the theme song from CSI Miami and music from their latest CD, “Riding the Wave”, in addition to other popular music from television shows and the big screen. Some of their guest appearances that night included a pumpkin head, a Major Chip Hazard action figure and a plump dancing doll who sang, “I’m a Maniac.” Before bringing out these special guests, the performers built anticipation within the audience and made everyone laugh when the suspense was finally revealed.

Watching “The Blanks” on stage was interesting and kept the audience’s attention because they had great chemistry on stage. “These guys are so talented and I almost forgot when the show started that there is no instrumentation. Their sounds effects and singing are so highly entertaining that it does not even matter,” said a viewer.
In comparison to the Scrubs performances on television, although the band still contained some of their characteristics from the sitcom, they added their originality said Hartman. He admitted that he could not resist buying a t-shirt after the show. They received a standing ovation from the crowd and Paul Perry said, “Thank you very much. We did not expect this.” After the show, the band members hung out at the lobby and promoted their CD, took pictures and chatted with fans.
The eclectic audience seems to enjoy this high-energetic performance by “The Blanks” and left the auditorium still laughing. For upcoming shows or to learn more about “The Blanks” go to their website at, www.blankswebsite.com