88 Fingers Louie is a band from Chicago, Illinois which was formed in 1993. They play a style of hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, and punk rock. In 1993 they released their debut 7”, Go Away. They released several albums, their last effort being a split album with Kid Dynamite. After disbanding in 1999, members Joe Principe and Dan Wleklinski went on to form punk rock band Rise Against. 88 Fingers Louie reformed in 2009 and have been playing shows from Groezrock in Belgium, to Rockfest in Canada, and a few shows back home in Chicago.
Reunited in 2015 after an eight-year hiatus, Chicago’s Much The Same continues carrying the torch of aggressive, melodic skate punk. Originally formed in 1999, the band quickly gained popularity in the Chicago punk scene, and eventually broke into national and international awareness with their ‘Quitters Never Win’ album in 2003 (A-F Records) and ‘Survive’ in 2006 (Nitro Records). Though the band broke up in 2007, word of mouth continued to grow their fan base throughout the world.
Much The Same now celebrates its 20-year anniversary and guitarist Dan O’Gorman’s recent victory over cancer by releasing their long-awaited third full-length album, Everything is Fine.
The Hallow formed in Chicago, IL. in 2005. They created a sound that blended punk rock, new wave, death rock and alternative and made it all their own. The Hallow has released several records since their conception and most recently released their new LP, Cielo, in late 2021.
