Teens

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Band

Check out the young talent of URD-OM as they rock out some amazing covers

August 25, 2014

I don’t know about you, but it seems that there is some pretty damn talented kids these days in the music scene. Last year we told you about the Bay Area band, Haunted by Heroes and earlier this year, we shared several stories about the metal preteen band of Unlocking the Truth. Well today, check out URD-OM from Elk Grove, CA. The band is made up of 11 – 13 year olds and they have been successfully performing at festivals, fairs and shows around Northern California. Drusila (13) = guitars, bass & vocals Molly (11) = drums & vocals Jenny (12) = keyboard, synthesizer & vocals Paige (12) = lead vocals Kyle (13) = guitar & bass Check out a couple videos of their performances: If you like them as much as I do, head over to http://www.bestofelkgrove.org/ and vote for URD-OM as Best Local Band! Hurry and get your vote in since voting ends on August 31st. Check out the upcoming shows and also visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date [Read More]

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Breaking News

Amanda Todd did not deserve to die… Bully NO MORE!

October 11, 2012

Tonight I have something very different and difficult to write about. The story of a young 15 year old who spent years being bullied and decided to end her life yesterday October 10, 2012. Amanda Todd. Someone who I will never forget. Amanda was a beautiful vibrant 15 year old on the outside but on the inside had endured years of cyber bullying after according to her own words, making a couple bad decisions in her life.  Amanda Todd posted a video to Youtube just a little over a month ago in early September where she begins to use hand written notes to describe her story of how things changed for her. She went to describe how she went on webcam and flashed herself and then was cyber bullied with the photos that then led to more bullying and being used by others.  Some say well she made some bad decisions, I have to say, “what 7th grader doesn’t make bad decisions at one time or another!!’ I remember when I was 12 or 13 [Read More]