LAWRENCE — A six-member band comprised of Baker and Kansas University students is the national champion of U Rock! Battle for the Best Band. The Louisiana Street Band’s mix of blues, rock, jazz and funk won the recent national amateur band contest in Los Angeles sponsored by General Mills. The grand prize included 19 hours of professional studio time at a studio in Los Angeles. The band includes two Baker University students: Scott Marks and Nate Deel; and four KU students: Evan Epperson, John-Marc Skoch, Bradley Feagan and Austin Quick. To hear recordings and see the band’s schedule, go to www.myspace.com/louisianastreetvoodoo.
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7:30 a.m.
