New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Singer/Songwriter Elijah Berlow recently released his debut EP, "Put out Fires".
The EP’s lead single is called "Friends in Distant Galaxies" and is accompanied by the beautiful created video courtesy String and Shadow Puppet Theater.
The album release event will take place on November 8th at Golden Dagger.
Pivot Gang has released a new single called "Aang". This is the work of Joseph Chilliams, Saba, MFnMelo, and Frsh Waters.
The group will be performing at Metro on November 26th to honor the fifth anniversary of John Walt Day.
Fran has released the latest single, "Limousine", from their forthcoming sophomore album, Leaving, which is due out via Fire Talk Records on January 20th. The new single is accompanied by the Reilly Drew directed video below.
This is the project fronted by the talented singer/songwriter Maria Jacobson. For this album she enlisted the help of Brian Sulpizio, Bret Koontz, Jake Acosta, Ashley Guerrero, Macie Stewart, Whitney Johnson, and more.
You can catch Fran at Golden Dagger on November 16th with Bloomsday.
Elizabeth Moen has released the latest single and title track, "Wherever You Aren’t", from her forthcoming album which is due out on November 11th.
“This song is about coming back to a place you know someone from your past will be,” Moen says. “As good as it would be to run into them, striking up a conversation would only strike up old pain. Sometimes the best thing is to just smile and keep trying to move forward. Wherever you are, wherever you aren’t, that’s okay.”
You can help Moen celebrate the release of the album at the Hideout on December 9th with Free Range.
Joshua Virtue of Free Snacks and UDABABY recently released his third solo album, RAMA. Virtue does it all on this album, but is assisted on two tracks by Skech185 (vocals), Lyn Rye (bass), and Brianna Tong (Cordoba) (vocals).
Virtue is currently on tour with NNAMDÏ, and this is a pairing that may just define the future of Hip Hop in Chicago.
Indie Pop duo Modern Wing are back with a new EP called "No Better Love". This is the for new music from the duo of Michael Mazza and Emily Quinn since their debut back in 2018.
This is catchy Indie Rock with a touch of dream pop, and heavy nods to the early ’90’s.
The Nancy Downs (of Club Drugs) has released a haunting, Pet Sematary inspired, single called "Twisted".
This is her second single of 2022, and a perfect track for this time of year.
Singer/Songwriter Paul Moody has released his latest album, By Your Side.
Moody relocate to Woodstock, New York back in 2020, but we will always remember his time in the Chicago scene.
This new album feels like it has been born of the woods he now finds himself surrounded by and exploring.
Frances Luke Accord has released the latest single, "Window", from their forthcoming sophomore album, Safe In Sound, which is due out on February 9th via one Tree Music/Two-Dale Records.
This is the work of Nicholas Gunty and Brian Eugene Powers, and "Window" is the opening track from their new album.
Macie Stewart has released the latest single, "Defeat", from her forthcoming album, Mouth Full of Glass, which is due out on November 11th.
This new single features V.V. Lightbody on flute and is exclusive to the digital and CD versions of the album.
(photo by Maren Celest)
Tenci has released the latest single, "Sour Cherry", from their forthcoming album, A Swollen River, A Well Overflowing, which is due out via Keeled Scales on November 4th.
This is the group fronted Jess Shoman, and joining her is Curtis Oren on saxophone and guitar, Izzy Reidy on bass (Izzy True), and Joseph Farago on drums (Joey Nebulous).
You can catch Tenci at Sleeping Village on November 19th with Macie Stewart.
Photo Credit: Henry Jordan Smith
