The stage was buzzing with energy and activity at Rick's American Café on Saturday night, as Studiotone rocked the house to promote its new CD, "Where You Left Off."

From lead vocalist Brent Nuffer hopping around stage and constantly interacting with the audience to the rest of the band smiling and sometimes looking caught in the moment, Studiotone simply had fun - and so did its concert-goers.

Pre-law and political science senior Stan Bell was impressed by the band's performance at Rick's, 224 Abbott Road., especially when Nuffer at one point wrapped his hands around and essentially serenaded a dangling electrical cord.

"When he grabbed that electrical cord, it was like he was making love to it," Bell said. "The guy was really into his music, and that's what music is all about."

Some fans bounced around the dance floor, but most voiced their appreciation by whooping and hollering at various times throughout the show. The icing on the cake was when the band played an excellent mix of older and newer music.

In all, there are 11 tracks on the new CD, some of which are remastered ditties from the group's previous album, "Digital Radio."

The vocals also were spot-on and the instrumentals were sharp, as the quintet stormed through an hour set. Nuffer, bass guitarist Brock Elsesser, lead guitarist and vocalist Jeff Graham, drummer David Saxton and vocalist and guitarist Bryan Mauro make up Studiotone.

Some songs featured on the new CD included "Special," "Falling From the Sun," "Over Your Shoulder" and "Waited." Most new songs the group blasted out were pop-rock hybrids, full of energy and pizzazz.

Guitars riffed along to "Falling From the Sun," as Nuffer made spastic arm movements,