00:00 [crowd cheering]
00:03 Spirit Mass displayed its intention to breathe new fire
00:06 into mass on the road with its inaugural band launch
00:10 at Drew Manor for its presentation for Carnival 2024.
00:14 [drumming]
00:16 The new mass band's launch was its own rhythm
00:19 of modern mass costumes and elements of traditional carnival
00:23 such as the iconic Tantan and Saga Boy.
00:26 So will that be the band's presentation on the road
00:29 in 2024?
00:31 TV6 News posed that question to Spirit Mass' band leader,
00:36 Adrian Schoon, during a media interview.
00:39 - You know, our intention, our vision is to take some
00:42 of the traditional art of Detroit art has
00:45 and actually bring it to a more palatable,
00:48 you know, contemporary space.
00:49 But our goal is really to just bring national interest
00:52 back to mass.
00:53 You know, we feel that mass has been commercialized
00:55 a little bit and the families don't come out
00:57 to Port of Speed enough.
00:58 [upbeat music]
01:02 - And the new mass band is planning a new concept
01:05 for Carnival Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
01:08 - The brunch boy!
01:09 [laughing]
01:10 - I mean, I mean, the brunch definitely is, you know,
01:13 very disruptive in a positive way,
01:16 but it's a functional solution to Carnival Monday.
01:18 And we're definitely looking up some great caterers,
01:21 some local caterers to show the world exactly what we have
01:25 in terms of food, cuisine, let's park where we know
01:28 where the band is and we can leave together
01:29 and go nonstop.
01:31 We're not stopping after the brunch.
01:32 We're really excited about that.
01:33 [upbeat music]
01:35 - Of course, a band launch at a venue such as Drew Manor
01:38 is not the same as Carnival on the road.
01:41 So is Spirit Mass ready for 2024?
01:44 - Oh, we are ready.
01:45 - However, Mr. Scoon says not with anywhere close
01:49 to 7,000 masqueraders.
01:51 - We're gonna manage that.
01:52 We're gonna pay attention to detail and customer service.
01:55 How we work is we work with the customer first
01:58 and work our way backwards.
01:59 - So is Spirit Mass seeking to appeal to those
02:02 looking for a new home in Mass in 2024?
02:05 - We respect all the other bands
02:07 because they bring their own vibe to the road,
02:10 but we think we have something different to offer people.
02:13 And we want everybody to survive in the ecosystem
02:15 because competition is the best thing for the consumer.
02:18 [crowd cheering]
02:21 - Jule Brown, TV6 News.
02:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]
