Teen athlete performs with band after season-ending injury
By KCCI Web Staff
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NEVADA, Iowa (KCCI) — A leg injury ended a Nevada High School senior’s track season, but not his music career.
Miles Engstrom, a soccer and track athlete, suffered the injury during a track meet on Thursday. Despite barely being able to move, he traded his track baton for drumsticks the next day.
Miles and his brother Frank make up the band “Pretty Uncommon,” which played its biggest gig yet Friday night at Nevada’s Pizza Pie Looza, opening for rock artists Diamante and Fuel.
The injury was to Miles’ left leg, leaving his right foot free for the kick drum and his two hands ready to rock out.
Miles said even right after the injury he told his dad the show must go on.
“He was like, ‘Do you think you’ll be able to play the show?’ and I was like, ‘I have to. I don’t really care how bad this is I need to’,” Miles said. “This could potentially, you know, kickstart a real career in music for the two of us.”
Miles graduates from high school on May 17 and told the Pizza Pie Looza crowd that the band plans to play a show that day, as well.
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