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March
16 , 2006
The Register-Mail
Piano-pop band generating
critical interest
by Janet Klockenga
1000 Generations to play
fund-raiser at Knox March 24
GALESBURG - Galesburg native Steven Potaczek is coming
home to give a performance with his piano-pop band 1000
Generations during a benefit next week for a Knoxville
man who has cancer.
The event will feature the official release of the band's
second CD, "To Those Who Cry," along with free
giveaways. The concert will be at 7 p.m. March 24 in Harbach
Theatre on the Knox College campus. Admission is free.
A portion of CD sales will go to benefit local cancer
survivor Jason Gray, the coach of Knoxville High School's
junior varsity basketball team. Donations also will be
accepted to help Gray's family cover expenses.
Potaczek, a 1998 graduate of Knoxville High School, is
a worship leader in a church in Indianapolis. He founded
1000 Generations with his wife, Amanda, two years ago.
"We put together a group of people we really clicked
with and we've been touring with the same group since
then," Potaczek said in a phone interview Wednesday.
In recent months, 1000 Generations has been touring nationally
with acclaimed Christian musicians Jars of Clay and newcomer
Sarah Kelly. 1000 Generations has performed five to six
times a month all over the country in recent months, he
said.
"It's a lot of fun, opening for larger bands,"
Potaczek said. "It gives you a little more exposure
than headlining. We've done everything from five people
in a coffeehouse to 5,000 in an auditorium."
Potaczek, who co-wrote the latest album's songs with Amanda,
said 1000 Generations recently was nominated as one of
the top 10 independent bands in America by publication
"Christianity Today," and its debut CD "Prayers"
has been acclaimed as "the best new worship album
of the year" by "Worship Leader" magazine.
"To Those Who Cry" is being released this week
by Simplistic, an independent label. Potaczek said the
CD eventually will be sold at Brighter Life Bookshoppe
Ltd., 1055 N. Henderson St., Galesburg. It is available
now at www.generations and www.itunes.com for $12.
"Our music is considered piano pop with a lot of
African rhythms," Potaczek said. "I'm a huge
fan of world percussion and African singing, and our music
reflects that."
Potaczek said Indianapolis painter Rebeckah Roudebush
accompanies 1000 Generations and creates paintings onstage
while the band performs.
1000 Generations performed last year at Knox College to
an enthusiastic crowd, Potaczek said, and he's looking
forward to returning.
"I'm very excited to be playing there and a little
nervous, too," he said. "I think it will be
really cool."
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