At a coffee shop open-mic night, John Wayno sat and listened passively to the musicians migrating to and from the stage. Wayno kept his eyes closed as he grooved along to the music, but said he found that the sounds didn’t catch his attention for long. Read more...

Photo: John Wayno (left), a Westfield State University alumnus and pianist, and first-year world arts and cultures student Griffith Clawson (right) will perform Clawson’s original love song, “Gold,” at Spring Sing. (Courtesy of Nino Panzarella)

For third-year English student and singer Gabby Puyat, the wait is over. Her band, Wait For It, is the first electronic dance music group in Spring Sing history. Read more...

Photo: EDM group “Wait For It,” comprised of former UCLA student Bentley Montes (left) and third-year English student and vocalist Gabby Puyat (right), will perform an original, co-written song, “Remember,” at Spring Sing. (Courtesy of Bentley Montes)