Your Mom’s House was the place to be on the night of Feb. 1, with Thumpin’ Thursday as lively as ever. Headlining the night along with DJ Jamo, DU’s beloved Better Weather proved they can make crowds go wild on campus and beyond. 

“I loved seeing so many new faces in the audience. I feel like one of the hardest things for college bands is getting new people to show up,” Better Weather’s Will Eisenberg said. “It’s nice that we have a built-in audience of our friends and music peers, but we are always looking to expand our audience, so it was great meeting so many new people and sharing our music with them.”

The venue was electric for both the audience and the bands on stage. The dance floor and disco balls lining the ceiling made it impossible not to dance along to every song. 

“Your Mom’s House had an awesome dance floor with lights in the tiles. We knew the night would be a little more dance-y than our typical gig so we played a more danceable set and it made it super fun,” Better Weather’s lead singer Skyler McCoy said.

Better Weather wasn’t the only band representing DU that night, however. 

Formed only months ago, Judith Hindle rocked the stage and left everyone wanting more. After playing their final song, a “one more song” chant consumed the crowd. Disheartened to refuse, they assured the crowd that more would be coming soon and to keep an eye out for their name. 

Started by two female musicians at the Lamont School of Music, Judith Hindle was created with the hope of a female-fronted band breaking into the music scene. Noticing the lack of women in the Lamont School of Music, lead singer Ava Bross knew this would be a challenge, but she was more than ready. 

After finding a guitarist and bassist, the easy part came next. 

“We also wanted the other members to be our friends; people who are incredible musicians but also kind people. The main idea for this band was best friends making fun and catchy tunes,” Bross explained. 

In perfect attire for the apres ski theme, Judith Hindle performed a perfect mix of original songs and covers to bring the crowd to life and keep the energy up for the rest of the night. 

“Our favorite song to play that night was our cover of ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ by Sophie Ellis Bextor simply because it is so fun to see everyone sing along and dance,” Bross said.

Reflecting back on the success of that night, Bross still can’t wrap her mind around the fact Judith Hindle already has fans. 

“That word is still unreal to us and having a following is the greatest thing to come out of this. The fact that people enjoy our music makes it that much more fun to play,” she said. “I also think it becomes more meaningful to play for supporters, people who are our fans.” 

Judith Hindle is already far on their way to becoming campus celebrities after their crowd-pleasing performance. They just finished recording their very first EP and their first single will be released soon, so there is plenty more coming down the pipeline, as promised. 

Complimenting the band for success in such a short time frame, Eisenberg shared, “I had seen Judith Hindle before, and we are friends of the band, but their set was the best I had ever seen from them.” 

Following Judith Hindle that night was no other than Better Weather. Having just gone through some major changes, the band was ready to show the crowd their versatility. 

“The band has undergone some lineup shifts in the past few months, but it’s looking solid as ever and everyone’s excited by the music. I write and produce these songs, and making a fully-arranged record is one thing, but I feel like some of the songs are so difficult to pull off live and those guys did it,” McCoy shared. 

Eisenberg, who was studying abroad last quarter and has not played with the band since July, expressed his feelings on the shifts, which included a new drummer and bassist and the inclusion of two background vocalists. 

“I think this was the beginning of a new chapter for our band…It was also my first show playing the keyboards. I had formerly been on bass. It took some getting used to, but it also added a layer of depth and understanding to all the songs for me,” said Eisenberg.

Better Weather proved that they can boost the energy in any room they enter. Eisenberg and McCoy enjoyed playing their new songs for a different crowd, but are even more excited for what is next. 

“We can’t wait to get back on the stage for our next show, we’re thinking of having one close to campus soon but nothing official yet,” McCoy said.