Perchance the Band is one of the most popular student ensembles at Boston College, and the first group to perform on Live From The Newsroom, presented by Music Go Round Boston: a live performance show in which The Heights’ office will be the backdrop for short sets from some of the most talented musicians on campus.

After the students who made up Caltha—one of two bands that opened for Swae Lee at Modstock 2025—graduated last spring, a space opened up for a new face of BC’s music scene. Perchance, a group of sophomore musicians, may just be the one to take up the torch.

“Not only [was Caltha] inspirational, but they also provided us with advice and support on a personal level,” said Emma Ramirez, MCAS ’28 and Perchance’s lead singer.

Perchance, composed of Ramirez, guitarist and singer Charlie Stautberg, MCAS ’28, guitarist Teddy Seegers, LSEHD ’28, bassist Sophie Coté, MCAS ’28, and drummer Reine Lantin, CSON ’28, was formed last year and has since performed in a host of settings, from house parties to 18+ nights at Boston bars.

But during its first gig, the band looked a little different. Seegers was on the drums, and Ramirez hadn’t yet joined the group.

“We did one gig and then realized I’m not a good singer, and [that] we needed another one,” Stautberg joked.

The band took shape after meeting one another through BC Music Guild and BC bOp!, two of BC’s preeminent groups for student musicians. Perchance credits these clubs with giving them the social space and logistical support to carve out their individual creative style.

“When I was touring colleges, I was like, the music scene needs to be great,” Coté said. “And then I got to BC, and Charlie was like, ‘Hey, do you play bass?’”

But unlike Coté and the rest of the group, vocalist Ramirez didn’t envision being in a college band. She was involved in musical theatre in high school, but had never been in a band before Perchance.

As BC students, members of Perchance must balance their band schedule with intense academic demands as well as other extracurricular commitments—Lantin, for instance, juggles drumming for three bands with a nursing major. 

Members are either in other bands in addition to Perchance or are a part of BC bOp!, which has performances regularly throughout the academic year. But, according to Perchance, their group chemistry and “friends first” mentality means that committing time to the band never feels burdensome.

“Balancing comes pretty easy because we’re always supporting each other no matter what,” Coté said.

Not only has Perchance provided its members with meaninful relationships and a sense of on-campus identity, but it has also delivered some comical moments. The group recounted how, at their first Battle of the Bands performance, Stautberg broke two guitar strings, on separate guitars, in the span of around 20 minutes.

“It’s my favorite memory,” Lantin said. “That just doesn’t happen.”

Members of Perchance emphasized how, along with creating the community in which the band met, BC’s musical infrastructure remains crucial in enabling their existence as a band.

“[BC Music Guild] provides spaces for us to play, practice rooms, gear, all sorts of stuff,” Seegers said.

The associated social scene is very tight-knit, according to Perchance—all the musicians know and support each other. 

Earlier this year, The Heights asked some of the University’s most famous alumni whether or not BC is doing enough for its arts scene? When it comes to the University’s musicians, Perchance certainly believes so.

“I have friends at both smaller liberal arts schools and really big state schools … and there’s no real live music scene—at least, not compared with BC,” Stautberg said. “I feel like it’s pretty unparalleled.”

Coté referenced Modstock, which had two student openers last year, as evidence of BC’s commitment to its musicians. 

“The fact that we can open for real, big-name artists shows that it is a priority,” Coté said.

And, though Perchance hasn’t opened for a big-name artist just yet, performing live consistently has allowed the band to grow significantly. And, at the end of last semester, the band released its debut singles, “Two Capos” and “Slow It Down,” on Spotify. 

“I really like the direction we’re heading,” Coté said. “I think the fact that we’re embracing our originals more is great.”

According to Perchance, the songwriting process is essentially collaborative. One member might come up with the riff, and then show it to someone else in the band before bringing it to practice and fleshing it out. “Two Capos” is a great example of this, the members said. 

“Charlie and Emma wrote the skeleton of the song, then brought it to us,” Seegers said. “I eventually wrote my own solo, Reine added his drum part, and Sophie added a great back beat.”

Being a part of Perchance has already had an incredible impact on each member’s college experience. They each voiced their appreciation for the unique community they’ve found through playing music, which is ultimately supportive and social. 

“Every single band, every single performer, are friends with each other,” Lantin said. “We really feel like a community.”

Having established itself on campus—spending time learning from senior musicians like those in Caltha, and putting in a serious number of live performance hours—Perchance has positioned itself to be the talisman of the on-campus music scene.

“Now we’re at the point where we can write our own songs, and people are going to recognize our songs,” said Seegers, before laughing and clarifying, “Well, eventually.”