New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Experimental Pop trio Drama Moth has released a new single called "I Can’t Fall Asleep". This is the first new music from the group since their 2019 full-length In My Dream You Thought You Had More Time.
You can catch Drama Moth at Cairo Pizza and Grill in West Chicago on February 23rd.
Psych Rock trio Jack Bodie released debut debut album, Inside, back in 2018. Last month the trio released a playful but rocking video for the song "Deep Space" for that album.
This is the work of Zak Kerkhoven (Guitar/Vocals), Marty Arneberg (Bass/Vocals), and Charlie Williams (Drums).
ums You can catch Jack Bodie tonight, February 19th, at Tonic Room with The Concrete Roots and Honeydew Squeeze.
James Elkington has shared the lead single, "Nowhere Time", and its accompanying video from his forthcoming album. The album will be called Ever-Roving Eye and is due out April 3rd via Paradise of Bachelors.
The album features contributions from some of the City’s finest including Nick Macri, Macie Stewart, Lia Kohl, Spencer Tweedy, Tamara Lindeman, and Paul Von Mertens.
You can catch Elkington on April 16th at The Hideout.
Jeff Swanson & Case-fitter has released a second single, "Färvel", from their forthcoming album, Fathoms, which will be released on February 28th via Bace Records.
Swanson, an accomplished jazz guitarist, is joined by Paul Bedal on keyboards, Matt Ulery on electric bass, Greg Artry on Drums and percussion with Dustin Laurenzi on Tenor Saxophone and Greg Ward on Alto Saxophone for this project.
You can catch Jeff Swanson & Case-fitter on March 1st at Sleeping Village with Miss Remember and the Stu Mindeman/Juan Pastor Duo.
SiP (aka Jimmy Lacy) is preparing release a new album called Leos Naturals on April 24th via Not Not Fun Records.
SiP is blend of ambient lounge music and deep space grooves, and you can currently hear three of the album’s tracks below including our favorite "Chicago Dream Center".
Young Man In A Hurry has released the first single, "Give Me Patience", from their forthcoming debut full-length, Jarvis, which is due out March 27th.
This is the project fronted by longtime Chicago Music Scene supporter and contributor Matt Baron along with Meyer Horn, Nick Harris and Teddy Rankin-Parker.
Baron has this to say about "Give Me Patience"; "This song poured out in a few short minutes, about wanting things to be different even though I worked so hard to get to where I was at that moment. Though so much in my life has changed, the central message of the song’s refrain applies to me as much today as ever."
You can help YMIAH celebrate the release of the album on March 28th at Schubas.
Rich Robbins has released a single called "SLIDE". The track features a sultry beat from DevonWho and is accompanied by a great Zoe Kraft directed video.
The debut full-length, Honeymoon, from Beach Bunny is out today, February 14th, via Mom + Pop. The album’s latest single is called "Promises" and is accompanied by the video below directed by everybody’s baby.
Beach Bunny will be performing a sold out show at Metro on February 22nd. The band will also be performing in-store and signing copies of the album at Reckless Records Wicker Park tonight, Feb. 14th, from 6 to 9pm.
NIIKA has released the first single, “Blue Smoke”, from her forthcoming album, Close But Not Too Close, which is due out May 1st.
This is the work of Nika Nemirovsky and she also released a Maren Celest directed video for the single that you can watch below.
Suburban Roots Rock band Tonic Freight Train is preparing to release their debut album, About Time. They recently released a video for the album’s first single, “Funky Expectations”.
This is the work of Dan Dick (Vocals/Guitar), Lorenzo Esposito (Lead Guitar/Vocals), Bryan Bishop (Bass), and Peter Josephs (Drums).
Rookie has announced that they have signed with the local label Bloodshot Records and will be releasing their self-titled debut album on March 13th.
The band also released visuals for the album’s lead single "Sunglasses".
You can help Rookie celebrate the release on March 13th at Empty Bottle with Girl K and Tobacco City.
