Every aspiring musician dreams of the day they go to see a band only to be asked to get on stage and perform with them. Well that dream is about to become a reality for one young musician in DFW. 11-year-old drummer Austin Arbelaez was recently invited to join Candlebox on stage for their upcoming show this weekend in Dallas.
Candlebox may have got their start in the 1990s, but this weekend they will be joined by a drummer who wasn’t even alive then. Aledo’s own Austin Arbelaez was discovered by the band thanks to his Instagram page where he often shares covers of songs by bands like Metallica and Korn. “When you're a 52-year old guy that loves drums as much as I do and you see somebody that's got that much passion for it. My instinct was this kid has to jam with us at some point,” said Candlebox lead singer Kevin Martin.
According to NBC DFW, Arbelaez will join Candlebox on stage for one song during the bands set at Echo Lounge and Music Hall. The show starts at 8 P.M. on Saturday. Soon DFW will have our own drumming prodigy.
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