As the lights dimmed in Sacred Heart University’s Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts for Zeta Tau Alpha’s annual philanthropy talent competition, Z-Factor, the crowd fell silent waiting for the show to start. Suddenly, the silence was broken as the first chords of “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne blasted through the speakers and Voltage took the stage.
Voltage is the SHU community’s newest rock-n-roll band. Formed by SHU students, the Voltage Band rocked the Edgerton stage earning praise from the audience and organizers, securing their spot as the 2024 Z- factor champions.
Voltage the Band members pictured together (left to right) Matthew
Enos ’28, Steven Theodoropoulos ’28, Owen Delisle ’26, Siobhan
Reidy ’25, Sean Rodgers ’25.
Instagram, @voltagetheband
The band members include senior lead vocalist Siobhan Reidy, junior drummer Owen Delisle, freshman bassist Matthew Enos, and co-leading rhythm guitarists freshman Steve Theodoropoulos and senior Sean Rodgers.
Their journey began over the summer when Delisle proposed forming the band to Reidy.
“Owen recruited Steve and Matt, both freshmen, which brought fresh energy to the band. I also invited my friend Sean, who is a natural on the guitar,” said Reidy.
Each band member, while from different areas of life, all share a common passion, their love for music.
SHU’s Voltage the Band had their debute
performance at Zeta Tau Alpha’s Z-Factor event,
where they won.
Instagram, @voltagetheband
Reidy started singing at an early age, specializing in musical theater and choir. Theoropoulos has been playing guitar since he was five, playing in a band in high school. Enos initially played cello but later switched to bass, influenced by bands like Kiss. Delisle has been playing the drums since the 6th grade when he was gifted a drum set by his parents and has been playing ever since. Rodgers’s love for music was sparked by his parents’ love for old songs.
“The first time I realized I really wanted to play guitar was when I was listening to the song called ‘Unchained’ by Van Halen. I was laying on a trampoline with my friend and I started learning guitar right away. It was a lot of fun,” said Rodgers.
Their music primarily consists of covers of 80s hard rock hits, with a mix of fan-favorites. The band is also looking into writing original songs.
When it came to deciding the name for their new band, Enos was walking past a high voltage sign when the idea clicked.
“We are doing rock music and it’s something you can put on a flier to promote shows,” said Enos.
Reflecting on their first stage performance, the band is proud of the show they put on and how far they have come.
“It was such a fun time,” said Reidy. “It felt so good to show people what we have been working on for a while and winning was the cherry on top.”
“Everyone in the band is extremely talented, it was great to win because it was our first time doing something like that, performing on stage as a unit,” said Theodoropoulos. “I’d say it was pretty successful.”
When it comes to the future of Voltage, they just booked the Edgerton Center for Performing Arts from 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 for a philanthropy concert benefiting Alpha Kappa Psi, SHU’s business fraternity, where they will be headlining with a setlist.
The band is exploring opportunities to perform as much as they can, aiming towards a wider audience. They are also considering launching their own merchandise so that the fans can show support.
This is only the beginning for Voltage. For more information, behind the scenes, and show announcements follow them on Instagram at @voltagetheband.
