X IS FOR EYES
xFOR GRANTEDx
XIU XIU
XO
YAK BALLZ

YAKUZA
Yakuza is an avant-garde metal band, formed in Chicago in 1999. Current members are James Staffel, Matt McClelland, Bruce Lamont, and Ivan Cruz.
YARDSTICK CIVILIZATION
YARN
YAW
YEA BIG & KID STATIC
YEAH DOES IT OFFEND YOU
YELLOW SUBMORONS
YENI RAKI
YER CRONIES
YER MOTHERS LOVERS
Blazing a trail since their inception, YER MOTHERS LOVERS turned the Chicago music scene on it’s head with an aural frequency never before heard. Combining classic rock, psychedelic, folk, punk, grunge, acid rock, goth, prog, jazz and pop into a molten cocktail of visceral power with a flow like pure mechanized lava in what can only be described as > Free-Form Rock and Roll > Dynamic, melodic, spacious, heavy and more distortion than your favorite news channel. A force of nature. An act of sheer musical bravado. Improvisational and dead-bolt tight. YER MOTHERS LOVERS possess a sound truly like no other > Unpredictable and always devastating >
YETI VS YETI

WHUT?
HC Punk x Thrash
Sticking a fork in an out is only half as electrifying as WHUT?!
New Album “No Hope – No Soul” Out Now!
WHY INTERCEPT
WIDDLE MONSTERS
WILD PEAKS
WILDSTREET
WILDSTYLE OF CRUCIAL CONFLICT
WILL JACOBS & DIRTY DEAL

WILLIAM BECKETT
These are promises made every day by artists leaving bands, by artists embarking on solo careers, and by artists abandoning the major label way of life. These were promises made by William Beckett upon the disbanding of The Academy Is… in 2011. These were promises emphasized, emboldened and renewed as he parted ways with Atlantic Records shortly thereafter. These were promises made to his fans, his family, and himself.
William Beckett has already walked the talk. He’s revealed the changing winds. Now, with more domestic and international tours planned through 2013, and preliminary work already begun on a full-length album, William Beckett is ready to show us What Will Be.

WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE
Known for the sparse, haunting qualities of the mostly solo recordings he refers to as “roots-folk music,” in which his voice is often accompanied by little more than a banjo or acoustic guitar, Whitmore began writing songs last year with some changes in mind. “I purposefully went into it wanting to make a little bit of a departure, sonically, using an electric guitar a little bit more and adding more instrumentation, more full-band type stuff,” he says.
Raised on a family farm in Iowa and inspired by the insurgent sounds of The Jesus Lizard, Bad Brains and Minutemen, Whitmore sketched out the new songs between feeding animals and tending crops. Each week he traveled two hours to Flat Black Studios in Iowa City, built and operated by his cousin and producer, Luke Tweedy. Together, where they would rehearse, record and build songs, sometimes welcoming other musicians to play live on tracks.
Energized by this diversifying, and also given the space to pair a patient sense of craft with the usual punk rock spirit to which Whitmore has always paid homage, the songs on Radium Death hum with an exigent electricity—whether amplified or not. They also present a cohesive look into those recurring Whitmore themes of respect, protection, sustenance and survival.

WILLIAM KURK
A band collective performing original material written by William Kurk.

WILLIAM SIDES ATARI PARTY
4-bit prog-punk electrocrash from Chicago

WILLIE WALDMAN PROJECT
Willie Waldman Project ft. Al Schnier and Vinnie Amico of MOE.
Dee Mill (Art of ILL Fusion) Guitar
WILLOWFAIR
WILLY AND THE WILLING
WINDS OF PLAGUE
WINDSOR DRIVE
WINE & REVOLUTION
WINGS OF SEVERANCE
WINNER TAKES ALL
WINTERS IN OSAKA
WISEBLOODS
WISELY

WITCHAVEN
Witchaven reign from Los Angeles,CA. Delivering their special blend of Black Metal, Thrash, and Dbeat to the streets.
Started in 2006
Current line-up:
Henry-Vocals & Guitar
Erik-Lead Guitars
Frank-Bass
Lerby-Drums

WITCHBANGER
Witchbanger was formed in Chicago in 2009 by guitarists Chris Shaughnessy (ex-Peelers) and Omar Gutierrez aka (((oMs (revolution tattoo Chicago) out of a need to play crushingly heavy, down-tuned doom metal. An abundance of riffs were created and compiled in the depths of a Western avenue basement, and shortly thereafter, veterans of the Chicago metal scene were recruited as the rhythm section in the form of bassist John “Metal” Almonte (ex-Wickerman/Unfortunaut/
WITH A GUN
WITH DEAD HANDS RISING

WITHERED
From its inception, WITHERED has been an outlier, a perplexing charge of extremity which the metal scene has never been able to put its finger on.
“We want to compound new elements into every album,” posits guitarist/vocalist Mike Thompson, “and we’re definitely a band for metal nerds. Our audience seems to be the old-schoolers who are absorbed by this stuff every day and jaded folks of a certain age. Industry types and peers tend to get it, but that’s about it.”
Thompson’s self deprecating assessment of his creative output might be part gentlemanly humility talking or a harshly realistic take on WITHERED’s cult status, or somewhere in between, but with an impressive body of work fanned out over the course of 18 years and five albums which have weathered as many trends, the Atlanta quartet continues to confound and refuses to compromise. New album, Verloren is the band’s most daring and iconoclastic work yet, one that spits in the eye of complacency and exists as a contrarian masterstroke.

WITHERING SOUL
“Withering Soul has left me somewhat spellbound by their brand of Black Metal.”
-Metal Odessey
“Each track here is a refreshing return to when Metal was stylish and still sounded evil, menacing and punishing.”
-Apoch’s Metal Review
“ A stunning achievement in the field of USBM and is sure to create a well deserved buzz for the band.”
– Heavy Metal Time Machine
WITHIN VAST FORMS
WITHOUTABREATH
WIZIE
WMD MUSIC
WOE OF TYRANTS
WELCOME TO ASHLEY
WEREWOLF
WERM
WES RESTLESS
WEST 34
WESTBOUND TRAIN
WESTBURY
WHALES
WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
WHAT’S LEFT OF THE TREES
WHISKER MUSIC
WHISKEY BLONDE
WHISKEY FOLK RAMBLERS
WHISKEY RIOT
WHITE BUFFALO IS BORN
WHITE CHAPEL
WHITE DEVIL
WHITE HOT KNIFE
WHITE TIE AFFAIR
WHITE WIZZARD
WHITE WOLF SONIC PRINCESS
WHITEY MORGAN AND THE 78’s

WHO’S THIS MARY
Who’s This Mary? are a modern beat combo that live and breathe in the Chicagoland area. Performing tip top original power pop as well as inspired cover versions of Britpop and other classics from 60’s to present day. Their sound consists of bright melodies, tight harmonies, upbeat guitar work, and a healthy respect for catchy grooves. Known for their dedicated cover versions they have fully tackled The Jam (as their alter ego “ALL MODS CONNED”), The Beatles and now The Cure.
WHOJAHSAY
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

WARHELLRIDE
Punk Rock has always been about looking through a situation and seeing what’s really going on and not the smokescreen that’s put up around everything. It’s easy to forget this, especially when the scene rigidly builds barriers around its so-called “Elite” and is tainted by corporate/mainstream conformity.
Warhellride is a Chicago based rock quartet fusing the influences of classic punk rock, alternative, hardcore, folk, and shimmers of indie rock to the fold. They combine earnestness with pop sensibilities, rounding it off with walls of rambunctious instrument volume, acoustic rhythms, angsty yet emotional vocals and crafty drumbeats while maintaining a sense of honesty, awareness and storytelling aspect in their lyrics. What comes out of their instruments sonically may not always exude the public’s stereotypical ear and definition of a punk rock band, but their spirit and attitude strongly suggest otherwise.
WARMOUTH
WARREN BUCKLER
