THE FRONT
SNOW ON SUNDAY
SCARLET MOUNTAIN
FIVE THOUSAND MILES
T-MODEL FORD
T-Model’s credentials are impeccable; if anything he’s over qualified. He was born James Lewis Carter Ford in Forrest, a small community in Scott County, Mississippi. T-Model thinks he’s seventy-five but isn’t sure. He was plowing a field behind a mule on his family’s farm by age eleven, and in his early teens he secured a job at a local sawmill. He excelled and was later recruited by a foreman from a bigger lumber company in the Delta, near Greenville, and eventually got promoted to truck driver. During the time he spent driving and working in a log camp, T-Model ran into trouble, and was eventually sentenced to ten years on a chain-gang for murder. He lucked out and was released after serving two. He says, grinning, “I could really stomp some ass back then, stomp it good. I was a-sure-enough dangerous man.” When asked how many times he’d been to jail, T-Model responded, “I don’t know. How many?” He seemed to think it might be a trick question. Upon realizing it wasn’t, he answered to the best of his ability. “Every Saturday night there for awhile.” As disheartening as this is, it’s also a refreshing reminder of how ridiculous the present image of a bluesman is. Nothing could be more twisted than the romanticized and picturesque standard…an old black man devoid of anger and rage happily strumming an acoustic guitar on the back porch of his shack “in that evening sun”. T-Model couldn’t be further from this fabricated image. At 3/4 of a century old and with a dislocated hip, hes still cussing, fighting, and outdrinking men a quarter his age. Spam to his friends,Tommy Lee Miles to the authorities, he has been T-Model’s A-number-one drummer for the past eight years. T-Model and Spam are the only men still playing on Greenville’s Nelson Street. Most of the audience has scattered due to violence from the crack trade, and with the exception of T-Model, the street that once boasted Booba Barnes and others is dead. On a typical night Spam and T-Model will arrive at the club and unpack T-Model’s guitar and amp, and the bass drum and snare he allows Spam to use. When T-Model feels there are enough people, they start banging away in their own post-war Peavey-powered hill stomp. It’s nothing unusual for T-Model to play eight hours a night. They keep going until no one’s left standing. After his equipment’s packed up T-Model will coat himself with Off and climb into his van to crash.
JAILBOX
GREYS
SONS OF THE WEST
A rock and roll band from Columbus, Ohio; the heart of it all.
REALDIAMONDS
CRAWFISH BOIL
LIPBONE REDDING
SINS OF A NATION
DEADMANSWAKE
DEADMANSWAKE: Female-fronted melodic metal with a whole lot of balls.
“[DEADMANSWAKE is] a band on the verge of big things, being magnetically led by a singer whose voice could ignite the souls of even the most mold ridden corpses in grandma’s graveyard hall of fame.”
-Brian Kirst of Horror Society, Chicago, IL
TRUE WITNESS
ALMOND
Members: mike connor
ALMOND started on wednesday, august 25th, 2004, in an arlington heights basement. assassination for ALMOND is scheduled for monday, november 10th, of 2068.
ALMOND will play almost anywhere for $1TEN0dollars
im sorry that new songs aren’t added at an average rate of 1.5 a week anymore. there has been technical difficulties.
ALMOND creates noise using guitars, keyboard, bass, DD20 digital percussion, objects that are lying around in the basement. shaky egg, and sonic foundry vegas pro ultimate platinum edition 4.5
for heavier works, check out TechnoSlut 33x, another act in which ALMOND takes part.
THE DANCE CANCER
SOLEMN ORCHARD
Reset this life, and start over.
BROWN BAG
Formed in Fall 2010, Brown Bag is a new, organic rock and roll band hailing from the Southside of Chicago, IL. Influences range from folk, jam, punk, jazz and even electonic elements. Currently, Brown Bag consists of Dave Waterman (Vocals/Guitar), Mike Ellis (Keys/Vocals), Jack Pieroth (Bass), Dan Cantone (Guitar/Vocals), and Matt Rezetko (Drums/Percussion).
HILLBILLY HERALD
WISHGIFT
HEALTH & BEAUTY
THE BOMB SAWYERS
The Bomb Sawyers are a two-man band from Chicago, Illinois. Their hard-rocking, lyrics-driven music draws from such influences as Buddy Holly, Flogging Molly, Johnny Cash and Neutral Milk Hotel. Jason Horwitz, originally of Houston, provides rowdy, relentless drumming and soulful vocal harmonies. Ben Saller, a Chicago native, brings his own brand of intense singing along with frenetic guitar-work. The Bomb Sawyers love nothing more than lighting a crowd’s fuse and causing an explosion of boot-stomping, hand-clapping, knee-slapping and whiskey-drinking while they wail the night away.
SPEED OF THE DEVIL
BROTHERS RAGE
Brothers Rage is a progressive improv-rock quartet from the Chicago area.
THE BAND strives on writing unique, structured compositions, while encompassing spontaneous improvisation during live performances. Many original compositions leave room for improvisation to take place resulting in a different musical creation every time a song is played.
THE MUSIC is best described as a fusion of genres ranging from rock/progressive/metal to dance/electronic/jazz/experimental and overall groove.
Thank you all for listening/watching and paying attention.
We appreciate YOU!!!
-BRage
JUSTIN AND THE SALTY DOGS
Justin and the Salty Dogs began making music out of necessity. When Brownie McGhee (1915-1996) so astutely said years ago that “Blues is Truth,” he exposed the roots of an ancient philosophical tradition that regards music as playing an important role in the welfare of a troubled mind. The ancient Roman philosopher Seneca (ca. 4 BCE-65 CE), for instance, speaks like a bluesman when he says, “Let the mind be soothed by the reading of poetry and occupied by the tales of history; it should be treated with sensitivity and finesse. Pythagoras used to calm his worried mind with the lyre; and who does not know that the cornet and trumpet act as stimulants to the mind, just as certain songs provide it therapeutic relief” (De Ira 3.9). The songs by Justin and the Salty Dogs, initially self-prescribed medicines, have precisely this aim. The “physicians” with whom they have consulted are numerous, but a few are especially worthy of mention: Mississippi John Hurt (1893-1966); Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933); Sonny Terry (1911-1986); Woody Guthrie (1912-1967); and Muddy Waters (1913-1983). They tip their hats to these sage musicians and others like them, in all their complexity and problems, for pointing the way.
RUSTBELT RAMBLERS
THE AVERY SET
VELVETTE
TRIBAL SEEDS
From San Diego, California, award-winning reggae group Tribal Seeds have become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with the roots style of reggae music. Originally started by two brothers, Steven Rene Jacobo [lyrics,
lead vocals, rhythm guitar] and Tony-Ray Jacobo [producer, keyboard player], Tribal Seeds now boasts six members, including: Tony Navarro [lead guitar], Carlos Verdugo
[drums], Jose Rodriguez [keys, percussion], and Victor Navarro [bass].
lead vocals, rhythm guitar] and Tony-Ray Jacobo [producer, keyboard player], Tribal Seeds now boasts six members, including: Tony Navarro [lead guitar], Carlos Verdugo
[drums], Jose Rodriguez [keys, percussion], and Victor Navarro [bass].
Tribal Seedsʻ unmatched musical talent and authentic sound has brought them to the forefront of the reggae rock genre, as their art form has reached people of all ages
across the United States, and worldwide. The bandʼs self titled debut album, “Tribal Seeds” was released in 2008, and their second album “The Harvest” was released in
June of 2009. iTunes named both albums the “Best Of” in the Reggae genre, for their respected years. Their debut album helped garner them the “Best World Music”
title at the San Diego Music Awards in 2008, and “The Harvest,” which contained fourteen new and original songs, debuted at the number 5 spot on the Billboard
Reggae Charts. The tracks, written and produced by Tribal Seeds, were recorded and mixed by Alan Sanderson at SIgnature Sound Studios in San Diego, and mastered by Erik Lobson at Universal Mastering.
On July 19, 2011, Tribal Seeds gave listeners a brand new EP entitled “Soundwaves,” which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Reggae Charts. The band notes that the album was inspired by their life experiences, being on tour, and their
desire to inspire youth to raise their voices and seek a higher consciousness.
Tribal Seeds have toured throughout the United States, and have also performed in Mexico, Guam, Aruba, and Hawaii. They have shared the stage with artists such as
Matisyahu, MGMT, Cee Lo Green, Jason Mraz, Sublime with Rome, Taking Back Sunday, O.A.R., Pretty Lights, Pepper, Collie BuddzThe Wailers, Stephen Marley, Gregory Issacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and many more. In fall 2011, they will be
embarking on a national tour, spanning over 25 dates in two months.
THROUGH THE ROOTS
DEVIN THE DUDE
Y’all know me !
HAMMER NO MORE THE FINGERS
THE VELIKOVSKY AFFAIR
THE JOSS RANGERS
RED CENT
BULLS GAME
ACRASSICAUDA
Take the number of metal bands who sing about war, death and destruction. …. Subtract it from the number of metal bands with personal experience of such matters….. If you arrive at the number minus 345 billion then you’ve done the math correctly….. If you want real talk about war then you should meet the members of Acrassicauda.
NEW REB
…it’s a movement of people who want to better themselves for the sake of the planet, the universe. A movement to help people gain consciousness, and awareness of whats going on around them. A movement that promotes positivity and the realization that we are all mirrors, and that we all reflect upon one another.
VIVA LE VOX
Viva Le Vox – there’s a trombone in your soul, and we’re gonna blow it.
BETSY WELLS
ANIMALS IN HUMAN ATTIRE
nimals in Human Attire was originally started by Jack Tell in early 2009. As an output for his solo folk/pop material Jack used his songs as a way to network and collaborate with a great number of people over the last year. From its MANY early incarnations the band has grown from a solo folk gig to a seven-member rock band.
EMBLEMS
Emblems is a rock band from Chicago.
Current members are:
Matthew Stevens
Ian O’Brien
AJ Griffith
Kyle Ahlstrom
FERRON MALEK L AND THE MELLOW VIBES
SANTANA “ABRAXIS”
JETHRO TULL ‘STAND UP’
13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS
BLACK PLANET GOTH PROM
KRISTOFF KRANE
ERASERHEAD
A few years ago, four boys with different haircuts and methods of self-expression but similar musical tastes and general outlooks on life found that placing their preferred instruments side by side and producing a big noise was more exciting and interesting than anything else they had thus far done with themselves, and the result was a new band called Eraserhead. In a large, unfinished basement in Aurora, Illinois Eraserhead set to work on developing their sound. What they came up with is hard to pin down, as cacophonous punk rock coalesced with the lilting melodies and harmonies of folk and pop, and blues walked on arm in arm with metal while grunge looked on smiling. After writing many songs and rehearsing them at a higher volume than was likely necessary, Alex Rosales (drums), Eric Renner (bass), Eddy Bartolotta (guitar), and Ben Rosales (vocals/guitar) decided it was time to engage in public performances where they throw themselves headlong and soul-first into their music in paroxyms of exuberant exposition. At the end of 2016 they released their long-awaited first EP ERASERHEAD, which showcases their sonic diversity through songs as musically multifarious as the infectious “Oh Violet” and the powerful “Drop in the Bucket.” With an incredibly energetic live show and a batch of songs that nod reverently to the great hard rock of the past while pursuing surprising new original musical ideas into the future, Eraserhead is a band you do not want to miss.
ROBIN TROWER “BRIDGE OF SIGHS”
BOB MARLEY “EXODUS”
Exodus is a 1977 album by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers, first released in June 1977 through Island Records, following Rastaman Vibration (1976). The album’s production has been characterized as laid-back with pulsating bass beats and an emphasis on piano, trumpet and guitar. Unlike previous albums from the band, Exodus thematically moves away from cryptic story-telling; instead it revolves around themes of change, religious politics, and sexuality. The album is split into two halves: the first half revolves around religious politics, while the second half is focused on themes of making love and keeping faith.
THE BIG STRONG MEN
The Big Strong Men from Minneapolis are Philly Williams (keyboards, lead vocals), Ben Greenwald (guitar, lead vocals), Joe Silberschmidt (drums, background vocals) and Jon Camp (bass). Ben and Philly grew up together. They write the songs. Their writing styles are different but related. Their story is the epic bromance of the 21st century. Joe and Jon are a potent rhythm section and a duo of awesome creative force.
The Big Strong Men’s songs straddle the line between partying and resignation, bursting at the seams with ambivalence. It’s rock & roll primed for dancing but built for transcendence. People have said they sound like the Band, Ben Folds Five, the Cure, Herman’s Hermits, the Old 97’s, Phoenix, Steely Dan, They Might Be Giants, and Wilco. It depends on when you’re listening.
The band recorded a little EP called Don’t Go Too Far that was released November 2010. It was a little capsule of vintage rock and roll. Since then they’ve been on the road nearly constantly. Their sound has changed and they have changed. They are gas station experts, Mad Libbers extraordinaire, excellent amateur freestyle rappers, and absolutely obsessed with all of the incredible music going on in this here Middle West of the country. The Big Strong Men are recording a 7” record this fall and will make a full length early 2012.
EVERGREEN GRASS BAND
What has 60 fingers and a bloody banjo? Blisteringly fast, hard foot stomping, unapologetic anti-grass…an amalgam of bluegrass and everything but the kitchen sink that is sure to, put a smile on your face, get you dancing and kick your ass all at the same time.
CARRIE NATION & THE SPEAKEASY
Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy is a high-energy “Brass ‘n’ Grass” sextet from Wichita, KS. The band, whose sound has been described as “…a stagecoach in overdrive”, has brought their eclectic blend of punk, bluegrass, and dixieland to packed bars, basements, and festivals across the US since their inception in the spring of 2007.
With a lineup of great musicians, the band’s live show is never the same twice. Brothers Jarrod and Zachary Starling provide acoustic guitar and drums/washboard; along with Dallin Bulkley on standup bass to round out the rhythm section. Garrett Briggeman adds to the energy with 5-string banjo, while Josue Estrada’s trumpet provides layers of jazz and Western to the sound. Tyler Grubb holds down double solo duties, playing both mandolin and trombone. This blend of influences and instrumentation ensures a unique and interesting show each night.
CNS plays hundreds of dates a year hitting 47 states and 5 countries. The band has built a dedicated following with their energetic live show and ability to fit on the bill with acts ranging from bluegrass to rockabilly; punk to ska. Breakneck mandolin solos melt into blaring trombone and trumpet lines, while the standup bass and feed-bucket-trap-set churn out driving rhythms that carry the force of a Kansas freight train.
Thoughtful songwriting that explores deeper, more interesting themes is what sets this band apart from the multitudes of acts content with singing about Whiskey and Women. From social satire to labor union songs to Civil War Ballads to existential journeys that explore life, death, despair, and indulgence, CNS’s songs will provoke thought, incite riots, and lure your children into a life of travel and debauchery.
With 2 original LP’s (2010 Self-Titled, 2013 Hatchetations) and 1 split EP ( 2012 Liberty, Solidarity, Responsibility w/ Cletus Got Shot), CNS has built a repertoire of original songs that continue morph with the progression of the band. Another 2017 full-length is on the horizon that will prove to highlight the band’s musical growth, and maturity of writing.
The band’s DIY mentality is shown through their self-recorded albums, self-published music, self-booked tours, and a community of local and regional visual artists that show the band’s distinctly grassroots approach. CNS has been pounding the highways and byways of this great country for 8 years now, bringing their songs and stories to thousands. Always providing a high energy, drink’em down atmosphere to any place they play, CNS has proven a dedication to their live shows with a solid understanding of what entertainment really means.