Some of the first songs that Griffin and Blount learned to play together as part of their acoustic group were covers of Pearl Jam’s "Last Kiss" and Crossfade’s "Cold." Later that summer, the two decided to further their project and moved from the acoustic sound to a full-fledged rock band. Griffin bought a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar and Jeremy bought an electric bass guitar. Unfinished kicked into overdrive, however, when Jacob Samuell and Caleb Hanley joined as rhythm guitarists. Zeke Griffin, brother of Jiggy, whom Blount describes as a "rock band veteran," offered his percussion expertise as the group’s drummer.

The band began practicing in an upstairs bedroom of Jiggy’s home, which was transformed into their "music room" complete with amplifiers and stray wires littering the cramped space. The group then began writing their own songs. Blount mostly writes lyrics with occasional help from other band members. The musical accompaniment are developed in an impromptu fashion: each band member contributes his sounds to add to the finished product. "You can’t turn creativity on or off, it just happens," Blount explained.

Only two weeks after Samuell and Hanley joined the band, they held their first public performance as part of the BHS talent show. Of the 4 songs they performed that night, three were originals. They finished with a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Simple Man," which has become a staple at their shows. Jiggy’s guitar solos won the crowd over, making their first appearance a success among the BHS student body.

After playing at a private event, Unfinished then traveled to Tupelo to perform at The Musician’s Playground on January 8. The Musician’s Playground is an event center, which showcases rock bands from across the country. While there, they gained advice from other bands who were more "schooled in the business," according to Blount. On January 25, Unfinished performed alongside Silver Bullet, another local music group, on the stage of Cinema 22 in Bruce. The show was widely publicized and a huge success. Despite inclement weather, the turnout surpassed all expectations. "It showed us that both Unfinished and Silver Bullet have a dedicated hometown fan base," Blount said.

For those interested, Unfinished plans to have another show with Silver Bullet, at Cinema 22 on Friday March 14. Doors open at 7 at admission is $5. They recorded their first album, "Small Town Nobodies," on February 2 with David Holloway at Diamond H Sound in Smithville. CDs are available for purchase from band members for $10 each.

Speech and Debate students and AP students interested in competing in the upcoming Brain Bowl have begun practice for the University of Mississippi Academic Invitational Tournament to be held March 1. Team Captain J. Robertson will compete with teammates John Mark Busby, Ariel Keon, Jotavius Jones, Dustin Vance, and Corey Collins. Allison Movitz, AP and Speech/Debate teacher, is their coach for the after-school practices and the competitions.

Sixty-four 64 teams will compete for the championship round and trophies. Each team consists of four members and up to four alternates who compete by answering trivia questions in any subject. Teams are allowed to make "half time" substitutions of alternates.

In the competition, there are two types of questions. Toss-ups are one-part and are worth five points each. If the team wins the toss up question, they are asked a bonus question. If the answer is wrong and the question was completely read, the other team then has five seconds to answer the toss-up question, without restatement of the question. If a player confers with another team member during a toss-up, the response does not count, and the question is offered to the other team. A natural pause (approximately a count of two) is allowed between acknowledgment from the moderator and the beginning of an answer. The moderator has sole discretion to determine if a pause was unacceptably long. If an answer to a toss-up is given after the permissible natural pause has expired, the moderator will announce that time has expired and allow the other team a chance to answer. This rule is designed to prevent a competitor from buzzing in while still figuring a response. The competitor should be ready with the answer when acknowledged; stalling will result in a forfeit of the team’s response.

Bonus questions have multiple parts that are worth up to ten points each. A team will have twenty seconds to complete bonus questions. Timing begins when the moderator completes two readings of the bonus question. After the first reading of bonus questions, the captain may interrupt to give the answers to the questions. If the bonus question is two parts, each part is worth four points; supplying correct answers to both parts is worth ten points. If the question is composed of four parts, each part is worth two points, and ten points are earned by supplying correct answers to all four parts. A bonus question to a team after that team answers a toss-up question correctly.

The game is played in two, ten-minute halves. Each half begins with a toss-up question. The first player to signal and be recognized by the Moderator gives the answer to the toss-up question and must do so without consolation and within a natural pause of being recognized by the moderator. The Moderator will recognize a contestant by stating the name of the school and/or the contestant’s name. The team’s captain can only answer bonus questions. Any answer given by a non-captain player will be ignored. The captain speaks for the team after conference or discussion. The round ends with the expiration of the two ten-minute halves or when the question pool is exhausted.

The Bruce High School Brain Brawl team, who won 4^th place in their first competition in November 2007, will compete double elimination rounds against area public, private, and parochial schools.