Golembieski reflected on their first show.

“We have fun, and they have fun too. So, we’re all here just to have a good time, which is why I think it helped us when we messed up. We didn’t care, and we carried on,” Golembieski said.

“Six String Revival” covers both modern and classic country songs, like “God’s Country”, “Should Have Been A Cowboy”, “Friends in Low Places” and “Fishing in the Dark”.

“The main theme or purpose of the band is to use our instruments and talents to bring people in and bring country music back,” Penzien said.

He feels like country is being overshadowed by popular stuff, hip-hop and rap, and other genres like modern rock, and wants to bring it back into the limelight.

Penzien, in addition to being the frontman of the band and doing most of the shopping for gigs, has some original songs he hopes to record.

“Personally, I have a good amount of songs written and made by myself, which I want to be able to record with the band in the future. And I know people who own studios in Grand Valley. As we gradually improve, hopefully I can do that with the guys,” Penzien said.

The band shares common beliefs of being respectable, honoring God, interacting with the crowd, being authentic and positive, keeping an open mind, and being open to criticism.

“We want everyone to be the best version of themselves and get better by playing music,” Penzien said.

So far the band have tried to get gigs at Gypsey Nickel, The Sawmill Saloon, Cranker’s, The Raven and Jimmy’s Roadhouse in Newaygo.

“I’m super excited to see where it’s going to go,” Penzien said.

On balancing classes at Ferris with pursuing music, Penzien said the schedule can be “quite busy.”

“You really have to plan your free time so that you find the time to train and perfect yourself in what you’re trying to do. If you like it enough, you’ll put time into it,” he said.