Under his moniker Orillia, Andrew Marczak follows the long tradition of folk music’s more progressive stewards, commanding audiences with his unique bracing tenor and skeletal arrangements. His debut record, which was tracked live at Jamdek in his hometown of Chicago, marries the quotidian poetry of Sam Shepard with the sparkling twang of 90s alt-country.

Seattle based folk n’ roll band, Forest Ray, has been described as “spaced-out, down to earth” and “Brit-pop gone country” that sounds like “the band covering Beatles songs no one knew existed”. Through a consistent touring and recording schedule, they have become one of Seattle’s most known active bands. Their sixth studio album, Windfucker (Jebivjetar), was released in January 2024.

Indie Rock | Chicago IL

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