About a year ago, the idea for this ensemble was born. Its name is inspired by 2002 film “The Count of Monte Cristo.” 

The group has played at Gnat’s Landing and Your Pie in Statesboro. They have also played venues in surrounding areas like Vidalia and Swainsboro. The group has covered songs by many different artists including Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis. They have also performed original songs written by Wheeler.

Photos Taken by Lauren Sabia

The group was candid about what challenges they’ve faced since they began working together. 

“Direction has definitely been a challenge,” Wheeler said. “My songwriting is more pop, and I want to go in a more pop-like direction with a lot of it, whereas I feel like Myles wants to take it in more of a rock direction.”

“But that’s just personal interest taking a role in how we develop collectively.” Lockely added. “And don’t take pop to mean what the general term means, which is like popular,” he said. “It’s more about the genre of pop. The melody and the beat.”

Wheeler also opened up about struggles faced when sharing an original song with the group. 

“Usually the way that I write music, I write all of the parts out kinda in my head and jot down notes on paper, so in my mind, I have a certain way that I want things to go,” he said. “But when I’m in a band, and I tell them to play this part and it’s different, it’s hard for me to just let it go because my songs are like my babies. So it’s like a difficult thing for me.” 

When asked what their goals for the future were, the boys laughed. “I want 50 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at one time,” Wheeler said.

“But, in all seriousness, the whole thing behind starting a band and writing music is to get it out and make it somewhere doing something that you’re passionate,” Myles said. “That’s the main reason why I play. It’s a passion to play music, and if we can make a living doing that, I guess that would be a goal.”

The group is currently working on getting their name out there and booking more shows. For their latest updates, follow them on Instagram @kings_to_you and like Kings To You on Facebook.

Photos Taken by Lauren Sabia

Members Tyler Tam, Tanner Fussell, and Trey Stadler started the band in fall of 2015.

Band Members:

Tyler Tam (left)- lead guitarist, backup vocals, junior education major

Tanner Fussell (right)- rhythm guitar, lead vocals, senior IT major

Trey Stadler (middle)-drummer, backup vocals, senior construction management major

Before the three of them played together, though, Tam and Fussell played local venues including Shennanigan’s and Loco’s as a two-man as an acoustic duo.

Stadler, the drummer, is actually from the same town as Tam. He and Tam grew up in Thomson, Georgia, near Augusta, and would get together in Stadler’s backyard shed and jam. However, it would be a couple more years after Stadler attended the University of Georgia before he moved to Statesboro and began attending Georgia Southern. Thus, the band was born!

The band started picking up more shows as the semester progressed, and the need for them to have a name became more important.

“We were looking for a band name. We couldn’t really come up with anything, and we had shows coming up, so we were just sitting there like googling something, somehow got on old british or english slang terms back in the 1920s,” said Tam. The group discovered the term half sea over.

“It’s like saying someone’s three sheets in the wind, drunk.” Tam said. “It sounds more majestic than it is. We thought it was funny because we were playing mainly bars.”

 

When Half-Seas Over plays bars and other venues, such as local fraternities and sororities, they cover a medley of songs from different music genres.

“We try to play a little bit of everything. By the end of it, everyone’s going to hear something they like. We can go from playing Johnny Cash to Red Hot Chili Peppers,” said Tam.

Each of the guys bring a variety of musical influences into the band. Tam draws from artists like the Eagles, Lynard Skynard, and George Jones. By contrast, Stadler and Tanner draw influence from artists like Led Zeppelin, Kings of Leon and Jimi Hendrix.

Tanner Fussell said that making original songs is a key goal of the band going forward. “I think we all have the ability. It’s just a matter of making time for it. It’s easy when there is a song that’s already written and we have a gig coming up, it’d be much easier to practice that.”

Half-Seas Over will be playing at Dingus Magee’s on May 7. You can keep up with the band via their Facebook.

Photos courtesy of Half-Seas Over and Yasmeen Waliaga.

Saturday, March 5

Indie and emo rock is coming to Savannah’s Black Box Theatre this Saturday! Attalus, Between Symmetries, Lost Boy, and Falling In are playing at the venue, located at 9 W. Henry St., starting at 7 p.m. Food and beverages will be provided by Moe’s Southwest Grill, and there is a $7 cover charge. This concert is all-ages.

Thursday, March 10

Metal is returning to rock Statesboro! Foghouse Vapors will host bands Silversel, Guns Out At Sundown, Fishtooth and Carbonine next Thursday. Music will start at 6 p.m., with free pizza and soda provided to concertgoers.

Foghouse Vapors is located at 3349 Northside Dr. West. Donations are requested for the bands playing.

Thursday, March 17

Get your Irish on with the Orange Constant this St. Patrick’s Day. The Orange Constant will be rocking Barrelhouse South with The Norm and Groove Town Assault at 10 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day. Barrelhouse South is located at 125 W. Congress St. in Savannah.

Saturday, March 19

Airbound Entertainment is kicking off its Road to Sweetwater 420 Fest Concert Series with this medley of Americana, funk, electronic, and rock music. Bands Maradeen, Sumilan, Groove Town Assault, Dead 27s, CBDB and Dank will be playing at Barrelhouse South. Doors open at noon and music starts at 2 p.m. This concert is free.

The Road to Sweetwater 420 concert series is a series that will take place over five weeks from March to April leading up to the Sweetwater 420 Festival. The Sweetwater 420 Festival is a music festival that will run from Apr. 22 to Apr. 24 at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park.

Dinner

441 Public Kitchen and Bar, which is normally only open for brunch on Sundays, will also be open for dinner on Valentine’s Day. Always adding original dishes to the Statesboro dining scene, 441 will be serving a special of lamb chops with roasted potatoes and a mushroom cream sauce with shallots.

RJ’s Seafood and Steaks will have a dinner for two special all weekend long consisting of two steak and shrimp entrees with two sides, two salads and two desserts for $35.99. (Tax and gratuity not included.) Of the three, RJ’s is probably the most casual if you’re looking for a more relaxing night out.

Dessert

Several coffee shops in the area will be having specials this Valentine’s Day. So if you want to indulge but don’t have a full course meal in mind, or maybe you and your Valentine aren’t quite serious enough for a full night out, coffee and dessert at a local coffee shop might be just what you need.

3 Tree Coffee Roasters will have a special Honey Lavender Latte holiday drink. They’ll also have chocolate covered espresso beans, which will be 30% off with a purchase of the latte.

Cool Beanz Espresso Bar will be selling chocolate covered strawberries along with an assortment of holiday themed cookies and cupcakes.

The Daily Grind will be serving heart-shaped cheesecake as well as selling Valentine’s Day gift baskets.

Sugar Magnolia Bakery & Market will be serving a spread of heart-shaped treats, including carrot cake, red velvet cake, sugar cookies, and their special known as “chocolate love”, a brownie glazed with Belgian chocolate. They’ll also have chocolate covered strawberries and a lady finger gift box, perfect for those of you who love eating those pecan shortbread cookies.

Make your reservations and orders now before they fill up and enjoy your Valentine’s Day plans, romantic or not!