Gannon University students Andrew Applebee, Michael Borowicz and Gabe Gallagher and Michael Stoddart of Penn State Behrend, four friends who met in high school and who are passionate about music, joined their interests to start recording in the band Casino Tuesday.

So far, Casino Tuesday has released three singles — “Macaroni Salid,” “I Don’t Care” and “Last October” — all of which are original songs written by the four.

The band plans on releasing another song, “When in Rome,” on streaming platforms by the end of the year.

According to the band’s Facebook page, Casino Tuesday started out playing covers in 2019 before beginning to record their own original material.

The members take inspiration from big-name bands such as Nirvana, Green Day and Weezer.

Based on the band’s four available releases, their work would be classified as indie-rock.

The band records their music at Lost Recording Studios in Jamestown, N.Y., and PPX Studios in North East.

All three of the Gannon students are in their junior year. Applebee majors in history, Borowicz is studying biology on a pre-PA track and Gallagher studies finance and accounting.

When asked what their favorite part of being in the band is, all three answered how it further tightens the special bond between the group.

Borowicz further explained that this outlet for his art is more meaningful because he is able to express it with some of his best friends.

Being a part of the Gannon community, Applebee, Borowicz and Gallagher all agreed that the school has allowed them to gain performing experience and expose their music to their peers. This includes multiple performances on campus, including this year’s homecoming weekend.

The three gave unique answers when asked what their favorite memory from being in Casino Tuesday is.

For Applebee, it was smashing his guitar at their first student showcase.

Borowicz said, “My favorite memory from being in the band is when we jumped in the lake during the winter after our song made it to a thousand streams on Spotify in just a couple of days.”

For Gallagher, it was playing a Halloween show at his aunt’s house.

“The entire day was just really fun and it’s my favorite experience from the whole thing,” he said.

Moving forward in their lives and musical career, the band members hope they can continue making music together for as long as possible.

“I hope Casino Tuesday can be a group we can have fun with through the years,” Gallagher said.

Borowicz said the band hopes their music “can reach as many people as possible and hopefully inspire somebody else to pursue their own artistic self.”

Casino Tuesday is on social media by the handles of casino.tuesday on Instagram and Casino Tuesday on Twitter.

The band’s music can be found on the streaming platforms Spotify and Apple Music.

LIA EBERLEIN

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