Capital Gains

Capital Gains is a cover band* in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is associated with the E. J. Ourso College of Business of Louisiana State University, though not in any official capacity.  Capital Gains play a variety of cover songs spanning several eras and has a somewhat unique sound and an ability to replicate the music of a number of famous bands.  This partially comes from the fact that Capital Gains has not just one female singer but two.  And while having females usually means that the men have to wait from time to time, the vocals cover a wide range enabling some pretty good harmonies.

In spite of the name, Capital Gains is non-profit and plays primarily at business school functions but is available for private parties and other events in the Baton Rouge area.  Capital Gains takes its music seriously but should not be mistaken for professionals.  At least not yet.

The members of Capital Gains are Micah Blouin, Don Chance, Judith Anne Garretson Folse, Julie Guidry, and Rudy Hirschheim.  Bios on each follow at the bottom of this page or can be reached from the links in the previous sentence.  At present, Micah is on "sabbatical" and is replaced by Sam Roubique, MBA alumnus.

You can contact Capital Gains at the following email address:  info@capitalgainsmusic.com.

*While it says "cover band," Capital Gains does have some original songs.

Photos of Capital Gains

Origins of the Band (You probably weren't planning on reading this but you should.  It's funny.)

Members

Micah Blouin, B.A. (Louisiana State University)

(Presently on "sabbatical, replaced by Sam Roubique, MBA alumnus.)  Micah plays drums and provides backup vocalsHe is a second-year MBA student at LSU concentrating in internal audit and is a graduate assistant at the Stephenson Entrepreneurial Institute.  He received a bachelor's degree in percussion from LSU in 2002 and was a percussionist in the Air Force band.  He has played professionally for 10 years and plays Yamaha drums.  Micah is married, has three children, and also plays guitar and many other instruments and he teaches music on the side.  He is the youngest but most musically knowledgeable member of the band.
 

Don Chance, Ph.D. (Louisiana State University), CFA

Don holds the James C. Flores Endowed Chair for MBA Studies and is Professor of Finance at LSU.  He teaches the MBA core course in finance and a graduate level elective in financial risk management.  He joined LSU in 2003 after a 23-year career on the faculty at Virginia Tech.  Don plays a combination of rhythm and lead guitar and provides backup and some lead vocals.  He plays a Fender Telecaster and Gretsch Corvette electric guitars and Martin 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars (DC16GTE and DM12), all through a Marshall ASD100 amp.  He also uses a POD X3 effects box, which makes him sound better than he is.  He is married and has two daughters, one granddaughter, and one grandson.  Even though he thinks he is not old enough to be a grandfather, he is the oldest member of the band by approximately one day.  For interested guitarists, he maintains a guitar web page at http://www.bus.lsu.edu/academics/finance/faculty/dchance/Personal/GuitarHomePage.htm.
 

Judith Anne Garretson Folse, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas)

Judith is the V. Price LeBlanc Developing Scholar and Associate Professor of Marketing at LSU where she teaches marketing communication and a doctoral seminar in marketing theory and experimental methods.  She joined the LSU marketing faculty in 2000.  Judith provides lead and backup vocals and also plays rhythm guitar with either her Martin Custom X Series acoustic or her PRS SE Soapbar through a Fender Frontman 65 Reverb amp.  Judith was born in southeast Kansas.  She claims to not have a dog named Toto and does not own even one pair of red shoes – sorry Dorothy.  She is married, and is the only member of the band who goes by four names.  Along with Don, she has co-written some original songs for the band.
 

Julie Guidry, Ph.D. (Texas A&M)

Julie is Assistant Professor of Marketing at LSU where she teaches services marketing.  Julie provides lead and backup vocals and plays tambourine, cowbell, maracas, and anything else that shakes.  She is a native of Rayne, Louisiana, the "Frog Capital of the World," (near Lafayette) and is married. Julie joined the LSU marketing faculty in in 2004 and is the shortest member of the band.
 

Rudy Hirschheim, Ph.D. (University of London)

Rudy is the Ourso Family Distinguished Professor of Information Systems and Decision Sciences.  Rudy joined the LSU faculty in 2003 and teaches doctoral seminars and directs the doctoral program in information systems.  Rudy is a native of upstate New York, thereby being the only true northerner in the band if you don't count Kansas.  He is married and has a son and a daughter and is an avid tennis player.  Rudy plays an Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling bass or a Fender Precision Jazz Bass typically through either his Warwick Cab 60 amp or his Traynor DynaBass 100 amp from among the rather large collection of equipment he owns.  On a rare occasion, Rudy will stand behind a microphone and sing but we are yet to hear him.  He is the second oldest member of the band.

Song List (covers plus originals)

Gigs (past and scheduled)

News Items

Merrill Bankston's documentary, April 30, 2010

The Advocate, April 30, 2010

LSU web site article, April 13, 2010

MBA Alumni Association Crawfish Boil

LSU Day web site

E. J. Ourso College of Business Facebook, January 25, 2010

E. J. Ourso College of Business web site, January 25, 2010

LSU Daily Reveille, January 21, 2009 (Reveille has removed the article link)

E. J. Ourso College of Business Alumni Party, October 9, 2009

Last updated: July 21, 2010