People Under the Stairs to play Schine Underground

By: Heath D. Williams

Posted: 2/6/07

University Union's Bandersnatch concert series will hold its first show of 2007 Tuesday night, with hip-hop group, People Under the Stairs performing in the Schine Underground at 8 p.m.

People Under the Stairs is a Los Angeles-based alternative hip-hop duo whose sound has been compared to Jurassic 5 and A Tribe Called Quest. The duo, which recently finished its fifth album, consists of rappers/producers Thes One and Double K.

"Even though we were influenced by all of the dudes that started hip-hop, we've really got our own sound now after doing this for so long," said Thes One in a telephone interview.

Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for non-students.

"This is the first rap artist that Bandersnatch has ever brought," said Helen Koutsourades, public relations director for UU. "It's part of a good thing we're trying to do to add diversity to the shows we have."

People Under the Stairs has had its songs featured in the video games "Tony Hawk's Underground" and "NFL 2K."

Thes One said the duo is excited to play in a university atmosphere and was thrilled when UU contacted them. The duo is not currently on tour; their stop in Syracuse is the only scheduled performance.

The opening act for the show will feature two students who are deejays in their free time battling on turntables.

If you go
What: People Under the Stairs
When: Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Where: Schine Underground
How much: $5 for students