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As the majority of campus slept in, Skylar Romero rushed around Syracuse to get last minute decorations, lighting equipment and brand merchandise. With sound check, cleaning and setup, she spent the whole day preparing for her first house show at Oz, a local student-run music venue.
“I felt like I drove all over Syracuse that day and I was super nervous the entire afternoon because I’d been working on this project all semester,” Romero said. “I still had no clue what the turnout would be like.”
As part of her capstone project, Romero, a senior in the Bandier program, created Stupid Early, a music community and social media platform that spotlights emerging artists and songwriters. Stupid Early’s Instagram account is a space where people can discover new artists and learn…