Steve Jr. grew up in the Chicago Suburb Wheaton Illinois. His first instrument was piano; he started playing drums by age 13. Stephen concluded his eclectic early education at the Chicago Academy for the Arts high school. Roosevelt University was the next stop, and there Stephen was able to experience and be educated in Classical, Jazz, and traditional music of many different styles. Composition and arranging was one of the greatest interests that grew for Stephen in college.
PROSTHETIC RECORDS has signed Minneapolis based tech-death metallers, REAPING ASMODEIA. Formed by former members of With Dead Hands Rising, REAPING ASMODEIA self-released their debut album, “Poison of the Earth,” a year later. The album was mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren (All Shall Perish, Suffocation) and received high press in the death metal community. The band spent most of that year touring in support of the album, playing shows all across America with the likes of Abiotic, Beyond Creation, Boris The Blade and many more. They also appeared at the Texas independence Fest, Orange County Death Fest and Austin’s Hoodang Festival. Their intense live show and unrelenting work ethic, made them the go-to regional metal band in the Minneapolis area, having been chosen to support artists like Veil of Maya, The Faceless, The Contortionist as well as last year’s Summer Slaughter. With the signing to PROSTHETIC and a new album planned for Summer 2016, expect REAPING ASMODEIA’s reach to expand worldwide.
Early in his career, Malcolm performed guitar and piano on Bill Ward’s (Black Sabbath) record ‘Ward 1’, which included piano on a track featuring Ozzy Osbourne. He recorded with Dick Heckstall-Smith, and a Brand X compilation featuring 2 of his own songs performed withPercy Jones, John Goodsall and Pierre Moerlan. In the 90s Malcolm toured and recorded with ‘Lost City’, featuring Rue Phillips and Kofi Baker, which included a double headline US tour with Edan Everly (Don Everly’s son).
Malcolm has recently spent time in Nashville at producer Kevin McKendree‘s studio (Delbert McClinton, Brian Setzer, John Oates) and was in the studio as assistant engineer with Little Richard for a tribute to songwriting legend Dottie Rambo. Whilst in Nashville, Malcolm also played bass on fretless guitarist Ned Evett‘s record ‘Treehouse’ produced by Adrian Belew. Malcolm also played bass on a song featuring Elton John playing piano and singing a duet with Frankie Miller, which will be released on a special tribute record to Frankie, with Frankie’s longtime guitarist Ray Minhinnettand producer David Mackay.
Malcolm performed shows with his father over the years, in the UK, US and Europe. He appeared on several of Jack’s recordings, including ‘Shadows in the Air’ on tracks with Eric Clapton, and ‘More Jack than God’ featuring Dr. John, culminating in work on Jack’s final album ‘Silver Rails’, recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 2014.
Malcolm has been touring regularly, playing shows in theatres and clubs across the UK and the US, including venues in London such as The Jazz Cafe, The Troubadour and O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, and in NYC at BB Kings, Iridium and The Cutting Room.
Recent live work has included touring in the US with Leslie West and Corky Laing (Mountain), a 60 date tour as support for Joe Satriani across Europe, the US and Canada as part of Ned Evett’s Triple Double, and a special Jimi Hendrix Birthday tribute at BB Kings in New York City with Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) and Corky Laing. Malcolm has also toured with Will Johns (Andy Johns’ son), Kofi Baker (Ginger Baker’s son), and Chris Page playing the songs of Cream, in the USA as well as the UK. He recently completed a 10 concert solo UK tour as support for Andy Fraser (Free), and toured Japan and Germany with guitarist Chris Spedding (Motorbikin’). He played piano for poet / Cream lyricist Pete Brown in Prague and Bratislava, at a CD release event for Czech star Miro Zbirka’s album recorded at Abbey Road with producer Rob Cass. Malcolm played a headline show at The Cutting Room in August, with a band consisting of guitarist David Malachowski (Anthony Rapp, Mamma Mia, Shania Twain), and the cream of the crop of Broadway musicians including drummer Gary Seligson (Rent, School of Rock).
Malcolm is now gearing up to release an album, recorded in Nashville and London, through Pledge Music in early 2016 and will be touring in support of the release through the late Spring.
There’s a free EP download for everyone who makes a pledge towards the Pledge Music campaign. For more info about how to get involved: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/malcolmbruce
Nuclear Waste is a hard rocking power trio that established itself in the 80’s winning H.S. Battle of the Bands performances in Chicago. 34 years later the trio has reunited. The founding members Marcelino “Ace” Diaz – guitar/vocals, George Fludas – drums, and Chris Clemente – bass/vocals have decided to revisit classic tunes and also add some new material. Big influences are Led Zeppelin, Rush, Van Halen and The Police, to name a few. Even though these musicians have carved their own separate music careers respectively in Jazz, Pop or Fusion they have returned to bring back the ROCK! And it’s heavy! Chris Clemente (bass,vox) is a veteran musician/producer/educator. He was a contributing composer for Harpo Studio and Chicago Public Radio. Chris has played with Jennifer Hudson, Kanye, Percy Sledge, Hiram Bullock. Local bands include: Amazing Headgear, General Zod, & BKO. Recently, his band Kick the Cat opened for Stu Hamm at Reggies…and they brought it! George Fludas (drums) A well established jazz drummer, George has played in Chicago clubs with local greats like Von Freeman, Jodie Christian and Lin Halliday, as well as in groups including Bobby Broom, and Ron Perrillo. He was a member of legendary bassist Ray Brown’s trio, and toured with Diana Krall’s group. He also toured and recorded with organist Joey DeFrancesco’s trio. Make no bones about it. George “Fish” is a heavy hitter often compared to John “Bonzo” Bonham. Ace Diaz (guitars/vox) is a driving force behind NW. Ace is a consummate guitarist in many rock styles. His guitar/amp collection is both confusing and impressive. He has played with local bands Arra, Infinity, Epic, and Evolution in many Chicago area night clubs. In NW he doubles on Moog Taurus Pedals and sings lead and background vocals.
Gonzo-Feedback rhythm and poetic space dabs
Cleancut-Leading sonic inspiration rhythm
Ratface-Leveled out tempo rhythm
Richardson J.-Low end fuzz rhythm
Ashbringer was established in 2014 by Nick Stanger with the solo-recorded debut LP Vacant (Avantgarde Music). The project was soon expanded into a full band to tour the United States and Canada. Subsequent releases Yūgen (2016, Avantgarde Music, Vendetta) and Absolution (2019, Prosthetic) further expanded on their kaleidoscopic sound, combining elements of black metal, post-rock, folk, noise and ambient music.
With their lineup now fully solidified, Ashbringer continue to evolve into a sound uniquely their own, drawing from an expansive palette to craft their most experimental yet accessible release to date: We Came Here To Grieve.
Nick Stanger – Guitar/Vocals Jackson Catton – Guitar Nathan Wallestad – Bass Andy Meyer – Drums
Fusing foot-stompin’ bohemian cabaret folk, French chanson and `80’s punk, with vaudeville charm, steampunk flair and pixiespirit this Euro-American duo seamlessly blends raucous, danceable melodies and rhythms with cheeky stories sung in English and French.
The Nathaniel Johnstone Band hails from Seattle, WA, lead by multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Johnstone (violin, viola, banjo, mandolin, and guitar). Their vibrant sound crosses boundaries and borders, resulting in a blend of European, Middle Eastern, and South American music with Jazz, Rock, Surf, Folk, Gothic, and Steampunk influences.
Joining the band on stage is world-renown bellydance fusion artist Tempest, adding another incredible level to the band’s dynamic stage show. All together, they provide an incredible audio-visual experience that delivers solid, reliable music and high-quality entertainment – all while getting folks up and dancing!
The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing are a steampunk band from London. Their name is a reference to the chalked graffiti discovered above a section of blood-stained apron thought to have been …
With a high energy blend of punk, surf and power-pop, Northern CA’s, DECENT CRIMINAL, offer catchy, upbeat songs that mercilessly collide with abrasive and often melancholy undertones, to bring forth a style that’s playfully compatible while still feeling inadvertently raw.
Clay Borrell is a 19 year old singer/songwriter and entertainer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the age of 12, Clay started filming short comedy skits, school projects and soon keeping up with this hobby by doing cover songs of a current favorite song by Jason Mraz or whatever caught his attention. At the age of 16, Clay’s long time friend and video cohort Alex Ernst (Vine, Digifest) introduced Clay to his current manager on a partnered video project. Soon following, Clay flew out to LA and began to record his very first song and debut single, “Hello L.A.”. Since it’s release, Clay has played concerts across the country and been on multiple promotional tours spreading the word. He has also attended and performed at VidCon, Playlist Live recently. In the midst of promoting and performances Clay has finished his much anticipated debut EP which will be released in 2015! With the accompanying release, Clay’s goal is to share his music and passion for living life to the fullest with as many people as possible. See you in 2015 and on friends, expect Clay in a city near you soon!
Whether performing with Ashish Khan the world’s foremost Sarod Master or opening for Bob Dylan, or performing at New York’s Lincoln Center, Boyd has always had one mission; to do things a little differently; a little off the beaten path. When Boyd decided to join the US Navy and perform in the US Navy Steel Drum Band, this ethic was truly put to the test. Deciding that the normal usage of performing Caribbean Steel Drums was not enough, Boyd set out to recreate the instrument and use it in as many different ways he possibly could, all the while singing and performing as many different musical styles as possible in order to gain a rich understanding of what the instrument can and will do.
Magick Potion is a power ambient duo from Chicago USA.Consisting of Classical Pianist Vivian Yanzhe Yu and Bassist JasonWayne Sneed, melting their individual styles, creating rich textured soundscapes. Known for their signature, eerie dark and beautifully cosmic sound. Using sub sonic frequencies to lull and terrify the listener, taking them on a journey to another dimension.
Cooper’s Grove is a band of brothers doing battle on the local and national scene. Pouring heart and soul into each of their compositions. A band with true Midwest values writing about real life experiences. The listener walks away with a sense of fellowship and a catchy tune to remind them we’re all in this together.
The loving sounds of those passed. The yearly ritual of erasing things. Ocean Days is a simple three piece indie band bringing the not so simple feeling of 20-something angst. You will be reminded of Elliot Smith, From Indian Lakes, Bon Iver, Foxing, and many others.
“The School of Rock AllStars are top teenage musicians from around the globe, touring North America and wowing crowds with classic and modern rock and roll hits. They are joined by School of Rock house bands that showcase the area’s local talent.”
Raised mostly in a holler on the border of West Virginia and Virginia. Formed in summer of 2013 while working on a cattle ranch in East Texas. This family band is a second generation alt-country four piece that brings garage-rock speed and power, southern rock harmonies and straight up kickassery to their music. They played their first real gig together in October 2013 during ACL at the HIckoids’ Corn Lover’s Fiesta in Austin, and in the spring of 2014 during SXSW at Jeff Smith’s Saustex Records showcase.
Being raised in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and stemming from three chord punk rock provides for a unique twist on traditional instruments. With their first album “Empty Flask, Empty Heart”, the songs are described as an “aggressive yet melodic collection” ranging from fast and punchy tales of rambling and love, to dark and soulful songs birthed from whiskey and regret.
“Their live set is performed as impeccably as their studio set, and you really can feel how much energy, love, and emotion is poured not only into their writing, but into their performance.”
KINGS OF SPADE dish out a raw and grungey blend of urban funk, dirty blues, deep soul and rock. Don’t let the tattooed arms or florescent mohawk of the lead singer fool you. Her whaling vocals are fiery, passionate, and a unique hybrid of soul queens Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin. Proud of not being boxed in a specific genre, the KINGS can remind you of a classic fist-pumping rock band in one number, take you for a dance-pop ride in the next, and then charge straight into an old smokey blues riff. Their shameless dancing, foot-stomping, and highly energetic live show has landed them gigs at LA’s House of Blues, The Avalon, and The Viper Room, as well opening for world-famous acts like Bon Jovi, Daughtry, Mutemath, Everclear, Rival Sons, and the Deftones. They just finished their 2nd studio album in Nashville, TN with Grammy nominated producer Dave Cobb which will be released on February 14th 2014. Their song “Boys In The Band” is featured on the film soundtrack for the Warner Brother’s released “Utopian Society.” Title track of their 2009 debut album “Crave” was also featured in a Roxy breast cancer awareness commercial. In 2012 KOS kicked off a cross-country tour at the Autumn Lights Festival in Los Angeles capturing fans in Arizona, Austin, Boston, Vermont, and New York. They launched an extensive 22 show US Mainland Tour in March 2013 which included a performance on Good Morning Austin on Fox 7 news and showcases at the Blind Pig Rooftop Stage, the Texas Rockfest Stage, and Red Gorilla Music Festival in Austin.
J. Bernard Bowse is a jazz pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. He began his classical training at the age of 11 in California. After graduating from high school in Massachusetts, he became part of the Marine Corps Band in which he performed as a pianist, percussionist, and singer for more than four years throughout the US, Australia, Thailand, and Japan. In 2011, he moved to Chicago to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at Columbia College Chicago where he studied piano with the well-known teachers Sebastian Huydts and Donald Neale, and voice with equally renowned Martez Rucker, Sharon Carlson, and Sandra Cross. He has performed at different venues around Chicago including Singer Salon, Davenport’s, Andy’s Jazz Club, Original Mothers, and PianoForte as a solo performer, accompanist, and backup singer. He is currently preparing his debut EP which will be released in Spring 2016.
If you don’t know Supa Bwe, you know his sound. The 29-year-old Chicago rapper has championed a combustible blend of hip hop, pop-punk, and R&B and helped carve out what would become a fertile, crowded lane occupied by younger stars like Lil Uzi Vert, XXXTENTACION, Trippie Redd, and YNW Melly. And yet, Supa is still constantly producing personal stylistic flourishes that no other artist could possibly replicate. On “Rememory,” from his new EP Just Say Thank You, he enlists Chance the Rapper to craft a dewy, electric piano-driven lullaby in which Bwe bounds in from left field and snatches the mic, instantly turning the track on its side with his singular singing voice—the sweet, sticky, Auto-tuned caterwaul of a lovesick feral cat.
Stumbling out of the local bar punk rock and roll featuring current/ex-members of the Bollweevils, Muchacha, Antabuse and some others you’ve never heard of but probably shared a drink with.
The Tosspints’ style of music has been influenced by 3 lifetimes of living through the school of hard knocks, brought to bear from war, loss, degradation, and hard drinking. A band created entirely by a family who has had to make it through life the hard way and use their experience to create songs about the more distressed side of being human. Their fast paced no nonsense stage show drives songs straight into the audience one after the other, pushing their own style of up tempo minor chord melodies out with the highest possible energy level.
Made up of brothers Don Zuzula (guitar, vocals), a combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and younger brother and Zak Zuzula (bass, vocals), a history teacher, along with drummer John Johnson, they draw from their world experience and working class upbringing in the rust belt city of Saginaw Michigan for their poetically dark yet uptempo songs.
Their powerful stage presence and unending barrage of music from the beginning of their set to the end of the dark, yet high energy show has earned them spots on stage with iconic underground rock heroes such as The Dropkick Murphys, The Tossers, Murder by death, The Young Dubliners, The Goddamn Gallows, Skinny Lister and Flatfoot 56, as well as earned festival showcases from The Michigan Irish Music Festival, 2013 CBGB’s Festival in New York City, and the George Killians Irish Red Ruckus in Boston, MA. Their songwriting skills have been recognized in the 2011 John Lennon Songwriting Contest where they earned a finalist position and their powerful fan support has earned them a spot on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour Ernie Ball Stage and Alternative Press Magazine Detroit’s Band of the Month for December 2012.
Over two decades, TODAY IS THE DAY has toured the world with Motörhead, Helmet, The Melvins, Morbid Angel, Converge, NapalmDeath, Neurosis, Eyehategod, Unsane, and many more. The current lineup consists of founder Steve Austin, drummer Jeff Lohrber and bassist Sean Conkling.
What is there to be said about the evening attraction? Should we talk about Joey’s Addiction to Beach Boy LPs or maybe Miles’ pomade preferences? Paul Ansani, Nick Tumminello, Joey Abaroa and Miles Malin are a quartet of Rock’n’Rollers making tracks that swing, bop, rattle and roll. You’ll soon be able to find their new single online and at the very record stores they spend their time and money in. The Kids Don’t Care For Rock’n’Roll/ Tea Party, is the forthcoming single recorded directly to 2” tape at Chicago’s own Treehouse Records, where their first full length “Almost Desperate”, was recorded nearly 2 years ago. These 2 brand new cuts contain riffs that Keith Richards could get behind, and vocal harmonies that The Zombies would rubber stamp… and all they want to do is share them with you. Peace and love
terroir(/Ter’Wär/) is a good old fashioned rock and roll three piece out of Chicago. Terroir’s Mission Statement:If we didn’t rock your fucking face off, we didn’t do our job.
SNOWBLYND
With a sound labeled “Motor City Dixie,” Snowblynd provides listeners with real, rooted rock ‘n roll and an unmistakable outlaw country attitude. These influences are not only present in their music, but are also present in their live performances as well.
Snowblynd began as a group of teenagers born into the wrong generation who wanted to hear and play real rock ‘n roll for real rock ‘n roll fans. Brad Williams – vocals, Ryan Smith – guitar, Greg Wyld – guitar, and Barry Damron – drums, began honing their craft in local clubs and lounges, and generating a decent amount of buzz while struggling to find a bass player who shared their vision. During their very first show, there were more people in the bar than ever before. They also won the Columbus Battle of The Bands competition in 1999.
Snowblynd began recording their debut CD without a bass player when they stumbled upon the perfect solution: head engineer and bass player Joe Viers. Joe filled in on bass for a few songs during the recording, and the chemistry between them all was undeniable. It didn’t take long for Joe to become a permanent member. The recent addition of Nate Hollman and his Hammond B3 has polished the band off with the perfect, finishing touch and has created a unique sound that no one else has in Columbus. Their talent and fan base helped them land opening slots for national acts like Tesla, Blackberry Smoke, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Label Society, Bret Michaels, Jackyl, David Allen Coe, Molly Hatchet, Whitelion, Union, and the Bullet Boys.
Sammy Tramp is a wandering hobo and loveable scamp and one of the most original performers in the neo vaudeville, cabaret, and burlesque scene. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in theater. A lifetime lover of silent films, slapstick comedy, and all things old timey it was only fitting that she joined and helped create the Silent Theatre Company, a company based out of Chicago that specialized in bringing silent films to life on stage. The company’s inaugural show, Lulu, in which she played the title role, was a critic and fan favorite heralded by the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Variety, and The San Francisco Chronicle among others. She left Chicago in 2010 and began performing as a soloist as well as creating and directing original shows in St. Louis; The Happy and Humpy Traveling Medicine Show and then the very popular Beggar’s Carnivale in which she is the artistic director. She is also one of the co-producers of Van Ella Production’s Show-Me Burlesque and Vaudeville Festival which began in 2010 in St. Louis. Most recently, Sammy has created a one-of-a-kind old fashioned, moving picture company called The Traveling Flicker Factory. The Flicker Factory tramps from town to town, works with locales and performers within that location and puts together a comedic silent film written, directed, and edited by Sammy. Sammy’s unique brand of high energy slapstick comedy and hat and cane juggling and manipulation has taken her around the world performing and headlining in everything from burlesque festivals, vaudeville shows, street festivals, music festivals, silent film events, children’s events, concerts, private parties, and cabarets. Feverishly dedicated to the art of pantomime, silent film, live entertainment, vaudeville, and all things old timey, Sammy vows to honor the past by making it modern and relevant again.
Are you looking to liven up your event, make your audiences laugh, and “oooh” and “ahhh?” You should hire the one and only Sammy Tramp!
Gaea Lady has been moving in mysterious ways since she was 3 years old and hasn’t ever given it up. An enchantress by nature, she sees her body as her instrument to express herself. Studying classical forms to start her career, her attention soon went the way of the ethereal including fire, hoops and hypnotizing fabrics. Dabbling amid any form she can get her toes on, her style borrows from the graceful and energetic mix of all she’s studied in the past. Featured in the Kiss Kiss Cabaret , at Untitled’s Unbridled, The Naughty Little Cabaret, The Drifter, and with Pyrotechniq Fire Troupe, she travels all over the United States performing & teaching. become enchanted.
The idea for Black Jake and the Carnies came to Jake in 1999, when he had an ecstatic vision of a band playing fast-paced music on traditional instruments, full of entertaining gimmicks, props, and crowd interaction,” says the band. “The original incarnation of the band started in 2002, and played one disastrous Halloween Show before breaking up. Jake kept the vision alive and kept writing songs over the next four years until one day in 2006 he decided to get a band back together. A few guys who knew some guys down the street eventually turned into a new Black Jake & the Carnies overnight. Through various line-up changes over the years, they’ve continued to deliver Jake’s vision to the delight of unsuspecting audiences in both the U.S. and Europe.
The band, comprised of Black Jake (banjo, vocals, songwriting, tambo-snare pedals), Scotty Karate (“Honkey-Tonk-Machine” — drums, lap steel, mandolin, vocals), KK (guitar, vocals), and Ozzie Andrews (upright bass, banjo bass, sousaphone), are four hard-working men from Washtenaw County, Michigan who wallow in the imagery of sideshows and carnivals. “When you grow up in a small town, you have hair down your back and everyone’s a redneck, you get called a freak a lot,” Jake told Detroit’s Metro Times in 2011. “So I get attracted to the outcasts, the freaks, being somebody who’s on display.”
Vourteque is a fixture in the national neo-vintage and vintage remix movement. A staple in The Hangar at The Electric Forest Festival, a twice returning Dj for the San Francisco Edwardian Ball, founder of the Rouge! dance party series, and manager of the Lords & Ladies stage at the massive Theatre Bizarre in Detroit, Vourteque is a dj and performer who fuses vaudeville, circus, and burlesque with electro-swing and neo-vintage beats. As a variety performer he’s been seen at The Slipper Room in New York, The Lagunitas Beer Circus in Chicago, The Castle in Tampa, The Gatsby in Austin and many more. Vourteque’s also a part owner of Dead 2 Me Records with two releases under his belt including The Iron & Jazz Age with its lauded electro-swing cover of “Magic Dance” and the grim industrial blues track “No Teeth”.
The reigning 2013 King of Burlesque! He’s the rough and tumble Johnny… and like your morning cup of coffee, he’s strong, black, and keeps you going all day long! Ray, has headlined at burlesque festivals and shows across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand with his smoldering, sexy, and frequently avant garde solo acts. Trained in contemporary dance, acrobatics, capoeira, and pole dancing, Ray creates imaginative works of strip-tease art that show off his athletic ability and inspired choreography. Ray served on the creative team of ‘Beggar’s Carnivale’ in St. Louis and recently was a featured presenter at Burlycon in Seattle. He is quickly becoming known for his large menu of insightful burlesque and dance workshops.
Elle Casazza personifies her music, bold, fearless and ethereal. Based in Chicago, Elle writes and performs music that is the love child of blues, soul, jazz and pop. “There’s no one way to describe the music I write, it’s a culmination of all the music I love to sing.” Her powerful vocals send chills to those who listen. Elle performs along with the Elle Casazza Band to create an energetic live show that won’t soon be forgotten.
Listening to Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday, KT Tunstall, Joni Mitchell and Ella Fitzgerald have influenced Elle’s eclectic writing style. Elle has performed at Daley Plaza, the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Ace Bar, SPACE, the Jazz Showcase, and other venues in the Chicago area.
Elle’s debut EP For Your Pleasure will be released Spring 2013. The EP shows off all of the styles Elle sings in, each song acting as a window into her life. Elle is looking forward to what 2013 has to
Royal Outsiders (previously The Central Standard) are an alternative indie rock band from Chicago, IL. After meeting in college, founders Steven Phillips (lead guitar) Alex Garrison (lead vocalist) began jamming in small campus apartments off and on for several years. Soon after graduating, the duo began collaborating on new original material in a Illinois suburban basement. After an introduction from a coworker, the two met with acclaimed producer Sean O’Keefe and began discussing recording a self-funded EP. A month later the duo completed production on their debut EP and quickly added new members Mike Bronk (bass), Manny Miller (rhythm guitar) and Jack McKee (drums) to complete the outfit.
Under the name Royal Outsiders, the band has began writing new material in the same basement the original duo began their first material. Influenced by an eclectic mix of genres ranging from southern inspired rock and blues to modern indie rock, the band has continued to hone in on its sound with the goal to record a full length album in the near future. Armed with new material, the band has begun to make waves in the Chicago music scene with aspirations of making its footprint known on a national basis.
Driven by a childhood calling to singing Brianne Ingram (Pronounced Bree-Inn) and a deeper desire to express herself and tell the stories of her soul, Chicago songstress Bri Ingram is equally passionate about what she puts into her music as she is about what the listeners, take from it. Her history to this point includes stints as a sit-in vocalist for local blues outfits, (Rosas Lounge, Kingston Mines, House of Blues) a recorded effort with a folk-rock project and, most recently, the release of her debut EP I Am. The title is in itself an exlamation of her lifelong desires to use her gift of voice and storyteller’s soul as a channel to express the high (and low) lights of her life. Collaborating with Minneapolis based songwriters, musicians and producers, Bri accomplishes this feat with a power and maturity that lies subtle under bright, catchy compositions. I Am is an eclectic fusion of Pop, Rock, Country and Soul. ” Vocalists she’s been linked to include a roster of ambitious, stylistically unique influences such as Bonnie Raitt, Joss Stone, Adele, Faith Hill, and Gwen Stefani.
“Chicago songstress, Bri Ingram is an amazing talent whose new EP album, Bri I Am, will speak to your heart, especially if you have an affinity for candidly honest songwriting.”
We are dedicated to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to unlock their inner music-maker. That is Little Kids Rock’s mission, and since 2002, we have given more than 400,000 underserved schoolchildren across the U.S. access to fun, engaging, Modern Band music classes and brand new instruments at no cost to the students, teachers, or school districts.
Little Kids Rock trains public school teachers and donates all of the instruments, curricular resources and support they need to ensure that their kids receive the right to rock! What makes Little Kids Rock different is that they do more than just donate instruments like guitars, drums and keyboards; they build lasting music programs that focus on teaching kids to perform, improvise and compose the popular music genres that they already know and love, like rock, pop, blues, hip-hop, country, reggae and R&B.
Edward Ashler is a guitarist-singer songwriter out of Chicago, IL. His influences range from heavy metal to hip hop to classic rock. He blends all of these influences into a unique acoustic set that melds components from all of these genres into a live set of unique originals mixed with occasional covers. He played lead guitar in Chicago based band Object Deleted and has most recently been playing acoustic shows with the Chicago-based production company Jproductions. Ashler is currently working with Chicago-area producer Drew Neely at Evolution Studios to record a new acoustic record due for release in May of this year.
The shadow cast by the city of big shoulders is a shade where a certain imagination gets ignited. Perhaps it’s all the train tracks that harken back to when Chicago was truly freight handler to the nation, sending catalog dreams speeding over steel to far off corners of the country.
Aaron Kelly grew up in Plainfield, IL, thinking big and making plans, and wondering where those trains were going to. Falling under the influence of Townes Van Zandt, Hank Sr., John Prine, and contemporaries Todd Snider and Hayes Carll, his songs aren’t too dissimilar from those crates and packages of the last century. They carry the promise that something good is coming. These are songs meant to ease a burden and bring a smile, carefully crafted and made to last.
Aaron has been featured by American Songwriter Magazine, and will release his first solo album in December 2015, after zig-zagging across the country for the last 7 years with his band, Overman.
With a backstory as epic as their name, Order of the Owl brings some of Atlanta’s most die-hard musicians together in onegrowling beast of a band. Fronted by Zoroaster’s Brent Anderson, the sound is decidedly metal, but drummer Corey Pallon’s classic rock influence and guitarist Casey Yarbrough’s driving progressive chords give new life to the usual detuned fare Atlanta’s grown so famous for
Graves at Sea was formed in 2002 by friends Nick Phit and Nathan Misterek, with then members Roger Williams & Steve Klatz (RIP). After self-releasing the demo titled Documents of Grief, they toured extensively and were quickly noticed by Greg Anderson of Southern Lord/Sunn, who released their 7″ Cirrohosis/Atavist Arise in 2004. Later in 2005 the band released a split with friends Asunder on Life is Abuse (cd) and 20 Buck Spin (vinyl).
In 2007 Graves at Sea went through a line up change when Nathan moved to Oakland and Nick moved to Portland, OR. After playing two final shows with Chiyo Nukaga (Noothgrush) on drums and Miguel Veliz (ex-Sourvein, The Roller) on bass, the band broke up in 2008.
In 2012, however, they decided to reunite with Chiyo on drums and Greg Wilkinson (Brainoil) on bass, but due to touring restraints, Chiyo and Greg decided to step down.
The current line up is Nick Phit (guitar), Nathan Misterek (vocals), Bryan Sours (drums, ex-Subarachnoid Space) and Jeff Mcgarity (bass, ex-Preta) making Graves at Sea once again a touring and recording band. In 2013 they recorded a split with Loss and a split with Sourvein, all with new material and have numerous tours planned far in to 2014.
Sylvie Grace is a singer, songwriter and cellist currently living in Chicago, Illinois. She has been singing for over 15 years, and has played cello for 12, performing with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Oak Park River Forest orchestras, and countless chamber ensembles. Sylvie first began performing as a solo artist in 2014, and has since evolved from singing over tracks to creating her own backing tracks with her cello and loop pedal, and drummer Tem. Sylvie blend aspects of jazz, neo soul, hip hop, and sweet acoustic harmonies with her and cello and vocals, and ties it all together with drums. She has worked on songs with artists such as theMind, Jay Prince, Matthew Santos, GLC, and more, and has earned herself a spot in the chicago underground music scene as a versatile and unique instrumentalist and singer.
Olivia Grace is as a pleasurable break from the norm. Whether she’s writing about candy hearts and white picket fences or cheap thrills and motels, the quirky indie pop singer-songwriter tells tales with a playful approach to the madness.
Heart Shapes Bruises is the combination of swirling keyboard synths, percussion that packs a punch, and unexpected tempo changes that smoothly yet dramatically transition into cinematic, climaxing choruses.
The second EP from Chicago-based songstress Olivia Grace features three new songs, each unique in their own nature.
Listeners can expect vulnerability through smooth vocals singing emotionally-charged lyrics backed by soft, subtle harmonies— of course with a bit of cheekiness thrown into the mix.
Hello, hello! My name is Ria Jean and I am a up and coming recording R&B/Pop artist! I LOVE to sing! I’ve been singing since I was a little girl and I was surrounded with music and singers in my family!
FALTER
Falter is a Hardcore/grindcore/powerviolence band from Milwaukee, WI.
Loud and sweaty. Quiet and hoarse. Ragged and glorious. Just as bands like The Replacements and Uncle Tupelo did, The Most Beautiful Losers play for the people. They love the dark. They like the dirge. They ride that razors edge between falling apart and blowing your mind. It’s as simple as that.
Math the Band the Band is the 6 piece version of Math the Band.
Math the Band was an electronic punk duo from Providence, RI. They used a combination of analog synthesizers, vintage drum machines, old video game systems and shitty guitars to make the fastest, loudest, weirdest music they could.
Math the Band has been around for over ten years, playing over 1000 shows all around the world, touring with bands like Andrew W.K, Japanther, Horse the Band, Wheaus, Peelander-Z, MC Lars and MC Chris
Presumably you have things to do, so I’m going to get you up to speed on The Protomen in a hurry, so you can make it to happy hour at Applebee’s.
Allow me to make a bulleted list:
-The Protomen have distilled a thousand years of rock ‘n’ roll into a cocktail of rock ‘n’ roll awesome.
-This cocktail is not available for two-for-one during the Applebee’s happy hour.
-The Protomen are from Nashville, Tenn.
-Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey is made in Tennessee.
-TGI Friday’s uses a Jack Daniel’s Whiskey sauce on a lot of their dishes.
-Applebee’s and TGI Friday’s are arch rivals.
-Rivalry is a theme on both of The Protomen’s records.
-The Protomen’s live show is a rock opera from the future about the good, the evil and the in-between. Their records are not merely collections of the band’s songs. Perhaps they are best understood as original cast recordings of the songs from their hit musical.
-The music is epic. It’s downright Homeric if Homer were a robot Meatloaf from the future. That’s Meatloaf the singer (who was also in David Fincher’s “Fight Club” and did a fine acting job, if I do say so myself), not the meatloaf sandwich available at Applebee’s for $7.99 with garlic smashed potatoes, which are delicious but hardly epic.
-There is a story being told on these two records which is as epic as the music. Act I (2005) takes place in a post-apocalyptic landscape as reflected in the the distorted, fuzzy and digital music. You can hear it in the sounds. It makes you feel things. It’s musicalness.
-Act II: The Father of Death, released in 2009 to much acclaim, is a prequel, and as such is set in pre-apocalyptic times. Whereas Act I is the story of two robots, Act II is the story of two men. See how that’s different? You could write a term paper about that. If Act I was epic. Act II is downright Wagnerian. Just wait until you hear it. Oh, don’t wait. I’m excited for you to hear it for the first time. Might I suggest you keep a journal of your listening experience?
-Man, I tell you what, this is where it gets real. Act II was produced by Alan Shacklock (Meatloaf, The Alarm, Bonnie Tyler, Babe Ruth, Roger Daltry) and The Protomen. Mastering was provided by Richard Dodd (Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys).
-Yeah, I’m dropping names. What of it? You’ll need those to jack up your word count, anyhow.
-Speaking of name dropping, The Protomen were recently handpicked by Tenacious D to open a number of shows in Canada. Before that, they spent the last six years building a large and fiercely devoted fan base by kicking some major ass and headlining their own tours across the US and choice parts of Canada.
