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The Other Otherz, featur-ing Susette Andres, Jeff Mattern and Colleen Bromsey from Wild Side, formed in 2006.

The band was created after Andres and Mattern met at a Super Bowl party, began jamming together and struck a chord writing music. Andres said the band gives herself and Mattern a chance to write and perform original music whereas Wild Side performs mostly cover songs.

The Otherz have two self-titled records that will be available on cdbaby.com and iTunes on Thursday, May 1.

All of the songs were writ-ten by Andres and Mattern and are inspired by real-life experiences of themselves and close friends. The records include the songs “Never Said No,” “Broken Promises” and “It’s a Matter of Time.”

“The song ‘Oh Wendy’ is about one of my best friends who committed suicide,” An-dres said. The song took her nearly 10 years to complete.

Another song, “What Might Have Been,” was about a girl that Jeff (Mattern) had met when he was in Alaska,” Andres explained. “And I am working on a new song from a poem called ‘What Would God Look Like?’ ”

The songwriter said she never stops writing or fi nding subjects to write about. “Bad Burger in Barstow” is about an experience on a recent trip to Las Vegas.

— Julie Daniel

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Antelope Valley’s Wild Side is unrestrained when it comes to the style of music they will

play.“We do it all depending on the

venue,” said Colleen Bromsey, sec-ond lead vocalist and percussionist. “Our versatility is one of our greatest assets.”

The band plays mostly cover songs from an array of musical genres, including rock ’n’ roll, pop and ’80s favorites.

“We play everything from Sting to Ozzy Osbourne to Shania Twain,” said Michael Boggs, who sings and books gigs for Wild Side.

Wild Side’s lineup includes Brom-sey, Boggs, Susette Andres (drums, percussion, lead and background vo-cals), Jeff Mattern (lead and rhythm guitar), Jeff Berkeley (bass guitar and vocals) and Bob “Bunny” Wilson (rhythm and lead guitar).

Since being formed four years ago by Andres, the band has experienced several lineup changes.

Bromsey said with each lineup change and show performed, the band gets better.

“This is really an all-star lineup,” Mattern added about the latest group of players.

Originally from Long Island, N.Y.,

Andres learned to play drums when she was 5. She studied with suc-cessful drummers including Bobby Rondinelli from the rock band Rainbow as well as Randy Castillo from Osbourne’s metal band Black Sabbath.

During her career, she has played in numerous bands including the all-girl group Precious Metal, which re-leased several records between 1983 and 1992, including “Right Here, Right Now” by Polygram Records.

Andres also chose the band’s name and wildcat logo; she used to work at wild animal rescues. She named her Acton home “Wild Side Ranch,” which also is where the band often rehearses.

Mattern has played with Wild Side for two years. Before that he performed with the local rock group Fire Storm. He also teaches music and guitar.

Wilson joined the band in 2001 after playing for the Antelope Valley classic rock band Aftershox.

“We nicknamed him ‘Bunny’ be-cause every so often he gets a wild hare and starts hopping around the stage,” Andres said.

Berkeley has been playing the guitar for more than 25 years. He joined Wild Side this year, after learning 45 songs in only fi ve days.

Bromsey joined the group last summer after singing the song “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac with the band.

“She has a voice like an angel,” Andres said.

Andres, Bromsey and Mattern also play in another band, The Other Otherz, founded in 2006.

Wild Side often performs the

original music of The Other Otherz at concerts, including “Never Said No,” “Oh Wendy” and “Broken Promises.”

Wild Side has recorded demos, the latest of which was released two years ago. The group plans to record a new demo within the next few months.

The band performs across the Valley at venues including Schoo-ners, The Desert Inn and Four Points Swap Meet. Wild Side also plays for weddings, private parties and corpo-rate and special events.

“We don’t do it for the money, we do it for the people … and because we love to do it,” Andres said. “If (the audience) is having fun then we are having fun.”

Wild Side will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 9 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Schooners, 43807 15th St. West, Lancaster.

For more details about Wild Side, visit the band’s Web site at www.wildside.co.nr.

jdaniel@avpress.com

By JULIE DANIELValley Press Staff Writer

MOLLY HAUXWELL/Valley PressROCKIN’ THE HIGH DESERT — Antelope Valley band Wild Side, including clockwise from top left, Colleen Bromsey, Jeff Berkeley, Susette Andres, Jeff Mattern, Michael Boggs and Bob Wilson. The group will play Fridays and Saturdays, April 25 and 26 and May 2 and 3, at Schooners.

We don’t do it for the money, we do it for the people … . If (the audience) is having fun then we

are having fun.— Susette Andres

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