Haircut Actual, from left to right: Brady Walsh, Caleb Coppinger, Garrett
Johnston, Andrew Moody and Brandon Smith
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Mount Pulaski band of teenage rockers
M
OUNT PULASKI -- With so much music in
our world today, it’s hard to really pinpoint your
favorite band or singer. Maybe you still low-key
jam to Rush in your car on the way to work or
school. Maybe you can’t wait to blast Hank Wil-
liams Jr. when no one is watching. Or maybe,
just maybe, you want to channel your inner crazy
rocker-self and scream hits from the likes of AC/
DC, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd at the top of
your lungs. Whatever you fancy, Haircut Actual
will probably play a few of your favorites.
Haircut Actual is a local band based out of Mount
Pulaski and is made up of very talented musi-
cians who know how to put on a show and draw
in a crowd. After all, it’s not every day you hear
Beatles songs being played by teenagers.
The band consists of Garrett Johnston, 16, from
Elkhart on drums; Andrew Moody, 16, of Corn-
land as lead guitarist and vocalist; Brady Walsh,
16, from Mount Pulaski, bassist and rhythm
guitar; Brandon Smith, 14, of Riverton, bassist
and guitar; and Caleb Coppinger, 18, from Mount
Pulaski, rhythm guitar and lead vocals.
Haircut Actual formed almost two years ago
with the help of the Mount Pulaski High School
Band instructor, David Helm. Walsh, Moody
and Johnston went to Helm in their eighth-grade
year with the idea of starting a band. However,
the band was missing a few key pieces, such as
a lead singer and another guitar player. The band
officially formed in October of 2011 but would
remain nameless until early 2012.
Now, how in the world does one come up with
the name Haircut Actual? Heck, you’ve probably
already turned to the nearest person beside you
and said, “Haircut Actual, what does that even
mean?”
page 216 2013 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR. A special editon of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 30, 2013
