The Buckshot Hounds are : Aaron T Heindel – rhythm guitar and lead vocals; Jason Hiland – lead guitar and vocals; Andy Sivwright -drums; Ted Yi -bass guitar; Chris Bartley – keys and vocals.
Having laid a foundation on a sound that blends the stories and songwriting of country and folk with the grit and punch of blues & good old fashioned rock-n-roll, The Buckshot Hounds have carved themselves a place to stand where few have stood before them. Basically, five hicks playing some kick-ass rock & roll. Hope you like it.
Corbin Marsh has been stomping out country blues across the United States for only the better half of a decade, but at just 26 years old, he has the voice and playing style one would expect from a seasoned veteran. Channeling legends like Son House, Lightnin’ Hopkins and contemporary inspirations like Justin Townes Earle and Lucinda Williams, Marsh pens timeless ballads of death, deception and barroom laments of love lost.
In November of 2010, Corbin joined blues guitar veteran Mike Flynn and longtime collaborator Chris Lee on drums to form Corbin Marsh Band. Joined later by Jeff Stritholdt of Makebelieves’ fame on bass, the group brought explosive and dynamic energy to Marsh’s tunes. The group also breathes new life to century old traditionals and blues songs by Robert Johnson, Elizabeth Cotten and others. In July of 2012, they released their first official EP, “Wheel Spinning ‘Round.”
Intelligent Trunk Music marks a new turn for Stalley, the up-and-coming Bruce Springsteen of rap. After sharing the personal story of his transition from Ohio to New York City with The Autobiography, Stalley is taking it back to his small town roots in Massillon, Ohio. Massillon is a town known for its blue collar work ethic, steel factories, American muscle cars and a love for hard 808 kicks. Stalley linked up with producer Rashad to create a sonic aesthetic to match.
With Stalley’s sharp songwriting and poetic lyricism and Rashad’s cinematic Midwest-tinged production on ITM, Ohio may have to anoint a new King. The first video from the project, “Slapp” recently premiered on MTVu and MTV Jams. As a kid living around the steel mills, Kyle Myricks earned his nickname, The Stallion, because of the grit and determination that characterized his youthful athleticism. The Stallion later became Stalley and left Ohio for Brooklyn to pursue dreams of becoming a timeless musician.
In 2008, Stalley made his mixtape debut, Goin Ape, with fellow Ohio-native Terry Urban; 2009 followed with the release of MadStalley: The Autobiography, and a newfound reputation as a force on stage with performances alongside hip hop heavyweights such as KRS-One, Ghostface Killah, Jay Electronica, and Mos Def, as well as select dates on the Rock The Bells and Sneaker Pimps tours. In early 2010 Stalley performed several shows at SXSW and headlined shows in Columbus, New York City, and New Orleans. Stalley was also selected to participate in the 2010 Iron Mic Competition in Beijing as the featured MC.
With a polished sound that spans far outside the boundaries of hip-hop- ProbCause seamlessly jumps from dubstep – to glitch-hop- to R&B than back to a classic boom-bap gritty rap sound. With stories that make you reminisce and a percussive delivery that highlights his unique production ProbCause is one of the most exciting and versatile touring acts.
James Crist (J. Crist) is an American recording artist from Los Angeles, California. Originally from “The Region” (Northwest Indiana), his musical style is a mixture of Hip Hop, Rap, Rock, and Pop combined with powerful and dynamic vocals that immediately grab your attention with every verse, bridge, and chorus. His love for music started at an early age as he recorded songs in his bedroom singing and using Frisbees as percussion. At a time where music is dithering between contemporary genres, J. Crist brings emotion and energy back into the music scene establishing a new sound for the new generation. From his mind-altering metaphors to his powerful, emotional delivery, J’s aggressive melodic flow takes contemporary Hip Hop, Rock, and Pop to a whole new level. J released his independently distributed album “Grown Man Street” in January 2011 and in December 2011, J released yet another inspiring single titled “Feelin Fine.” The record reflected on being broken-hearted and ultimately overcoming a strenuous time in his life. Produced by Jon Redwine, the track features an addictive guitar riff, life like drums, and soul screaming vocals.
Anthony Struck and Joey Metallo were both born and raised in Chicago Illinois. They have dealt with adversity to make it where they are today. Both developed a love for music at a young age. Today they use Hip Hop as an outlet for there emotional struggles. They can be seen bouncing around Chicago “Doing what it takes.”
When the IRONFINGER pokes you, you will step back at first. Immediately after, you will step forward to accept the challenge and take a better listen at exactly what the FINGER is telling you. IRONFINGER will blast you to the core with its direct assault on the senses. IRONFINGER is hard-driving rock, chock full of relentless guitar riffs and jagged instrumental and vocal melodies.
P.K. Ripper, guitarist of Chicago progressive metal legends Slauter Xstroyes, assembled IRONFINGER along with guitarist Jerry Buczko and bassist Bill Dixon. Their intent is to burn down an audience as if a scorching 85 mile-an-hour wind of fire were charging from the stage. Their front line of blistering guitar runs are precise yet unpredictable, serving only as a full-throttle thrust into one of their many blasting groove-heavy rhythms. Drummer John Ashe antagonistically encourages them to forge forward with his heavy-handed slamming, pushing and pulling without remorse. With the addition of vocalist Fred Morg, IRONFINGER stretches melodies up and over the entire machine, as well as weaving a melodic thread through the counterpoint. Their lyrics, bringing insight to a world losing touch with its human element, are made more meaningful when the IRONFINGER audio assault pushes it forward.
IRONFINGER’s sound is derived from its members’ varied backgrounds. Each members is a seasoned veteran of the hard rock music scene, having merged together from different corners of Chicago’s rock scene. Whether it be Rock, Punk/Pop, or Metal; and the interaction is still seamless and honest without sounding like a dysfunctional melting pot. IT JUST ROCKS.
The FINGER is on the trigger, and its shooting will be rapid and focused. Every IRONFINGER live show wins over its audience, and their soon-to-be-released debut will do the same in 2014. With its seemingly endless arsenal of musical ideas and conquered goals, IRONFINGER WILL POKE AT YOU.
LIZ PHAIR “Exile in Guyville”
With Androgynous Mustache
JOY DIVISION “UNKNOWN PLEASURES”
Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by English rock band Joy Division, released on 15 June 1979 by Factory Records.
FREEWAY
Leslie Edward Pridgen (born on July 8, 1979), better known by his stage name Freeway, is an American rapper. Best known for his tenure on Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, he is recognized by his high-pitched delivery (akin to that of Ghostface Killah) and for the long beard he keeps due to his Muslim faith. His moniker is derived from the name of the infamous drug trafficker “Freeway” Ricky Ross. He was a member of the rap group Ice City, is a member of the rap group State Property and recently signed to Cash Money Records but only lasted one and a half years with the label. The only record label Freeway’s with now is Rhymesayers Entertainment and G-Unit Philly.
NOTRYDO SINCERE & THE KAOTIC DRUMLINE
Notrydo.Sincere is his name and his mantra. Born Phalair Carter, one summer one mother no father to the winds of the Southside streets of Chicago. Mutli talented in various ways; songwriter, Mc, designer, business onwer & marketing, notry is alsoa self taught producer, keyboard player & drummer. While muti-facet his strong point has always been the LIVE SHOW.
ANDO RUCKUS
BLACKEYED PLAGA
FAMO SQUAD
PRINCE LORD
ERIN GIPSON
Erin Gipson is an international model and singer songwriter. She has been in the entertainment industry for over ten years. As a model she has been represented by Arlene Wilson Agency, Ford Models, and currently by Agency Galatea, Macs/Amax Agency, and Grossman & Jack talent, and Urban Management in Milan Italy. Erin has graced the covers of Chicago Style Weddings, Time Out Chicago, & Newcity and has appeared in Women’s Wear Daily and In Style magazines. She has modeled in New York’s Fashion week and on the Oprah show. Erin was also a reality show personality on Ashton Kutcher’s Beauty and the Geek. Recently she was the lead role in Love and Theft’s Grammy nominated music video for Angel Eyes, a Billboard #1 song. She was also the featured model in the Maria Pinto’s exhibit Fashion and The Field, on display at The Chicago Field Museum Spring 2012 through Fall 2013.
Erin graduated from Elmhurst College with a Bachelor’s of Music with a concentration in Music Business and Vocal Performance. She studied both Classical and Jazz voice, as well as piano and guitar. Upon graduating Erin worked as a session singer for world renown producers and recording artists. She has played at many of Chicago’s top venues including House of Blues, Hard Rock Cafe, Metro, Cubby Bear, Angels and Kings, and Le Scimmie in Milan, Italy. Erin’s love for music has also crossed over into teaching. Over the past eight years she has coached hundreds of students of all ages and abilities in Pop, Rock, Jazz and Musical Theater vocal sty lings. She coaches singers in recording studio sessions, vocal ensemble groups, and privately.
In the Spring of 2011, Erin founded Cheeky Girl Music Publishing and released her debut Ep, Beside Me. The Ep is a compilation of original songs written by Erin and recorded with Chicago producers, Cassette Company. Beside Me is lyrically driven and full of angst. Each song is a story filled with the happiness and heartache that accompanies being in love. falling into lust, and living in the moment. The lyrics are honest and twisted at times, and the music is bright and moody; an escape into a daydream.
Erin is currently recording a Jazz album anticipating a spring 2014 release.
Chicago-based singer-songwriter, Mia LeBlon, tells her story through music with a sound that blends elements of Motown, Soul and Pop. With influences ranging from Aretha Franklin, Jackson 5, and Stevie Wonder, LeBlon has been dubbed having “the fiercest diva-tude in her vocal attitude.”
Following their musical heart, The J. Davis Trio continues to thrive. They thrive not only because of their connection to real hip hop and jazz music, but also because of their ability to grow and change. Starting as trio, they now have as many as 8-10 people on stage, utilizing many types of instrumentation and styles. Their independence has allowed them to explore and incorporate from unexpected sources, resulting in a sound uniquely their own. Began as an actual trio with Julio Davis/vocals, Dave Smith/bass & Tone Aimone/drums, they realized that in order to play live, they needed another element. Paula Pergl came and provided flute for awhile. When she left, she was soon replaced by long time member, mulit-instrumentalist, Dave Winer. The J.Davis Trio arrived on the Chicago scene with their debut eponymous album, The J.Davis Trio, in 1999 where they created national buzz with a North American tour that included famous Chicago venues like The Metro, The House of Blues, the historic Green Mill Jazz club, and many colleges in the midwest. Tours to the east coast, the CMJ Music Fest in New York, down to the SXSW Music Fest in Austin, TX., to L.A. soon followed
“A young, genre-defying guitarist, composer, and writer, Berklee schooled Todd Clouser is an accomplished musician across the modern jazz and rock spectrum, leading a unique path to recognition as an up and coming act, finding his own voice performing with musicians from Keb Mo to “downtown” NYC jazz legend Steven Bernstein. Clouser’s impassioned performances run from piano balladry to dense jazz and groove, exciting audiences with an approach meant to bend the rules of artistic labeling. “A Love Electric” documents Todd’s most aggressive ensemble yet, an energetic quintet based in the stylings of 70’s era electric jazz.” – Dakota Jazz Club
Founded in 1997, the group “Hotstylz” broke the barriers and expanded they’re ignorance to the world. The group consist of 3 individual songwriters that decided to take the world by storm… one victim at a time. The members, Krazee, Meatball, and Raydio G, often refer to themselves as “entertainers” and not “rappers”. Versatility mixed with clever rhythms…. Hot Stylz!
With one boot in the Punk Rock gutter and the other on the Rock & Roll Highway to Hell, The Unlucky Stars bleed stripped down, hook heavy, full throttle Rock & Roll! After a lengthy search for the right crew, the ULS line-up solidified Summer 2010. Since then, The Stars have been showcasing their act on select Midwest dates. “I’ve got oil & grease, rock & release, it’s all I’ve got left until I run outta’ steam,” spits vocalist Jeff Perry on the Stars crowd favorite “Drinkin’ My Blues Away” -…
Disclaimer: Band bios are lame and boring. What follows is a self-awarely lame and boring band bio. Just picture a continuous cycle of exploding kittens in your mind’s eye as you read/skim the following.
After all meeting at college in the corn and soybean desert that is rural Illinois, Josh, Brady, Steve and Carter were all part of party pros Marcos and the Mack Daddys, playing house parties, DIY shows and the occasional bar. Pleasantly surprised at how much people liked their incoherent, chaotic party jams, MMDs kept adding members until there were like 18 or something. Ok, 7. With members graduating and not graduating and being spread out over the midwest, a more concise band was formed: Stoplight Jones.
There was Steve on keys/synthbass and vocals, Brady on guitar and vocals, Carter on drums and Joshua on sexophone (sic), the band decided they needed an actual electric bass, too. Turns out Joshua found one in his basement and discovered he could play it without ever touching it before, so now he plays bass and saxophone. Brady also discovered that he had a budding talent on the most versatile of instruments: the kazoo. There are so many lies in the last two sentences.
So they took some of the best of the Mack Daddys material, outfitted it for the newfound foursome of ladykillers, added killer new material, and things came together nice and easy. The musical part was the easiest. Naming the band was the difficult part, mostly because nobody else in the band liked the best band name ever thought of, “The Popemobile.” Whatever man.
Stoplight Jones will play wherever there are people who dig good music, and occasionally welcomes the Mack Daddys’ powerhouse female vocalist Andrea Dunn to the stage because damn, have you heard that bad girl sing?
Hey guys. Were Broken Tension a metal group out of Chicago Illinois. Consist of four members but be on the look out soon for some new originals as well as all shows will be posted on here as well.
A special thank you to everyone who’s supported St. Bagu from the beginning. This is a gift to our fans and soon to be fans. Free music to hold you over until our full album release later this 2011. Keep an eye out for “Crash/ Boom” and tell everyone you know about this ep, “While We’re Waiting”. Please listen to your heart’s content and share it. Burn it, link it, sing it to everyone you know and once again, it’s been a pleasure making music for you!
Sometimes “super-groups” don’t live up to the hype. That has never been the case with death grinders LOCK UP, who feature within their ranks a rather impressive pedigree of extreme musicians. After two classic records within the genre, and enduring the tragic loss of Jesse Pintado (NAPALM DEATH), the band has bounced back stronger than ever. With the help of new guitarist Anton Reisenegger (CRIMINAL, PENTAGRAM) and a superb mix from Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE, EXODUS, DIMMU BORGIR), LOCK UP are back and ready more than ever to show people the true meaning of extreme.
Formed in 1994, STRONG INTENTION continues to deliver there own brand of thrash/grind hardcore/punk fueled by extreme speed, heaviness, and disgust. The band’s earliest incarnation found itself heavily Influenced by classic NYHC outfits such as AGNOSTIC FRONT, BREAKDOWN, and the CRO-MAGS, and released the What’s At Stake demo in 1993. These early recordings aligned the band with ultra-tough heavy hardcore represented in Maryland by NEXT STEP UP and GUT INSTINCT. But by 1995, issues of focus took their toll on the lineup, leaving then-guitarist Zac as the only original member, and putting the band into a year-long hiatus. In 1996, the band re-formed around a new core lineup, and the new members brought a new, diverse range of ideas and influences to the band. Gradually writing faster and faster material, the band released a debut 7″ EP in 1996 on Crucial Blast. This EP was a minor departure from the earlier heavy NYHC hardcore the band had been known for; as the newer material was much faster and moved Zac over to lead vocals. After the EP was released, STRONG INTENTION continued to go through a myriad of lineup changes throughout the 90’s; yet managed to tour the US and Canada 5 times.
Through all of this, the band’s sound has shifted more and more towards the harshest ends of the underground extreme hardcore grind/thrash / metal spectrum, as well as cultivate a thoroughly apocalyptic worldview.
The Sons — premier ambassadors of northern Illinois garage music, true bloods, sometime charlatans, purveyors of fun rock, soul heroes, sonic meddlers, Karate Guys, Cook County court jesters, and what have Ye. Whatever the caption, The Sons will provide…..
Arlum is a Chicago born rock band influenced by a wide range of music from the 60’s – 90’s. The early life stages of Arlum can be dated back to the year 2001, when Michael E began writing the album which is known today as “Breathing & Believing”. The band formed in late 2003, when Michael E met bassist Randall Anderson and guitarist Jack Beshoar in college. Michael’s cousin Dimitri, the final piece to the puzzle, joined shortly thereafter on drums. A raging four piece of melody driven noise came to life. In 2004 Arlum began testing the grounds along Chicago’s Southside, accumulating a vast demographic of fans. The band would then later veer off into the direction of the big city. From 2005 to 2008, Arlum circled the entire Chicago land area, performing shows, from the Northshore down to the Southside. In Aug. 2009 and most of 2010, the band began recording their 1st full length, self-funded, self-produced album “Breathing & Believing”. The Album was then mixed and mastered by Quentin Poynter at Chicago’s Gunpoint Studios. “Breathing & Believing” was officially release on iTunes and Amazon on 1.11.11.
Moving forward Arlum hopes to provide their fans with the warm, familiar sounds of yesteryears, while exciting new audiences with hard hitting riffs of heart wrenching tunes.
One of Britain’s most versatile session guitarists, Chris Spedding had a long career on two continents that saw him tackle nearly every style of rock & roll to come down the pike, as well as sporadically attempting a solo career. The fact that he never quite broken through to stardom, except in his native England and parts of Europe, and in professional music circles, is more a result of bad timing and worse luck than any lack of talent or commitment on his part. Spedding was born in Sheffield, England, in 1944. His family moved to Birmingham in the mid-’50s, by which time he had already taken up music, playing the violin in his school orchestra. That all changed when he discovered rock & roll, initially with Bill Haley & His Comets and later Elvis Presley. According to Chris Welch in a 2004 article, Spedding began to strum his violin like a guitar, and the Rubicon had been crossed. He was proficient on several instruments, including the piano (and could also sight-read) thanks to his music lessons, which put him several cuts above the typical aspiring rock & roller of the time, who might not have known three chords. Like Ellis McDaniel (aka Bo Diddley) before him, who’d traded in the violin for a six-string, the guitar was the vehicle through which Spedding chose to express himself. He organized his first band, the Hot Spurs, while still attending school. And not too long after that Spedding, still in his mid-teens, headed for London and joined a beat group called the Vulcans, and from there supported cabaret acts on a cruise ship and several touring country bands. During the second half of the 1960s, Spedding backed both Alan Price and Paul Jones, part of their respective bands on their early solo forays, this at a time when both were among the top-ranked solo artists in England. He also made a considerable part of his living playing with the Nat Temple Orchestra, doing weddings and bar mitzvahs, among other events. It was tenor saxman George Khan (aka Nisar Ahmed Khan), who had lately joined a band-in-the-making coalescing around poet/lyricist Pete Brown — best known for his work writing for Cream — who cleared the path for Spedding to his first major music opportunity. Brown was assembling a group and, at Khan’s suggestion, he approached Spedding about playing with the group that became the Battered Ornaments.
Holed up in Karmic Hit studios Steve & Russell P. Kilbey were making music – soundtracks for the movies playing on the screens of their minds- the inner cinema. The results were both low key and grandiose – sweeping atmospheric instrumental music designed as a mysterious, prevailing purveyance, filled with ambiguous mood. The finished album – Gilt Trip was released in a very limited run and has since become something of a collectors piece. Some years after the original Gilt Trip, comes “Egyptian Register” – more gossamery instrumental tracks coated in the bitter dews of regret. Musical poetry by an imagined poet – this collection keeps its head above ambience but draws on its peaceful depths. Russell P. and Steve Kilbey team-up this time with illustrious Bondi composer – Michael Hanlon to create a cd which will lull you from the edge of your seats. 15 spooky, scintillating, glimmering and tenebrous tracks which form the perfect soundtrack to your late night or early morning conundrums.
Philadelphia’s clever alt-hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang burst on the scene in early 2010 with their MGMT-sampling track “The Opposite of Adults.” They formed in 2009 as a four-piece electronic-meets-hip-hop group, but by the end of the year their lineup had been reduced to the duo of rapper Chidera “Proto” Anamege and Xaphoon Jones (aka Noah) on production. After building their rep on the Internet by posting tracks like the Tom Waits-sampling “Ice Cream Man,” the band released its Swelly Express mixtape in October of 2009. Proto’s witty rhymes plus the sampling of indie heroes like Radiohead and Belle & Sebastian became popular talking points, but it was their looping of the MGMT track “Kids” that brought them the most attention, and a massive U.K. hit when “The Opposite of Adults” was released as a single in February 2010. That same month, the Gorillaz single “Stylo,” featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack, appeared with Chiddy Bang handling the remix. After a summer tour with Donnis and Bad Rabbits, the group released its The Preview EP in October on the Virgin label. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi
