What goes with grading papers, moderating clubs, and proctoring sporting events? For three Trinity teachers, performing in a band called Off the Record. The group is comprised of teachers Mr. Rob Seng (lead vocals), Mr. Dick Wunderlin (rhythm guitar) and Mr. Jason Daniel (lead guitar). Tim Hargesheimer (bass) and Greg Walker (drums) make up the rest of the quintet. Off the Record was formed in 2004 when Trinity held its annual Battle of the Bands. Wunderlin, who started playing guitar at age 12, thought it would be a good idea to form a teacher band to compete. He did some research and found some teachers who could play. Wunderlin said, “I didn’t know much about Mr. Daniel, but I read in the ECHO that he played, Along the way we found Mr. Price (teacher/IT), and Mr. Eastman (IT department) played the drums.” With that the band was officially formed. Their set list included songs like “Jenny,” “Cinnamon Girl,” “Back in the USSR” and “Life on a Chain.” Given the amount of fun they had playing together, they decided to perform beyond the Battle of the Bands. A year later, in 2005, English teacher Seng got in on the action. Among the places Off the Record plays are Dutch’s Tavern, Gerstle’s, Diamond, ZaZoo’s and O’Shea’s , but their first gig was at BBC. “It took us about three months to get 30 songs together,” Seng said. The bands usually does covers of songs, but in the past have played original material. As for his favorite moments, Seng says he likes seeing students walk by and “do double takes to see if it is really us.” What is their genre of music, you might ask? Off the Record plays a cross between classic rock and what they personally find intriguing. Although they don’t play gigs frequently, they do manage to play about six to eight times a year. Practice is usually held every other week, once a week if they have a gig. Daniel started playing guitar at 19 and also moderates the Guitar Club at Trinity. As for his musical inspirations, Daniel said he enjoys listening to Stevie Wonder, James Taylor and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He summed up the fun the group has: “I enjoy doing something that I love to do,” he said. “You get to pretend you are a rock star.”