It's just a perfect fantasy. Not true, said musician Dan Blakeslee, who has played around UNH for six years and opened up the Hubbard show for CrushWorthy as he's done several times before, all by choice, he might add. Getting fans like Blakeslee involved has always been one of CrushWorthy's biggest performance goals. They not only ask that a space be cleared towards the front of the floor in case anyone suddenly feels the urge to hop up and dance, but also they like to hold little conversations between songs. Any random subject will do, just as long as it doesn't alienate the crowd.
Giggles emanate from the crowd, and the band slides back into more music.
It's music that the band has worked hard at since they were merely a couple. A music major at the University of Southern Maine, May busies himself on the side by banging the drums for a suit-wearing funk band called Sachmo Brown. When that group collapsed, and shortly after his guest-stint with CrushWorthy, Bird and Ouellette decided to bring May with them for some of their summer shows. The three of them clicked beautifully. The only thing missing then was a bassist.