Grace Ostrosky & Addison Fransen, Asst. Arts & Life Editor & Special to The Denisonian–
“[Micah and Abby Don’t Grow on Trees] knocked my socks off!” Griffin Conley ‘25 said days before the show even happened.
“Bands at the Bando” is a small concert series held at the Bandersnatch, a student-run bagel and milkshake shop located beneath Huffman Hall on East Quad. Student musicians put together short sets to perform for their peers.
During the first Friday of this series, Wyatt Delilah ‘27 performed, with opener IyiOluwa Adaramola ‘27. The following week, Rembassy Oh! Evan and Ben performed a set for members of the student body.
On April 25, it was time for Micah and Abby Don’t Grow on Trees.
Micah Stromsoe DeLorenzo ‘25 and Abby Jump ‘25 headlined this show, opening with “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer.
Following the opening song, the duo played covers of “If It Makes You Happy” by Sheryl Crow, “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse, and “Jolene” by Dolly Parton.
The duo then performed a new song written by Stromsoe DeLorenzo, titled “Anatomy.”
Following the debut of “Anatomy,” “Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men was performed, with half of it sung and half of it played on the kazoo.
A few more covers were played by the duo, some crowd favorites including “Not Strong Enough” by boygenius and “Ah! Leah!” by Donnie Iris. Erin Oberle ‘26 of the student band The Overalls joined the duo for a performance of “Lingers” by The Cranberries.
Another original song by Stromsoe DeLorenzo was performed as the second-to-last song of the night. The original song, titled “Mother’s Daughter,” is part of Stromsoe DeLorenzo’s EP record “The Heart of it All,” which came out in September 2024.
The set ended with a cover of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan’s song, “It Ain’t Me Babe.”
While a smaller concert series, peers showed out for Micah and Abby Don’t Grow on Trees and the other student performers at the Bandersnatch.
“Bands at the Bando” was Stromsoe DeLorenzo and Jump’s last performance together before the end of the semester. When asked why she loves singing with Jump, Stromsoe DeLorenzo replied, “She inspires me to sing better.”
To the same question, Jump answered, “I think [Stromsoe DeLorenzo] is a creative genius. And there’s nothing better than exploring a creative passion between two friends.”
Both are rising alumni, set to graduate next month; Stromsoe DeLorenzo is a psychology major and visual arts minor, while Jump is a double major in journalism and theatre. The duo has been involved with the arts at Denison, with Jump set to present her senior research project, titled “Self-Portrait” at the beginning of May.