The Constellations

The Constellations is a Nashville-based rock band which was originally formed in Atlanta in 2008. The band quickly experienced wide critical acclaim including film and television placements in Chuck, Royal Pains, Suits, Vampire Diaries, Horrible Bosses, and more. The Constellations’ unique blending of styles and influences creates music that appeals to all different walks of life.

After a years-long hiatus and various different iterations and side projects, front man Elijah Jones found himself revisiting some of the original material in mid-2023. While in the studio working on the latest album under the project Elijah Jones & the CCs, Elijah found that his writing style was gravitating increasingly back to the sound of The Constellations. This Atlanta sound, filtered through the influence of several years spent in Nashville, came out as a sort of Tom Petty meets The Strokes meets Elvis Costello melting pot.

With Erik Matthijs on guitar/synth, Jared Wuestenberg on bass, and Nicholas Ferrell on drums, this new incarnation of The Constellations was born. Elijah’s lyrics tell the story of loss, heartbreak, recovery, and the resilience of the human spirit. With this line up’s debut album Problematic for the People set for release in mid-2024, The Constellations’ sound has matured into something truly special that is both unique and familiar.

NIGHT SWIMS

Night Swims is a project founded by Michael Thomas. Recently relocating from San Diego, and after successfully playing a plethora of shows throughout California with bands such as Pink Mountaintops, as well as releasing their debut full length album Idle/Wild to critical praise, Michael has structured a new lineup of the band in Chicago. The group consists of Cayden Hunter, Carter Opsahl, Austin Butler, Christian Dawson (Tinkerbelles, Wedding Dress, Gypsyblood), and Michael Thomas. The music, can be easily classified as Indie Rock though it blends the genres of Shoegaze, Psych Rock, Brit Pop, and Post Punk. The follow up LP to their debut is currently in the finishing stages, and will be released this fall on November 8, 2024. The second album “Borderline Colors” will continue with experimental soundscapes and reflects the evolution in Michael’s songwriting. This new iteration of the lineup also brings a new eagerness to the live sound as he has expanded to 3 guitars in addition to the rhythm section, offering a lush wall of sound to accompany the thoughtful lyrics and methodically hooked in choruses.

RAIN GARDEN

Rain Garden is a four piece alt-rock band based in Chicago, IL. Rain Garden emerged as a project in 2018 from the makeshift bedroom studio of vocalist/guitarist Miranda Dianovsky and has evolved as long time friends Vincent Byas, Harley Reid and Maya Halko joined to adapt the music to be played live. Together on their upcoming debut album the four explore dynamics in every sense of the word; pairing loud with soft, sweetness with abrasiveness, and floating vocals with deep, swirling walls of sound.