On a hot Thursday night recently on the UW Memorial Union Terrace, as moths swoop in the stage lights and fans jockey for the prime spots in front of the stage, the members of the band Cloud Cult get ready to perform.
Cellist Sarah Young is seated at the front of the stage tuning her instrument, while drummer Dan Greenwood is doing a few experimental fills on his drum set. And, at the back of the stage, Scott West and Connie Minowa are making their own preparations. They’re mixing paint.