Jen Chapin’s music is urban folk soul — story songs that search for community and shared meaning, powered by the funk and improvisation of the city. Critics have hailed her work as “brilliant.. soulfully poetic” (NPR), “thoughtful … worth-savoring” (People), “addictive” (Boston Globe), “smart, observant, lyrically deft, politically aware and emotionally intuitive” (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). JazzTimes has called her “a first-rate storyteller” while Relix regards her as “one of the freshest voices singing today.” Jen (daughter of late musician Harry Chapin) has been featured on “Late Nite with Conan O’Brien”, NPR’s Mountain Stage and WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, Sirius Satellite’s The Loft with Mike Marrone and Mary Sue Twohy’s The Village, been honored by the USA Songwriting Competition, has performed on stage with Bruce Springsteen, and has opened up for Bruce Hornsby, Smokey Robinson, and the Neville Brothers. Jen’s cover of Van Morrison’s “Into the Mystic” was prominently featured in a recent episode of the new SyFy series “Defiance”.

Rachel Marie entertains as a singer/songwriter & plays acoustic guitar, ukulele, and keyboard. She is also lead singer for the Rachel Marie Band, along with the very impressive Daniel (DJ) Arrigo on lead guitar and top notch Chris Arrigo on percussion. Rachel regularly sang as a church cantor at age 11. She learned to play clarinet, trumpet, trombone & baritone. She spent 3 yrs. in Mundelein High School’s show choir. She received numerous callbacks for American Idol and The Voice.